upGrad

Debasree Banerjee

upGrad is the largest higher education technology corporation in South Asia which was established in the year 2015. With a valuation of $1.2 billion, it became a unicorn and it expanded to North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. The company reached 2 million+ registered learners in 100 countries in 2021. upGrad provides immersive online learning experiences to its learners all over the world using the latest technology, pedagogy, industry partners, and world-class instructors. It helps its learners to provide them jobs in 1000+ companies.

Table of Contents

• Quick Insights
• Ranking
• Courses
• Admission
• Why Choose upGrad?
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Collaborations
• Faculty
• Alumni

upGrad Quick Insights

upGrad has won the prize for 'Innovative Initiative' for the android app at the mBillionth Awards 2020. The highlights of upGrad such as accreditation, courses offered, infrastructural facilities, etc are mentioned below:

upGrad Ranking

upGrad is India's No. 1 startup according to the LinkedIn Top Startups 2021 ranking. After 2018, 2019, and 2020 upGrad has been named one of LinkedIn's Top Startups for the fourth year in a row. Following are the rankings awarded to upGrad in recent years:

• HR Association India has ranked MBA(Global)-Deakin Business School and upGrad as the number 1 Global MBA Program in India.
• It has earned the EdTech of the Year Award for 2021 at Industry LIVE's TechIndia Transformation Convention.
• Received a Global Brands Award in the area of Best Online Platform for Higher Education from Global Brands Magazine in 2021.
• The FT Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies 2021 List has upGrad placed in the Top 50
• ET Best Education Brand 2020 has been awarded to upGrad
• GSV has named upGrad one of the 50 Most Transformative Growth Companies in Education Technology for 2020
• Entrepreneur India's Education Innovation Awards 2020 recognized upGrad as the 'Best Communication and Teaching Platform’

upGrad Courses

upGrad offers courses such as BA, BBA, and BCA are offered at the undergraduate level by upGrad in collaboration with the University of Mumbai. At the postgraduate level, it offers MA, MSc, MCA, and MBA programs. Following are the courses offered by upGrad:

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upGrad Departments

upGrad is an online higher education platform that offers rigorous industry-relevant programs that are planned and delivered in conjunction with top teachers and the industry. It offers courses in engineering, science, management, law, etc streams. The following is the list of the different departments offered at upGrad:

upGrad Admission

Given here are the tentative dates for important events related to admission in upGrad.

upGrad admission 2024 process depends on the stream changes for UG and PG programmes. Candidates can apply online for their selected course. They can also pay INR 10,000 to book a seat. Only when the verification process is completed will the admission letter be provided to the student.

upGrad Eligibility Criteria

upGrad eligibility criteria differ from course to course and admission to different streams is possible if the candidate meets the criteria required. The following is a list of some of the courses provided by upGrad, along with their eligibility criteria:

BBA/ B.Com. Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have completed 10+2 or its equivalent from a recognized board 
• Should have passed with a minimum aggregate of 45% 

PGDM Eligibility Criteria

• Graduation with a minimum of 50% overall 
• Bachelor’s from a recognized university

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Why Choose upGrad?

upGrad has a learner base of more than 1 million across 85+ nations. It offers global MBA programs for 1/10th the cost of equivalent on-campus degrees, thanks to partnerships with leading national and international universities like IIT Madras, Deakin Business School, and MICA, to mention a few. The highest salary package is INR 72 LPA, with an average wage hike of 58 percent. 

upGrad Academic Advantages

upGrad offers industry leaders to provide learners with personalized feedback. Students are paired with devoted student mentors for a better learning experience. Over 30,000 students are connected within the alumni community for students to reconnect and approach job positions, etc.

upGrad Placements

upGrad offers opportunities from prestigious companies to its learners. The highest salary received was INR 72 LPA in 2021. There are over 100 available positions across domains and cities. Every quarter, more than 50 new enterprises hire from the pool of learners and it increases the interview chances by three times. The top recruiting companies are as follows:

upGrad Scholarships

upGrad offers a variety of scholarships to its applicants. In March 2019, it announced a scholarship program in collaboration with OYO. This grant will give second year students who pick career options in full stack development and data science a 50% fee waiver. 3000 students will receive the grant and will be screened by an aptitude test during enrollment.

upGrad Collaborations

upGrad believes that in order to stay relevant in an ever-changing market, professionals must constantly upskill themselves. So they always focus on cooperating with the best universities and industry partners to create a fantastic online learning experience for its users. Following this belief, the company gradually developed a robust support system around the students. The various national and international industrial collaborations of the company are as follows:

upGrad Faculty

upGrad faculty includes the peers the users can seek advice from, the professional coach that mentors the students, and the support group that encourages the users to achieve their objectives. The learner support team assists students within two working hours, to solve any query or problems being encountered. The team also assists with interview preparations, job hunting, and other preparations.

upGrad Alumni

upGrad has a well defined alumni network that lets students find and reconnect with fellow graduates, learn about their lives, and stay in touch. They can access this network to receive guidance from industry gurus and fellow alumni. All of the job-related demands can be met in one place with the help of this alumni network.