Attitudes of Undergraduate Students Toward Pursuing Postgraduate Courses: A Demographic Analysis in Bengaluru

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@article{1724863,
      author = {Dr. Srinivasacharlu A},
      title = {Attitudes of Undergraduate Students Toward Pursuing Postgraduate Courses: A Demographic Analysis in Bengaluru},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {10},
      number = {5},
      pages = {1454-1459},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1724863.pdf},
      abstract = {University Education is the prime point for the all-round development of country. It offers Post Graduate Courses and Research in different disciplines which significantly contribute to the development of the country. The attitude of the undergraduate students becomes pivotal in pursuing postgraduate courses. Hence, the present study was undertaken to investigate the attitudes of undergraduate students in Bengaluru toward pursuing postgraduate courses, with a specific demographic analysis of gender, location, academic stream, and family type. The study involved a quantitative descriptive survey method. Undergraduate students studying at Colleges in Bengaluru city are the population of the present study. A sample of 100 undergraduate students was selected through purposive sampling. The researcher constructed and content validated Undergraduate Students Attitude Scale Towards Pursuing Postgraduate Courses. The study found that both male and female students have equal level of inclination towards pursuing postgraduate courses. However, science students, rural students and joint family students respectively found to have more inclination towards pursuing postgraduate courses than arts students, urban students and nuclear family students. Overall, the study found out that undergraduate students in Bengaluru are found to have highly favorable attitude toward pursuing postgraduate courses, mainly with the expectations of better job opportunities and salary. The study advocates for active role from colleges and universities in reaching out and motivating undergraduate students to pursue postgraduate courses.},
      keywords = {undergraduate students; university education; postgraduate courses; attitude towards pursuing PG courses; Bengaluru},
      month = {November},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/ire1724863}
  }