Featured below are Colleges and Universities (and their Affiliated Colleges and Study Centers as the case may be) which have released Admission notification for various courses offered by them. Please click on a link below to access more information about the course(s) being offered.

This listing includes courses for Master of Computer Sciences (MCS), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Master of Science (MSc) (Computer Science, Infomation Technology, Software Engineering or other related courses offered by some Universities) and Research Courses (MPhil and PhD) related to Computer Science / Information Technology. Please visit the respective University / College Webpage for admission notifications not mentioned on this page.

The date mentioned in brackets at the end of the listing is the last date for submission of application forms or the date on which the admissions will be closed (no fresh admissions) as the case may be.

Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajsthan – Admission to PhD courses in various disciplines
Last date for submission of fillied in forms is December 15, 2007

IIIT Hyderabad, Post-Graduate Entrance Examination 2008 and Admission to MTech, MS by Research & PhD
Last Date for the Submission of Applications: January 5, 2008

JNTU, Hyderabad – Admission to Part Time PhD / MS / MPhil / Research Programmes 2008
Last date for submitting filled in application forms is January 28, 2008

Anna University Coimbatore Directorate of Online & Distance Education – Admission to MBA, MCA, MSc, PG Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Diploma courses
Last date for submitting filled in applications is March 31, 2008

Karunya University, Tamil Nadu – UG & PG Admissions 2008
Admission to BTech, MBA, MCA, MA, MSc, BEd, MEd, PGDCM, MTech courses; Last date for issue of Application forms & Prospectus: April 19, 2008

Periyar Maniammai University – Admission to BArch, BE, BTech, ME, MTech, MBA and MCA Courses
Admissions based on PMU Entrance Test 2008; Last date for sending filled-in Application for UG Courses: March 6, 2008 and for PG Courses: April 25, 2008

Banasthali Vidhyapith, Rajasthan – Admissions to School and Higher Education Courses
Last date for school admissions and for Higher Education courses for Indian Nationals is May 15, 2008 and for Foreign / NRI Applicants is June 16, 2008

National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT R), Orissa – Admission to PhD and MTech (Research) Programmes
Admissions throughout the year

Thapar University – Admission Notice 2008-09
Admissions into for BE, BTech, MCA, MSc, MPhil, ME, MTech, PhD courses offered by the University

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MCA (Master of Computer Applications) Course in IndiaMCA (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 packet.

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.

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:

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:

• IGNOU MCA FINAL PROJECT REPORT SYNOPSIS
• M.Sc/MCA Admission 2008, Pune University
• MCA Papers : Information about B level course equivalent to MCA
• MCA and other coursces offers by IGNOU for the session 2008
• IGNOU BCA FINAL PROJECT REPORT SYNOPSIS
• About Department mca panjab university
• Career Options in Information Technology
• Top 20 MCA colleges list
• Importance of Microsoft Certification Courses
• Punjab College of Technical Education, bca

• Career Options in Information Technology
• Computer Institutes in Himachal Pradesh
• M.Sc/MCA Admission 2008, Pune University
• MCA Papers : Information about B level course equivalent to MCA
• Difference between MCA or an MBA in systems
• MCA and other coursces offers by IGNOU for the session 2008
• IGNOU MCA Solved Assignments Reference Material – New Course (Jan/June 2008)
• IGNOU MCA FINAL PROJECT REPORT SYNOPSIS
• IGNOU BCA FINAL PROJECT REPORT SYNOPSIS
• Top MCA Colleges In India