Zollege is here for to help you!!
Need Counselling

Thiagarajar College Madurai BCA : Fees 2025, Admission Dates, Course Duration, Eligibility

Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Private (Autonomous) College

Bachelor of Computer Applications [BCA]- Full Time


Course Fees

Course Duration

3 Years

Course Information

Course Description

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) is an undergraduate program in Computer Applications. It is open for students who have qualified Higher Secondary Examination with a minimum of 45% marks.

BCA is a 3 year program and is often seen as equivalent to a B.E. or B.Tech. in Computer Science. The course is, usually, divided in six semesters. The admission is generally through a Common Entrance Test conducted by respective institutes.

The average tuition fee for BCA in India ranges from 1.5 Lakh INR to 6 Lakh INR for three years.

After completing BCA, a student can find employment in various fields like Software Development, Banks, ITES, Government departments, Education etc. The average monthly salary offered to a BCA graduate ranges between 20,000 to 25,000 INR.

Duration

BCA is normally of 3 years duration and each year is divided in two semesters. For BCA in the correspondence mode of education, the minimum duration is 3 years and maximum duration ranges from 5 to 6 years depending upon the university.

What is BCA about?

In the recent years, BCA has emerged as one of the in-demand vocational courses. This course focuses on preparing students for roles pertaining to Computer Applications and IT industry. The course helps a student develop programming skills, networking skills and learn application packages, programming languages and modern techniques of Information technology.

Difference between BCA and B.Sc. in Computer Science

Ideally there is not much difference between BCA and B.Sc. in Computer Science except that the former is more professionally inclined.

In BCA a student learns mainly about operating systems, DBMS, Digital Electronics and other areas of Information Technology. BCA, as a course, seeks to bridge the gap between business and technology. In BCA, focus is on the technological aspect of computer applications.

On the other hand, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science is a theory based paper and deals in both hardware and software part of computer. In this course a student can learn soft computing skills and mathematical and theoretical concepts related to computers.

So for students looking for a professional course BCA is ideal, while for those interested in learning theoretical concepts related to computer software and hardware B.Sc. in Computer Science is the right course.  

Where to study?

BCA is available at more than 1000 colleges in India. For a promising career after the completion of course, it is necessary to pursue BCA from one of the top institutes in India. Here is a list of some of the top BCA colleges in India.

  • Christ University, Bangalore
  • Madras Christian College, Chennai
  • Presidency College, Bangalore
  • Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, Pune
  • DAV College, Chandigarh

Academic Options after BCA

After completion of BCA degree, there are several options available for students in India. After BCA an obvious choice is an MCA degree which is a postgraduate degree in Computer Applications. MCA is available at all Top Universities including JNU, Delhi, University of Delhi and University of Hyderabad.  Another good option is Master Degree in Computer Management (MCM) or Master Degree in Information Management (MIM).

For students inclined more towards the managerial aspects of an organization, MBA in Information Technology from a reputed B-School in India is a good option. 

Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants seeking admission to 3-year Full-time BCA Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

Academic Requirement:

Candidate should have passed in (10+2) or any equivalent exam conducted by any State Board or Equivalent.


College Ranking

Ranking of Thiagarajar College



Ask your question

Answered Questions

Thiagarajar College: 2 answered questions

AS

Anamika Sinha

18 Aug 22

Thiagarajan College has strict rules regarding attendance, assignments, projects, and placements. Using mobile phones during lectures is also restricted. Other than these, Thaiagarajar college offers an enjoyable campus experience. The college doesn’t have a strict dress code, and casuals are allowed. The weekends are off. The college also encourages students to explore their interests outside traditional academics.

...Show More

SV

Supriya Vasu

19 Nov 20

Thiagarajar College Of Engineering (TCE) Madurai is affiliated to Anna University and approved by AICTE. It offers 8 undergraduate programs, 15 postgraduate programs and doctoral programs in the fields of Engineering and Technology and Science and Architecture. It ranked 64th for BTech in the engineering category by NIRF 2020.

Admission Requirements 

  • 50% marks in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
  • For PG courses 50% in graduation (BTech or BE) is required.
  • Final selection will be done on the basis of the rank obtained in the entrance exam.

Categories

Thiagarajar College Of Engineering

Entrance Exam

TNEA, TANCET

Cut Off (TNEA)

853-7610

Cut Off (TANCET)

54

Course Fee

50,000

Placement Percentage

90%

Highest CTC

15 LPA

Average CTC

6.5 LPA

Placement Highlights 

  • 62 companies visited during the placement process and a total of 117 offers were made.
  • Out of 660 students 652 were placed.
  • The top recruiting companies include Accenture, Saint Gobain, Qualcomm, HCL, Infosys, L&T, TCS and IBM.

Institute Highlights 

  • With a campus area of 143 acres, the institute includes an indoor stadium and an auditorium.
  • They have separate men and women’s hostels.
  • The faculty strength includes 217 members and has 4300 students.
  • They have their dedicated training and placement cell.

TCE’s aim is to impart quality technical education with strong technical values. It promotes the combination of industrial organizations and academia. It helps in the development of entrepreneurship skills among the students.

...Show More


Similar Colleges You Might Be Interested In

St Xavier's College

St Xavier's College

Ahmedabad, Gujarat
B.Sc 31.02 KFirst year Fees courses & fees >
No Ratings Found!!
Follow
Loyola Academy Degree and PG College

Loyola Academy Degree and PG College

Secunderabad, Telangana
B.Sc 14 KFirst year Fees courses & fees >
No Ratings Found!!
Follow
Mar Ivanios College

Mar Ivanios College

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
B.Sc 4.67 KFirst year Fees courses & fees >
No Ratings Found!!
Follow
Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College
B.Sc 8.49 KFirst year Fees courses & fees >
No Ratings Found!!
Follow
Women's Christian College - [WCC]
B.Sc 1.99 LFirst year Fees courses & fees >
No Ratings Found!!
Follow
Queen Mary's College

Queen Mary's College

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
B.Sc 2.13 KFirst year Fees courses & fees >
No Ratings Found!!
Follow
Banasthali Vidyapith

Banasthali Vidyapith

Jaipur, Rajasthan
B.Sc 89 KFirst year Fees courses & fees >
No Ratings Found!!
Follow
Kristu Jayanti College - [KJC]

Kristu Jayanti College - [KJC]

Bangalore, Karnataka
B.Sc 65 KFirst year Fees courses & fees >
No Ratings Found!!
Follow
NSHM Knowledge Campus

NSHM Knowledge Campus

Kolkata, West Bengal
B.Sc 1.15 LFirst year Fees courses & fees >
No Ratings Found!!
Follow

Subscribe To Our News Letter

Get Latest Notification Of Colleges, Exams and News

© 2025 Zollege Internet Private Limited