Master of Computer Applications (MCA) is a three year degree programme conducted by Osmania University from the year 1998. The course is designed to ensure that the students acquire sound knowledge in various subjects in computer field, develop expertise in software development by extensive programming with hands on experience and gain adequate skills, thus making them ideally suited for IT industry. This programme is targeted towards preparing right personnel for the partial requirements of IT, associated with system managerial skills.

The MCA programme primarily aims at

• Familiarizing the student with the modern information technology environment.

• Specializing them in handling various tools of analysis and techniques of effective design and implementation.

• In building up attitudes, traits and expertise, which will help them, get fully equipped to face the challenges of the ever exploding IT industry with confidence.

The course is spread over six semesters including classroom sessions and in-house hands on practical training. Students are exposed to operational environment through a project work during their final year.

Admission Procedure

Admission to MCA programme is done through an Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET) conducted by Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE) for the undergraduate students of all Universities located in AP. APSCHE authorizes one of the Universities in AP as a centralized admission committee. Based on the performance in ICET and choice of the institute, the admission committee allocates students to affiliated MCA colleges. Our college is one of the most preferred institute for girls.

Assessments

Students are continuously evaluated through internal assessments and seminars in order to asses their theoretical and practical knowledge and applications skills. They also undertake major projects in real life environment in public and private sector institutions. Consequently they are exposed to various aspects of project management and submit their studies in the form of a Project Report which are evaluated by the subject experts. Needless to mention that the results are not just hundred percent, but 100% first divisions, with more than 50% students passed in distinctions every time.

Project Work

Project work in the fifth and sixth semesters of the course helps the students to gain operational expertise. In the fifth semester, the students present seminars on the Analysis and Design of the project, which has to be Implemented, Tested and Documented during their sixth semester, towards the partial fulfillment of MCA degree.