Online IT & Software Courses and Colleges in India

There are over 180 colleges that offer online IT & software courses in India. Out of all the online IT & software courses and colleges in India, 72% of colleges are private, 23% are public/government and 5 % are public-private. Candidates can check various details related to the online IT & software courses and colleges in India below.

Parameters	Particulars/ Statistics
No of Online IT & Software Courses and Colleges in India	Nearly 200 colleges in India
Fees	Less than 1 lakh: 62% Between 1-2 lakh: 18% Between 2-3 lakh: 13%
Top specialisations	Cyber Security Python Data Analytics Java Business Analytics
No. of AIIMS, IITs, NITs, IIMs, NIFTs (in case of national colleges)	IITs: 3 IIMs: 2 IIITs: 3

In the last few years, IT & software specialisations have evolved drastically and so the ways of imparting them. Nowadays, candidates can pursue IT & software certifications online. For diploma courses, students are usually required to have passed Class 12. For PG diploma/certification courses, students must have completed a graduate degree in the pertinent engineering discipline.

Online IT & Software Courses and Colleges in India Eligibility Criteria

The selection and admission process varies from college to college offering IT software courses in In

Parameters	Particulars/ Statistics
No of Online IT & Software Courses and Colleges in India	Nearly 200 colleges in India
Fees	Less than 1 lakh: 62% Between 1-2 lakh: 18% Between 2-3 lakh: 13%
Top specialisations	Cyber Security Python Data Analytics Java Business Analytics
No. of AIIMS, IITs, NITs, IIMs, NIFTs (in case of national colleges)	IITs: 3 IIMs: 2 IIITs: 3

Online IT & Software Courses and Colleges in India Eligibility Criteria

The selection and admission process varies from college to college offering IT software courses in India. Students who want to pursue IT & software courses online can check the course-wise general eligibility criteria below:

Eligibility for UG IT software courses

Candidates must have passed their Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
Students must have completed their Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

Eligibility for PG IT software courses

Candidates must have passed their graduation from a recognised institute/university with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.
Students must have completed their graduation in the science stream or in the pertinent discipline.

Online IT & software Courses and Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking and Shiksha Rating (Aggregate)

Every year National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) awards ranking to various institutes and universities based on parameters such as Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR); Research and Professional Practice (RP); Graduation Outcomes (GO); Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), and others.

On shiksha.com, students also give ratings to various institutes based on five different parameters such as placements, infrastructure, faculty & course, curriculum, crowd & campus life and value for money. The ranking and rating will help the institutes to choose a better institute to pursue a course.

Following is a list of top online IT & software courses and colleges in India ranked by NIRF along with Shiksha Rating (Aggregate):

Name of College	NIRF’s 2020 Ranking	Shiksha Rating (Aggregate)
IIT Madras	1 (In Overall Category)	4.6
IIM Kozhikode	6 (In Management Category)	4.4
IIM Rohtak	21 (In Management Category)	4.4
BITS Pilani	27 (In Overall Category)	4.4
Institute of Management Technology	37 (In Management Category)	3.9
IIIT Bangalore	62 (In Engineering Category)	4.5
IIT Mandi	67 (In Overall Category)	4.3

List of Top Private & Government Online IT & software Courses and Colleges in India

Candidates can check the list of some top Government and Private Online IT & software Courses and Colleges in India.

List of Private Online IT & software Courses and Colleges in India

Name of College	Total Course Fee (in Rs)
BITS Pilani	5.34 lakh
Manipal University, Jaipur	2.5 - 3.0 lakh
Amity University Online	5.0 - 7.0 lakh
SP Jain School of Global Management	48,050 - 15.0 lakh
Chandigarh University (CU)	1.6 - 2.5 lakh
Parul University	5.0 lakh

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

List of Government Online IT & software Courses and Colleges in India

Name of College	Total Course Fee (in Rs)
College of Engineering, Pune	2 lakh
IIT Madras	32,000 - 2.42 lakh
IIIT Delhi	2.5 lakh
IIT Mandi	1 lakh
NIELIT Delhi	1,180 - 3,540
IIM Kozhikode	71,750 - 1.65 lakh

Location-wise Online IT & software Courses and Colleges in India

Over 180 colleges that offer Online IT & software courses are located in various cities across India. Most of the colleges are located in Delhi-NCR, followed by Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai. Candidates can check the location-wise distribution of colleges with the help of the below infographic.

ROI of Online IT & software Courses and Colleges in India

Return on Investment or ROI helps a student on understanding the return (in form of a placement package) he or she may get after investing a good amount of money (in the form fee) to pursue a course from a college. In the case of popular IT & software courses in India, selecting a college or university based on the ROI factor can be very much valued. This is helpful when it becomes difficult to choose between two shortlisted colleges.

The best Online IT & software courses and colleges in India with the Average Annual Fee and Average Placement Package are tabulated below:

Name of College	Average Annual Fee (in Rs)	Average Annual Placement Package (in Rs)
IIT Madras	32,000 - 2.42 lakh	16.1 lakh
IIIT Delhi	2.5 lakh	17.48 lakh
IIM Kozhikode	71,750 - 1.65 lakh	22.5 lakh
IIM Rohtak	50,000	13.74 lakh
BITS Pilani	5.34 lakh	26 lakh
Institute of Management Technology	50,000 - 2 lakh	9.6 lakh
IIIT Bangalore	2.25 lakh - 2.6 lakh	24.88 lakh
IIT Mandi	1 lakh	13.4 lakh

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Top Recruiters for IT & Software Professionals

Nowadays, IT & Software professionals are in high demand. The average salary of an IT & software professional in India is around Rs 4 to 6 LPA. Below is the list of colleges in India and few top companies that recruit It & Software Professionals:

Name of College	Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews)	Top Recruiters
IIT Madras	4.5	Microsoft, Infosys, Wipro, CISCO, Cognizant, IBM, Qualcomm, American Express, and Intel
IIIT Delhi	4.6	Google, Facebook, Amazon, Adobe, Microsoft
IIM Kozhikode	4.3	Deloitte, Amazon, EXL, American Express, Microsoft, Google, RBS, Cognizant
IIM Rohtak	4.3	Infosys, Mindtree, KPMG, CapGemini
BITS Pilani	4.4	KPMG, Cisco, Cognizant
Institute of Management Technology	3.0	Accenture, Amazon, American Express, Bharti Airtel
IIIT Bangalore	4.8	Amazon, Infosys, Accenture, HSBC, HP, LinkedIn, Xerox, Wipro
IIT Mandi	4.1	Microsoft, Amazon, CapGemini, Cognizant, Infosys

Note: Above statistics are based on the latest available data.

How affordable is studying Online IT & software Courses in India?

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of Online IT & software Colleges in India based on fees:

Based on the above pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing online IT & Software courses in India is not very expensive as approximately 80% of the colleges have annual fees of less than Rs 2 lakh. The fee-wise list of some colleges is as below:

Approximately 13% of Online IT & Software colleges in India have a moderately expensive fee structure that ranges between Rs 2-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

Amity University Online, Noida
College of Engineering, Pune
IIIT Delhi

The fees of around 18% of colleges is between Rs 1-2 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

Only around 62% of Online IT & Software colleges in India are economical with a fee structure of less than Rs 1 lakh. These colleges are:

IIT Madras
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research
SASTRA Deemed to be University

Online IT & software Specialisations Offered in India

IT & software colleges in India offer diversified specialisations such as Cyber Security, Python, Data Analytics, Java, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing, Embedded Systems & VLSI, Ethical Hacking, etc. Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the top Online IT & software specialisations offered by various colleges in India:

FAQs Regarding Online IT & software Courses and Colleges in India

Q. What are some of the advantages of pursuing IT & Software courses online?

A. Personalised learning, accessibility, flexibility and better efficiency are some of the major advantages of pursuing IT & Software courses online.

Q. What is the scope of online courses in terms of job opportunities?

A. There are ample job opportunities for professionals with online certifications. It is not possible to learn every sort of skill during a degree course. However, persons can pursue these courses to learn industry-relevant skills.

Q. Other than the colleges mentioned above, what are some platforms to pursue online IT & Software courses?

A. edX, FutureLearn, Coursera, ClassCentral, etc are some of the most renowned platforms to pursue online IT & software courses.

Q. What is the duration of online IT & Software courses?

A. The duration of an online course is usually from 3 weeks to 3 years.

Q. What is the medium of instruction in online classes?

A. Usually the medium of instruction in online classes is English. However, teachers explain in regional languages as well on students’ demands.

Q. Are candidates allowed to apply for online IT & software courses after Class 12?

A. Candidates are allowed to apply for the online courses after Class 12. Aspirants can check the eligibility for the courses on the page above.

Q. How are students tested to check their learning levels?

A. Tests to check students’ learning levels are conducted online only. A detailed description of tests and their schedule are provided along with the course brochure.

Satyendra Singh06-01-2022 00:00