New Delhi: Delhi University (DU), in recent times, has become a hot destination for recruiting firms. Undergraduate students from various prestigious colleges under DU are being offered handsome pay packages by MNCs, FMCGs and international financial firms.

According to sources, many students of Commerce and Economics departments at Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) and St. Stephen's are getting opportunities in leading private firms with attractive remuneration.

Arvind Kumar, head of placement at LSR College, said, "Over 50 companies come here to select our students for various jobs. This year, HSBC has offered our students packages averaging Rs.15 lakhs a year. The results of the interview are still to come."

Undergraduates are being offered salaries ranging from Rs.3 lakhs to Rs.15 lakhs, which can easily be compared with the salaries of MBA graduates.

This year, six SRCC students have been offered Rs.14 lakh annual pay packages by Lehmann Brothers.

These students were selected through a rigorous evaluation process including a written test followed by interview. In the written test they were given puzzles to solve and many other analytical questions.