Undergraduate courses in India education is education conducted after secondary education and prior to postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor’s degree.
Undergraduate education structure
Regular degree programs in
- Arts
- Science
- Commerce
- Social Sciences
are three-year programs while professional programs in
- Engineering
- Medicine
- Dentistry and Pharmacy
range from four to five and a half years.
- Academic performance is measured on a 10-point scale with 10 meaning ‘excellent’ and 4 meaning ‘passing’.
- The individual semester average is known as SGPA (Semester Grade Point Average) while the average of all semester grades is known as CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average).
- A credit system based on majors and minors is slowly gaining popularity, with the credits required to complete a course ranging from 120 to 140.
- undecided head is not allowed
- Minimum 75% attendance is mandatory for most universities
Age range for Admission in Undergraduate Course in India
While the plurality of students at both four-year and public two-year institutions are between the ages of 18 and 24, students at for-profit institutions tend to be older: almost half are age 30 or older. Nonetheless, more than 20 percent of undergraduate students at four-year institutions are over the age of 24.Let’s look at the list of specialized undergraduate/bachelor’s degrees programs offered in India:
- Bachelor of Arts
- B.Sc – Bachelor of Science
- B.Com – Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Engg./Tech
- BMS/BBA/BBS
- Bachelor of Law
- Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS)
1. Bachelor of Arts
Offering courses in
- Advertising
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Business Economics
- Cinema Science
- Communication Studies
- Computer Applications
- Criminology
- Economics
- Education
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business
- Fine Arts
- Geography
- History
- Home Science
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- Literature
- Linguistics
- LLB
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Rural Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Theology
Top Colleges: Lady Shri Ram College for Women and St. Stephen’s College (New Delhi), Loyola College (Chennai)
2. Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Top Popular BSc Specializations in India list below:
- Aeronautics
- Agriculture
- Anatomy
- Anesthesia
- Animation
- Anthropology
- Aviation
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Cardiology
- Chemistry
- Clinical Research
- Computer Science
- Ecology
- Economics
- Environmental Science
- Fashion Designing
- Food Technology
- Forestry
- Geography
- Geology
- Healthcare Management
- Home Science
- Hospitality Management
- Information Technology (IT)
- Life Sciences
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Nautical Science
- Nursing
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Physics
- Product Design
- Psychology
- Radiology
- Statistics
- Visual Communication
- Zoology
Top Colleges: St. Stephen’s College (New Delhi), Loyola College (Chennai), and St. Xavier’s College (Mumbai)
3. Bachelor of Commerce B.Com
Fewer specializations are available in this stream, but some of them include
- Cost accounting
- Foreign trade
- E-commerce
- Business economics/law/finance
- Taxation
- Marketing
- Advertising
- Sales management
- Office management
Commerce graduates generally progress to higher degrees like
- CA
- CWA
- CSS
and can also pursue management studies
Top Colleges: Shri Ram College of Commerce and Lady Shri Ram College for Women (New Delhi), Loyola College (Chennai)
4. Bachelor of Engg./Tech
Specializations are available such as
- Computer Applications (also offered specifically as BCA)
- Electrical and Electronics
- Information Technology
- Automobiles
- Software
- Biotechnology
- Civil
- Mechanical
Top institutes: IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Delhi, and IIT-Kharagpur; Christ University (Bangalore) is highly ranked for computer applications
5. BMS/ BBA/ BBS
Specializations include
- Accounting
- Airport Capacity Management
- Analytics and Big Data
- Aviation Management
- Big Data Analytics and Mining
- Computer Application
- Digital Business
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Media Laws
- Entrepreneurship
- Events Public Relations and Corporate Communications
- Finance
- Foreign Trade
- Global business management
- Green Energy and Sustainability
- Green Energy Business
- Hospital & Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Human resource management
- Information Systems
- Integrated MBA
- International Business
- International Trade Negotiations
- Logistics Management
- Marketing
- BBA in Marketing and Analytics
- Marketing Campaigns and Strategic Communications
- Media Management
- Oil and Gas Marketing
- Oil and Gas Operations
- Petroleum Business
- Regional Economic Integration
- Retail
- Service Operations
- Services management
- Social Media
- Sports Management
- Supply Chain
- Sustainable Development
- Tourism management
- Travel and Tour Operations
Top Institute: Delhi College of Advanced Studies, IP University, Delhi
6. Bachelor of Law
Specializations include
The curriculum includes seminars, tutorial assignments, moot courts and practical training programs
Apex Institution: National Law School of India, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
7. Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS)
- a period between four and five and a half years; The program includes a 12-month long internship
- Top Medical Colleges: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Lady Hardinge Medical College.
8. Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- BDS A 5-years undergraduate program and the only approved professional dental course in India.
7. Bachelor of Design (Bdes)
- Accessory Design
- Animation and VFX
- Animation Film Design
- Ceramic and Glass Design
- Communication Design
- Exhibition Design
- Fashion Communication & Styling
- Fashion Design
- Film and Video Communication
- Footwear Designs and Production
- Furniture and Interior Design
- Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
- Interior Architecture
- Knitwear Design
- Leather Design
- Lifestyle and Accessory Design
- Product Design
- Textile Design
- UX Design
- Visual Communication.
- Interior Design