Garden City College

Garden City University, formerly known as Garden City College,  is a prominent educational institution established in Bangalore, Karnataka. The university status was granted in the year 2013. It is among the top private universities in southern India. The interesting thing about Garden City College is that its foundation was laid back in 1992 as an educational trust. It was supported by major educationists to set up a center of educational excellence focusing on providing qualitative value-based education. The initial department catered to by the trust was Garden City College of sciences and management studies. Later in 2013, the government passed a separate act to provide courses catering to technical & vocational education.

The University's mission is on a complete synthesis of knowledge through proper world-class initiatives. The immediate focus is on uplifting and imparting knowledge that enhances the students' skills according to the current needs of the environment. The Garden City university courses include both undergraduate & postgraduate courses, which are offered through 10 departments/schools. All the courses are AICTE-approved and UGC-recognized.

Garden City College UG Courses are available in B Tech, B Com, BBA, BSc, BA, BCA, BSc, and BPT. Under the PG level, the college offers MBA, MSc, MA, MSc, and MPT admission. In addition, it offers PG Diploma and Certificate Programs. The academic curriculum caters to the dynamic requirements of the recruiters & industry. The emphasis is to provide useful insights into a particular course. The University has tried to provide insights into innovative course programs like PG Diploma in Counterterrorism & Radicalisation Studies, Post graduate diploma in geopolitics & international relations, and certificate courses in national capability & defense acquisition.

The Garden City University Bangalore campus area is 40 acres catering to a student strength of more than 1700 students. The facilities provided by the University are a hostel, library, and different student clubs. The hostel provides proper facilities like power backup, housekeeping, safe drinking water, a gymnasium, and adequate security. The library consists of various sources of knowledge like books, a thesis, dissertations, bibliographies, OPAC services, references, referral services, and many more. The club events allow the students to demonstrate skills for their holistic development. There are more than 35 clubs to bring considerable interests into career interest clubs, cultural & professional interests, and sports preferences.

Garden City University Ranking

The institute's rankings provide a great insight into the programs offered.

• According to India Today; the college is among the 6th best-ranked colleges in Bangalore
• In the stream of mass communication & media; Garden City College Ranking is among the top 7 colleges in Bangalore
• For Hotel/ Hospitality management, the college is among the top 5 ranked colleges in Bangalore
• GCU Bangalore's ranking for humanities courses places the college among the 6 top colleges in Bangalore
• Ranking of accounting & commerce; the college is among the 15 top-ranked colleges in Bangalore
• GCU ranking for science; the college is among the top 9 best colleges in Bangalore

Garden City University Courses and Fees

The courses and fees of Garden City University are as follows:

The caution deposit of Rs. 5000 has to be paid by all the students, out of which Rs. 3000 will be refunded, and the rest will be retained for further registration. The examination fees of Rs. 1550, Rs. 2250, and Rs. 1850 are for undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma courses.

Garden City University BBA Fees

The University's BBA fees are as follows:

Garden City University BCA Fees

Garden City University B. Tech Fee Structure

The Garden City University Hostel fees are different for undergraduate & postgraduate programs. The fee structure for undergraduate students is as follows:

For Final semester students

For First/ Second/Third semester students

Garden City University Placements

Garden City University placements are managed by career advisory and placement services to increase students' employability. The Garden City University average package is around INR 3 Lakhs per annum. The students get selected by top companies from their respective courses. The University tries to place its students in the best positions across different sectors. The prominent sectors in which employment is provided are FMCG, Retail, Marketing, Finance, Ed Tech, and many more. The entire placement activities are provided in detail on the University's website. The prominent practice is to provide a secure future to all the students. 

The placements offered by the University are in the sectors of packaging, fashion design, hospitality, media, banking, commerce & management. The cell invites top recruiters from all sectors to allow students to work in corporate houses across the country. The prominent highlights are as follows:

The prominent recruiters for the University are Cognizant, Capgemini, Accenture, Axis Bank, Make MY Trip, Deutsche Bank, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, HDFC, and many more.

The Garden city university alumni have a strong network that helps its students in professional development, clubs, and other periodic events. Some notable alumni are Riya Das; an Entrepreneur, and Ms. Rinki Sanyal; Journalism and Psychology student. In addition, the community can be accessed online for different purposes.