Master of Computer Applications (MCA) 

at CUSAT, Kochi

Candidate must have passed in BCA or Bachelor's in Computer Science Or BSc/BA/BCom with Mathematics in Class 12 with 50% aggregate or BVoc Data Analytics programme offered by CUSAT. Applicants belonging to Kerala Scheduled Caste (KSC) and Kerala Scheduled Tribe (KST) require minimum pass marks in the qualifying examination to apply.

Admission to MCA at CUSAT Kochi is through an entrance examination. Candidates can visit the university admission page (admission.cusat.ac.in) to register themselves for CUSAT CAT  (Common Admission Test). Admission to MCA is based on the CUSAT CAT score. Candidates with a valid score in the examination will be eligible for seat allotment.

The university offers a two-year MCA course in Cost Sharing specialisation. Admission to the PG course is through CUSAT CAT. The seat intake for the course is 78 + 2 Sponsored seats. This mentioned seat intake includes supernumerary seats and is the total seat intake for the Department of Computer Applications, Campus 1 and CUCEK Campus 2.

Cochin University MCA application fee for general category candidates is INR 1,100. While the Kerala SC/ST candidates have to pay INR 500. The application fee payment can be done in online mode through credit card/debit card/net banking. An application form is submitted successfully only after successful fee payment.

No, admission to all the courses is through entrance exams. For various courses such as MSc, MBA, BSc, BVoc, and Diploma courses, admission is through an in-house entrance exam: CUSAT CAT. In addition, the university also accepts national-level exams such as CAT,  CMAT,  GATE,  etc. Below is the criteria for top CUSAT courses:

BTech is one of the top courses of CUSAT. Talking about the curriculum, the university provides in-depth knowlege of BTech specialisation. The programme is quite affordable as compared to many of the good BTech offering universities. The total tuition fee for BTech ranges between INR 85,800 and INR 8.6 Lacs depending on the specialisation selected by the candidate. 

Talking about placements, the highest and average package offered during CUSAT BTech placements 2023 stood at INR 25 LPA and INR 5.88 LPA, respectively. Moreover, a total of 150 companies visited the campus during CUSAT BTech placements 2023.

CUSAT is an autonomous university owned by the state government. CUSAT has been ranked 34 among the top Universities in India and 51 in the Overall category by NIRF 2024. Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). CUSAT courses include 24 Undergraduate (UG), 55 Postgraduate (PG) and 9 MPhil and 28 PhD programmes in various streams. CUSAT also provides various infrastructural and academic facilities to the students and faculty members of the Institute. CUSAT is spread over an area of 180 acres.

Yes, CUSAT offers good placements annually for courses like MBA, BTech, MTech, etc. The key highlights of CUSAT placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Note: The placement details for 2023 and 2024 are sourced from media reports except the MBA course. These may vary once the final placement reports are out.

Candidates wishing to apply for CUSAT BTech course must pass CUSAT CAT exam. The exam authorities conducts the CUSAT CAT 2025 for a duration of three hours, and the exam is conducted in online mode (a computer-based test). It is advised to the candidates to check the CUSAT CAT exam pattern before starting their preparation process. CUSAT exam pattern also helps candidates boost their scores and helps with time management during exam preparation. Candidates who will appear for the exam must refer to the CUSAT 2025 syllabus for their preparations.