Auro University BBA Review By Chirag Gehlot

One should Auro as a season because the University is newly established, and I was a part of it from 2015-2018. The Rama Family who founded this Institution, has made several tie-ups before founding this University and that's the reason that one might not get placed from here but can have deep knowledge of the subjects. I did a BBA from Auro and must say, the MBA that I did was a continuation of that. The first year was pretty average, but the tables turned upside down the next year and I was like geez, this is the kind of College I always wanted to join. Since 2016, many co-curricular activities have been added and that has made life so much fun here. The crowd is mostly local or rather 95% local and 5% outsiders are also from villages. So, this is an area where the University should focus in the next few years because once students start coming from other places to study in Surat, Auro will be one of the biggest things. Surat is not known for its academic acuity, but Auro can certainly fill that hole.

The academic structure here is quite brilliant as in the final year, one can take an internship, but the only problem is that they have to find an internship on their own. The course content was great and we had to study 6 or 7 subjects each semester including two mandatory practical subjects. Attendance was not a major issue here, but the University is so cool that even though it was 12 kilometers from my place, I hardly skipped my classes. Academic-wise, Auro University is quite good as many of my friends went to NMIMS, or Symbiosis and in terms of course content even they agreed that we were being taught the same stuff.

Not the students, but even the dropout ratio in faculties was a little high. Many faculties left in-between, while many joined in-between. The University got established in 2011, but the BBA started in 2014, so maybe the University wasn't that prepared for the program. Still, I had no complaints because whoever came in to teach us had the acumen of the highest class. All were passed out from Symbiosis, or other Top Colleges and the University ensured to pay them well enough so that they stick with the University for the long run.

If anyone says that he/she got placed through the Auro University campus in BBA, means they are bluntly lying. There were no placements, but most students who studied here came from a business background and many of them joined their family business after that. Some students like me went for higher studies as we knew at the end of the day, we will have to sit with our fathers at their established businesses. So, the University may be poor in terms of placements, but I don't think it bothered the students studying here at all.

Auro University only had a girl's hostel then and I think the boys' hostel was getting ready. The hostel fees were justified as there were two options for girls to choose between AC and Non AC Rooms. All the rooms were given on a twin-sharing basis and the curfew time for the hostel was 8 pm. For hostel students, there was a campus store and girls could stack up all their essential things from there. The hostel also had a recreational room that had many sporting facilities like chess, carrom, table tennis, and snooker. The food served was also great as the students were served breakfast, lunch, evening snacks, and dinner.

Auro campus is vibrant, as green and white is the theme of the campus. White-coloured buildings, and greenery all around it. The campus main building was inspired by some five-star hotels because the reception area was perhaps better than many of the hotels in the city. For students to relax and unwind there is a student lounge. The University cafeteria is one of the best as it serves coffee, snacks, and many other food items. There's another café that serves thali and other food items, and the tuck shop was the place where many great appetizers were served. The library didn't just have academic books, but many non-academic books, too, were available. There were spaces designated for students interested in theater, arts, or music.

If so, many facilities were designated for the arts, and there were events for students to show that art. From Navratri, to mid-fest to annual fest, we used to have around 7 to 8 events and students who wanted to participate, had to connect with the committee and get their names on the roster. So, in terms of campus life, it may not be as great as the Colleges of Mumbai or Pune, but in a city like Surat, such a great campus life is indeed unimaginable.