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Course Details

MASTERS OF COMPUTER APPLICTION

Degree Course Type

Masters

Entry Level Qualification

Graduate

Degree Course Duration

3 Year

Course Fields

Computer

Degree Course Entrance Exam

IPU CET PG

Average Course Fee

30000 - 200000 Per Year

Average Salary Offered

200000 - 1000000 Per Year

Course Details

There are three basic types of Maters in computer applications (MCA) available in India, which include distance mode, offline mode, and online mode.

1. MCA Offline Course- The MCA Offline course is the most preferred course by the aspirants. The duration of the MCA course is two years food the BCA graduates and three years for the other backgrounds. The top colleges offering admissions include NIT Trichy, Tiruchirappalli, Calcutta University, Kolkata, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, etc.

2. MCA Distance education- The duration of the MCA course distance education is 2 to 5 years. The eligibility criteria for admission in MCA distance education is the candidate should have a graduate degree. Admission to MCA is done on the basis of merit and entrance exams. The top colleges offering MCA course distance education are IGNOU, Annamalai University, University of Mumbai, institute Of Distance & Learning - [IDOL], Mumbai

3. MCA online course- MCA online course duration is 6 months to 4 years. Admission to MCA is done on the basis of merit. The universities that offer MCA online courses are the University of Mysore, Amity University, Tamil Nadu Open University, etc.

Course Highlights

Particulars	Details
Course Name	Masters of Computer Application or MCA
Duration of the course	Candidates from different streams- 3 years Candidates from BCA-2 years
Mode	Online mode Offline mode Distant education
Top Institutes	NIT Trichy, university of Calcutta, VIT Vellore, University of Hyderabad, etc
Eligibility Criteria	Candidates will have to graduate from BCA or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent
Mode of admission	Merit-based entrance examination
Entrance exams	NIMCET TANCET MHT CET IPU CET
Average fee	Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 200,000
Job Profiles	Software Developers, Programmers, System Engineers, and System Analysts

About Course

Masters of Computer Application or MCA deals with the facets of computer programming, application software, operating system, etc. MCA is a two-year duration course for BCA graduates and a three-year course for graduates from other streams.

The MCA course is helpful for candidates who are interested in becoming software programmers, system analysts, programmers, systems engineers, etc. Some of the top institutes that offer admissions to candidates in MCA courses are VIT, NIT Trichy, JMI, Calcutta University, Christ University Bangalore, Bangalore, etc. The average MCA course fee ranges from Rs 30,000 to Rs 2 LPA.

Why Choose Course And Required Skills

Since the evolution and modernization, new technologies have been evolving making it computerized in the whole job platform.

The advantages of studying Master of Computer Applications (MCA) are stated as follows:

1. The MCA jobs are increasing at a rate of 8% every year with an estimation of 2,05,000 job opportunities every year. The job opportunities, as well as the job roles, are diverse in the MCA field

2. The top recruiting companies that choose Master of Computer Applications candidates include Google, Amazon, Microsoft, etc

3. Some of the demanded job roles are Web Developers, Mobile App Developers, Hardware engineers, Network Administrators, Systems analysts, Software Developers, System Administrators, etc

To become a successful and efficient MCA, one must be very efficient in the communication skill and behavioural skills. Other skills include a positive attitude toward themselves, confidence, and technical skills.

The pointers below show the required skill set to become an MCA:

1. Good communication skills

2. Behavioural skills

3. Positive attitude

4. Confidence

5. Efficiency in programming languages like Java, C, C++, net, etc.

6. Knowledge of data structures and database

7. Good programming skills with a healthy experience in the field

8. Technical skills

9. Awareness of the latest technology trends.

Eligibility

1. Candidates must have a graduate degree in computer science or computer applications with an aggregate mark of 50% or equivalent from a well-recognized university which has to be AICTE approved or UGC approved or equivalent.

2. Candidates must have mathematics in class 12 as one of the subjects.

Entrance Exams Details

MCA Entrance Exams:

Entrance Exam	University	Application period	Exam date	Mode
IPU CET	Indraprastha University	March 4, 2022 - April 30, 2022	May 2022,	Online
UPSEE	Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU)	April, 2022 - May, 2022	June, 2022	Online & Offline
NIMCET	National Institute of Technology, Raipur	February 2022 - March 2022	May, 2022	Pen & Paper
TANCET	Anna University	February 2022 - March, 2022	April, 2022	Pen & Paper
VIT MEE	VIT University	March 1, 2022 - May 20, 2022	June 4 and June 5, 2022	Online
MAH MCA CET	State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra	July, 2022	September, 2022	Computer-based test

Degree Course Syllabus

MCA Syllabus for the first year

Semester 1	Semester 2
Introduction in IT	Info Systems Analysis Design 7 Implementations
Computer organization & Architecture	Implementations
Programming Lab	Operating Systems
Introduction to Management Functions	Unix & Windows Lab
IT Lab	Business Programme Lab
Mathematical Foundations	Oral and Wireless Communications
Programming & Data Structure	Accounting and Management Control
	Probability & Combinations

MCA Syllabus for second year

Semester 3	Semester 4
Computer Communications Network	Software Engineering 1
Database Management	Organisational Behaviour
Management Support System	Network Lab
Object Oriented Design & Analysis	CASE Tools LAB
Statistical Computing Lab	-
Statistical Computing	-
DBMS Lab	-

MCA Syllabus for third year

Semester 5	Semester 6
A.I Applications	Project
Soft Engineering 2	Seminar
Optimisation Techniques	-
Optimisation Techniques Lab	-
Industrial Lectures Seminar, Project	-
AI & Application Lab

Top Colleges

MCA is popular in India due to its growing demand in the IT industry. Some of the best institutes that provide quality education to the candidates are JNU, New Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Anna University, Chennai, NIT Trichy, Tiruchirappalli, and many more. The average MCA fee of these colleges’ ranges from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5 lakhs per annum.

The table below shows the colleges in India, along with the average MCA fee.

Top MCA Colleges in India:

MCA College Names	Average MCA Fee
JNU, New Delhi course fee	Rs. 1,357
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi course fee	Rs. 8,500
Anna University, Chennai course fee	Rs. 41,000
VIT, Indore course fee	Rs. 4,14,000
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore course fee	Rs. 25,600
University Of Hyderabad, Hyderabad course fee	Rs. 51,955
NIT Trichy, Tiruchirappalli course fee	Rs. 2,75,000
Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune course fee	Rs. 26,000
Calcutta University, Kolkata course fee	Rs. 19,100
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal course fee	Rs. 1,89,000

Master of Computer Applications Colleges Abroad:

Name of the College	Country or origin	Average MCA Fee
University of Toronto course fee	Canada	Rs 23.5 Lakhs
University of Alberta course fee		Rs 15.7 Lakhs
University of Waterloo course fee		Rs 28.2 Lakhs
University of British Columbia course fee		Rs 16.6 Lakhs
McGill University course fee		Rs 17.4 Lakhs
Stanford University course fee	USA	Rs 45.5 Lakhs
New York University course fee		Rs 38.5 Lakhs
University of Texas at Dallas course fee		Rs 38.2 Lakhs
Massachusetts Institute of Technology course fee		Rs 55.2 Lakhs
California State University Los Angeles Campus course fee		Rs 16.3 Lakhs
University of Sunderland course fee	UK	Rs 19.3 Lakhs
University of Greenwich course fee		Rs 21.3 Lakhs
University of East London course fee		Rs 22.2 Lakhs
University of Oxford course fee		Rs 37.3 Lakhs
Teesside University course fee		Rs 10.9 Lakhs
RMIT University course fee	Australia	Rs 21.8 Lakhs
University of Queensland course fee		Rs 25.5 Lakhs
University of Melbourne course fee		Rs 38 Lakhs
University of Adelaide course fee		Rs 34.5 Lakhs
University of Sydney course fee		Rs 49 Lakhs

Top MCA Colleges by City

There are a lot of cities providing MCA all over the country in various cities. The top cities that provide the best of the course include Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune, and Hyderabad. Some of the top colleges in Kolkata are Narula Institute of Technology, BP Poddar Institute Of Management & Technology, Jadavpur University, AIMS Institutes, Administrative Management College, Global Institute Of Management Sciences, Presidency University, Dr. DY Patil Institute Of Management & Research, MIT School Of Management, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Presidency School Of Management and Computer Science, Aurora’s Technological and Research Institute, etc.

The tables below show the top MCA colleges in Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune, and Hyderabad:

Top MCA Colleges in Kolkata:

MCA College Names	Average MCA Fee
Narula Institute of Technology course fee	Rs. 2,06,000
University Of Calcutta course fee	Rs. 19,094
Techno India University course fee	Rs. 1,77,000
BP Poddar Institute of Management & Technology course fee	Rs. 3,10,000
Future Institute of Engineering and Management course fee	Rs. 1,41,950
Heritage Institute of Technology course fee	Rs. 1,24,650
Pailan College Of Management and Technology course fee	Rs. 99,150
Jadavpur University course fee	NA
Annex College course fee	Rs. 1,20,000

Top MCA College in Bangalore:

MCA College Names	Average MCA Fee
Jain University course fee	Rs. 1,37,000
Presidency University course fee	Rs. 1,00,000
Global Institute of Management Sciences course fee	NA
AJ Aviation Academy course fee	NA
Kristu Jayanti College course fee	Rs. 1,17,000
AIMS Institutes course fee	Rs. 4,02,000
Christ University course fee	Rs. 1,40,000
Administrative Management College course fee	Rs. 60,000
Sambhram Academy of Management Studies course fee	Rs. 75,000
Mount Carmel College course fee	NA

Top Master of Computer Applications Colleges in Pune:

MCA College Names	Average MCA Fee
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapith course fee	Rs. 45,000
Dr. DY Patil Institute of Management & Research course fee	Rs. 98,000
Progressive Education Society’s Modern College of Engineering course fee	Rs. 84,500
Jayawant Institute of Management Studies course fee	Rs. 1,13,000
ASM Group of Institutes course fee	Rs. 81,000
Allana Institute of Management and Sciences course fee	Rs. 67,000
Dr. DY Patil Arts, Science, and Commerce Pimpri course fee	Rs. 55,000
Singhabad Business School course fee	Rs. 84,537
Ness Wadia College of Commerce course fee	NA
MIT School Of Management course fee	Rs. 1,50,000

Top Colleges in Hyderabad for Master of Computer Applications:

MCA College Names	Average MCA Fee
Osmania University course fee	NA
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology course fee	Rs. 82,000
A.V. College of Arts Science and Commerce course fee	Rs. 40,000
Aurora’s Technological and Research Institute course fee	Rs. 36,200
Nizam College course fee	NA
St. Ann’s College for Women course fee	Rs. 27,000
Deccan College Of Engineering and Technology course fee	Rs. 37,500
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University course fee	Rs. 16,500
University Of Hyderabad course fee	Rs. 42,610
Presidency School of Management and Computer Science course fee	NA

Course Fees

Fees are different in each institute, hence candidates can visit the official website of that institute for information about fees.

Top Recruiters And Salary

Top Companies Hiring MCA Graduates:

Naukri.com	NTPC
SAP	Cognizant
IBM	Jeevansathi.com
99acres.com	Accenture
Wipro Systems	Polaris
HCL Technologies	Microsoft
D.E Shaw	GAIL
Infosys	Texas Instruments
TCS	ORACLE
MAHINDRA	BHEL

MCA graduates Salary:

Top Recruiters	Average MCA Salary Package Offered
HCL	INR 3 Lakhs Per Annum
Accenture	INR 3.8 Lakhs Per Annum
Ericson	INR 3.4 Lakhs Per Annum
IBM	INR 4.50 Lakhs Per Annum
TCS	INR 5.40 Lakhs Per Annum
Infosys	INR 3.60 Lakhs Per Annum
Hi-Tech Solutions	INR 5 Lakhs Per Annum
Robotics and Scalability Technology	INR 6 Lakhs Per Annum
Wipro	INR 6 Lakhs Per Annum
Tech Mahindra	INR 3.90 Lakhs Per Annum
Cognizant	INR 6.70 Lakhs Per Annum

Course Scope And Career Options

Career and job opportunities after completing MCA are vast. Candidates have job opportunities in fields like application development, business analysis, system analyst, ethical hacking, technical writing. After completing the course, MCA aspirants can get a job in various companies in different roles across all industries for a great start.

Some of the job roles which MCA graduates can be offered are as follows:

Job Profile	Job Description
Web Developer	A web developer designs the look, layout, and various features of a website. Such professionals need to have a good understanding of graphic design as well as computer programming.
Mobile App Developers	They are mainly responsible for developing mobile apps as per the customer’s needs.
Hardware Engineer	The responsibility of a hardware engineer is to look after the hardware configuration of a computer.
Technical Writer	A technical writer is similar to a content writer that writes about core technical stuff. Such professionals are in high demand for the technical blogs and product descriptions to be written about.
Network Administrator	Network admin is responsible for fully supporting, configuring, and maintaining networks and in house servers.
Software Developer	The responsibilities of a software developer are primarily to design, install, test, and maintain the software in a firm.
Systems Analyst	The work of a system analyst is to analyze what software or hardware is needed by the firm. Their job role extends beyond just software or hardware to the wider IT systems.
System Administrator	System administrators are usually responsible for installing, supporting, and maintaining servers or other computer systems. Other duties include scripting or light programming, project management, etc.

Admission Process

1. MCA entrance examination: In order to attain admission through entrance examinations, candidates will have to score the desired number of scores by the institute. After cracking the cut off scores of the institutes, candidates are called upon for counselling procedures where they are given o select the college of their choice and merit. After the seat allotment is done, candidates will have to visit the college's campus and complete the other procedures of admission. Institutions that offer admissions through entrance exams are Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Greater Noida Institute of Technology, MDU, etc.

2. MCA direct admission: The process of direct exam implies admission on the basis of the marks acquired in the graduation exam. On the other hand, there are universities that offer admissions to candidates on the basis of management quota. Candidates who take admission on the basis of management have to pay a fee greater than that of the other candidates. Institutions that offer admissions through management quota are Chandigarh University, Amity University, and Lovely Professional University (LPU).