The broad objective of the COMPUTER APPLICATION programme is to prepare graduates and post graduates for productive careers in the software industry, corporate sector, Govt. organizations and academia by providing a skill based environment for teaching and research in the core and emerging areas of the discipline.

The main PEOs are as follows:

● To provide a strong academic base with broad perspective for an advanced career in computer application.

● To develop students professional competencies in computer systems for key functional areas along with its designing and implementation.

● To develop competent professionals capable of addressing problems related to computer systems and its applications.

● Conceptual grounding in computing with practical business application to develop entry level professionals suitable for ever increasing demands of the IT sector.

● To lay the sound foundation for conceptual understanding with an insight into the intricacies of software and dynamic business environment.

● To provide excellent theoretical and practical exposure in the algorithm designing & optimization, programming, network & database management, mobile technologies and more.

● To guide the students for better knowledge of computer applications and develop programming skills coupled with managerial skills to help students meet the rising manpower demands of the global IT industry.

Career Scopes after BCA/MCA

We now move on to the phase after completion of BCA/MCA studies and we begin with the career scopes that a BCA/MCA student has once he/she has obtained his/her degree. A graduate gets ample opportunities in both the private and public sectors. Here is a list of some of those -

• Government Sector - A BCA/MCA degree opens up various opportunities in various Government sectors like a bank, defence etc. There are several exams which are conducted for entry into these Government sectors like UPSC CDSE, UPSC, SSC CGL, SSC etc. These are all graduate-level entrance exams where only BCA degree holders can apply for.
• Public Sector - Apart from the aforementioned Government sector jobs, there are multiple opportunities for BCA/MCA in the public sectors like NTPC, Steel Authority of India, BHEL etc. The BCA/MCA do not have to appear in any entrance exams (usually) for a career in the public sector.
• Private Sector - India has witnessed the emergence of the IT sector probably like no other country in the world which has created a plethora of job opportunities for BCA graduates, especially in the past decade or two. There are several leading IT companies which offers lucrative job opportunities to the BCA/MCA graduates with a more than handsome salary packages.
• Freelancing - It is another option for BCA/MCA as there are many less known companies or startups that require professionals adept in programming languages to help them build their own websites. Due to the crunch in their budget, they outsource their programming task to freelancers with a BCA/MCA degree (or a higher degree). In some time, the programmer can start his/her own company with the experience gained.

Job Profiles for BCA Graduates

Here is a list of all the job profiles for BCA/MCA degree holders along with the average salary they earn in these job profiles -