BCA in Cyber Security at ICRI Mumbai

ICRI Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, offers BCA in Cyber Security as a 3-year undergraduate degree. There are 30 seats in each batch. The total fee on record is ₹1.3 lakh, which works out to about ₹43,000 a year.

Expect to spend most of your time on keeping systems safe: networks, cryptography, ethical hacking, secure coding and digital forensics.

ICRI Mumbai is a private institute. This page brings together what is on record for this course at ICRI Mumbai — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most BCA programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations (mathematics, science and programming), the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means keeping systems safe: networks, cryptography, ethical hacking, secure coding and digital forensics. Typical first jobs: security analyst, penetration tester or SOC engineer. Many graduates also go on to a master's degree.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask ICRI Mumbai for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BCA programmes at ICRI Mumbai as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with ICRI Mumbai before you pay anything.

To get into BCA in Cyber Security, you usually need Class 12, often with Mathematics or Computer Science. The minimum marks on record at ICRI Mumbai are: X: 0.0, XII: 50.0, Graduation: 0.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CUET and a college's own test. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check ICRI Mumbai's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CUET and a college's own test and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to ICRI Mumbai on its website (www.icriindia.com) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

ICRI Mumbai runs 2 BCA specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• BCA in Data Science

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in keeping systems safe? You will spend 3 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹1.3 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does ICRI Mumbai compare with other colleges offering BCA in and around Mumbai?