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| Motto | Excellence and Service |
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| Established | July 15, 1969 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Dr.(Fr.)Thomas C. Mathew CMI |
| Students | 7000 |
| Location |  Bangalore, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC, NAAC |
| Website | www.christuniversity.in |
Christ University in Bangalore, India, formerly known as Christ College (Autonomous) is now a Deemed University. Christ College, founded in 1969 by the fathers of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, the first indigenous Catholic religious congregation in India, is managed by the CMI. The CMI runs around 400 schools, 30 colleges and a number of hospitals at various locations in India. It is the first University in India managed by the Catholic Church. The University is spread over a large campus of 25 acres (100,000 m2) which is part of the 100-acre (400,000 m2) Dharmaram College[1] Campus located in the central part of Bangalore city.
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 and Tourism.
Christ College was recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, (UGC) on June 17, 1972. It was amongst the first few colleges which volunteered for assessment and 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.
On July 22, 2008, Christ College was confirmed status of Deemed University by the Ministry of Human Resource Development [2] by the Government of India.
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Courses offered
Christ University(of Ajita), offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, M.Phil and Certificate Programmes in various academic disciplines classified under the Schools of Law, Education, Sciences, Social Sciences & Languages and Commerce & Management. (BA-Bachelor of Arts; MA-Master of Arts; MS, MSc-Master of Science; BSc-Bachelor of Science; NA-Not Available.)
| Subject | Undergraduate | Postgraduate | M.Phil |
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| Biotechnology | B.Sc. | NA | NA |
| Botany | B.Sc. | NA | NA |
| Business Administration | BBA | MBA | M.Phil. |
| Business Management | BBM | PGDM | M.Phil. |
| Chemistry | B.Sc. | M.Sc | NA |
| Commerce | B.Com. | M.Com. | M.Phil. |
| Commerce with CA | B.Com. | M.Com. | M.Phil. |
| Commerce (Professional) | B.Com. | M.Com. | M.Phil. |
| Communication and Media Studies | BA | MS Communications | M.Phil., Ph.D. |
| Computer Applications | BCA | MCA and M.S. | M.Phil |
| Computer Science | B.Sc. | M.Sc. and M.S. | M.Phil |
| Counselling and Spirituality | NA | MA | NA |
| Economics | BA | MA | M.Phil |
| Education | B.Ed. | NA | M.Phil |
| Electronics | B.Sc. | NA | NA |
| English Studies | BA | MA | M.Phil.,Ph.D. |
| Financial Management | BBM, BBA | MFM | M.Phil. |
| History | BA | NA | NA |
| Hotel Management | BHM | NA | NA |
| Journalism | BA | MS Communications | M.Phil, Ph.D. |
| Law | B.A.,LL.B. (5 Years) | NA | NA |
| Mathematics | B.Sc. | M.Sc. | M.Phil. |
| Philosophy | NA | MA | M.Phil |
| Physics | B.Sc. | M.Sc. | M.Phil. |
| Political Science | BA | NA | NA |
| Psychology | BA | M.Sc. | M.Phil. |
| Social Work | NA | MSW | M.Phil. |
| Sociology | BA | MA | M.Phil. |
| Statistics | B.Sc. | NA | NA |
| Tourism Administration | B.Com. (Tourism) | MTA | M.Phil. |
| Zoology | B.Sc. | NA | NA |
All Undergraduate Programmes are of 3 year duration except B.Ed (1 year) , BHM (4 year) and B.A.,LL.B (5 years). BA and BSc Programmes follow Triple Major System where students need to choose any of following combination.
BSc Combinations:
- 1. Biotechnology, Chemistry and Botany
- 2. Biotechnology, Chemistry and Zoology
- 3. Chemistry, Botany and Zoology
- 3. Computer Science, Mathematics and Electronics
- 4. Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics
- 5. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
- 6. Physics, Electronics and Mathemtics
BA Combinations:
- 1. Psychology, Communication and Media Studies, English Studies
- 2. Psychology, Journalism, English Studies
- 3. Psychology, Sociology, English Studies
- 4. Psychology, Sociology, Economics
- 5. History, Economics, Political Science
- 6. Sociology, Economics, Political Science
A full listing of all programmes and courses can be found on the University's website www.christuniversity.in
Awards and recognition
NAAC: Accredited ‘A+’ institution
UGC, 2006: College with Potential for Excellence
India Today ranking, June 2, 2008: Overall Ranking: 8th best college in India for pure Sciences; 6th best in India for Arts; 4th best for Commerce; Factual Ranking: 6th in pure Sciences; 3rd in Arts and 2nd in Commerce; 23rd in the overall Business School rankings
Bangalore Urban Art Commission, 1996 through 2000: Best Campus Award
Student Life
Christ University has a very strong international community. Students from the following countries are part of Christite family.
It has high attention towards the attendace of students. It is mandatory to maintain a 85% attendance to the University.
References
External links
- Christ University website
- MHRD Notification
- NAAC Accredited Colleges list (Karnataka state)
- NAAC grading System
- Christ College Alumni Association website
Coordinates: 12°56′08″N 77°36′21″E / 12.935549°N 77.605885°E
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