Thapar University MCA Admission 2018 – Thapar University has issued a notification for admission to MCA programme for the academic year 2018-19. Interested Candidates can check the complete details related to Thapar University MCA admission 2018 such as application process, eligibility and other information on this page below.
Thapar University MCA Admission 2018
Thapar University MCA programme is spread over a period of three years consisting of six semesters. The first year is exempted for candidates admitted through lateral entry in the second year. The students study courses for five semesters at the University and do a Software Development Project (SDP) in the sixth semester in some reputed industry.
| EVENT | DATE |
| Last date for receiving completed application form | 30 Jun 2018 |
| Counselling including deposit of fee | 07 Jul 2018 |
| Last round of counselling for vacant seats, if any | 27 Jul 2018 |
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Application Process
Candidates seeking admission in Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University shall fill up the online application form available on our website www.thapar.edu. The candidates are required to fill complete details in the online form.If you have filled the application form and paid the application fee successfully through online mode, then you will receive the confirmation by email regarding the acceptance of your online application form. In case you choose the option of making payment through Demand Draft (DD), then you will receive the confirmation by email regarding the acceptance of your online application form after the University receives your filled Application Form along with DD
Application Fee: The candidates interested in taking admission in the programs at the Thapar University in MCA need to pay a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1500.
Mode Of Payment
Online:
The candidates are not required to send the printout of application form but they must produce it at the time of document checking of original documents during ‘In-person’ counselling.
Offline
If Application Fee is paid through DD do send one of the printouts by attaching DD of required amount as mentioned in filled online Application Form/Prospectus (in favour of Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology and payable at Patiala) to “In-charge Admission Cell” Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University, Patiala (Punjab)-147 004.
How To Apply
| Step 1: | Click on “Apply Online” link on home page of Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University website www.thapar.edu |
| Step 2: | You will reach the landing page of online application form of Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University where you will choose the programme in which you are interested to apply. Once your mouse hovers over the program type, then you will see three buttons namely “Eligibility”, “How to Apply” and “Apply Now”. We strongly suggest you to visit “Eligibility” and “How to Apply” pages before clicking on to “Apply Now” button of respective programme. |
| Step 3: | Now click on “Create New Account” tab and fill in the details to create and receive a unique “Username” and “Password” by email for applying to Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University. If you have already received your “Username” and “Password”, then login as per Step 4. |
| Step 4: | Login with your “Username” and “Password”. Fill up the Personal Details, Academic Details, choose the preferences of the programs, upload your recent photograph & signature, and then Submit the application form. |
| Step 5: | Pay the Application Fee through the Payment Gateway (online mode) or through Demand Draft (offline mode). (Application Fee is Rs. 1,500/- for all programs except MSc. |
Eligibility Criteria & Mode of Selection
MCA (3 years duration)
Bachelor degree of minimum 3-years duration in any discipline from a recognized University with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in aggregate. Mathematics must be studied at 10+2 level or at graduation level.
Mode of Selection: Admission will be made on the basis of merit of 10th, 12th and graduation (up to end of 2nd year, minimum of 65% marks are required). Overall minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST) in graduation shall be required to be eligible for admission.Candidate must attach mark sheets of 10th, 12th and all the marks sheets of Graduation up to the end of the 2nd year along with the printout of applications.Admission shall be made on the merit of the entrance test to be conducted online by the University of India.
MCA Lateral Entry (2 years duration)
Recognized bachelor degree of minimum 3-years duration in BCA, B.Sc. (IT/ Computer Science) with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in aggregate. Mathematics must be studied at 10+2 level or at graduation level.
Mode of Selection: Merit list will be prepared on the basis of above said criteria of MCA (3-year) and admission will be made according to this merit list.
Seat Intake
Seat Intake as per last year is given.
In addition to above seats, 1% over and above seats are reserved for children of employees of Thapar University. The candidates seeking admission under this category are required to satisfy the eligibility.
For MCA (3 Yrs)
- General – 64
- SC/ST – 23
- PH – 3
Total no. of Seats is 90 (+14 FN/NRI seats. Refer section10 for eligibility & other conditions)
For MCA (2 Yrs) through Lateral Entry
- General – 12
- SC/ST – 5
- PH – 1
Total no. of Seats is 18.In addition to above, vacant seats of the first year shall also be offered through Lateral Entry.
Note: The candidates applying for MCA (2-years) and if found eligible will also be considered for admission in MCA (3-Years), they need not apply separately.
Official Website: www.thapar.edu
