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

Many private sector companies recruit Bachelor's in Computer Applications graduates. These are mainly the software companies. Some of the top IT companies in public sector recruiting Bachelor in computer application graduates are: HCL Technologies Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CMC Limited International Business Machine (IBM) India Wipro Limited Oracle India Infosys Technologies Limited Mahindra Satyam PCS (with stake from iGate) Technology Limited Larsen & Toubro Infotech (L and T Ltd) IBS L&T Infotech IBM India The career scope for BCA graduates is private sector is not limited to software companies. 

Nowadays, almost every company requires an IT professional and so a BCA professional can also find a job outside the software field. Private sector companies provide very high salaries to BCA graduates. They are appointed as software developers. Initially, they will be given training. In the training period itself they can earn upto Rs. 20,000/- per month. The scope of getting a job and higher salary will be more for postgraduates. Public sector jobs after BCA: A BCA graduate can also find jobs in the public sector. Many public sector organizations recruit graduates in computer applications. They can find jobs in petroleum sector industries like Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Bharat Petroleum etc. They can also try for jobs in telecom sector industries such as Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). They can also try jobs under various ministries; for this they have to pass certain entrance exams or PSC tests conducted by the government. They are paid with very high salaries in public sector, along with certain extra benefits. The initial salary can be upto Rs. 25,000/- per month.

Some popular locations where students can pursue a BCA course, are listed in the table below:

Location	No. of Colleges
Malappuram	35+ colleges
Ernakulum	30+ colleges
Thrissur	30+ colleges
Kottayam	25+ colleges
Thrissur	30+7 colleges
Kozhikode	25+ colleges
Kochi	21 colleges
Thiruvananthapuram	16 colleges

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The table below provides details about the BCA fee structure in Kerala colleges.

Average Course Fees Range	No. of Colleges
Less than INR 1 Lakh	20+ colleges
INR 1-2 Lakh	80+ colleges
INR 2-3 Lakh	4 colleges
INR 3-5 Lakh	4 colleges
More than INR 5 Lakh	2 colleges

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Yes, students can study at 25+ government BCA colleges in Kerala. Here are some details about some of these colleges:

College Name	Average Fees
Cochin University of Science and Technology Admission	INR 3.7 Lakh
College of Applied Sciences, IHRD, Kiliyanad Admission	INR 1.04 Lakh
College of Applied Science (IHRD), Mavelikara	INR 94,200
College of Applied Science, Thamarassery Admission	INR 1.04 Lakh
College2 Vishwa Vidyapeeth Admission	INR 4.8 Lakh

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Kristu Jyoti College of Management and Technology has been rated 4.1 on placements.

Yes, students can study at 190+ private SAFI colleges in Kerala. Here are some details about some of these colleges:

College Name	Average Fees
Sacred Heart College Admission	INR 2.88 Lakh
SAFI Institute of Advanced Study	INR 1.13 Lakh
St. Thomas College Admission	INR 1.13 Lakh
St. Xavier's Arts and Science College	INR 1.13 Lakh
St Teresa's College Admission	INR 2.1 Lakh

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The average placement salary and the top recruiting companies at the BCA colleges in Kerala are mentioned in the table below for the reference of students.

College Name	Average Placement Salary	Top Recruiters
Amrita School of Arts, Humanities and Commerce, Kochi Placements	INR 7.13 LPA	Wipro, HDFC Bank, ICICI, UAE Exchange, KPMG, Federal Bank, Zoho, Mother Dairy, etc.
Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwapeetham, Amritapuri Placements	INR 4.8 LPA	IBM, Wipro, Oracle, Google, SAP, Dell, Amazon, Cognizant, etc.
Sacred Heart College Placements	INR 3.5 LPA	Infosys, Wipro, IBM, TCS, Cognizant, iGate, South Indian Bank, etc.

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Students can estimate the worth of a degree in BCA from Kerala colleges by comparing the fees that they must invest in the course with the salary that they can expect to receive after completing their degree.

College Name	Average Fees	Average Package
SAFI Institute of Advanced Study BCA	INR 1.13 Lakh	INR 35.28 LPA
Amrita School of Arts, Humanities and Commerce, Kochi BCA	INR 4.12 Lacs - 5.6 Lakh	INR 7.13 LPA
Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwapeetham, Amritapuri BCA	INR 2.7 Lakh	INR 4.8 LPA
Sacred Heart College BCA	INR 2.88 Lakh	INR 3.5 LPA

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Certainly! Here is an overview of the top BCA colleges in Kerala:

Particulars	Details
Number of BCA Colleges in Kerala	340+ colleges
Annual Fees	Less than INR 1 Lakh: 20+ colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 80+ colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 4 colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 4 colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 2 colleges
Top BCA Colleges in Kerala	Christ College, Sacred Heart College, St. Joseph's College, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Saintgits College of Engineering, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, etc.
Top BCA Specializations	Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, DevOps, Big Data & Analytics, Networking, Hardware & Security, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	Merit-Based

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In order to get admission at Saintgits College of Engineering, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college. The college offers BTech, BDes, MBA courses, etc., at the UG and PG level. apart from the UG and PG courses, the college also offers PhD courses. Students can check some of coures-wise eligibility and selection criteria from the table presented below:

Course Name	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
BTech	Class 12 with a 45% aggregate with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects	KEAM
BDes	Class 12 with a 50% aggregate	IIT (UCEED), NID (DAT), NIFT, NATA, LBS (KS-DAT)/SDAT ( DAT + Studio Test + Portfolio and Interview)
MTech	MCA/MSc	GATE
MBA	Bachelor’s degree with 60% aggregate	CAT/CMAT/KMAT, GD-PI
Integrated MCA	Class 12 with a with Mathematics/ Statistics/ Accountancy	Merit-based
BCA	Class 12 with a Mathematics/Computer Science/Informatics Practices	Merit-based

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.

The following table represents the Saintgits College of Applied Science placement comparison for the past two years:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Offers made	72	53

The seats availability for offered courses at C.M.S College goes up to 838.

St. Joseph College of Engineering and Technology is a well-known institution for M.E./M.Tech, B.E. / B.Tech, MBA/PGDM, MCA courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, St. Joseph College of Engineering and Technology has a rating of 3.83 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 3.83 on Campus Life, 3.42 on Placements, 4.08 on Faculty and 3.92 on Infrastructure.

Assumption College is a good institution for M.Sc, MSW, M.Com, M.A, BBA, B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, BCA courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at Assumption College are Textile Management, English, Food & Nutrition, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Botany.

To get into TOMS Arts and Science College for the BCA course, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the institute. Students must pass Class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate. TOMS Arts and Science College offers full-time BCA courses of two to four years' duration. Students can get into this course based on the merit exam.

The fees structure for programs offerred by the M.E.S College, Erumely is INR 58400 - INR 117000.

Ettumanoorappan College have rating of 4.25 for the faculty by students. It represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

GIAL - Girideepam Institute of Advanced Learning is a reputed institute for BBA, MBA/PGDM. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Business & Management Studies. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. GIAL - Girideepam Institute of Advanced Learning has a review rating of 3.4 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 2.9 on campuslife, 3.2 on placements, 3.5 on faculty and 3.5 on Infrastructure.

College of Engineering, Poonjar has courses such as M.E./M.Tech, After 1th Diploma, B.Tech, MCA which are primarily in the stream of Engineering, IT & Software. College of Engineering, Poonjar has specializations such as After 10th Diploma specializations in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, B.Tech specializations in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science Engineering.

P.G.M. College offers Degree courses including 3 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Seats intake availability for these courses at P.G.M. College goes up to 320.

The fee bracket for programs offerred by the Amaljyothi College of Engineering is approximately INR 185000 - INR 365600.