MCA (Master of Computer Applications) Course in India

MCA (Master of Computer Applications) is a 3 year post graduate program offered by Universities in India. The MCA course is a very good option for those who want to pursue a career in software. MCA courses offer very good job opportunities for graduates in Multinational as well as other software firms with an attractive pay package.
Eligibility for admission to an MCA Course :
Most of the Colleges/Institutes offering MCA course needs the candidates to be a graduate in any stream with Mathematics as a subject at the plus two level.
Admission procedure for MCA:
Generally, the students has to take an entrance test for admission to an MCA program. In some institutes like IMT, Ghaziabad the candidates has to go through the process of a group discussion and an interview for getting admission. Selection will be based on the performance of the student in the written entrance test/interview/group discussion.
Different Universities conduct Entrance tests separately for MCA. The MCA entrance examinations are generally based on Mathematics and reasoning. Most of these tests are purely objective in nature. The test is generally of 2-3 hours duration. Some tests will have the system of negative marking for wrong answers.
The number of seats for the MCA Programme is very limited in all the Universities. Different colleges have different syllabi for the MCA
Entrance, hence it is difficult to have an integrated approach while preparing for it. The aspirants needs to be good at Mathematics (some will be upto B.Sc level) as most of the MCA entrance papers will have questions from Mathematics and Statistics. A knowledge of computers will be also beneficial.
All India MCA Common Entrance Test (AIMCET):
There is an All India MCA Common Entrance Test organized by IIT, Roorkee. AIMCET is intended for admission on an all India basis or have seats earmarked for candidates from other states. Certain state governments (for state quota seats) and institutes (for management quota seats) have also indicated that admission to their MCA programmes will be based on the AIMCET Score.
Career Opportunities for an MCA graduate:
As today is an age of computers, a candidate with an MCA degree will have great job opportunities in top level IT companies and consultancy firms like TCS, Wipro, IBM, Oracle etc. They will have opportunities in large corporations having an in-house systems department. An MCA graduate can work for any IT company big or small as a system developer and various other roles.
MCA Specializations:
There are many fields or areas that an MCA student can specialize in the final semester or the last year of his course. Some of these areas are :
*  Systems Management
*  Systems Development
*  Systems Engineering
*  Application Software
*  Internet
*   Management Information Systems (MIS)
*  Software Development
* Troubleshooting
*  Hardware Technology
*  Networking

Other related Courses:
Some Institutes in India provide various Post Graduate Diploma Programs in Computer Applications like PGDCA, PGDIT etc which are considered equivalent to an MCA and offer good placement opportunities.
Top 10 MCA Institutes/Colleges in India :
There are many Govt. recognised colleges and institutes offering MCA programs. Top 10 institutes, eligibility criteria and the number of seats are listed below:
SNo.    Colleges/Institutes    Eligibility Criteria    Number of Seats
1.    Pune University    50% marks in Graduation    60
2.     Delhi University    50% marks in graduation and at least 2 Maths papers in graduation (or) one Maths and one Statistics or Computer Science    40
3.    J. N. U., New Delhi    50% marks in Graduation    30
4.    R.E.C. Trichy    60% marks in graduation with Math or Statistics as one paper    60
5.     MNNIT, Allahabad    Bachelors degree in  any subject & Math at +2    60
6.    B.H.U.    50% marks in graduation. Math at +2 level    30
7.     IIT Roorkee    60% marks in B.Sc/B.C.A. Maths at graduation level    30
8.     ICSE Indore    50% in graduation .Maths at +2 level    60
9.    V.J.T.I., Mumbai    55% marks in graduation. Maths at +2 level    30
10.    Jalgaon University    50% in graduation .Maths at +2 level    30
Other Reputed Institutes/Universities/Colleges offering MCA program:
In addition to the top ten, there are various other institutes of reputation offering MCA course. Some of them are listed below:
* PSG Coimbatore
* REC Surathkal
* REC Warangal
* REC Rourkela
* Vellore Engineering College
* Hyderabad Central University
* Thapar Institute
* Punjab University
* BITS Mesra
* RIT Jamshedpur
* Goa University
* Anna University    * H.P.Shimla University
* Indraprastha University
* Kurukshetra University
* Madurai Kamaraj University
* Pondicherry Central University
* Cochin University
* Nagpur University
* Gujarat MCA
* Andhra MCA
* Mangalore University
*  University of Rajasthan
* GNDU Amritsar

Persue MCA In India

List of colleges in India with, eligibility criteria and course duration which provides MCA degree..

Degree / Course	College / Institute	State	Eligibility	Course Duration
MCA	Affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Institute of Technology and Science, Gaziabad	Uttar Pradesh	Graduation	3 years
MCA	Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Banaras Hindu University, Varnasi	Uttar Pradesh	Graduation (must have Passed Class XII with Mathematics)	3 years
MCA	Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College, Allahabad	Uttar Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Dr. BR Ambedkar University, Agra	Uttar Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Institute of Management-Education, Ghaziabad	Uttar Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	College of Engineering , Department of Computer Science and Technology, Kakinada	Andhra Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Kakatiya University, Warangal	Andhra Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Mahatma Gandhi College, Guntur	Andhra Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Visakha Institute for Professional Studies, Vishakapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Hyderabad University, Hyderabad-500046	Andhra Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	Graduation(50%)	3 years
MCA	JNTU College of Engineering, Mahaveer Marg, Hyderabad	Andhra Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Assam Engineering College, Dibrugarh	Assam	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Tezpur University,Tezpur	Assam	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Banasthali	Rajasthan	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Birla Institute of Information technology, Pilani	Rajasthan	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Jodhpur University, Jodhpur	Rajasthan	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	University of Rajasthan, Jaipur	Rajasthan	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Magadh University, Patna	Bihar	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur	Jharkhand	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Birla Institute of Information technology, Mersa, Ranchi	Jharkhand	BSc./ BA with Mathematics(50%)	3 years
MCA	Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi	Delhi	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Delhi University, Delhi	Delhi	Class XII	2 years
MCA	Delhi University, Delhi	Delhi	BCA/ BSc.	3 years
MCA	jamia Hamdard University, hamdard Nagar, New Delhi	Delhi	BCA/ Graduation with CIC	3 years
MCA	Guru Gobind Singh IP University , Kashmere Gate	Delhi	Graduation	3 years
MCA	Goa University, Talcigas Plateau	Goa	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Gujarat University, Ahmedabad	Gujarat	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	South Gujarat University, Surat	Gujarat	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidya Nagar	Gujarat	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar	Gujarat	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	MS University of Baroda, Vadodara	Gujarat	Graduation(55%)	3 years
MCA	Gulbarga University, Gulbarga	Karnataka	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi	Delhi	BCA/ Graduation with CIC	3 years
MCA	Karnataka Regional Engineering College	Karnataka	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Christ College, Houst Road, Banglore	Karnataka	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Banglore Insttute of Technology, banglore	Karnataka	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Visweshwara Technological University, Banglore	Karnataka	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Manglore Unversity, Mangalagangotri	Karnataka	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Adminstrative Management College, JayaNagar,Banglore	Karnataka	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Mahatma Gandhi Uniersity, Kochi	Kerala	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra	Haryana	Graduation (60%)/ Must Have Passed any 2: Pysics/mathematics/Electronics/Computer Science/Statistics/management/Economics or BE/Btech./Bcom (60%)/PG (55%)/Post BSc./ Diploma in Computer Science and Application/Post MA/MSc. Diploma in Computer Science	3 years
MCA	Vikram University, Ujjain	Madhya Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Pt. Ravi Shankar Shudra University, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Devi Ahilya Vshwavidyalaya Institute of Management Studies, Indore	Madhya Pradesh	BSc./Bcom/BA with mathematcis at Class XII level (55% aggregate)	3 years
MCA	Madhya Pradesh Bhuj University, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Jiwaji University of Technology, Gwalior,	Madhya Pradesh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Amravati University, Amravati	Maharashtra	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon	Maharashtra	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Government College of Engineering, VidyaNagar, Karad	Maharashtra	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	University of Pune, ganeshkhind, Pune	Maharashtra	Grauation(50%) pass mark for Reserved Category/inal year graduate/appearing in GATE 2001	3 years
MCA	Bharti Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management and Entreprenuership Development, Pune	Maharashtra	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	University of Bombay, Mumbai	Maharashtra	Graduation in any Dicipline	3 years
MCA	Behrampur University, Behrampur	Orissa	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Punjab University	Chanigarh	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Bharatisadan University, Thanjavur	Tamil Nadu	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Nehru Mechanical College, Tiruchchirappalli	Tamil Nadu	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Anna University, Guindy, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Bharathiar University, Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	Bachelor's degree in Mathematics/Stats/Communication/Physics/Chemistry/Electronics/BBM/Computer Science/APSC/Computer Technology with Ancil Mathematics in ICI	3 years
MCA	Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai	Tamil Nadu	bachelor's(1 division) in Applied Science with mathematics as Major Subject/ Bcom/BBA wth Mathematics at Senior Secondary	3 years
MCA	Ponicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry	Tamil Nadu	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Sri Vasavi College, Erode	Tamil Nadu	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Madras Christian College, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Presidency College, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	University of Calcutta, Kolkata	West Bengal	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Vidyasagar University, Midnapore	West Bengal	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	North Bengal Unversity, Darjeeling	West Bengal	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata	West Bengal	Bachelor's degree with Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics. Etc.	3 years
MCA	University of Jammu, Jammu	Jammu & kashmir	Graduation(50%) (40% fro SC/ST)	2 years