MCA Colleges in Kanpur Based on 2024 Ranking

Top MCA Colleges in Kanpur include Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Harcourt Butler Technological University, CSJM Kanpur University, etc. There are a total of 14 colleges, all of them are private colleges and there is no government mca college in Kanpur

• There is no distance education institute for MCA yet in Kanpur.
• IIT Kanpur does not offer MCA Course.
• According to the Review ratings on collegedunia website, Jagran Institute of Management (JIM), Kanpur is the best-rated institute by the students. 
• Admission to most of them is offered through the UPSEE Exam.

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Top MCA Colleges in Kanpur: Rankings

All Top MCA Colleges in India are regularly ranked and scored by the top-ranking agencies in the nation. The ranking agencies use parameters to score and rank among other colleges. Parameters like placement details, enrollment data, student-faculty ratio, etc. are used by the ranking agencies.

The performance of the colleges from Kanpur is as follows:

• Only one college has been featured in Outlook and Times Engineering Survey engineering ranking list, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, in the 119th and 39th ranks.
• Based on student rankings, Harcourt Butler Technological University and CSJM Kanpur university are at the top.
• Other Top MCA-providing colleges are the University Institute of Engineering and Technology and the Kanpur Institute of Technology or KIT.

Top MCA Colleges in Kanpur: ROI (Return on investment)

Return on investment is used as a measure to decide how profitable a particular college or university is. It is a suitable measure when deciding on a college for admission. Return on investment uses the average annual fee and the average placement package to arrive at a figure. The table below lists the ROI of some of the top MCA colleges in Kanpur.

*Return on investment ={(Average CTC)/(Average annual fee)}/100

• ROI-wise, on top of the list of colleges, is CSJM Kanpur University. It has an average placement package of INR 1.65 lakh per annum and an average annual fee of INR 24,000.
• Behind UIET is Harcourt Butler Technological University with an average placement package of INR 5,19,000 and an average annual fee of INR 1,14,800.
• The highest CTC was of Harcourt Butler Technological University, at INR 5,00,000 lakh per annum followed by Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology at INR 4,00,000 lakh per annum.

Top MCA Colleges in Kanpur: Admission Process

Out of 14 total colleges in Kanpur offering MCA at the postgraduate level, all of the colleges are private. There are currently no public colleges in Kanpur that offer MCA programs.

Admission to the MCA program is based on merit and an entrance exam score. Two entrance exams are asked for by colleges. The table below lists both the entrance exams and the number of colleges they are asked in.

Details of some of the top colleges in Kanpur have been written below.

Harcourt Butler Technological University

Harcourt Butler Technological University is a state technological University and has been named after Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler who was the Governor of the United Provinces of British India. It was established way back in the year 1921.

• Harcourt Butler Technological University has been ranked 25th rank in India Today’s list of Best Ranked colleges.
• The university’s MCA program is of 3 years duration and has an average annual fee of INR 1,14,800.
• The program had an average placement package of INR 5,19,000 during the latest placement drive.

PSIT Kanpur

Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology is one of the top engineering institutes in Uttar Pradesh. The institute has been approved by the AICTE and is affiliated with the Uttar Pradesh Technical University. The institute was established in the year 2004.

• Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology has secured ranks of 119th and 39th in the Outlook India and The Times Engineering survey.
• The MCA program of Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology institute is of 3 years duration.
• The program has an average annual fee of INR 1,09,296 and an average placement package of INR 4,00,000.

Naraina College of Engineering and Technology

The Naraina College of Engineering and Technology (NCET) is a part of the Naraina Group of Institutions. The college has been approved by the AICTE and is a leading private engineering institute in Kanpur.

• The MCA program of the Naraina College of Engineering and Technology is of 3 years duration.
• The average annual fee is INR 84,000.
• It is ranked 15th in the U.P.T.U (Uttar Pradesh Technical University)  rank category.
• The scholarship is also offered to students with an ily annual income of less than one lac. 

Top MCA Colleges in Kanpur: Entrance Exam wise

Admission into any MCA program in Kanpur colleges is on based on the entrance examination score. There are two major exam scores asked, UPSEE and IEMJEE. The details of both themes are as follows.

Top MCA Colleges in Kanpur: Accepting UPSEE

The Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination or UPSEE for short is the entrance exam conducted by Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University. The exam is held during the and is required for admission into various undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

• There are both online and offline modes of the UPSEE Exam.
• A minimum of 45% is required to be scored by the candidate in the Class 12th examinations.
• There are a total of 11 papers in total for the UPSEE exam. For MCA candidates, paper 10 is to be attempted.

The number of colleges, in Kanpur, where UPSEE is asked is as follows

• CSJM Kanpur University
• Jagran Institute of Management
• Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology
• Dr. Virendra Swarup Institute of Computer Studies
• Maharana Pratap College of Engineering

Top MCA Colleges in Kanpur: Accepting IEMJEE

Institute of Engineering and Management Joint Entrance Exam or IEMJEE is the university-level exam required by candidates for admission into undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs. It is conducted by the University of Engineering and Management.

• IEMJEE Exam is held in phases from April to May every year.
• The exam is held in both offline and online modes.
• The exam format has objective-style questions or MCQs.
• The duration marking scheme of the test will vary from course to course.

The colleges in Kanpur, offering MCA, that ask for IEMJEE are

• Harcourt Butler Technological University
• Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology

Top MCA Colleges in Kanpur: Placement wise

Placement is an important part of an MCA graduate. The placement drive is held at the end of the third year. Organizations from around the nation visit the campus to fill up any relevant open positions.

• A minimum of 100 companies visited all Kanpur campuses at the latest placement drive.
• The average placement package was in the range of INR 1,65,000 to INR 5,19,000 lakhs per annum at all of the top MCA colleges in Kanpur.
• Some of the top recruiters are Bhansali Engineering, Sherwin Williams, Mankiewicz, Muez Hest India, BL Agro Oils, Emami Agrotech, Fare Labs, Mycem, etc,

The average placement packages of the top MCA colleges in Kanpur have been demonstrated in the chart below.

Note: - All the 14 colleges in Kanpur that offer MCA programs offer general MCA. No specializations are being fired.

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