Master of Computer Applications (MCA) 

at MKU, Madurai

Admission to the undergraduate programmes at Madurai Kamaraj University is given on merit basis, whereas the postgraduate programs require candidates to qualify for the university-level entrance examination. Also, a few courses may require you to attend group discussions & personal interviews conducted by the university.

Yes, the University provides placement opportunities. The University has released the NIRF report 2024. According to the report, 226 PG 2-years and 17 PG 5-years students were placed during Madurai Kamaraj University placements 2023. Further, the median package offered to PG 2-years and PG 5-years students during Madurai Kamaraj University placements 2023 was INR 2.55 LPA and INR 1.80 LPA, respectively.

Madurai Kamaraj University provides scholarships to both national as well as international students. A total of 21 scholarships are offered by Madurai Kamaraj University. The list of Madurai Kamaraj University National scholarships is mentioned in the below table:

Students must possess a relevant bachelor’s degree from any recognized college, for admission to the MSc Psychology course in Madurai Kamaraj University. Furthermore, candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree with at least 55% aggregated marks to qualify for admission.

To join Madurai Kamaraj University, you must first see the eligibility criteria for your programme, i.e., 10+2+3… for P.G. etc. courses. To begin with, go to the official website of the university after which complete the application form online. Finally, upload the required documents and pay the registration fee, unless exempted. For entrance-based programmes, please appear for the entrance test in the mentioned centres as your selection will be based on the entrance test and academic performances. After checking the results, check the selection list of the University and get ready for document verification and fee payment. Detailed and accurate information should not create any problems during the process.

Madurai Kamaraj University provides admissions through entrance-based and merit-based processes, depending on the programme. For entrance based courses like some P.G. To get admission in professional degree programmes (e.g. MA, MSc, MBA Residential) candidates have to take a computer based 100 minutes duration examination. Also, M.P.Ed. has a practical test and viva-voce after the entrance examination in some cases. For non-entrance-based P.G. For P.G. programs and U.G./integrated jaars, admission will be on academic merit based on marks of previous qualifying examination. Before applying, candidates must review the requirements for their chosen programme.

Madurai Kamaraj University offers a vast range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to students, including 44 PG, 40 MPhil, 57 PhD programmes, and 17 diploma/ PG diploma/certificate courses. The courses include MBA. MSc, BSc, BCom, MA, BA, MCom, BCA, UG Diploma, etc. Candidates also need to fulfil the eligibility criteria for MKU admissions.

Madhurai Kamaraj University cutoff 2024 has been released across MBA and MCA specialisations. Based on the Last Round seat allotment, the MBA cutoff score for Sourashtra College, Senthil Kumar Nadar College Virudhunagar, and Fatima College stood at 6269, 5274, and 4316, respectively, in the General AII India category students. Among all the MCA specialisations, the American College, Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College For Women, and Fatima College (FC Madurai) has the cutoff score of 495, 1174, and 1268,  is the most competitive specialisation. Considering the TANCET cutoff scores, we can easily see that, for MBA, having a score of 2000 is not enough to get into Madhurai Kamaraj University's affiliated colleges. However, with a score of 2000, candidates can avail MCA in affilated colleges of MKU.

Madurai Kamaraj University has a vast alumni network working across multiple sectors. According to unofficial sources, the alumni are primarily working in the Engineering sector (27%). For more information, refer to the below pie chart representing the Madurai Kamaraj University alumni sector-wise distribution:

MKU offers BA, BCom, BSc, BBA and various undergraduate courses through this university. Access to various educational opportunities varies greatly the university and its over 80 affiliated colleges offer the courses.