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Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce (SCAC), under the aegis of the Symbiosis Institute, was established in 1983 in Pune. The college offers 3 year programs in Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts and a 2 year program in Master of Commerce, in addition to Diploma and Certificate courses in Liberal Arts. It also offers ‘Degree with Honours’ Programmes for the B.A. /B.Com. students. Admission to all the courses are made on the basis of merit achieved in the qualifying examination.
SCAC Pune now also offers the ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) course alongside the graduation programmes to empower students with an international level certification. Graduates from the college are placed in top-notch companies such as Deloitte, Wipro, etc with a median salary of INR 3.6 LPA.
| Established | 1983 | Private |
| Affiliated to | Savitribai Phule Pune University |
| Accredited by | NAAC with A+ (3.51 out of 4) |
| Courses | BA, BCom, BA Hons, BCom Hons, BCom with ACCA, MA, MCom |
| Application Portal | Online |
| Selection Criteria | Merit Based |
| Facilities | Library, Hostel, Sports, ATM, Food Court, Health Services, Wifi |
| Scholarship | Yes |
| Official Website | https://www.symbiosiscollege.edu.in/ |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registartion Start Date (BA, B.Com) | May 18, 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply (BA, B.Com) | to be announced |
SCAC Pune offers 11 undergraduate courses, which include BA and B.Com, specializations in BA Hons and BCom Hons, and BCom integrated with ACCA. At the postgraduate level, it offers an MCom course with 2 specializations and 3 MA courses, as well as a certain diploma and certificate courses. The details of the programs are mentioned below.:
| Courses | Details |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | Duration: Three years Eligibility: Passed 10+2 from ICSE or CBSE or any such recognized board. Specializations: General Selection Criteria: Merit Based |
| Bachelor of Commerce | Duration: Three Years Eligibility: Passed 10+2 with commerce stream and should have opted mathematics as a relevant subject from ICSE or CBSE or any such recognized board. Specializations: General Selection Criteria: Merit-based |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) | Duration: 2 years Eligibility: 65% aggregate at FY B.A Specialisations: Economics, English, Psycholog Selection Criteria: Merit |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) | Duration: 2 years Eligibility: 65% aggregate at FY B.Com Specialisations: Accounting and Finance, Banking, Business Entrepreneurship, Costing, Marketing Selection Criteria: Merit |
| Masters of Arts | Duration: 2 years Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% Specialisations: English, Economics, Psychology Selection Criteria: Merit |
| Master of Commerce | Duration: 2 years Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% Specialisations: Business Administration, Accounting and Finance Selection Criteria: Merit |
Admissions to all courses are based on merit achieved in the qualifying examination. Applicants are supposed to apply online on the official website of the college, post the declaration of the results of XIIth. The steps to apply are mentioned below:
Download and fill in the pre-merit application form.
If the student’s name appears on the merit list, the student must report to the college in the given time span along with the required documents. Once the documents have been verified by the college, the student must fill in the online application form and pay the admission fee within two days.
The documents required for verification include:
In the recent campus placement cycle a total of 412 students participated out of which 122 students received placements. The median salary package offered to these students for the last academic year was INR 3.6 LPA for undergraduate courses, and INR 4.15 LPA for post graduate courses. Most students opt for higher education after finishing the course.
The institute also conducts annual career counselling, out of which 212 students took advantage of last in the last academic year.
Some of the recruiters of the college include:
| Ernst and Young | Deloitte | Honeywell | Northern Trust |
| Deutsche Bank | Wipro | Hudl | ICICI Prudential Bank |
| Tresvista | Teach for India | FRR Forex |
The college offers many scholarships, in addition to freeships and free studentship schemes. These Schemes are controlled by the various Central and State Governments as well as the Non-Government departments. A concise list of the same is given below:
Government of India Post Matric e-Scholarship & Freeship
Eligibility: Reservation caste category Student of Maharashtra State only
Bharatratna Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Swadhar Scheme
Eligibility: For hosteller students from SC category and Nav Bouddha (Maha state only)
Rajarshree Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan shulk Scholarship Sheme
Eligibility: Parents’ Income should be less than INR 800000 LPA.
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships
Eligibility: 12th std in the 80th percentile
Some other scholarships candidates can apply to include:
Some of the facilities that the college offers include:
The faculty consists of a total of 36 permanent faculty members, in comparison to the 3084 students. Hence, there is a mentor mentee ratio of 1: 91. 19 of the faculty members are qualified with Ph.D. These include 18 associate professors and 18 assistant professors.
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