Christ University is a private deemed university located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Founded in 1969, it is managed by the priests of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), the first indigenous Syrian Catholic religious congregation in India. The college was granted deemed university status in 2008.[1] The university offers a range of nationally and internationally recognized undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a variety of academic disciplines including Law, Business Administration, Commerce, Management, Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences. In addition, it offers professional courses in a number of fields including Business Management, Computer Application, Hotel Management, Mass Communication, Social Work,Engineering and Tourism. Christ College was recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, (UGC) on June 17, 1972. It was accredited by the NAAC, a UGC funded body, in the year 1998 and reaccredited in the year 2005. Christ College has the distinction of being the first college in the state of Karnataka to be accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), for quality education. It is currently rated an A+ institution by the NAAC and was recognized as a College with Potential for Excellence.

Placement

The Centre for Career Guidance and Placements helps students in career planning through career counselling where in they gather information about themselves in terms of their interests, aptitudes and abilities so that they can choose their careers more effectively. The centre allows individuals to explore the world of employment and helps them to move from a general occupation direction to a specific one. The centre also focuses on developing their skills by providing training on resume building, group discussion and how to face interviews, which helps them to move into an occupation and or apply to post graduate and professional schools. The Placement Office focuses on the professional development of the students and trains them to get an entry into the career of their choice. The Placement Office takes the initiative to explore new career avenues for graduates and post graduates through visits to new companies and unexplored sectors. Campus recruitments are organized every year. The selection process usually starts with a pre-placement talk in which the organisation gives the students insight into the company profile, job profile, CTC etc. followed by the actual selection process of written test/group discussion/interview etc. The University has state-of-the-art facilities that make campus recruitment a pleasant experience. Student placement representatives from each class are also present to provide assistance throughout the selection process. The centre maintains a close relationship with the alumni for placement. It uses an effective mailing system through which it helps the alumni in locating high level jobs. Alumni also contribute by providing information about additional jobs available through the placement officer by using the same network. Career fairs have been conducted from 2001 to provide a common platform for students and corporates to meet and interact.