#CareerBytes: 5 best DU colleges on the basis of placements
For students looking to choose a college for pursuing any course, placement records of those institutes are a key factor while shortlisting them. There are many colleges under University of Delhi, which rank high in terms of the number of placement offers. To help students determine the best, here's a list of DU colleges with good placement record in the last session.
Lady Shri Ram College for Women saw highest package
Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College for Women saw a large number of companies visiting the campus this year. The highest package was Rs. 37.8 lakh per annum (LPA) so far, according to the placement cell. The average number of recruited students also increased, it added. It received offers from top companies like AIG, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Deloitte, American Express, and Ernst & Young among others.
Shri Ram College of Commerce's student received Rs. 31 LPA
Shri Ram College of Commerce has received over 300 offers from more than 60 recruiters this year, exceeding expectations, according to its placement report for this season. The highest package this time is Rs. 31 LPA offered by Parthenon-EY while the average package is Rs. 6 LPA. The college said that recruiters' offers crossed a total worth of over Rs. 15 crore.
What is the highest offer in prestigious St. Stephen's College?
Next on the list is St. Stephen's College, which is another best-rated college under University of Delhi, offering good placements to students. The highest offer in terms of CTC in the college is reportedly Rs. 19-20 LPA by the Boston Consulting Group. This year, it saw nearly 90 companies visiting its campus for the 2017-18 session.
Hansraj College recorded highest package of Rs. 17.5 LPA
Meanwhile, the Hansraj College of Delhi University saw over 85 recruiters visiting its campus for offering placements. It witnessed an increase in the highest offer as well as the average package amount this season. The highest package was Rs. 17.5 LPA, up from last year's Rs. 16 LPA. The average package amount also rose from last year's Rs. 5.02 LPA to Rs. 6 LPA.
Highest package in Sri Venkateswara College is Rs. 10 LPA
Next up is Sri Venkateswara College in the South Campus which witnessed as many as 88 companies offering placement opportunities. According to the placement cell, the college received 146 offers for the Departments of Science, Commerce, and Arts. The highest offer of Rs. 10 LPA was made by OneDirect so far (as of May'18) while the average salary package stood at Rs. 4.15 lakh.
DU colleges with good placement percentage
According to the NIRF-MHRD rankings of top colleges for 2017, there are three top Delhi University colleges on the basis of Graduation Outcome (percentage of placement) on the list. They include Shri Ram College of Commerce, Miranda House, and Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College.
