Master of Computer Application

Masters Degree Course in Computer Applications, (MCA)
3 years full time (MCA), (A course of University of Mumbai & Approved by AICTE, Govt. of India)
Intake : 120 seats

Introduction :
MCA is a course exclusively designed to meet the IT requirement of the organization. An extremely balanced course with a lot of emphasis on planning, designing & building of complex commercial application software & system software and equal importance given to functional knowledge in various areas. A three years full time course MCA is not just a postgraduate course, but also a complete professional grooming of the student
Job opportunities :
The very fact that industries in India and abroad have been placing the MCA students on regular basis is a proof of the quality of the course and the students.
a) MCA graduates begin their career as junior programmers and grow at a very fast pace to become systems analysts and project leaders etc. Since the course is also designed towards the research side, students prefer to go for higher studies. Others seek entrepreneurial roles like consultants etc.
b) Application areas include transaction processing (such as banking, stock exchange order processing) simulation, database management, E-commerce, design support & data communications. Networking, Embedded Technologies etc.
Eligibility :
Passed with minimum of 45% marks in aggregate (40% in case of backward class candidates from Maharashtra State only) in any Bachelor's degree of minimum three years duration in any disciple recognized by the Association of Indian Universities and having studied Mathematics or Statistics as one of the subjects at 10+2 level examination.
Admission Procedure :
Admission will be granted only to the candidates who have appeared for the Common Entrance Test MAH-MCA-CET 2009 conducted by Competent Authority for the academic year 2009-10.
First Year Course Syllabus as per University of Mumbai
First Semester Second semester
  • Programming with C
  • System Analysis Design
  • Computer Organization and Architecture
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Principles of Economics and Management
  • Introduction of Web Technology
  • Data Structures
  • Operating System
  • Financial Management
  • Computer Graphics
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Communication & Soft Skills
Second Year
Third Semester Fourth Semester
  • Object Oriented Programming C++
  • Data Base Management System
  • Data Communication Networking
  • Operation Research
  • Software Engineering
  • Management Information System
  • Java Programming
  • Object Oriented Modeling and Design in UML
  • Network Security
  • Advance Database Techniques
  • Elective I:
    1.E. Business
    2.Embedded Systems
    3.Geographic Information System
    4.Customer Relationship Management
    5.Artificial Intelligence
  • Software Project Management
Third Year
Fifth Semester Sixth Semester
  • Software Testing
  • Wireless Technology Computing
  • Distributed Operating System
  • Advance Web Technologies
  • Elective II:
    1.Supply Chain Management and Logistics
    2.Multimedia
    3.Knowledge Management
    4.Service Oriented Architecture
    5.Cyber Laws and IPR  
  • Foreign Language
  • Project
Admission to the 2011-12 Batch of MCA :
Admissions to the above mentioned courses is through Maharashtra State Government Common Entrance Test (CET). 20% of the intake is given at the discretion of the Management for Eligible students under Management Quota