Faculty of Computer Technology

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) Programme

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Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme is a two years professional post-graduate programme approved by AICTE. The programme is a blend of both theoretical and practical knowledge. An MCA course gives an in-depth knowledge about how to develop better computer applications and software to the students. It enables the students to work with tools used to solve real life problems and develop better and complex software applications.

The institute employs variety of teaching and learning techniques to impart knowledge and skills to students. Lectures, presentations, seminars and practical project work are commonly used to develop conceptual, analytical and decision making skills of the students, and to prepare them to face the challenges of the organizational environment. Concerted effort is made to assess the performance of the student through a continuous system of evaluation that includes assignments, presentations, software experimentation, tests, quizzes, mid-term and semester-end examination to ensure highest academic standards as well as practical orientation.

Though classroom and laboratory learning is emphasized equally, students are also required to undertake a number of practical projects in the different subjects of the programme for which the requirements gathered from business/industry is analyzed, project developed and presented in the form of reports.

The glorious journey of 22 years is ongoing and is strongly bonded by huge alumni base and strong corporate relationship. The institute is continuously adopting the changes in its syllabus as per the market requirements to cope up with the dynamic nature of IT sector.

Programme Offered

  • Master of Computer Applications – MCA - Two Years Full time

Salient Feature

  • An institute offering MCA programme from more than 20 years.
  • The institute has liaison with 100+ IT companies.
  • The placement cell of the institute is very active with the excellent track record of almost 90% placement every year.
  • The institute has carved its niche in the field of computer science education through its innovation in teaching and research.
  • The institute has state of the art networked computer laboratories with latest hardware and relevant software.
  • The serene and congenial environment encourages the students to stay at the campus longer for preparation of assignments, laboratory work and further reading in the library.
  • The MCA syllabus includes study of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Sensor Network & IoT, Data Science, Block Chain Technology, Machine Learning and many more.
  • The institute provides entrepreneurship training as a part of curriculum.
  • Experimental lab, IoT lab and MAC lab is available to students and faculties for enhancing their learning and teaching experience.
  • The institute has a setup for LMS platform MOODLE to conduct various academic activities including examinations.
  • The institute has produced many entrepreneurs over the course of 2 decades.
  • Alumni of the institute have acquired respectable positions in academic as well as corporate sectors.
  • The institute promotes use of open source software and trains the student in using variety of open source software packages.
  • The institution strives to prepare students according to the dynamic needs of IT industry by regularly arranging workshops, seminars, case studies and training programs on new and emerging fields of computer science.
  • The institute also arranges seminars on soft skill development and aptitude tests so that students can prepare themselves for placement activities.
  • The institute has a modern computerized library with 9000+ books, 4000+ Ebooks, and around 40+ national and international journals in the subject of computer science along with subscription of e-journals.
  • The institute has a right blend of experienced and young learned faculties with good research experience.

Institute infrastructure

  • Well furnished, air-conditioned classrooms with a projection system, seminar halls, tutorial rooms, and a conference room be side an air-conditioned auditorium.
  • Well-equipped computer laboratories for hands-on practicals based on the curriculum.
  • Separate experimental laboratory having Open Source Software and IOT devices for unscheduled experiments.
  • Multiple dedicated 100 Mbps Internet lines in the computer laboratory.
  • 150+ computers with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 60 computers with Apple Mac OS.
  • Campus wide WiFi available through state of art HP Aruba network.
  • Access to more than 9,000+ books and 5000+ Ebooks in Computer Science and Information Technology.
  • Access to more than 50 journals in the subject of Computer Science and Management.
  • An air-conditioned and spacious reading room
  • Fully furnished AC/Non-AC rooms for boys and girls at Stanza Living.

Eligibility Norms

Candidate must have appeared in CMAT with minimum 50% (45% for reserved category) in BCA/B.Sc.(IT)/B.Sc.(Computer Science) or equivalent.

OR

B.Sc./B.Com./BA (50% for general category and 45% for reserved category) with Mathematics at 10 + 2 level or at graduation level with additional bridge course as may be decided by competent authority.

Admission Process

  • The admission process of MCA is done by the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC). For more details please visit: www.jacpcldce.ac.in
  • The allocation for the seats of reserved categories shall be as per the rules of the GLS University and State Government of Gujarat prevailing at the time of admissions.
  • Applicants graduated from Universities other than Gujarat University are required to produce provisional eligibility certificates from the GLS University.
  • GLS MCA Programme has an intake of 120 seats with the provision of 50% Management Quota as per the rules & regulations.

Placements

With the legacy of 22 years, the placement cell is having a strong corporate relationship and alumni base which help the students for getting suitable opportunity.

The placement cell regularly arranges the grooming sessions and practical exposure to enhance the skills of the students. On the completion of MCA programme, a variety of employment options in top IT firms, consultancy firms and public sector are available. Some of the job profiles that our students work in are as follows:

  • Fullstack Developer
  • Web Designer and Developer
  • Game Developer
  • Quality Analyst/Tester
  • Blockchain Developer
  • AI/ML Engineers
  • Business Analyst
  • Data Scientist / Data Analyst
  • Technical Writer
  • Academician
  • Software Engineer
  • Software Architect

Several of our alumni are working in prominent multinational companies like Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, Okta, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Infosys, Oracle, Accenture, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, etc. at senior positions.

Achievements

  • First choice of students for MCA amongst all Self Financed Institutes of Gujarat.
  • 22 glorious years in computer education.
  • Phenomenal placements year after year in 150+ organizations through dedicated Placement Cell.
  • 100+ research papers published in various national and international journals.
  • Institute has MoU with prominent companies in and around Ahmedabad to facilitate training in current technologies, placement as well as academic support.
  • MCA students win prize in technical events at State and National level every year.

Activities at FCT

The institute organizes various technical events like the ones mentioned below:

  • National level technical festival
  • Programming competitions
  • Quizzes
  • iTalk
  • Idea presentation
  • The institute also arranges various co-curricular activities like:
  • Seminar
  • Guest lecture
  • Workshops
  • Industry visit
  • Soft skill development training
  • The regular publication of ‘TechBytes’ magazine provides a platform for students to enhance their technical writing capabilities.

For the holistic growth of student, the institute organizes extra-curricular activities as mentioned:

  • Sports events
  • Cultural events
  • Navaratri celebration
  • Days celebration

As a part of Institute Social Responsibility, regular campaigns conducted by the institute are as mentioned:

  • Visit to Municipality schools in Rural Areas for Computer Awareness
  • Blood donation camp
  • Thalassemia awareness camp

Seminars and Workshops

Institute regularly organizes seminars and workshops on the trending technologies which help students to know about the current market trends. Students are also benefited by the interaction with the professional experts. Seminars, Guest Lectures and Workshop conducted since last three years on following topics:

  • Resume Building
  • Career Choosing Excellence
  • Building career in upcoming technologies
  • How to crack Corporate Interview
  • Enhancing Presentation Skills
  • Who is Business Analyst
  • Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
  • Business Mobile Application Development
  • Applications of Big Data
  • Salesforce
  • Magento
  • ROR & iOS
  • Enterprise Mobility
  • Career Aspects in IT and Internet Marketing
  • Guidelines on Entrepreneurship
  • How to become an Entrepreneur
  • BigData
  • PHP
  • IOT
  • Angular JS

Enhancing Technical Skill

The institute focuses on the smooth conduction of syllabus but always encourages the students to think beyond the boundary of syllabus. The IT field is very vast and dynamic one so the students are encouraged not only to explore trending technologies and methodologies but also to identify the solutions of the prevailing problems. This kind of group works helps the students to learn the lessons of working in a team.

Mini Project / Dissertation

The institute inspires the students to design and develop software for a challenging problem as a part of mini project or study of any research area as a part of dissertation. This enhances the problem solving capability and analytical thinking of the students.

Open Source Tool Exploration

The institute advocates and practices the open source philosophy, as a part of it students are encouraged to explore and experiment with open source software under the guidance of the faculty member. For this exploration, students install the software, learn the idea and implementation of it as well as run it to conclude some fruitful output. This helps the students to enhance their logical ability.

Summer Assignment

Summer assignment is a group work to be carried out after the completion of the final University examination. Students are encouraged to choose the state of art technologies that complement the study of subjects in syllabus. As a part of summer assignments students can select small software development project, extensive experimentation of any Open Source Software, comprehensive study of any Emerging Technology, Application of methodologies of Data Science, Survey in a designated area and analysis of gathered data. It assists the students to improve the technical knowledge and skill in a particular area of interest.

For further information, Please contact us on mca@glsuniversity.ac.in or call us on 9825158392 | 079-26447636

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Contact Details

Faculty of Computer Technology
GLS (S R Parikh) Institute of Computer Technology
Opp. Law Garden, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad : 380006
Phone : 079- 26447636, 9825158392
Email: mca@glsuniversity.ac.in
Website : www.glsict.org