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

Hi, There are 30+ best BCA colleges in Lucknow of which 20+ colleges are owned privately and 6 are owned by the government. CUET is the top entrance exam for admission to top BCA institute in Lucknow. University of Lucknow, Ambalika Institute of Management and Technology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Babu Banarasi Das University and IUL are the top BCA colleges in Lucknow.

Hi, please refer below for the best BCA colleges in Lucknow according to students popularity, preferences, tastes, etc.:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
UoL	INR 2.1 lakh	CUET
Ambalika Institute of Management and Technology	INR 1.2 lakh	Merit-Based
BBAU Amethi Satellite Campus	INR 9,000	CUET
Babu Banarasi Das University	INR 2.42 Lacs - INR 3.05 lakh	Merit-Based
IUL	INR 2.1 lakh	IUET

Hope this helps!

The course fees at some of the best private BCA colleges in Lucknow are given below:

College Name	Tuition Fee
Ambalika Institute of Management and Technology Admission	INR 1.2 Lakh
IUL Banarasi Das University Admission	INR 2.42 Lakh–INR 3.05 Lakh
IUL Admission	INR 2.1 Lakh
Maharishi University of Information Technology Admission	INR 2.4 Lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

A BCA degree can be very beneficial for students who wish to build a career in the IT sector. The table given below offers a comparison of the BCA course fees that will be invested by students with the salary package that they can expect to earn after their degree from the top MCA colleges in Kolkata is completed.

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra BCA	INR 6.37 Lakh	INR 10.58 LPA
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University BCA	INR 9,000	INR 9.85 LPA
University of Lucknow BCA	INR 2.1 Lakh	INR 7.96 LPA
Teerthanker Mahaveer University BCA	INR 1.62 Lakh- 3.15 Lakh	INR 3.96 - 7.4 LPA
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology BCA	INR 6.25 Lakh	INR 4.36 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

The university provides merit-based scholarships to students pursuing a course. Check below the UG scholarship details:

Scholarship %	Amity Lucknow Scholarship Criteria
100%	Class 12 in CBSE/ ISC/ State Boards (2023/ 2022/ 2021) with at least 93% aggregate Physical Education/ Fine Arts/ Performing Arts/ Vocational/ non-written subjects excluded from the aggregate computation
50%	Class 12 in CBSE/ ISC/ State Boards (2023/ 2022/ 2021) with at least 88% aggregate Physical Education/ Fine Arts/ Performing Arts/ Vocational/ non-written subjects excluded from the aggregate computation
25%	Class 12 in CBSE/ ISC/ State Boards (2023/ 2022/ 2021) with at least 75% aggregate Physical Education/ Fine Arts/ Performing Arts/ Vocational/ non-written subjects excluded from the aggregate computation

Note: On-admission scholarships are applicable in the first year only. Second year onwards continuation scholarship rules apply.

Yes, you can surely pursue BCA in Lucknow without appearing for any entrance exams as most colleges do accept students on merit basis and you can refer below for some of them:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Ambalika Institute of Management and Technology	INR 1.2 lakh	Merit-Based
Babu Banarasi Das University	INR 2.42 Lacs - INR 3.05 lakh	Merit-Based
Maharishi University of Information Technology	INR 2.4 lakh	Merit-Based
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial College of Engineering and Management	INR 1.86 lakh	Merit-Based
Goel Group of Institutions	INR 1.95 lakh	Merit-Based

Hope this helps!

Hi, it can be observed that stuyding BCA in Lucknow can be quite affordable as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of less than INR 2 lakh.

Hello!
To find a job after completing BCA, look around on popular platforms like Indeed, Naukri, Monster, LinkedIn Jobs, Glassdoor, and others. Use filters and keywords to find BCA openings that suit you. Visit the career pages of desired companies directly. Many tech giants and IT firms post open positions on their websites.

Moreover, you can optimise your online presence, such as:

• Tailor your resume to highlight relevant skills and experience gained through projects, internships, or coursework.
• Showcase your skills, accomplishments, and career goals, personal projects or have coding samples, on a platform like GitHub.

Hope this helped you. Best of luck!

The students can read the table given below for details about the placement package and top recruiting companies that hire students from the top BCA colleges in UP-

College Name	Average Placement Salary	Top Recruiters
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Placement	INR 10.58 LPA	Apollo, Cognizant, Infosys, Genpact, etc.
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Placement	INR 9.85 LPA	TCS, Infosys, Accenture, Wipro, Cognizant, etc.
University of Lucknow Placement	INR 7.96 LPA	ONGC, MRF, Samsung, etc.
Teerthanker Mahaveer University Placement	INR 3.96 - 7.4 LPA	Infosys, HCL, Wipro, TCS, Tech Mahindra, etc.
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Placement	INR 4.36 LPA	Microsoft India, LinkedIn, Cisco, Amazon, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

University of Lucknow conducts the UGPET for admission to the BCA course. The final selection is based on the entrance exam score, followed by an off-campus online counselling process. Candidates must register for candidature based on the merit declaration. Candidates must qualify the eligibility criteria to confirm the candidature and for confirmed admission.

Some of the most popular specializations that students can pursue at the top BCA colleges in Lucknow are given in the table below:

Specialization	No. of Colleges
Cybersecurity	1 college
Artificial Intelligence & AI Learning	1 college
AI & Robotics	1 college
Networking, Hardware & Security	1 college
Big Data & Analytics	4 colleges

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

You still have several options available. You can go for colleges that have a high acceptance rate. Online courses are also a good option in that case.

College Name	Courses Offered
Amity University Online	BCA BCA in Data Analytics
Chandigarh University	BCA

Know more about online BCA courses in India

Some top BCA job profiles for graduates are compiled in the list below -

Software Engineer

Software Developer

Web Developer

Systems Analyst

Back End Developer

Network Engineer

Front End Developer

Software Architect

Customer Support Technician and more.

Some popular BCA specialisations that students can pursue at the Cyber BCA colleges in Uttar Pradesh are listed in the table below:

Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Big Data & Analytics	11 colleges
Networking, Hardware & Security	11 colleges
Cyber Security	10  colleges
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning	8 colleges
Cloud Computing	6 colleges
AI & Robotics	6 colleges
Data Analytics	2 colleges
Digital Marketing	2 colleges

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

BBAU Amethi Campus exclusively considers CUET (Common University Entrance Test) scores for BCA admissions, ensuring a standardized and fair evaluation process. The university does not accept any other entrance exam scores for this program. This decision aligns with the nationwide initiative to streamline admission procedures and elevate the quality of student intake.

The BCA private colleges in UP fees are stated in the table below, along with their respective eligibility details:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Amity University Noida Admission	INR 3.54 Lacs - INR 11.2 Lakh	CUET and Merit-Based
IUL University Admission	INR 2.16 Lacs - INR 3.85 Lakh	Merit-Based
Institute of Management Studies Admission	INR 4.94 Lakh	Merit-Based
Amity9 University Lucknow Admission	INR 4.8 Lakh	CUET
IUL Admission	INR 2.4 Lakh	IUET

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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The government Deen colleges in Uttar Pradesh fees are provided in the table below:

College Name	Course Fee
University of Lucknow Admission	INR 2.1 Lakh
CSJM Admission	INR 1.48 Lakh
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Admission	INR 9,000
MGKVP Admission	INR 90,000
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University Admission	INR 1.5 Lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

The BCA government colleges in UP list of some popular colleges are provided in the table below along with the entrance exams accepted at these colleges:

College Name	Eligibility / Exams
University of Lucknow Admission	Merit-Based
CSJM Admission	Merit-Based
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Admission	CUET
MGKVP Admission	Merit-Based
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University Admission	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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No, it is not necessarily expensive to study BCA in UP colleges. The table below lists some affordable options for students.

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
BBAU Fees	INR 9,000	CUET
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University Fees	INR  79,500	Merit-Based
SVSU Fees	INR 80,500	CUET and Merit-Based
MGKVP Fees	INR 90,000	Merit-Based
Great Ganges Institute of Technology Fees	INR 94,500	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Maharishi University of Information Technology admission is merit-based. However, entrance exams are also considered. Students with a valid score in national-level entrance exams such as JEE Main/ CLAT/ CUET will be given direct admission if they fulfil the specified eligibility.

Yes, candidates seeking admission to DR. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Technical University undergraduate and postgraduate courses must have appeared for the CUET-UG and CUET-PG entrance exams, respectively. AKTU will not admit students who do not a valid CUET score. NTA usually releases CUET result in July. CUET UG Counselling is held and conducted separately by the participating institutes. CUET UG Counselling is usually held between Jul and Aug.

Goel Group of Institutions 2025 were announced for admission to BTech program. UPTAC 2026 Counselling registration process for admission to BTech course is likely to start in May 2026.

To get admission in Shri Ram Murti Smarak International Business School, students have to check the eligibility first. Eligible students can then apply online or offline. The institute selects students on both direct and entrance + counselling basis. Selected students have to report for verification of documents and pay the admission fees.

Almost 70 to 80 percent of the students used to get placed from Era University with a median package of INR 10 Lacs per annum for the Master of Business Administration course. Top recruiting companies that visited Era University for placements are Wipro, Infosys, Intel, Lenovo, etc. However, Era University provides good placements for medical students.