Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) at Punjabi University - Maur Campus

Punjabi University - Maur Campus offers Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) as a 1-year postgraduate degree. There are 40 seats in each batch. The total fee on record is ₹18,710, which works out to about ₹19,000 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.

Punjabi University - Maur Campus is a other institute. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Punjabi University - Maur Campus — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGDCA 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 Punjabi University - Maur Campus 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 PGDCA programmes at Punjabi University - Maur Campus 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 Punjabi University - Maur Campus before you pay anything.

To get into Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA), you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

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 Punjabi University - Maur Campus'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 Punjabi University - Maur Campus 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.

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in programming? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹18,710 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 Punjabi University - Maur Campus compare with other colleges offering PGDCA?