GetMyUni's Verdict on CMR University

Pratiki Patra

“With nominal fees and high placement rates, CMR University is a raging choice among the student populace. However, it has a long road ahead in improving its campus environment and infrastructure.”

Standing at the precipice of being a premier institution, CMR University seems to be struggling to hold the position. Good infrastructure, top companies, regular training sessions, good placement rates cannot cover one aspect that the students require the most, the salary packages and an energetic campus environment.

While reasons to choose CMR University vary vastly from student to student, one of the key reasons seems to be the exposure they get through various training sessions and academic events. This is an undeniable fact that above all a good exposure to practical events shapes the pupils’ mind and personality the most.

Table of Contents

• Effective Course Structure
• Standard Campus Infrastructure
• Accolades for CMR University
• Comfortable Student Quarters
• Dearth in Student Diversity
• Imbalance in Placement Rate and Salary Offered
• Proactive Arrangements of Training Sessions
• Nominal Course Fees
• Absence of College Fest
• Why Choose CMR University?

Effective Course Structure

CMR University does not boast a course curriculum that tops every other private university. It is at par with the industry standards and effective. Currently it offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral. Here’s a look at the various fields that they offer to the students.

As one can notice, the diversification of the program offerings is limited. Nevertheless, the structure for each of the programs fulfills the current industry markers. The main area that CMR university needs to focus is the quality of the faculties they recruit.

Without a doubt, the faculties are highly experienced and qualified. Yet many of them lack the dedication to ensure a healthy teaching standard. Students can often be heard complaining about the insufficient insights for many subjects. Quite often, students are not provided with additional notes to strengthen their knowledge base.

The students at CMR University are also encouraged in research activities. The university publishes the CMR Journal of Innovation and Research (CMRJIR). It is a peer reviewed international journal.  The college publishes research papers and arranges conferences on the same.

Read More: CMR University Courses

Standard Campus Infrastructure

If one is to look inside the college premises, they would come across an average college facilities and infrastructure. Which is just enough to conduct a seamless day to day college routine. CMR University, has a knowledge center or library comprising a host of books, magazines, journals and periodicals. The library has the following service:

• Interlibrary Loan
• Reference Service
• Current awareness service
• Plagiarism check
• Referral Service
• OPAC
• Email Alert

The entire structure of CMR University is based on the functionality. The classrooms are equipped with audio-visual teaching aids and LCD projector to peak the curiosity of the students. The university has lab facilities in accordance with the courses it offers. The lab facilities are given below:

• Rapid Prototyping Lab
• Computer Labs

The overall infrastructure might not look impressive in comparison to its counterparts. However, it is important to note that CMR University does not offer a wide range of programmes. Given this the college facilities available are adequate to perform the practical training. The lone grievance that comes from the students in terms of the infrastructure is for the computer labs. Often the computer systems fail to perform the required task creating a hurdle for the students.

CMR university has a sturdy security system for both campus and hostel. The college is lined with CCTVs to monitor and raise alam for any nuisance inside the campus. Utmost importance is given to the health of the students. There are 24x7 medical facilities available for the students. CMR University has full fledged yet limited sports facilities.

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Accolades for CMR University

In the past few years, CMR University has been ranked among the top universities in India. Some of the accolades it has received are:

• The university has received a 5 star rating by Artificial Intelligence Registration and Certification, U.K.
• Ranked 4 for the School of Engineering and Technology for top engineering institutes, by Times All India Engineering Institutes Ranking Survey 2022.
• The university has been awarded the Emerging University of the Year” by ASSOCHAM, New Delhi
• The university has been ranked 6th among Best State Private Universities & South Zone By IIRF

Comfortable Student Quarters

CMR University provides congenial student accommodations and good food facilities. The rooms are ergonomically designed and are spacious, well ventilated with proper lighting. Separate boys and girls students quarters are managed by the hostel administrators. There are 4 types of room occupancy to choose from. These are:

• Single Occupancy
• Double Occupancy
• Triple Occupancy
• Four sharing occupancy

The average hostel fees range between INR 60,000 - 72,000.  A crucial aspect of the hostel administration is that they take regular feedback from the students to improve the facilities and resolve daily issues. The hostel has security round the clock there making it safe and secure.

Here is a brief glimpse of the facilities available at the students quarters:

• 24 hrs. power backup
• Provision of RO water for drinking
• Laundry facility
• Modern kitchen amenities
• 24/7 security in campus
• Biometrics for students’ attendance
• High-Speed Wi-Fi connectivity
• CCTV cameras
• Semi-furnished rooms
• TV with cable connection
• Fresh and nutritious food
• Hostel management application
• Indoor games

Dearth in Student Diversity

Apart from the fact that CMR University hosts students from across 25 countries, there is not much data available quantifying the same. The university administration is yet to ponder upon the male to female student ratio and the percentage of minority and marginalized students present on the campus. 

A critical factor like students’ diversity should be on top of the college administration list. No active efforts are being made to take steps to enhance it. 

CMR University also has strict rules and regulations that the students should follow. There is also a dress code for boys and girls which they must adhere to. Apart from that there is a uniform allotted by the university to be worn. However, occasionally they can wear informal or casual attire.

Imbalance in Placement Rate and Salary Offered

CMR University is renowned for its high placement rates. Almost 90% of students have a job in hand before their graduation. As essential as it is for a student to get placed, the salary package offered makes an equally compelling case. Going through the records, the university falls back to negotiate a good salary being offered by the top recruiters. 

Given the program fees, it is impertinent that the students get to negotiate a higher bracket of salary. Moreover, the college does not provide any support for internship opportunities to the students.

Read More: CMR University Placements

Proactive Arrangements of Training Sessions

The best part of opting for CMR University lies in the various training sessions that are arranged by the college administration. The university makes active efforts to organize regular practical sessions for students. These events and sessions range from academic training, seminars to much amusing tech hackathons. 

CMR University has a dedicated placement cell that organizes training sessions before the start of the campus placements. The students are ensured that they get good industry exposure to elevate their learning experience. The training sessions are worth it and students emerge more confident.

CMR runs a Student Development Program that focuses on improving the following parameters in a student:

• Soft Skills For Employability
• Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning
• Verbal Aptitude
• Training Specific Learning Outcomes such as-  interpersonal skills, problem solving skills, and more.

Nominal Course Fees

CMR University has a very sound course fee structure. Unlike many other private universities, CMR University does not charge expensive tuition fees to the students. It sits good within the paying limit of students coming from various backgrounds. 

Another noteworthy characteristic of CMR University is the scholarships offered to the incoming students. It can be safely sad that the college is ahead of the game in this aspect. It has the following ongoing scholarships for the incoming:

• CMR Students Scholarships
• Defense Scholarships and Bravery Award
• Social Service
• Physically Challenged
• For Siblings

Read More: CMR University Fee Structure

Absence of College Fest

In a student’s life on campus, college fests pump up the enthusiasm and bring in a fresh dose of excitement. It is the single most important event where the students interact with their fellows from other colleges. Unfortunately, this exciting scenario has never been witnessed by the CMR University students. The college does not host any campus festival by the students. Thereby, the pupils miss out on organizing just enjoyable activities that also helps in developing key leadership skills. 

In lieu of the college fest, students are encouraged to participate in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and National Service Scheme (NSS). By participating in these, students can enjoy adventure sports and other team building and leadership activities.

Why Choose CMR University?

Among many different reasons to choose CMR University, the two factors that stand out are the nominal course fees and higher placement rates. Even though the salary packages are below the average still they do get placed at top companies. Which in hindsight is a good start to one's career. 

Without much delay, here is a deep analysis of the pros and cons of CMR University:

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