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Computer Applications

The department of Computer Applications (CA) offers BCA (3 years), BCA Honours with Research (4 Years). Curriculum of the BCA programme focuses on three major core areas i.e. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Data Analytics. BCA Curriculum is well designed to align with industry standards and best practices consisting of core courses, elective courses and dissertation/ project.

BCA program focuses on computer applications and software development wherein graduates develop both core theoretical and hands on practical knowledge in promising areas of computing like Software Development, System and Network Administration, Database Management, Cyber security, Cloud Computing Data Analysis and Machine Learning, Web Development and User Interface Design etc. Students are exposed to real-world scenarios and are encouraged to develop applications, work on software projects, and gain practical experience. With the increasing reliance on technology, there is a high demand for skilled IT professionals and BCA graduates are well-positioned to meet this demand and contribute to various industries. The graduates from this program, especially those with strong technical skills and relevant experience, can command attractive compensation packages. They can also pursue postgraduate degrees like Master of Computer Applications (MCA) or Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science to delve deeper into research areas and contribute to academic or industrial research projects. Additionally, one can participate in research and development activities within organizations or collaborate with research teams on technology-driven projects or can explore entrepreneurship opportunities by starting one’s own software development or IT consulting businesses

Curriculum Structure

Curriculum has been carefully designed to meet the objectives as mentioned earlier. We understand that in order to cater the demands of the market and meet the challenges of the future the curriculum is subjected to change.

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Academic Year 2025-26

S.No	Category	Code	AICTE Credit (BCA)	JIIT as per AICTE
1	Major Core Courses	CC	55	54
2	Ability Enhancement Courses	AEC	3	7
3	Multi-Disciplinary Elective Course	MDE	5	9
4	Value Added Courses	VAC	6	6
5	Skill Enhancement Courses	SEC	20	16
6	Discipline Specific Elective	DSE	51	42
7	Open Elective	OE	0	0
8	Seminar / Internships / Projects	SEC	20	26
Total			160	160

Category-wise Distribution of the Credits across the Programme

Semester	CC	DSE	MDE	AEC	SEC	VAC	Internship / SEC	Total Credits
I	6	0	3	2	5	4	0	20
II	10	0	3	1	4	2	0	20
III	10	4	0	2	4	0	0	20
IV	10	5	3	2	0	0	0	20
V	14	6	0	0	0	0	3	23
VI	0	12	0	0	0	0	5	17
BCA (Honours)
VII	4	9	0	0	3	0	4	20
VIII	0	6	0	0	0	0	14	20
BCA (Honours with Research)
VII	12	8	0	0	0	0	0	20
VIII	0	-	0	0	0	0	20	20
Total	54 (66 HwR)	42 (50 HwR)	9	7	16	6	26 / 46	160

First Semester

Course Code	Course Discipline	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits	Contact Hours
25B11CA112	CC	Web Technology	3	0	0	3	3
25B11CA113	CC	Digital Logic	2	0	0	2	2
25B11CA111	SEC	Problem Solving Technique using C	3	1	0	4	4
23B31MA111	MDE	Fundamentals of Mathematics	2	1	0	3	3
25B31HS112	AEC	English	1	0	0	1	1
25B11CA114	VAC	Digital Technologies	2	0	0	2
23B12BT111	VAC	Environmental Science	2	0	0	2
25B15CA111	SEC	Problem Solving Technique using C Lab	0	0	2	1	2
25B15CA112	CC	Web Technology Lab	0	0	2	1	2
25B35HS111	AEC	English Language Lab	0	0	2	1	2
Total Credits						20	23

Second Semester

S.No.	Course Code	Course Discipline	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits	Contact Hours
1	23B61CA121	CC	Data Structures	3	1	0	4	4
2	23B61CA122	CC	Database Management Systems	3	1	0	4	4
3	23B31MA112	MDE	Discrete Mathematics	3	0	0	3	3
4	25B31HS111	SEC	Soft Skills & Personality Development	1	0	0	1	1
5	25B11CA126	SEC	Introduction to Python Programming	2	0	0	2	2
6	23B36HS111	VAC	Everyday Psychology	2	0	0	2	2
7	25B35HS112	AEC	Soft Skills & Personality Development Lab	0	0	2	1	2
8	23B61CA124	CC	Data Structures Lab	0	0	2	1	2
9	23B61CA125	CC	Database Management Systems Lab	0	0	2	1	2
10	25B15CA126	SEC	Introduction to Python Programming Lab	0	0	2	1	2
Total Credits							20	24

Third Semester

S.No.	Course Code	Course Discipline	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits	Contact Hours
1	25B11CA211	CC	Algorithm and Problem Solving (APS)	3	1	0	4	4
2	25B11CA212	CC	Object Oriented Programming (C++)	3	1	0	4	4
3	DSEI-XXXX	DSE*	DSE - 1	2	1	0	3	3
4	26B36HS211	SEC	Entrepreneurship and Start-up Ecosystem	1	0	0	1	1
5	25B11CA214	SEC*	Multimedia Technology	2	0	0	2	2
6	25B11CA215	AEC	Critical Thinking & Writing	2	0	0	2	2
7	25B15CA211	CC	Algorithm and Problem Solving (APS) Lab	0	0	2	1	2
8	25B15CA212	CC	Object Oriented Programming (C++) Lab	0	0	2	1	2
9	25B15CA214	SEC*	Multimedia Technology Lab	0	0	2	1	2
10	DSEI-XXX	DSE*	DSE - 1 Lab	0	0	2	1	2
Total Credits							20	24

DSE* and SEC* :- These Electives/Courses will not be offered through MOOC.

Fourth Semester

S.No.	Course Code	Course Discipline	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits	Contact Hours
1	25B11CA216	CC	Software Engineering and Quality Assurance	3	0	0	3	3
2	25B11CA217	CC	Core Java	3	0	0	3	3
3	23B61CA222	CC	Operating System	3	0	0	3	3
4	26B12MA213	MDE	Linear Algebra and Optimization	3	0	0	3	3
5	DSEII-XXXX	DSE	DSE-II	2	0	0	2	2
6	DSE-XXXX / DSE-XXXX / DSE-XXXX	DSE*	Full Stack Application Development - I (Web Development / Java / Mobile)	2	0	0	2	2
7	25M21HS112	AEC	Personality Development & Decision-Making Skills	2	0	0	2	2
8	DSEXXX / DSEXXX / DSEXXX	DSE*	Full Stack Application Development - I Lab (Web Development / Java / Mobile)	0	0	2	1	2
9	25B15CA217	CC	Core Java Lab	0	0	2	1	2
Total Credits							20	23

DSE*:- These electives will not be offered through MOOC.

Fifth Semester

S.No.	Course Code	Course Discipline	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits	Contact Hours
1	25B11CA311	CC	Machine Learning	3	0	0	3	3
2	25B11CA312	CC	Data Communication & Networking	3	0	0	3	3
3	25B12CA313	CC	Cloud Computing	3	0	0	3	3
4	25B12CA314	CC	Agile Software Development	3	0	0	3	3
5	DSE-XXXX / DSE-XXXX / DSE-XXXX	DSE*	Full Stack Application Development - II (Web Development / Java / Mobile)	2	0	0	2	2
6	DSEIII-XXXX	DSE	DSE - III	2	0	0	2	2
7	25B15CA311	CC	Machine Learning Lab	0	0	2	1	2
8	DSE-XXX / DSE-XXX / DSE-XXX	DSE*	Full Stack Application Development - II Lab (Web Development / Java / Mobile)	0	0	2	1	2
9	25B15CA314	CC	Agile Software Development Lab	0	0	2	1	2
10	DSEIII-XXX	DSE	DSE - III Lab	0	0	2	1	2
11	23B67CA313	SEC	Summer Internship	0	0	6	3	6
12	25B17CA314	SEC	Major Project [Evaluation in Sixth Semester]	0	0	0	0	0
Total Credits							23	30

DSE*:- These electives will not be offered through MOOC.

Sixth Semester

S.No.	Course Code	Course Discipline	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits	Contact Hours
1	DSEIV-XXXX	DSE	DSE - IV	3	0	0	3	3
2	DSEV-XXXX	DSE	DSE - V	3	0	0	3	3
3	DSEVI-XXXX	DSE	DSE - VI	3	0	0	3	3
4	DSEVII-XXXX	DSE	DSE - VII	3	0	0	3	3
5	25B17CA315	SEC	Major Project [Initiated in 5th Semester]	0	0	10	5	10
Total Credits							17	22

Remark: Electives in sixth semester can be taken through MOOC as per policy of University.

Seventh Semester

S.No.	Course Code	Course Discipline	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits	Contact Hours
1	DSEVIII-XXXX	DSE	DSE - VIII	3	0	0	3	3
2	DSEIX-XXXX	DSE	DSE - IX	3	0	0	3	3
3	DSEX-XXXX	DSE	DSE - X	3	0	0	3	3
4	SECXXXX	SEC	Design Thinking and Innovation	3	0	0	3	3
5	25B17CA412	SEC	Summer Internship	0	0	8	4	8
6	25B17CA413	CC	Research Project / Dissertation + Term Paper	0	0	8	4	8
Total Credits							20	28

Remark: Electives in seventh semester can be taken through MOOC as per policy of University.

Eighth Semester

S.No.	Course Code	Course Discipline	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits	Contact Hours
1	DSEXI-XXXX	DSE	DSE - XI	3	0	0	3	3
2	DSEXII-XXXX	DSE	DSE - XII	3	0	0	3	3
3	SECXXXX / SECXXXX	SEC	Research Project / Entrepreneurship / Dissertation + Term Paper	0	0	28	14	28
Total Credits							20	34

Remark: Electives in eighth semester can be taken through MOOC as per policy of University.

Frequently Asked Question

What is the eligibility criteria for admission to the BCA programme?

Candidates must have passed 10+2 (or equivalent) in 2024, 2025, or 2026, from a recognised board with Mathematics/Computer Science as compulsory subjects, securing minimum 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ST) and a pass grade in all subjects.

What is the admission process forthe BCA programme at JIIT?

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BCA in Computer Applications