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Sharda University
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MCA at
Sharda University

An advanced MCA program with specializations in Software Engineering, AI, Data Science, Cloud Computing, MLOps, Generative AI and Full-Stack Development - building industry-ready tech leaders.

2 Years · 4 SemestersNAAC A+ AccreditedGreater Noida Campus
Duration
2 Years
Semesters
4
Eligibility
BCA / B.Sc. CS
Mode
Online
Intake
Jan / July
Specializations
9 Tracks

Program Overview

Master Technology.
Lead Innovation.

Advanced DSA, OS & Computer Architecture from Semester 1
9 deep-dive specializations across AI, MLOps, Cloud & GenAI
Hands-on virtual labs every semester - Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow
8-credit industry capstone in Semester 4 on real-world datasets
Java, Python & Design Patterns wired through every track
NAAC A+ accredited degree with 150+ tech hiring partners
NIRF #87 · THE World 601–800 · QS South Asia #195 ranked university
34,000+ alumni · 95+ nationalities · 330+ global MOUs · 7,818 scholarships
MCA developer building software systems and AI/ML code

Program Snapshot

Advanced engineering from Day 1 - systems, AI/ML and cloud, on real-world datasets.

Curriculum

MCA 4-Semester Curriculum

Select a specialisation to view its tailored semester-by-semester curriculum.

1

Year 1 · Computing Foundations & Core Development

Sem 1 & Sem 2 · 3 projects

Semester 1
19 Cr
  • Mathematical Foundations for Computing
  • Problem Solving & Computational Thinking (C++)
  • Operating System & Unix Shell Programming
  • Computer Architecture and Organization
  • Data Communication and Computer Networks
  • Introduction to Computers & Technology
  • Foundations of AI
Semester 2
18 Cr
  • Data Structures & Algorithms Fundamentals (C++)
  • Database Management Systems
  • Software Engineering Fundamentals
  • Java Programming Fundamentals
  • Logical Skills Building & Soft Skills
  • AI Ethics & Responsible Technology
Core Subjects
Programming & Development
Mathematics & AI Foundation
Database & Systems
Emerging Tech
Business & Product
Other
2

Year 2 · Specialisation Capstone & Industry Projects

Sem 3 & Sem 4 · 3 projects

Semester 3
20 Cr
  • Application Programming in Python
  • Design & Analysis of Algorithms
  • Statistical Methods in Decision Making
  • Data Visualization

Specialisations

Choose one learning path

Elective
  • Big Data Analytics
Semester 4
23 Cr
  • Technology Product Management & Agile Delivery (Scrum)
  • Research Project / Industry / Open-Dataset Problem
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Neural Networks and Deep Learning

Specialisations

Choose one learning path

Elective
  • Time Series Analytics
Core Subjects
Programming & Development
Mathematics & AI Foundation
Database & Systems
Emerging Tech
Business & Product
Other

Fees & Scholarships

Transparent Fee Structure

Everything you'll pay for the 2-year MCA program: tuition plus one-time registration and annual examination charges. No hidden costs.

Domestic Students

Indian Nationals

Total Program Fee

₹1,30,000

Per Semester

₹32,500

Per Year

₹65,000

No Cost EMI available on education loans availed by domestic students

International Students

Foreign Nationals

Total Program Fee

$2,000

Per Semester

$500

Per Year

$1,000

Registration & Exam Fees

One-time & annual charges

Domestic

· Indian Nationals

Registration₹ 500
Exam / Year₹ 3,500

SAARC

· SAARC Countries

Registration₹ 1,000
Exam / Year₹ 5,000

International

· Other Countries

Registration$ 10
Exam / Year$ 60

Also Offered

Campus Immersion Fees

Same the 2-year MCA program, taught online through the week with scheduled visits to the Greater Noida campus. Domestic students only.

Per Semester

₹80,000

Per Year

₹1,60,000

Total

₹3,20,000

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Eight specialisation-aligned virtual labs. Code in a Docker sandbox, run ML notebooks, walk a cyber range, ship a financial model - all from the browser.
A live progress board for every student. Concept mastery, assignment scores, lab time, mentor feedback and placement readiness - one view, refreshed in real time.
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int factorial(int n) {
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  • 1.A function in C declares a return type, name, parameters and body.
  • 2.Recursion = a function calling itself with a smaller problem until a base case.
  • 3.The factorial example shows a base case (n==0) and a recursive case (n × f(n−1)).
  • 4.Each recursive call adds a stack frame — beware of deep recursion.
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int factorial(int n) {
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  • A function declares return type + body
  • Recursion calls itself with smaller input
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What You'll Master

Technologies & Skills You'll Build

Programming

Programming

+1
C++
Java
Python
TypeScript
C# & .NET
Full-Stack & APIs

Full-Stack & APIs

+1
React
Next.js
Node.js
Spring Boot
GraphQL
Data & AI

Data & AI

+1
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Pandas
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Cloud & DevOps

Cloud & DevOps

+1
Docker
Kubernetes
Linux
Git & GitHub
Kafka

Why Sharda MCA

Four Things That Set Us Apart

Specialisations

Specialisations

9 Specialisations
3 Sub-Tracks Each

Choose your specialization - Software Engineering, AI, Data Science, Cloud Computing, MLOps, Generative AI or Full-Stack Development. An MCA designed for tech leadership.

Curriculum

Curriculum

Capstone-First
Curriculum

By Year 2, your capstone is your portfolio - 8-credit industry project shipped on real datasets.

Labs

Labs

GPU Labs
from Day 1

Outcomes

Outcomes

90%+
Placement

Life at Sharda

Campus Immersion

Experience the perfect blend of traditional and digital learning environments.

Events & Fests

Student Life

Events & Fests

Annual fests, tech conclaves, cultural events & departmental competitions.

Tech Labs

Infrastructure

Tech Labs

State-of-the-art computing labs with industry-grade hardware & software.

Smart Campus

Digital Campus

Smart Campus

Wi-Fi enabled campus with cloud infrastructure & digital learning tools.

Industry Connect

Partnerships

Industry Connect

Regular industry interactions, company visits & collaborative projects.

Hackathons

Innovation

Hackathons

Annual coding contests, build sprints & innovation challenges.

Library

Knowledge

Library

Digital & physical resources for research and learning.

Placement Highlights

Placement Highlights 2024

Our MCA graduates are placed at leading tech companies across India and globally with advanced technical training, system design preparation, and research projects.

90%
Placement Rate
₹8 LPA
Average Package
₹28 LPA
Highest Package
150+
Recruiting Companies
TCS
Infosys
Wipro
HCL
Accenture
Capgemini
Cognizant
Tech Mahindra
TCS
Infosys
Wipro
HCL
Accenture
Capgemini
Cognizant
Tech Mahindra
IBM
Oracle
Mphasis
Mindtree
Freshworks
Zoho
Razorpay
Flipkart
IBM
Oracle
Mphasis
Mindtree
Freshworks
Zoho
Razorpay
Flipkart

600+ recruiters · ₹1.62 Cr highest package · 7,818 scholarships (₹44.79 Cr)

Career Outcomes

Tech Careers That Await You

Salary ranges based on 2024 placement data. Bar shows relative to highest MCA package (₹28 LPA).

Most Hired Role
Software Architect
₹9–22 LPA
78% of highest package
Steady Demand
Backend / Mobile Engineer
₹6–16 LPA
57% of highest package
Rapidly Growing
Data Engineer
₹7–20 LPA
71% of highest package
Highest Package
AI / ML Engineer
₹10–28 LPA
100% of highest package
Future-Proof Career
Cloud Solutions Architect
₹8–24 LPA
86% of highest package
Critical Demand
Cybersecurity Engineer
₹7–22 LPA
78% of highest package
Student Stories

What Our Graduates Say

Real accounts from MCA graduates now leading engineering teams at India's top tech companies.

TCS

The dual AI and Data Science sub-tracks gave me skills that most CS graduates from 4-year programs simply didn't have. TCS hired me directly into their AI Practice - that was the MCA opening doors a BTech usually does.

Akshat Gupta

Akshat Gupta

MCA Full-Stack Development

AI Engineer · Class of 2024

Wipro

We had actual penetration testing labs from the second year. That hands-on time is why I cleared three certifications before graduation and walked straight into an Information Security role at Wipro.

Meera Iyer

Meera Iyer

MCA Cyber Security

Security Analyst · Class of 2024

Startup Founder

The build sprint culture here is real. My team shipped a working web app in Semester 2. It's now live on the Play Store. No other MCA program would have made that happen.

Rohan Singh

Rohan Singh

MCA Full-Stack Development

CEO · Class of 2023

Infosys

The cloud computing specialization prepared me for AWS certification. I cleared all three levels before graduating and got placed in Infosys as a Cloud Solutions Architect with a 12 LPA package.

Priya Sharma

Priya Sharma

MCA Cloud Computing

Cloud Architect · Class of 2024

Flipkart

The MLOps & AI Engineering track at Sharda MCA was ahead of its time. We deployed real models on Kubernetes from day one. Now I'm running production ML pipelines at Flipkart that serve millions of users daily.

Arjun Malhotra

Arjun Malhotra

MCA MLOps & AI Engineering

ML Engineer · Class of 2023

Tech Startup

The Generative AI specialization was a game-changer. I'm now working on LLM fine-tuning at a Silicon Valley startup, all thanks to the foundation I got in the MCA program.

Sneha Reddy

Sneha Reddy

MCA Generative AI & LLMs

AI Researcher · Class of 2024

Razorpay

The Data Science track taught me to think beyond just coding - statistical modelling, business analytics, time-series forecasting. Understanding business metrics helped me land a Product Analyst role at Razorpay straight out of college.

Vikram Joshi

Vikram Joshi

MCA Data Science

Product Analyst · Class of 2023

Mphasis

The Software Engineering track gave me real architecture chops - design patterns, microservices, IoT systems, CI/CD pipelines. By Year 2 I was leading a capstone team that shipped a production-grade fleet management platform. That portfolio is what landed me an SDE-2 role.

Ananya Patel

Ananya Patel

MCA Software Engineering

Software Engineer · Class of 2024

TCS

The dual AI and Data Science sub-tracks gave me skills that most CS graduates from 4-year programs simply didn't have. TCS hired me directly into their AI Practice - that was the MCA opening doors a BTech usually does.

Akshat Gupta

Akshat Gupta

MCA Full-Stack Development

AI Engineer · Class of 2024

Wipro

We had actual penetration testing labs from the second year. That hands-on time is why I cleared three certifications before graduation and walked straight into an Information Security role at Wipro.

Meera Iyer

Meera Iyer

MCA Cyber Security

Security Analyst · Class of 2024

Startup Founder

The build sprint culture here is real. My team shipped a working web app in Semester 2. It's now live on the Play Store. No other MCA program would have made that happen.

Rohan Singh

Rohan Singh

MCA Full-Stack Development

CEO · Class of 2023

Infosys

The cloud computing specialization prepared me for AWS certification. I cleared all three levels before graduating and got placed in Infosys as a Cloud Solutions Architect with a 12 LPA package.

Priya Sharma

Priya Sharma

MCA Cloud Computing

Cloud Architect · Class of 2024

Flipkart

The MLOps & AI Engineering track at Sharda MCA was ahead of its time. We deployed real models on Kubernetes from day one. Now I'm running production ML pipelines at Flipkart that serve millions of users daily.

Arjun Malhotra

Arjun Malhotra

MCA MLOps & AI Engineering

ML Engineer · Class of 2023

Tech Startup

The Generative AI specialization was a game-changer. I'm now working on LLM fine-tuning at a Silicon Valley startup, all thanks to the foundation I got in the MCA program.

Sneha Reddy

Sneha Reddy

MCA Generative AI & LLMs

AI Researcher · Class of 2024

Razorpay

The Data Science track taught me to think beyond just coding - statistical modelling, business analytics, time-series forecasting. Understanding business metrics helped me land a Product Analyst role at Razorpay straight out of college.

Vikram Joshi

Vikram Joshi

MCA Data Science

Product Analyst · Class of 2023

Mphasis

The Software Engineering track gave me real architecture chops - design patterns, microservices, IoT systems, CI/CD pipelines. By Year 2 I was leading a capstone team that shipped a production-grade fleet management platform. That portfolio is what landed me an SDE-2 role.

Ananya Patel

Ananya Patel

MCA Software Engineering

Software Engineer · Class of 2024

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