Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (P.G.D.C.A.) at Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College

Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College offers Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (P.G.D.C.A.) as a 1-year postgraduate degree. There are 30 seats in each batch. The total fee on record is ₹27,500, which works out to about ₹28,000 a year.

Expect to spend most of your time on programming, data structures and algorithms, databases, operating systems, computer networks and software engineering, with a steady diet of lab work and projects.

Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College is a private institute, founded in 1992. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, 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 programming, data structures and algorithms, databases, operating systems, computer networks and software engineering, with a steady diet of lab work and projects. Typical first jobs: software developer, full-stack engineer, QA engineer or systems analyst.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College 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.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College before you pay anything.

To get into Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (P.G.D.C.A.), you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject. The minimum marks on record at Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 50.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College 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.

For Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (P.G.D.C.A.) specifically, the average salary on record is ₹1.8 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College runs 2 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in International Business (P.G.D.I.B)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in programming? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹27,500 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 Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College compare with other colleges offering PGD?