Discontinued (Jul 2025)- M.Sc. in Computer Science (Data Science) 

at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida

A total of 245 seats are offered for MSc at Gautam Buddha University. Majority of seats are reserved for MSc in Applied Psychology that is 60 followed by MSc in Biotechnology is 30. The overall seat breakup is mentioned in the table below:

Gautam Buddha University shortlists candidates for most of the courses based on GBU-ET. It is a university entrance exam conducted for admission to MBA, BTech, PhD, etc. National or state-level entrance exams such as GATE, CLAT, JEE Main, etc. are also accepted for a few courses. For courses such as BA, MA, MSc, MTech, etc., the admissions are based on merit in the last qualifying exam.

Gautam Buddha University (GBU) has a decent placement record. In the 2022-23 placement season, the highest package offered to a GBU student was INR 24 LPA, and the average package was INR 4.5 LPA. Over 300 companies visited the campus for placements, including some of the biggest names in the industry, such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, IBM, Cognizant, Accenture, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and SAP.

In order to apply for courses at Gautam Buddha University, the candidates have to meet the last educational qualification as per course requirement. However, for few of a courses the university conducts it's own entrance exam, GBU-ET. The syllabus for GBU-ET varies course-wise. Any candidate with good academic background and preparation can easily get into GBU Noida.

More than 50 companies visited the campus during Gautam Buddha University placements 2023. Further, a fluctuating trend was witnessed in the number of companies visited during Gautam Buddha University placements over the past three years, which is presented below:

Further, the institute-wise number of companies visited over the past three years during GBU placements is presented below:

Note: 6 companies visited the campus during GBU SoVSAS placements 2023.

Yes, Gautam Buddha University provides fee waiver to meritorious students as per the below criteria:

No, in order to get admission for MSc course at GBU the candidate have to complete BSc with respect to the area of compulsory subjects. Aspirants can check the overall MSc educational qualifications from the table presented below:

To know in detail students can check specialisation-wise educational qualification, click here.

Yes, Gautam Buddha University accepts JEE Main score for admission to BTech programme. The university also conducts GBU-ET for admission to BTech course. The exam is conducted in CBT mode. GBU-ET is conducted at designated centre. The date of exam and schedule is notified to candidates 15 days well in advance before the examination.

Candidates need to pass Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics with at least 45% aggregate (40% aggregate for SC/ ST) to apply for Gautam Buddha University BTech programme. Candidates need to complete three years/ two years Diploma exam with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for reserved category) to apply for BTech (LE). Aspirants with BSc degree or DVoc can also apply. 

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Engineering sector has placed the most number of GBU students. The sector-wise Gautam Buddha University alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Operations, Sales, Research, Human Resources, Marketing, Consulting, Quality Assurance, Program and Project Management, Media and Communication, Finance and Arts and Design.

The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.