Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune Reviews on Infrastructure, Campus, Placement, Facilities & Faculty

The infrastructure is quite good. Recently college has finished the construction of new academic building well equipped with projectors and digital boards in each classrooms, Seminar hall, Common space for recreation activities etc. The old buildings are beautiful from architectural point of view. The library is spacious enough to accommodate more than 300 students at a time.

I am studying MSc economics at GIPE. I chose Gokhale institute because it comes in top 10 institutions for studying economics in India. The curriculum is great but its too rigorous, you won't get any time for yourself once you start your course. There is continuous evaluation of your performance through tests so you don't get any time to enjoy other things. things.

Every year over 70% of the students gets placed in renowned companies. Students become eligible for placements starting from 3rd semester onwards. Prominent companies like JPMC, Axix bank, HSBC, EXL, EY, City bank actively participates in the placement process. The highest offered package stands at approximately 15LPA, while average package hovers around 6LPA.

College campus is not that big but it has state of the art infrastructure. Every classroom has a projector and digital board with very comfertable benches. College new building also has a lift and water coolers on each floor. Unfortunately college does not have a playground. There is a big auditorium which can accommodate around 500 students at a time. There are lot of tress in the campus. The college also provides some of its classrooms for private events.

I am Studying BSc economics. Being a private college, the teachers are well qualified with great track record. Almost all the teachers are PhD holders so students have lot to learn from the teachers. The college's curriculum is also up to date with today's technology and needs. College also offers various diploma programs along with bachelors and masters.

The placements are good but only for those who have an excellent academic record. Some students have managed to get 10LPA+ just after their bachelors. The placement cell is very supportive and provide guidance at every stage. Almost 40% of the students accepts placements every year. College also has an internship cell which looks after internship opportunities for junior students. It also has a huge hostel campus as well, but it is little far from the college campus.

The one thing I don't like about my college is the fees. Fees are quite high obviously because it is a private college. A BSc in economics course will cost you more than 1,00,000 per annum. The average fees for BSc program is around 4,00,000 for three years which is not affordable for everyone. There are few scholarships available but not for everyone. The scholarships are few. But if you are getting a good placement then it is worth spending this much on your degree.

Campus life is good. College has an annual fest called Manan and an annual sports event as well. Unfortunately, there is not even a single canteen in the campus which is sad. But there are many hangout places in the campus. Also, the college is located in the heart of the city that is in deccan, so the connectivity is great. There are many educational institutions in this area, so it has become a hub for students.

Overall, it is a good college, but it would have been a great one if the campus were bigger and it contained a canteen as well. Rest of the things are perfect. The staff is also very supportive. One more thing I would like to add is, there is ample amount of space for students parking which is rare thing in colleges in Pune.