Top MCA Lateral Entry Colleges in Bangalore

The lateral entry MCA course is a 2-year program for BCA and B.Sc Computer Science graduates from a recognised university. The eligible students can directly apply for MCA 2 nd year through lateral entry admission procedure. The regular MCA course is a 3 –year program and students with a 3-year eligible degree from a recognised university can join the regular MCA course.

There are two modes of admission to the lateral entry MCA program. The first one is merit-based admission, and the second one is admission through management quota. The students from Karnataka can opt for merit seats by applying to the PGCET exam conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority. The merit seats are allotted to students after government counselling. The students from both local and outstation can also join the lateral entry MCA program under the management quota. The management seats are very limited and are available in very fewer colleges.

Yes, BCA is the main criterion for applying for lateral entry to MCA. The students with BCA from a recognised university can directly apply for the lateral entry MCA program.

Both the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and Bangalore University (BU) provide lateral entry to MCA programs for the students. Different colleges are affiliated to different universities. So, the students can choose their desired universities for pursuing the MCA program through lateral entry.

The colleges are affiliated to different universities either to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) or to Bangalore University. Merit seats for MCA lateral entry are available in almost all the colleges of Bangalore irrespective of their affiliations. But, only a few colleges provide limited seats for MCA lateral entry under management quota.

Some of the colleges that provide admission to MCA Lateral Entry are:

• The Oxford College of Engineering
• T. John College
• Brindavan College
• Krupanidhi College
• Sambhram Institute of Technology

There are two modes of admission to the lateral entry MCA program. The first one is merit-based admission, and the second one is admission through management quota. The students from Karnataka can opt for merit seats by applying to the PGCET exam conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority. The merit seats are allotted to students after government counselling. The students from both local and outstation can also join the lateral entry MCA program under the management quota. The management seats are very limited and are available in very fewer colleges

Yes, students willing to join MCA lateral entry through merit should apply for the PGCET exam conducted by Karnataka Education Authority. Students are allotted the merit seats after government counselling. However, students can also opt for direct admissions without any entrance exam. The students can directly pay the fees under management quota to get admission to MCA lateral entry in their desired colleges.

The colleges are affiliated to different universities either to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) or to Bangalore University (BU). But only a few colleges provide management seats for MCA lateral entry under VTU and BU. Students can contact the educational advisory centres to know more about the availability of management seats or can contact the colleges directly.

The management seats normally gets filled up in the top colleges during the government counselling held after PGCET under merit. So the management seats are available in average colleges. These colleges provide management seats for MCA lateral entry under their respective affiliations like Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) or Bangalore University (BU).

Some of the colleges that provide admissions to MCA lateral entry under management quota are:

• The Oxford College of Engineering
• T. John College
• Brindavan College
• Krupanidhi College
• Sambhram Institute of Technology

The colleges are affiliated to different universities either to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) or to Bangalore University (BU). But only a few colleges provide management seats for MCA lateral entry under VTU and BU. Students can contact the educational advisory centres to know more about the availability of management seats or can contact the colleges directly.

MCA graduates are largely in demand in the industry. Students from both regular and lateral entry are largely preferred by top MNCs in Bangalore. Top performing students in MCA will be hired by top MNCs with a high salary package. Most of the colleges provide placements for MCA graduates. Students getting seats in colleges that do not provide placement assistance can receive expert advice from external placement experts.

Some of the job roles after MCA are:

• Software Developer/Software Engineer
• System Analyst
• Software Application Architect
• Software Consultant
• Systems Developer/Engineer
• Web Developer/Designer

Some of the Top MNCs recruiting MCA graduates:

• TCS
• Accenture
• IBM
• Infosys
• Tech Mahindra
• Wipro
• Capgemini
• Cognizant
• HCL
• HP
• Cisco
• Microsoft
• Bosch
• Oracle
• MPhasis
• MindTree
• L&T InfoTech
• Genpact
• JP Morgan
• Hexaware

The management seats normally gets filled up in the top colleges during the government counselling held after PGCET under merit. So the management seats are available only in average colleges. These colleges provide the management seats for MCA lateral entry under their respective affiliations like Vishvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) or Bangalore University (BU).

Some of the colleges that provide admissions to MCA lateral entry under management quota are:

• The Oxford College of Engineering
• T. John College
• Brindavan College
• Krupanidhi College
• Sambhram Institute of Technology

The students have the option to choose the merit seats or management seats. Students looking for admission to MCA lateral entry under the merit basis should apply for PGCET and undergo government counselling. The fees for merit seats will start from around Rs. 25,000. If the students are opting for management quota than the fees will start from Rs. 60,000 and may go up to Rs. 1,75,000 per year depending upon the colleges. The colleges with better accreditations and better standards charge more, while the other colleges charge less under management quota.

Yes, B.Sc Computer Science is one of the major criterions for applying for lateral entry to MCA. The students with B.Sc Computer Science from a recognised university are eligible to apply directly for the lateral entry MCA program.

It depends upon the universities; some universities allow students having degrees from distance mode to take up lateral entry to MCA while many other universities will not allow. If the students want to check their eligibility, then they should undergo the eligibility checking process with the educational advisory centres or concerned university persons to check the validity of their certificates. The students with valid certificates can get admission to the lateral MCA program. Students with invalid certificates from unauthorized universities are not eligible to take admission to lateral entry MCA.

No, diploma holders are not eligible for master’s courses. Only students with a valid degree are eligible for masters. Hence, diploma holders are not eligible to take lateral entry to MCA programs. Only BCA and B.Sc Computer Science students are eligible to take up lateral entry to the MCA program.

No, if the students are taking lateral entry to MCA then they will be directly admitted to 2nd year MCA. The lateral entry students will continue their studies along with the regular MCA students. The lateral entry students will be given exemption to 1st year MCA, so they will be directly joining the regular MCA batch students in their 2nd year. So the lateral entry students will be completing their degree along with regular MCA students.

Yes, lateral entry MCA is valid in both India and abroad. The lateral entry MCA option is provided only by the universities that are recognised and accredited by AICTE and UGC respectively. The students opting for lateral entry MCA from these universities will be receiving a valid MCA certification that is valid in both India and abroad.

Yes, both Karnataka and non-Karnataka students are eligible to take up lateral entry to MCA. The students who have studied in Karnataka for 7-years consecutively are eligible to lateral entry MCA on merit basis by applying to PGCET. Non-Karnataka students are eligible for lateral entry MCA only under management quota.

Yes, students of both lateral entry MCA and regular MCA are eligible to apply for government jobs. There is no difference between the lateral entry MCA and regular MCA. The only difference is that the lateral entry students will be joining the 2 nd year MCA directly, instead of 1 st year. Both the regular students and lateral entry students will be given valid degree certificates. So, students with these valid degrees from the recognised universities are eligible to apply for government jobs.