Fr. Agnel College was established in June 1991 by the Xaverian Educational Society, Pilar, and belongs to the Society of Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, which is commonly known as the Society of Pilar. The college is a minority Institution founded under the provision of Article 30 of the Indian Constitution.
The College is spreadout in a beautiful campus at Pilar village in the North District of Goa. Pilar has its own importance in Goa’s history as it was the capital city of Goa(Prior to Old Goa & Panjim) and it was known as ‘Govapuri’ or ‘Gopakapattana’ during the Kadamba reign. The college is situated about 300 mts away from the National Highway 17. It is 13 km away from Panjim, the capital city of Goa and 22 kms from Margao, the commercial capital of Goa. The total campus area of the college is 10 acres.
The full form of BCA is Bachelors in Computer Application. BCA is a 3-year undergraduate degree programme that focusses on knowledge on the basics of computer application and software development. A BCA degree is considered to be at par with a BTech/BE degree in Computer Science or Information Technology. The degree helps interested students in setting up a sound academic base for an advanced career in Computer Applications.The course of BCA includes database management systems, operating systems, software engineering, web technology and languages such as C, C++, HTML, Java etc. The fees for BCA generally ranges from INR 37,500 to 5 lakh. The minimum and most important eligibility criteria for BCA followed across all colleges is 45 per cent marks in Class 12 or equivalent examination. There are no subject level restrictions for pursuing BCA as students with any subjects in Class 11 and 12 can apply for BCA unlike BTech.
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