This article explores the new colleges for Class 12. It is that time of the year when colleges start opening up their application portals for registration. While most college portals are already open, the few that are not yet open will likely open up in the next few weeks. We all know that SRCC is the top college for Commerce or IITs are the top colleges for engineering. There is a ton of information on the already established and well known colleges in the country.
But many parents today are curious, “What choices are there for my child beyond the traditional colleges?” Many parents want to explore newer options that have a non-traditional approach towards education. The NEP introduced in 2020 also encourages this interdisciplinary approach towards learning and education.
Till recently, only a handful of liberal arts colleges that were well known – Ashoka University (Sonepat), FLAME University (Pune) and Krea University (Sricity, AP). Today this situation has changed and a flurry of new colleges with exciting curriculum are available for students to consider.
Let us look at the top 5 most promising new colleges for Class 12 in the country today.
No 5 : Chanakya University, Bangalore
Chanakya University, based out of Bangalore, is one of the leading institutions in the are of inter disciplinary studies. They have four schools offering various UG and PG level courses. School of Commerce & Management offer B Com and BBA courses at the UG level, while School of Mathematics & Natural Sciences offers BCA and B Sc programs with options to major in Computer Science, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Physics and Informatics. It is worthwhile to note that this is one of the few colleges offering a degree in Actuarial Sciences leading to a career as a Risk Management Professional – one of the hottest careers of the future.
Chanakya University School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences can lead to a BA or a BSW degree while the School of Public Policy and Legal studies leads to a Law degree – BA Llb or a BBA Llb.
No 4 : UPES School of Liberal Arts, Dehradun
While UPES is known for its Petroleum Engineering degree, the school of Liberal Arts offers some newer degrees in subjects that are more cutting edge. There are 12 Foundation courses, which all the students in the University learn together. Just imagine the exchange of ideas that must be happening in that classroom! Their B Sc degrees come in four flavors – Economics with Data Science, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Psychology and Behaviour, Politics, Economics & Society.
Their BA degrees offer a specialisation in Literature, a welcome course for all the language enthusiasts out there!
No 3 : RV University, Bangalore
The newly operational RV University is backed by 8 decades of legacy and experience in education. RV college of Engineering, though not falling under this university, is one of the top Engineering colleges in India.
The RV University has 8 different schools under its aegis – School of Business, offering B Com Hons and BBA Hons degrees, School of Computer Science & Engineering offering a B Tech (Hons) and B Sc (Hons), School of Design & Innovation offering B Des & M Des degree, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences offering a B A and B Sc options, School of Economics offering a B A Hons in Economics. The School of Film & Media studies, School of Law and School of Public Policy will be operational from the Academic Year 2023 onwards.
No. 2: Atria University, Bangalore
You will be surprised to know that the founder of Atria University is the same person behind the game-changing ACT Internet! Mr. Sunder Raju is the Founder of Atria University and the Chairman of Atria Group. He started Atria University in 2018 with a vision to script a new learning experience that places the students at the center. Atria University has a very interesting concept of keeping the focus on a subject area – and then depending on the interest of the student and the kind of career they want to pursue, students can decide which degree they want to pursue. The University has five different subject areas – Digital Transformation, Energy Sciences, Interactive technologies, Life sciences & Mobility.
The college offers to all students –
- Explore -12 Months of foundational Courses
- Discover – 5 Months of Courses across majors + 3 Months of Internship
- Experience – 5 Months of Courses across majors + 3 Months of Internship
- Deep dive – 9 Months of Advanced courses + 3 Months of Internship
Depending on the type of careers they want to pursue, students can opt for a BBA degree or a B Des degree, B Sc degree or a B Tech degree.
No 1 : Plaksha University, Mohali
How many of us have thought – “I like Computer Science, but why should I study Physics & Chemistry to get into a tech career?” The founders of Plaksha are a group of entrepreneurs, business leaders and academicians who have a similar thought and are reimagining technology education and research. Students will be thrilled to know that to obtain their B Tech degree, one does not have to go through the grind of preparing for the engineering entrance exams. This does not mean that students can waltz into their campus for a seat. Plaksha has a very detailed application and admission procedure which only a truly interested student can get through. Plaksha also has a very good summer program for students of Class 9-12 giving them an exposure to the world of technology and problem solving.
Plaksha offers 4 B Tech specialisations –
B Tech in CS & AI
B Tech in Robotics & Cyber physical systems
B Tech in Biological Systems Engineering
B Tech in Data Science, Business & Economics
So now you know all about the top 5 exciting new colleges for Class 12. We would like to hear your opinion. Reach out to our career experts to learn more about these colleges.
