CHRIST (Deemed to be University) was born out of the educational vision of St Kuriakose Elias Chavara, an educationalist and social reformer of the nineteenth century in South India. He founded the first Catholic indigenous congregation, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), in 1831 which administers CHRIST (Deemed to be University).
Established in 1969 as Christ College, it undertook path-breaking initiatives in Indian higher education with the introduction of innovative and modern curricula, insistence on academic discipline, imparting of Holistic Education and adoption of global higher education practices with the support of creative and dedicated staff. The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India conferred Autonomy to Christ College in 2004 and identified it as an Institution with Potential for Excellence in 2006. In 2008 under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India, declared the institution a Deemed to be University, in the name and style of Christ University. One of the first institutions in India to be accredited in 1998 by the NAAC, and subsequently in 2004 and 2016, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) has the top grade ‘A’ in the 4-point scale.
The multi-disciplinary University which focuses on teaching research and service offers Bachelors to Doctoral programmes in humanities, social sciences, science, commerce, management, engineering, education, and law to over 25000 students. The campus is a living example for the harmonious multiculturalism with students from all the states of India and around 60 different countries. CHRIST (Deemed to be University) publishes six peer-reviewed research journals and has published more than 300 books in Kannada and English. A promoter of sports, music and literary activities, it is a nurturing ground for creative excellence.
In addition to Engineering and Management programmes, Christ University also offers other UG level programmes such as BA, BA (Hons), BSc, BSc (Hons), BCA, BCom, BBA LLB (Hons), BCom (Hons) and BHM across multiple specialisations. The selection to all these courses is done through the common Christ University Entrance Test (CUET).
Christ University Entrance Test is conducted for admission to B Tech, BBA, BBA (Hons), BBA (Finance and International Business), BBA (Finance and Accountancy), BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), LLM, B Com (Hons), B Com (International Finance), B Com (Professional), BA-CEP and BHM.
The Christ University, Department of Business and Management, offers the undergraduate programme Bachelor’s in Business Administration (BBA) for preparing young minds with a positive attitude for excellent performance and committed service. It provides the right nurturing ground to enable students to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions.
The curriculum for the three-year programme (6 Semesters), has been designed to enable the students to get an overview of the various aspects related to launching and managing a business effectively; as well as giving them an opportunity to specialize in a functional area of management that they would like to pursue in their careers.
The different specializations offered by the University in BBA course are:
1. Christ University Entrance Test (CUET)
2. Micro Presentation and Personal Interview - In micro presentation, candidate should be able to talk for 90 seconds on a topic given by the panel. And the duration for PI is 10 minutes.
3. Academic Performance - Scanned copies of the class 10, class 11/12 marks card should be uploaded while filling the application.
* If class 12 marks are not available at the time of applying, then marks of any test conducted during class 11 can be uploaded. The office of admissions will verify the scorecards.
* Applications with no scorecards or not clear scanned copies will be rejected and termed as Not Eligible.
Name of the Exam |
CUET or Christ University Entrance Test |
Exam Level |
National Level |
Conducting Body |
Christ University |
Mode of the examination |
Computer-based examination |
Duration of the examination |
2 hours |
Language of the examination |
English |
Type of Questions |
Objective Type Questions (MCQs) |
Number of Sections |
6 |
Total Number of Questions |
120 |
Total Marks |
120 |
Sections |
Marks |
Fundamental Accounting |
10 |
English |
25 |
Mathematics |
20 |
Reasoning |
25 |
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
20 |
General Knowledge |
20 |
TOTAL MARKS |
120 |