byVarun
Updated on - 4 Jul, 2024
DFS or the University of Delhi Department of Financial Studies is one of the leading higher learning institutions in Delhi and offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral programs in finance and accounting, management, and economics. DFS is UGC approved and it is reckoned by national agencies such as NAAC. It received NAAC accreditation in 2013 and the institution got the Grade ‘A’ certificate. According to NIRF Rankings 2023, DFS is placed at 25th position under management category in India.
DFS provides degrees in the undergraduate and post graduate level and also Ph.D in numerous field of Commerce, Management and Economics streams. Some of the most popular Undergraduate programs are B.Com.UG comprises of Business Administration (BBA (H), B.Com) and Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA (Economics)) while PG consist of Post Graduate diploma courses like MFC, MIB, Masters in Economics (MA (Economics)) and Doctorate program in any field ( Ph.D.). The admission exercise takes place in April each year beginning with the release of the admission lists. They tests administered are DUET, Department exam and interviews.
DFS placements have also witnessed an increase in its placements, thanks to its healthy industry relation. Some of the best recruiters that have been known to visit this university and offer internships and final placements for the DFS graduates include Placement records reflect the highest salary package for 2023 placements went up to more than 18 LPA while the average salary went up to 7.8 LPA.
| Category | Highlights |
|---|---|
| University Short Name | DU |
| Institute Type | Public |
| Established | 1987 |
| Accepted Entrance Exams | CAT |
| Approved By | University of Delhi |
| NAAC Grade | YES - A++ |
| Address | South Campus, Benito Juarez Marg, Delhi 110021 |
| Nearest Bus Stand | Moti Bagh Bus Stand |
| Nearest Railway Station | South Delhi Railway Station |
| Nearest Airport | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
DFS, University of Delhi current provides several undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in the field of finance, accounting, business economics, and other adjoining fields. Founded in 1987, DFS offers an interprofessional education program to prepare students to be critical thinkers as future financial specialists.
The university provides an undergraduate level course in Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) honours in Finance and Investment Analysis, Masters level course in Masters in Commerce (MCom) in Finance and Control, Masters and Doctorate level courses in Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The department is staffed with well educated and accomplished scholars conducting research on specialized fields. DFS has good relationships with the industry and activity with other policymaking organs.
The University of Delhi boasts of a reputable Department of Financial Studies that is acknowledged as one of the premier institutions in the country for finance education. It has also granted a good employment record for most of its postgraduate and undergraduate courses in the past years. Some of the top recruiting companies for management graduates include investment banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan and consulting giants like EY, Deloitte and PwC. The maximum salary package which was provided last year, that is in 2023, reached up to 32 lakh per annum offered by American Express. The median salary package stood at 10,800 per month and the average around 11 lakhs per annum. The T&P Cell was successful in providing placements to over 80% of the total eligible students in campus recruitment drives from premier national & International Financial Institutions & Corporate Houses.
| Courses Category | Highest Salary Package | Average Salary Package |
|---|---|---|
| MBA (Financial Management) | INR 28 LPA | INR 15.10 LPA |
| Company Name (Column-1) | Company Name (Column-2) | Company Name (Column-3) |
|---|---|---|
| Axis Bank | Bajaj Finserv | Bank of America |
| Barclays | Bloomberg | Citibank |
| CRISIL | Deloitte | Deutsche Bank |
| Ernst & Young | HDFC Bank | HSBC |
| ICICI Bank | ICICI Prudential | IDFC First Bank |
| Indiabulls | IndusInd Bank | JPMorgan Chase |
| KPMG | Kotak Mahindra Bank | L&T Finance |
| Max Life Insurance | Morgan Stanley | Nomura |
| Reliance Capital | Religare | SBI Life Insurance |
| Standard Chartered | State Bank of India | Tata Capital |
| TCS | Yes Bank | Aviva Life Insurance |
| Birla Sun Life Insurance | DHFL Pramerica | Edelweiss Financial |
| Essel Finance | Future Generali | ICICI Lombard |
| IIFL | L&T General Insurance | Mahindra & Mahindra |
| Max Bupa | Reliance General Insurance | Royal Sundaram |
| Duration : | 2 Years |
| Level : | Post Graduation |
| Eligibility : | Graduation with 50% |
| Course Type : | Degree |
| Duration : | 3 Years |
| Level : | Doctorate/M.Phil |
| Eligibility : | Post Graduation |
| Course Type : | Degree |