BAMU: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU) is a public university located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The university was named after Bharat Ratna “ Babasaheb “ Ambedkar, who was a political leader, Indian jurist and chief architect of the Indian constitution. It was established on August 23, 1958. The number of enrolled students in the university are  4,44,336.It is accredited A by NAAC and was ranked 69th among the top 100 universities in India (2020) by the National institutional ranking framework. It aims at providing quality education based on skill improvement, with programs challenging the students' thought processes and generating advanced entrepreneurial abilities simultaneously.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Latest Updates 

• March 23, 2023: MAH MCA CET to be held on March 25, 2023.

Table of contents

• Highlights
• Ranking
• Courses
• Departments
• Eligibility criteria
• Admission
• Cut off
• Infrastructure 
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Alumni

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Highlights

The highlights of the University such as facilities, accreditation and courses are mentioned below.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathawada University Highlights
Year of establishment	1958
Type of university	Public
Accreditations	NAAC  A
Recognition	UGC, AIU, NIRF
Courses	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Ph.D
Infrastructure facilities	Classrooms, Library, Labs etc.
Schools	School of computational & physical sciences, school of life sciences, school of professional studies, school of languages, school of social sciences.

BAMU Ranking

Bamu is the 1st State level award-winning university in energy conversion 2017 and 1st university to implement a combat water scarcity scheme. Here is an overview of it's rankings.

• Ranked 69th among the top 100 universities in India (2020) by NIRF
• Ranked 21st among top universities in India (2017) by India today.
• Ranked 36th among top universities in India (2017) by The week.

BAMU Departments

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, through their programs, foster the overall development of pupils in all spheres. BAMU has various schools of study as mentioned below.

BAMU Departments
School of Computational & Physical sciences	Department of computer science & information technology, physics, chemistry, Nanotechnology, Electronics, Mathematics and statistics.
School of Life sciences	Department of Botany, Zoology, Environmental sciences, Biochemistry.
School of performing and visual arts	Department of dramatics, Fine arts, Music, Dance
School of professional studies	Department of Mass communication and journalism, chemical technology, Tourism Administration, Law, Printing technology, Management science
School of Languages	Department of Marathu, Urdu, English, Hindi, Foreign language, Pali, Buddhism and Sanskrit
School of social sciences	Department of History Ancient culture, political science, public admin, Sociology, Economics, Commerce, Yogshastra,  Social work education, Library & Information science, Physical education, Psychology, Education, Geography, Lifelong Learning & extension.

BAMU vision & mission

BAMU envisions the transmission of quality education that can be accommodated as per the changing framework. It focuses on research and development as the basis of its education policy. BAMU is devoted to making its study material accessible to anyone,anywhere, and anytime through it's online affiliate courses. The principal mission of BAMU is as follows:

• It focuses on making education available to students from rural areas, women and differently abled groups by eliminating socioeconomic differences.
• The foremost focus is on skill development and increasing employability options for the students along with polishing their entrepreneurial skills.
• BAMU works on the belief that cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence.

BAMU Admission 

The admission criteria in BAMU is based on merit or entrance test for some courses. Initially, the candidates are required to fill up the form online on the official website of DTE, Maharashtra. The application form fee is paid through online mode.

BAMU Eligibility Criteria

Various courses are offered by Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada university, each of which has different eligibility criteria. Below is a list of the few courses offered by the University with their eligibility criteria:

B.Tech eligibility criteria

• To obtain admission in BAMU for B.tech, the students must appear for MHT-CET examinations. The selection is done based on marks scored in the test and there is no age bar to apply for this examination 
• The University provides B.tech in pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals technology in 4 years and has a limited number of seats. 

BAMU MBA and MCA Admission 

Courses of postgraduate level, Masters of business administration and Masters of computer applications are of 2 and 3 years respectively. The admission capacity for this course is approximately 60 seats.

MBA & MCA eligibility criteria

• It is compulsory to have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field to seek admission in the above-mentioned course.
• The candidate must appear for MAH-MBA-CET exams which are held by DTE, Maharashtra and the selection is some on the basis of it's marks.
• The backward classes category and persons belonging to disability category will get relaxation of 5% marks.

BAMU PhD & M.Phil admission

These are the two research-based courses offered by the university. The courses are provided in the fields of English, dramatics, Marathi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Chemistry, Statistics, history, ancient Indian culture, political science, public administration and education.

Ph.D and M.Phil Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must hold a post-graduation degree from any recognised university in a relevant field.
• The University selects the candidates based on their score in the entrance exams, that is conducted by the university
• For PhD in education, the minimum score of 55% in post-graduation or M.Ed is a must.

BAMU Placement Cell

By emphasizing skill development, the university has been fortunate in placing its students in reputable corporate companies.

The placement cell of BAMU is well organised and dedicated to building the finest career for their students, hence arranging placement interviews from corporate companies all over the globe. Various seminars are arranged for the students to familiarise them with career opportunities. The University conducts workshops to assist students with personality development, communication skills and advanced technology. Top multinational companies recruit students from BAMU as the university has made a name for itself. 

BAMU Scholarships

The foremost mission of the university is to provide quality education to anyone, anywhere and anytime. So, it also provides a plethora of scholarships. Students who can avail of the scholarship are mentioned below:

• The scholarship called (S.S.T) is given to the son, daughter and ward of a secondary teacher
• The endowment of scholarship for son, daughter, ward of ex-servicemen and freedom fighter by the university.
• Scholarship for the students of  reserved categories, known as Government of India scholarship(GOI).
• There are various other scholarships provided by the university such as Vidyavetan facility, Eklavya scholarship, University merit scholarship, scholarship for non- Hindi language speakers.

Government scholarships are not granted for diploma and certificate courses. Also, there will be no scholarship given to students who are not appearing for the exams.

BAMU MOU & collaborations

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada university has memorandum of understanding with five renowned institutions. The following organisations have MOU with BAMU.

MOU OF BAMU
Università Degli studi del sannio benevento Italy	Department of computer science and information technology, BAMU
Southern Federal University, Tangarog, Russia	Department of computer science and information technology, BAMU
National institute of electronics and informational technology	Department of computer science and information technology, BAMU
Manashakti REST New way, Lonavala	Department of computer science and information technology, BAMU
DB Xento systems Pvt. Ltd.	Department of computer science and information technology, BAMU

BAMU Alumni

The Alumni Association of Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University creates an opportunity for the present graduates to interact with the former alumni to instil confidence in them to strive and achieve heights of success. The alumni of BAMU gives birth to extraordinary goal achievers and promotes their triumph through newsletters, E mails, Social media and exhibitions etc. Some of the well-known alumni of BAMU are Pratiksha Lonkar( Marathi actor), Chandrakant Kulkarni (Director), Siddhart Bharat(govt. of Maharashtra), Varsha usgaonkar ( Marathi actress), R.R Barode ( writer), Nirupama Rao ( India’s ambassador to US).