Mount Carmel College, Autonomous (Affiliated to Bengaluru Central University) is a college in Vasanth Nagar of Bangalore, India that was established in 1944 in Trichur as Carmel College and shifted to Bengaluru in 1948. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The college is Re-Accredited with an A+ Grade (4th Cycle) by NAAC . A College with Potential for Excellence by UGC, Star College Status by DBT, Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research(DSIR), Government of India. The college is affiliated to Bengaluru Central University but functions as an autonomous institution. The college has a sister institution Mount Carmel Institute Of Management which offers Post Graduation Diploma in Business Management for women. Mount Carmel College is a member of 61 clubs and associations that conduct several events and competitions across the year. In 2008 it was ranked by India Today as one of the top three colleges in Karnataka in the fields of arts, science and commerce.

Courses Offered

Undergraduate courses

Faculty of Commerce and Management

• BBA- Bachelor of Business Administration

• B.Com – Industry Integrated

• B.Com-Tourism and Travel Management

• B.Com – International Accounting and Finance

• B.Com - General

• B.Com- Professional

• B.Com – Business Process Services (BPS)

Faculty of Humanities

• BA- History, Economics, Political Science (HEP)

• BA - History, Journalism, Travel & Tourism (HJTT)

• BA - Political Science, Economics, Journalism (PEJ)

• BA - Psychology, Economics, English (PyEE)

• BA - Psychology, English, Communication Studies (PYEC)

• BA- Honours in Communication Studies

• BA - History, Economics, Sociology (HES)

• BA - Political Science, Economics, Sociology (PES)

• BA - Psychology, Economics, Sociology (PyES)

• BA - Psychology, English, Journalism (PYEJ)

• BA - Psychology, Physical Education, Travel & Tourism (PyPT)

Faculty of Sciences

• B.Sc- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM)

• B.Sc - Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science (PMC)

• B.Sc - Computer Sc., Mathematics, Statistics (CMS)

• B.Sc- Chemistry, Botany, Microbiology (CBM)

• B. Sc - Chemistry, Zoology, Microbiology (CZM)

• B.Sc- Chemistry, Botany, Environmental Sc. (CBE)

• B.Sc - Biotechnology, Chemistry, Botany (BtCB)

• B.Sc - Interior Design & Management (IDM)

• B.Sc - Nutrition and Dietetics, Chemistry, Home Science (NDCH)

• BCA- Bachelor of Computer Application

• B.Sc - Physics, Mathematics, Electronics (PME)

• B.Sc - Computer Sc., Mathematics, Electronics (CME)

• B.Sc - Economics, Mathematics, Statistics (EMS)

• B.Sc - Chemistry, Botany, Zoology (CBZ)

• B.Sc - Chemistry, Zoology, Environmental science (CZE)

• B.Sc - Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology (BtCZ)

• B.Sc- Composite Home Science (HSc)

• B.Sc - Nutrition and Dietetics, Chemistry, Zoology (NDCZ)

• B.Sc - Fashion & Apparel Design (FAD)

Postgraduate Courses-

Faculty of Humanities

• MA Economics

• MA English

• M.Sc Psychology

• MA Public Policy

Faculty of Sciences

• M.Sc - Bio-Technology

• M.Sc - Electronics

• M.Sc - Human Development

• M.Sc - Mathematics

• M.Sc - Plant Science & Herbal Wealth

• M.Sc - Bio-Chemistry

• M.Sc - Food Science & Nutrition

• M.Sc - Life Science

• M.Sc -Nano Science & Technology

• MCA (AICTE recognized)

Faculty of Commerce & Management

• M.Com - General

• M.Com - International Business

• PGDBA - One Year Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

• M.Com- Finance & Accounting

• PGDM- Two Year MBA Level Program-AICTE Approved

Admission Process

The admission to the UG courses is based on the merit and performance of candidates in the Personal Interview (PI) round. However, for BBA, the candidates need to appear for a college-level entrance test.

UG Courses

• For BA, BSc and BCA programmes, candidates are shortlisted for the PI round based on their marks in Class 12

• BCom admissions are based on scores in Mount Carmel Management Aptitude Test (MCMAT) followed by a PI

• BBA admissions are based on scores in MCMAT as well as candidates' performance in Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD and PI) round

PG Courses

• Admissions to the PG courses are merit-based.

Mount Carmel College Placements

The institute is visited by many known organisations for recruitments. Many students have been offered great salary packages. As of the previous year record, the minimum salary package offered was INR 2.5 LPA, the average salary was about INR 3.25 LPA and the highest salary package offered was INR 10.15 LPA.

Some of the top recruiters at the college include Myntra, Ernst & Young, Deloitte Haskin & Sells, JC Penney, Tesco HSC, Swiggy, Epsilon, KPMG, and Northern Trust Operating Services. Overall, the college has a great placement record.

Awards and Rankings

• One of the first women’s colleges to be founded in 1944 in Trichur, Kerala, under the Madras University.

• One of the first colleges in Bangalore to be granted Affiliation by Bangalore University in 1964.

• First women's college to start NCC wing in Karnataka.

• Awarded Five Stars by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 1999.

• Selected for the India Study Abroad Programme by the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Northern Essex.

• Selected by ICCR and Educational Consultants (India) for foreign students.

• Honored by the Rotary Club for "its service to the community, serving the noble cause of education".

• The winner of the Dr. Job Memorial Award for "its excellent and innovative programmes".

• Featured every year (since conception) by India Today in the ranking for the top twenty colleges of India.

• One of the first colleges in Karnataka to be granted autonomy in 2005.

• Reaccredited A+ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2005.

• Identified under UGC Scheme as College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) in 2006.

• Re- Reaccredited A by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2012.

• College is awarded A grade under the CGPA system of Accreditation in 2012.