Banasthali Vidyapith was started in 1935 in a mud house with 6 girl students as Shri Shantabai Siksha Kutir in the memory of Shri Shantabai who was the daughter of the founder late Shri Hiralal Shastri. It is located in Banasthali near Jaipur, Rajasthan in an area of 850 acres with a serene atmosphere. In 1943, undergraduate courses were introduced at this institution, and eventually, this institution got its name changed to Banasthali Vidyapith. However, it was granted a deemed university status in 1983, and it got its first student, Prof. Sushila Vyas, as the first director of this institution. Besides this, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited it with five stars. This is the first institution in India to provide education to girl students from pre-school to Ph.D. research studies.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fees structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where Banasthali Vidyapith gave its reports.
Students Intake at Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali
Students Intake
Banasthali Vidyapith admitted 60 students each in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively at UG programs, 36 students each in 2021 and 2020, respectively at PG programs.
Faculty
Banasthali Vidyapith has 35 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 71.43% are Ph.D. holders. The faculty-to-student ratio is 1:5, that is, one professor is available for every 5 students.
Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
Banasthali Vidyapith spent Rs. 1.63 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which 31.89% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a whopping 50.37% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, a modest 17.74% spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. The capital expenditure in 2021 was Rs. 1.50 crores and Rs. 1.37 crores in 2019. Spending as capital expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
Banasthali Vidyapith spent over Rs. 4.76 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a massive 74.23% of its funds spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staffs, 21.88% of its funds spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 3.79% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as operational expenditure was Rs. 4.44 crores in 2020 and Rs. 3.76 crores in 2019. The spending as operational expenditure has also been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali Research Details
Patents Details
As Banasthali Vidyapith has good faculty and scholars, it filed 1 and 2 patent applications in 2020 and 2019, respectively, however, none was granted.
Sponsored Projects
As Banasthali Vidyapith has many distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, therefore, it received Rs. 2.45 crores through the 2 sponsored research projects from the same number of 2 companies in 2021. In 2020 and 2019, it received Rs. 1.81 and Rs. 1.73 crores through 4 and 3 sponsored research projects from 4 and 2 companies, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
Banasthali Vidyapith earned Rs. 60.5 lakhs through 1 consultancy project from 1 company in 2021, and it earned Rs. 17 and Rs. 22 lakhs through 1 and 2 consultancy projects from 1 company each in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At Banasthali Vidyapith in 2021, 58 students have gotten admission to UG degree courses and all of them graduated and also got placements at top companies and the remaining 38 were selected for higher studies, all students graduated in 2020 and all of them got placements and the remaining 31 were selected for higher studies; and 96.49% of students graduated and all of them got placements in 2019 and the remaining 37 were selected for higher studies.
PG Graduations & Placements
At PG programs, all the students have graduated in 2021, of whom all got placements at top companies and the remaining 3 were selected for higher studies; all students graduated and also got placements in 2020 and the remaining 2 were selected for higher studies; and all students graduated and also got placements in 2019 and the remaining 3 were selected for higher studies.
PhD Research Programmes
Banasthali Vidyapith admitted 30 students to Ph.D. research studies and 24 students graduated in 2021, and 23 and 12 students graduated in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 2.8 LPA in 2021, Rs. 2.8 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 2.6 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 3.8 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.6 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.6 LPA in 2019.
Top recruiters of Banasthali Vidyapith are Amul, Genpact, L&T info, Accenture, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Birla Global Finance Ltd., Hughes Software, MICO, Britannia, HDFC Ltd., Micro Labs, ICICI Prudential, etc.
Students Diversity at Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali
As Banasthali Vidyapith is dedicated to empowerment for women, therefore it admitted only girl students. Currently, 289 girl students are pursuing their courses, of whom 16 students are from within the state, and 268 students are from outside of the state, and remaining 5 students are from foreign countries.
Facilities on Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali Campus
Banasthali Vidyapith has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has accommodation facility, staff quarters, sports, air strip, central library, FM radio station, hospital, post office with a facility of speed post, courier service, BSNL electronic exchange, fully equipped shopping complexes and vegetable marts, canteen, etc.
Annual Festivals at Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali
Many festivals such as Holi, Apaji Mela (remembering the founder), and Inter University National Festival are celebrated where singing, dancing, musical instruments, indoor games, etc., are conducted.
Phoenix is the annual technical festival where many technical events such as coding and quiz programs are conducted.
Phoenix is the annual technical festival where many technical events such as coding and quiz programs are conducted.
Accessibility
Banasthali Vidyapith in Banasthali near Jaipur where major railway stations and airport are available. Jaipur Railway Station is 76 km away and Jaipur Airport is 68.9 km away from this institution. So students from any part of India and the world can commute to this institution.
How to Get Admission at Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali
Admission to UG courses: Only girls irrespective of race, religion, caste, color, or domicile are admitted to this institution. Candidates who have minimum of 60% of marks in the +2 with Physics, Chemistry and Math Merit-based and/or Aptitude Test can be admitted, however, those candidates are advised to stay in this university campus, but exemption are given to those who a) are having the parents working in this university premises and b) are residing within 25 km radius from this university.
Admission to PG courses: Candidates who have passed UG courses at respective streams or passed M.Sc (Physics, Chemistry) with minimum 55% marks can be admitted to ME/M. Tech.
Admission to PG courses: Candidates who have passed UG courses at respective streams or passed M.Sc (Physics, Chemistry) with minimum 55% marks can be admitted to ME/M. Tech.
Fee Structure at Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali
Students need to pay Rs. 5.56 lakhs as a fee for the UG course at Banasthali Vidyapith, however, the saving grace is they can get a decent salary of Rs. 2.8 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within two years.
Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: Banasthali Vidyapith has a good faculty and better infrastructure for doing innovative research. Therefore, it scored 59.29%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: Banasthali Vidyapith has distinguished professors and research scholars, however, it has offered a few courses, for this, it scored 14.29%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As Banasthali Vidyapith has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 67.27%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: Banasthali Vidyapith has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, so it scored 74.92%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: Banasthali Vidyapith has a good faculty, good infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it is a private institution and it has offered a few courses, therefore, it has not gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs yet, so it scored 6.19%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: Banasthali Vidyapith has a good faculty, good infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it is a private institution and it has offered a few courses, therefore, it has not gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs yet, so it scored 6.19%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
