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Jagran Lakecity University - Interview with Hari Mohan Gupta, Chancellor on admissions, courses, placements

Jagran Lakecity University - Interview with Hari Mohan Gupta, Chancellor on admissions, courses, placements

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Jan 10, 2021 09:27 AM IST | #JLU Bhopal

Jagran Lakecity University is the first private university of Madhya Pradesh established by Hari Mohan Gupta, Chancellor of Jagran Lakecity University. Based out of Bhopal, Jagran Lakecity University offers more than 52 programmes in various streams. Interacting with Careers360, Hari Mohan Gupta talks about the legacy of the institute, mission, courses, placements and more. Read the article for the details.

Jagran Lakecity University - Interview with Hari Mohan Gupta, Chancellor on admissions, courses, placements
Jagran Lakecity University - Interview with Hari Mohan Gupta, Chancellor on admissions, courses, placements


Careers360: Please throw some light on the institute’s mission and legacy.
Hari Mohan Gupta: Our motto was to set up a private university that could provide quality education to students. Our mission is to promote betterment of society through character building, innovation, and integrity among students.


Careers360:Kindly give details about the various programmes and specialisations offered by Jagran Lakecity University.
Hari Mohan Gupta: Jagran Lakecity University offers a total of 52 plusprogrammes currently. We are in process of introducing more programmes in the coming years.


Careers360:Can you elaborate on the ranking and accreditations of the university?
Hari Mohan Gupta: The University has progressed really well in the past 8 years in terms of quality education and facilities provided. JagranLakecity Business Schoolis rated AA+ by Careers360 under B-School while JLU School of Engineering and Technology, Bhopal is also rated AA+. In the coming years, wevisualise Jagran Lakecity University to become one of the premier universities of India in the fields of journalism, mass communication, creative fields, and liberal arts.

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Careers360: Can you give insights on Liberal Arts offered by the university?
Hari Mohan Gupta: The field of Liberal Arts is still finding its way among Indian Universities and students. Our mission is to provide quality education to the students interested in liberal arts while making it a reachable course for everyone. Madhya Pradesh is a developing state and students cannot afford expensive education. With help of various corporate and educational partners, out University is trying to inculcate an education scenario to promote Liberal Arts.


Careers360:Tell us about the rich diversity seen at the university.
Hari Mohan Gupta: Jagran Lakecity University has students from almost every state of India along with few neighbouring countries such as Afghanistan, Africa, Thailand, Dubai, Germany. The university has a gender diversity of 66 percent male and 36 per cent female. The university has a large accommodation capacity for all students making them feel at home.


Careers360:Tell us about the location of Jagran Lakecity University and facilities offered.
Hari Mohan Gupta: The campus of Jagran Lakecity University is in the shape of a bowl surrounded by three mountains and a lush green forest providing a peaceful and serene environment to the students. It is spread in a vast area of 230 acres which is at a distance of 15 minutes from the hustle and bustle of the city.

The University has a hostel accommodation facility for around 350 students currently. In the coming year, we are planning to extend the Hostel facilities for 500 more students.


Careers360:Give some insights at the scholarships offered to make education affordable to many students.
Hari Mohan Gupta: Jagran Lakecity University offers scholarships worth of Rs. 2 crores approx. per year to various students depending on their excellence and capability in various fields such as sports, academics, and extracurricular activities. The university also offers fully funded scholarships to students covering tuition fees, living expenses, as well as stationary expenses. This is for students from a weaker economic background and who score a minimum of 80 per cent consistently in their exams.


Careers360:How have the placements been? Please throw some light on this.
Hari Mohan Gupta: Jagran Lakecity University has a consistent placement report. Students in both undergraduate and postgraduate programmeshave been placed with a median package of three to four lakhs. Our top recruiters are Axis Bank, Berger, Jio, Muthoot Finance, Byju’s, Infosys, Jaro Education, NDTV, TATA Class Age, The Leela Goa.


Careers360:What would you advise students selecting a course, college or university?
Hari Mohan Gupta: While searching for a course or university, a student should focus on his/her interests rather than going with the trends. STEM Courses are in mainstream these days but it must be the students' choice and they should not be influenced by trends. AtJagran LakeCity University, we aim to inculcate qualities such as character building, innovation, and integrity.

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Jagran Lake City has partnered with some of the best universities abroad to ensure that our students get accustomed to the changes and innovations happening around the world. Through these collaborations, Jagranites will be able to get global exposure under International Degree Programs that includes Credited Electives, International Teaching Months and more.

I have collected some reviews from the alumnus and students currently studying in that university . The university is known for its well equipped library and numerous books available which makes its easier to access information for students. Cooperative faculty , peaceful environment , comfortable furniture adds to the benefits . The university has an exceptionally good placement cell which aids the students to grab good opportunities . It even includes vast electronic data bases , and conference halls . It had a legal aid cell as well which helps in effective representation in courts . The university is known for its best faculty and college culture . The average package being INR 4.5 lakhs p.a and maximum package going to INR 15 lakhs . 93% of the students got placed in 2021 .

After reading all the reviews , according to me JLU is an overall good private college and you should give it a try . All the best !


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hope you are doing well and safe. As per your query , I would glad to inform you that in every collee for bca course they are very less number of options for placements since it is non-professional degree and many companies dont prefer from it . The max package from any best collge you can expect is 4lakhs and increment chances are less . I would advise you to look for mca from better college if you need placements

Hope you found this answer informative. Best wishes for your future

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Placement and job opportunities varies from course to course. There are good job opportunities for post graduation students while average job opportunities for undergrad. The internships too vary according to course profile.  The average salary package offered to students during JLU placements ranges between Rs. 3.5 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum. JLU have its placement which helps in overall development of student, JLU also helps students in getting Internships while they are still studying.

Many companies like S&P, Yash Technologies, and Capital Via and other companies visit the campus and JLU had conducted numerous internship and career fairs for getting students good opportunities for their career.

Hope this helps!

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You can go for any of these-
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