Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies offers Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) as a 3-year undergraduate degree. There are 60 seats in each batch. The total fee on record is ₹1.56 lakh, which works out to about ₹52,000 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.

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies is a private institute, founded in 1982. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies — 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 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. 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 Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies 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 Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies 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 Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies before you pay anything.

To get into Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), you usually need Class 12, often with Mathematics or Computer Science.

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 Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies'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 Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies 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.

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies runs 2 BCA specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in programming? You will spend 3 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹1.56 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 Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Development Studies compare with other colleges offering BCA?