BCA (Hons./Hons. with Research) in Data Science 

at Chandigarh University (CU), Chandigarh

In order to get admission to a full-time three-year course at Chandigarh University, candidates are required to fulfil the basic requirements for Chandigarh University BCA eligibility criteria as per the university norms. Those who want to apply for BCA at Chandigarh University must pass Class 12 with a minimum of 50-55% aggregate in the respective discipline as per the minimum eligibility criteria. It’s a mandatory step to qualify before applying for the course. The university offers a three-year Bachelor of Computer Applications (General) course and a separate BCA course with two other specialisations.

Further, Chandigarh University BCA admissions are completely driven by the candidate's scores obtained in the CUCET entrance exam. This is an in-house entrance exam of Chandigarh University, which is mandatory to qualify by every aspirant for BCA at CU.

For the detailed admission process for the CU BCA course, click here. 

The university has not released any course-specific data for Chandigarh University BCA placements. However, find the general placements data comparison for the years 2022 and 2023 in the table below:

Read here more about the Chandigarh University BCA Placements.

As per the latest report, the participating recruiters placed over 9000 students of the batch 2025. In 2024, the a total 9124 students were placed. Going back to 2023 placements, 7,500 students of the Chandigarh University (CU) were placed in reputed companies.

The Chandigarh University admission process consists mainly of three steps. Find below the detailed  Chandigarh University Application Process:

1. Chandigarh University Application Process: Apply online on the official website of Chandigarh University. Candidates must also pay an application fee of INR 1,000 before submitting the application form.
2. Chandigarh University Selection Criteria via CUCET: The registered candidates are required to appear for the CUCET entrance exam on their chosen date. Chandigarh University admissions are entirely entrance-based for all courses. Candidates must qualify for CUCET to get admission. The final result will be released by the university after the commencement of the selection rounds.
3. Chandigarh University Final Seat Allotment: Candidates whose names appeared on the result list will be required to pay the admission fee to confirm their seats within a stipulated deadline.

Yes, Chandigarh University conducts Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) for admission to all of its UG and PG courses. This is a common entrance exam that is applicable for admission of candidates in every stream such as Management, Humanities, Science, Commerce, Engineering, etc. To get admission to any of the courses offered at Chandigarh University, students have to apply for this exam on the official website of CUCET and appear for the exam. This exam is conducted in an online mode in two phases. For admission to any of the courses, there are two decisive factors that are considered by the university for admission. These are eligibility criteria and CUCET scores.