The top MCA colleges in Uttar Pradesh offer education in both full-time as well as part-time. These colleges have been approved by AICTE, UGC and accredited by NAAC. 

• There are a total of 202 colleges in Uttar Pradesh, out of which 193 are private MCA colleges while 9 are government colleges. 
• Admission to these top-ranked colleges are offered through several entrance exams including UPSEE, NIMCET, GLAET, BIT MCA, among many others. 
• Some of the colleges in Uttar Pradesh include Sharda University, Institute of Management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, etc. 
• MCA prepares students for job roles like computer and software engineers, system programmers, web developers, system analyst, business analyst and consultant.

Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Rankings 

A number of agencies release ranking reports of various colleges and universities on the basis of various parameters like state-wise, city-wise. Some of the ranking agencies are NIRF, Outlook India, The Week, India Today, etc. 

Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: NIRF Ranking

Engineering and Technology colleges in India have been assessed and ranked by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The ranking of colleges is based on certain performance parameters and standards. 

Following top colleges in Uttar Pradesh offering MCA courses have been ranked by NIRF among the best engineering colleges in India.

• The agency has ranked 3 colleges in Uttar Pradesh that offer MCA to the students.
• All three colleges in the state have witnessed a drop in their ranking from previous year.

The following graph shows the weight given to respective parameter in the evaluation process.

Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Business Today Rankings

Top MCA colleges in Uttar Pradesh have been ranked by the Business Today magazine based on an annual survey of top colleges in India. Following is a list of top MCA colleges in Uttar Pradesh featured in Business Today rankings:

Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: ROI (Return on Investment)

The Masters of Computer Application course offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh is for a term of 3 years. In order to assess the feasibility of pursuing the course, students can consider the tuition fee expense and total course fee. The following list shows the annual fee charged by Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh:

Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Admission Process 

There are 202 colleges in Uttar Pradesh which offer the post graduate course of MCA. Out of these, 193 colleges are private colleges and 9 colleges are government owned. Following diagram shows the distribution of private and government MCA colleges in Uttar Pradesh.

Source: Official Survey

• The minimum eligibility for admission to MCA course in top MCA colleges in Uttar Pradesh is undergraduate degree in computer application. 
• It is also mandatory for admission to most colleges that the student should have appeared for the entrance test. 

Following are the highlights of the admission process for the top MCA colleges in Uttar Pradesh.

Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad

Institute of Management Studies (IMS Ghaziabad) is one of the pioneer management institutes in Uttar Pradesh. It has been accredited with ‘A’ grade by NAAC. 

• Master of Computer Application (MCA) is affiliated to AKTU Lucknow. 
• The annual average fee for MCA course at IMS Ghaziabad is INR 1,32,000.
• The eligibility for admission is a minimum 50% marks in undergraduate course with minumm 50% marks in Maths.
• Admission of students is based on the state-level entrance test i.e. UPSEE. It also offers admission through management quota. 
• Top IT companies hire students from the college every year including Google, Wipro, Accenture, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, etc.
• In 2019, a total of 140 offers were received from 60+ companies. The highest CTC was INR 5.5 LPA while the average package was INR 2.67 LPA. 

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Prayagraj 

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Prayagraj (MNNIT), is one of the National Institutes of Technology established by the government of India, formerly these colleges were called Regional Colleges of Engineering. The college was established in 1961 and is one of the oldest institutes of higher education in India.

• The annual fee for the first year of the MCA course is INR 1,13,000.
• Admission of students is based on the national level entrance tests for National Institutes of Technology in India, NIMCET.
• Total sanctioned seats for MCA at MNNIT Allahabad course is 93.
• In the year 2018-19, out of 83 students graduating with MCA degree, 64 students were hired by top companies. 
• The highest package offered to the students was INR 29.25 whereas the average package went upto INR 7.15. 

The following graph shows the seat intake at MNNIT Allahabad in MCA: 

Source: Official Website

G.L. Bajaj Institute Of Technology & Management, Noida

G.L. Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow. The college is regarded highly among aspiring students and recruiters.

• The total course fee for the MCA program is INR 4,19,000.
• The admission of students to this course is through UPSEE (Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam).
• The total sanctioned seats for the MCA at G.L.Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management is 180.
• Top recruiters include Wipro, IBM, Tata, Accenture, KPIT, Prolifics and Virtusa.

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Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Entrance Exam-wise 

Admissions to MCA colleges in Uttar Pradesh require that students should appear for entrance tests. Most colleges affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow accepts UPSEE scores, while the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad admits students through NIMCET.

Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Through UPSEE

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow conducts the Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE) for admission of students to colleges in Uttar Pradesh. The entrance exam is conducted in May every year. Some of the top MCA colleges in Uttar Pradesh accepting UPSEE score are mentioned below: 

• G.L. Bajaj Institute Of Technology & Management, Noida
• Meerut Institute Of Engineering & Technology
• Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad
• ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad

Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Through NIMCET

The National Institute of Technology Common Entrance Test (NIMCET) is conducted every year in May. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad selects students based on NIMCET scores. 

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• Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh through SUAT
• Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh accepting GLAET
• Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh through BIT MCA

Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: Placement wise

Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh attract top students to the course and have a very good reputation among recruiters. The students are recruited by top companies and organizations including Healthkart, Amazon, Genpact, Paytm, Virtusa, Infotech, and many more. 

The following graph shows the placement data of the top MCA colleges in Uttar Pradesh: 

Source: Official Websites

• HBTU Kanpur offered the best placement package in Uttar Pradesh for MCA. 
• The second best college in terms of placement is Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology. It placed a total of 77.11% of students in the recent placement drive. 
• IMS Noida placed almost 60-70% of students with an average package of 2.9 LPA.

Top MCA Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: FAQs