Indira Gandhi National Open University, popularly known as IGNOU, is a central university located in New Delhi. Established in 1985, IGNOU is the largest university for distance/part-time education in the world. IGNOU has been declared the largest institute of higher education by UNESCO and accredited by NAAC with an A++ grade.
IGNOU offers distance education to more than 30 lakh students in India and abroad through its 21 Schools of Studies, 67 Regional Centres, almost 2667 Learner Support Centres, 810 faculty members, and 29 foreign institutes. Currently, IGNOU offers more than 200 Degree, Diploma, Certificate, and Doctoral programs via open and Online Distance Learning (ODL) mode.
IGNOU admissions are conducted in two cycles i.e January and July of each year. IGNOU offers direct admission to most of the courses based on marks secured in the qualifying examination. IGNOU also conducts entrance examinations for admission to B.Ed, B.Sc Nursing, M.phil, and PhD programs. IGNOU degree is valid across the world as it is considered equivalent to any other accredited university or institute
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.
Recruting companies include both big established companies like HP, Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant and new-age technology startups like Flipkart. The average salary package post BCA varies between INR 4 LPA to 10 LPA depending on company and the specific role/designation. A BCA graduate has scope in jobs such as Software Engineer, Web Designer and System Analyst.
