MCA in Cost Sharing 

at CUSAT, Kochi

The university offers a two-year MCA course in Cost Sharing specialisation. Admission to the PG course is through CUSAT CAT. The seat intake for the course is 78 + 2 Sponsored seats. This mentioned seat intake includes supernumerary seats and is the total seat intake for the Department of Computer Applications, Campus 1 and CUCEK Campus 2.

Aspirants who have passed BCA/ Bachelor's degree in CS/ BSc/ BCom/ BA/ BVoc Data Analytics with Mathematics with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate to Kerala SC/ ST) are eligible to apply for MCA at Cochin University of Science and Technology. Candidates should have relevant documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.

Yes, 250 is a great score. Candidates securing 250 in CUSAT CAT can get into any of the BTech specialisation. As per the previous year CUSAT CAT cutoffs, aspirants with a rank below 300 have a great chance of getting into some of the top BTech specialisations like Computer Science and Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ship Building, Electronics and Communication Engineering, etc.

Yes, students can join Cochin University of Science and Technology. It is mantary for students to qualify the Class 12 to appear for UG and PG courses. Aspiring canddidates must have to qualify the neligibility criteria set by the institute for thendesired course. 

CAT is one of the accepting exams for CUSAT MBA admission. There are two types of CAT accepted for MBA. One is CAT conducted by conducted by IIM for admission to MBA programme. The other is CUSAT CAT conducted by Cochin University of Science and Technology. CUSAT CAT is accepted for MBA and other courses except PhD and Diploma programmes. Now the question is, if it is mandatory or not.

No, it is not. Aspirants who have passed KMAT or CMAT can also take admission to MBA programme. Aspirants shortlisted based on the entrance exam score are further evaluated in group discussion and personal interview round.

Cochin University of Science and Technology selects candidates for admission to most of the programme based on their scores in CUSAT CAT. Cochin University of Science and Technology Common Admission Test is a computer-based test conducted for shortlisting aspirants for admission to various courses. Besides, the university also considers score in national-level entrance exams like CAT, MAT, CMAT, KMAT, GATE, etc. for specific courses. Selected candidates need to participate in counselling and seat allotment process. Further, they need to pay the course fee to confirm their seat.

No, admission to all the courses is through entrance exams. For various courses such as MSc, MBA, BSc, BVoc, and Diploma courses, admission is through an in-house entrance exam: CUSAT CAT. In addition, the university also accepts national-level exams such as CAT,  CMAT,  GATE,  etc. Below is the criteria for top CUSAT courses:

Cochin University of Science and Technology admission to MSc programmes is based on the CUSAT CAT (Common Admission Test) score. The entrance exam is conducted by the Directorate of Admissions. Candidates who appear for the entrance examination and secure a good score shall be eligible to take admission.  Besidesm aspirants must also fulfil the eligibility requirements specific to MSc specialisations.

CUSAT is an autonomous university owned by the state government. CUSAT has been ranked 34 among the top Universities in India and 51 in the Overall category by NIRF 2024. Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). CUSAT courses include 24 Undergraduate (UG), 55 Postgraduate (PG) and 9 MPhil and 28 PhD programmes in various streams. CUSAT also provides various infrastructural and academic facilities to the students and faculty members of the Institute. CUSAT is spread over an area of 180 acres.

Cochin University of Science and Technology admission to various courses is based on CUSAT CAT 2024 score. CUSAT CAT cutoff 2024 for Round 1 has been released across various specialisations in opening and closing ranks. According to CUSAT CAT Round 1 cutoff 2024, the candidate seeking admission to CUSAT must acquire a rank between, 3 and 205 under General AI category to get into CUSAT. Among all the courses, M.Sc. in Microbiology is the most competitive course, while the least competitive course is MCA in Cost Sharing. For a detailed CUSAT CAT branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for the Round 1 cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.