Best BCA Colleges in Chandigarh - 2026 Fees, Admissions, Courses, Placements

BCA stands for Bachelor of Computer Applications. It is a bachelor's or UG-level degree that you can pursue in 3 years. In this course you will learn about computer applications and software development. Pursuing BCA followed by MCA is often considered as an alternative path for a career in IT sector without a BTech/ BE in Computer Science and Engineering.

If you're really curious in programming then go for BCA. As BCA is a technical course, much more oriented towards programming than B.Sc. So, BCA will be a better option for you. 

All are same to be honest, just a matter of few subjects here and there, rest BE Computer Science is more hardware related and has best placement Assistance.

Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh offers in-campus placement salaries in the range of INR 2.75 LPA to BCA students.

Yes, Chandigarh University offers scholarships as financial assistance to students. CU Chandigarh offers various scholarship schemes under multiple programmes. Chandigarh University offers several merit and need-based scholarships to students. These scholarships include the CUCET Scholarship where candidates can also avail of scholarships on the basis of their CUCET score, the Architecture Scholarship based on NATA/ JEE Main scores where students can get up to a 40% of tuition fee waiver on semester fees under this scholarship, and Scholarship scheme for the wards of Defence Personnel, and others.

Government College of Commerce and Business Administration has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
BCA	Candidate passed 12th/equivalent from any recognized institute/board are also eligible to apply
M.Com	Candidates completed graduation/bachelor's degree from any recognized institute/university are eligible to apply
B.Com	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from recognized board.
BBA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized school/board.

 For a few courses, such as MA, BA, MLib, etc., admissions are completely based on merit in the last qualifying examination. Students must go through the Panjab University CHD-conducted/ national-level entrances and then appear for the university-level selection rounds for final admission at Panjab University.

Yes, BCA is available at CGC Landran. CGC Landran offers a three-year full-time BCA course at the undergraduate level in affiliation with I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University. The BCA course is divided into six semesters and covers subjects such as database, networking, data structure, and core programming languages including Python, C, C+, Java, and Android. To be eligible for the BCA programme at CGC Landran, students should have completed Class 12 in any stream with at least 45% aggregate, and the selection criteria are merit-based. This programme is offered through Chandigarh College of Technology.

The last date for 2024 admission at DAV College Chandigarh has not been released yet. To be eligible for the UG and PG courses at the DAV College, the candidates must have completed class 12 and graduation respectively with a minimum of 50 % from any recognized institute.

There are different percentage criteria for different programmes provided by the SD College Chandigarh. This college provides over 15 programmes which include UG, PG, certificate and doctoral programme. Here’s a table explaining the percentage criteria of different programmes at SD College Chandigarh:

Course	Eligibility
BSc (General)	- 40% in Class 12 from a recognised board - Must have passed at least two Science subjects - For CS specialisation: Must have completed Class 12 with subjects Science, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics and IT in Class 12
BBA	-Students scored at least 50% aggregate in Class 12 -If any student passed other exam related to the field with 50% aggregate they will also opted the course
BCA	-Students scored at least 50% aggregate in Class 12 -If any student passed other exam related to the field with 50% aggregate, they will also have opted the course -10-20 % weightage is given to those students who done their Class 12 in Mathematics/Statistics, Computer Science and Information technology
BCom	-Students have a Class 12 degree in any stream Or -Students have degree of  BA, BSc, or BCom Part-1 (old scheme) of Panjab University with 45-50% aggregate also opt for this course
MVOC	BVoc or any similar degree related to this field from a recognised university with 45% aggregate
BA	Students have a Class 12 with English
MSc (Applied Chemistry)	BSc (Chemistry), BTech (Chemical Engineering and technology), BPharma with 55% aggregate

The total tuition fee for BCA at Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology is INR 6 Lakh. The institute offers BCA that builds a solid base of computing principles blended with the latest industry trends and business best practices amongst students. The curriculum covers programming, data structures, networking, etc. Graduates emerge as tech-savvy professionals, ready to innovate, and excel in the ever-evolving digital world. The median package last year was INR 3.57 LPA which more than covers the yearly tuition fee of INR 2 lakh.

Yes, Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology has a collaboration with Yorkville University, Canada. The college offers 2+2 pathway programmes in three UG courses, namely BBA, BCA and BCom. The duration of these courses is four years. In these courses, the first two year are taught with foundation subjects at Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, whereas the remaining two years will be transferred to Yorkville University, Canada.

Guru Gobind Singh College for Women is a well-known institution for M.Sc, M.A, M.Com, B.P.Ed, B.A, B.Com, BCA courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, Guru Gobind Singh College for Women has a rating of 3.17 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 2.9 on Campus Life, 2.2 on Placements, 3.94 on Faculty and 3.13 on Infrastructure.

Yes, Fraser Valley India recognises and rewards the meritorious students by offering several scholarships at their annual awards ceremony. The scholarships are rewareded under the following categories:

• Entrance Scholarship
• Academic Excellence Scholarship
• Opinder Dhaliwal Academic Excellence Award

SAS Group of Institutions has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
BBA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from recognised board,
BCA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from recognised board.
MBA/PGDM	Candidate must be graduate in relevant stream from recognised university/ institute.
MCA	Candidate obtain 45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category

Post Graduate Government College has courses such as B.P.Ed, BBA, B.A., B.Sc. which are primarily in the stream of Teaching & Education, Business & Management Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science. Post Graduate Government College has specializations such as B.Sc. specializations in Biotechnology.