Which is the best college for pursuing BCA, LPU or National PG College?

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Lipika Dhingra · Answer

Bachelors of Computer Application is a 3 years undergraduate degree which provides the students with the knowledge in Technology applications and practical implication. Through this course, the candidates are provided knowledge in terms of the Computer and Information Technology, Communication, Management, and organisation. Apart from this, the students are also provided education about various programming languages such as C, C+, HTML, SQL, Java, etc. Some of the major reasons why a candidate should go for BCA are given in the table below: Reason 1 :After completing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Application, the candidate can go for MCA which will specialize them in a particular field and increase their expertise. Reason 2:Bachelors of Computer Application is emerging as one of the most demanded qualifications for reputable IT industries in India. Reason 3:The candidates can also go for pursuing a Masters degree in foreign countries after completing a degree in BCA. Now Being an Alumni I would say you that you should opt LPU for this course. 1. Accreditation: As LPU got accreditation from Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs, USA (ACBSP). Not only LPU is highly accredited but also it is having numerous international tie ups for instance university of North Alabama, Livingstone College etc. 2. Size: LPU is spread over 600 acres campus consisting of 3000+students and 3500+ faculty members and staff. Students are taking the admissions not from all over India but across the borders as well which make me feel that I am in a foreign land. 3. Ranking: LPU has following ranking: 1. Impact rankings 2021Philosphy goal path lifestyle 2. National Employability Award 2020 by Aspiring Minds 3. Outlook has ranked LPU as 5th among top 50 universities 4. Knowledge Review rated LPU as 10 th among Best training and Placement Institute 4. Infrastructure:LPU in itself a town as all the amenities a student could found at one place there is no need to move out of the campus. From Central Library to Hospital, Bank, ATMs, JIM facility, swimming pool. A student could enjoy his or her life in the best way. 5. Placements: LPU is having outstanding Placements record for the students. As every year not only national companies but also international ones are also hiring the LPU students. 19.25 LPA (DE SHAW INDIA PVT LTD) was the highest salary package in 2020-21 Student also availed : 6.5 LPA package (Planetspark) Placement session is still LIVE.

Pratima Banerjee · Answer

There are nearly 4,000 colleges in India who offer education in Computer Application courses in a full-time mode of study, out of these 53% colleges are private, around 8% are government and rest are public-private colleges. While deciding you must consider three things about the college:- 1. Curriculum & Pedagogy 2. Exposure 3. Placement As an professional I found the complete concept of education in LPU to be as per the call of the hour. LPU has a planned and a well structured curriculum of BCA in collaboration with the industry need. The focus during the tenure of the course is kept on the latest need by upgrading the curriculum almost every term and then designing problems for learners based on the current scenario in technology. Presently the emphasis is on mobile application development/pervasive computing. LPU emphasis on Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs etc. Are an integral part of curriculum. LPUs curriculum also imbibes rigorous training and internships along with live projects to make their scholars a ready fit for the industry. The efforts put in this direction makes all the students place-able and earns record placement each year. LPU is conferred with National Employability Award 2020 by Aspiring Minds for the 7th time in a row for having Most Employable Students and being one among the top colleges and universities in India with one of the highest Employability rates. LPU is ranked 10th Best Training and Placements Institutions in India for 2019 by The Knowledge Review. Business Today ranked LPU among Top 100 Private State Universities in 2019 in Placement Performance Category.

Sameeksha kapoor · Answer

Dear Abhishek, I did post graduation from this University and I have few friends who has done BCA and currently they are working with MNCs with decent package. One of my friend told me that In BCA you will learn about some interesting subjects like Mathematics, Computer Programming, Computer Networking, Database Management Systems and, Software Engineering. Besides the core compulsory subjects, students can choose from a wide variety of subjects as their pathway elective or minor elective. Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, are an integral part of the curriculum. You will get many opportunities like coding events, hackathons and a lot more in LPU so that you can improve your skills, You will be able to achieve various certifications, which help you in getting better placements. LPU provides Separate laboratories for all the domains: Programming Lab, Networking Lab, Systems and Architecture Lab, Databases Lab, Software Engineering Lab. He has attended one day workshop on Digital Electronics was also organized by school of computer applications where students of BCA were taken to the digital lab where they got the live exposure to working on the instruments and equipment used in digital electronics. One day Workshop on Development of Mini MOOCs and Video Lectures was organized by School of Computer Applications. Students are involved in various Co-curricular Activities like Android Workshop, ERP, PHP, LAMP, Guest lecture on database administration, Mobile Application development, Quiz IT, iPhone Workshop, etc. They organized a two-day hands-on Network Implementation workshop held in Lovely Professional University hosted by School of computer applications. The main focus of workshops is on creating awareness among students for Networking and giving students practical knowledge of Cisco Routers and Switches. LPU provides ample opportunities to each and every of the eligible students to secure good placement. There is a huge opportunity to get placed in a good MNC through Lovely Professional University. Many placement drives are organised by the university to get more jobs for their students. The average salary package offered is 3 LPA to 4 LPA. The highest salary package offered is between 9 LPA to 11 LPA. Companies like Amazon, Infosys, TCS and many other companies visit our campus for placements.

Gagan Chopra · Answer

LPU provides ample opportunities to each and every eligible student to secure good placement with the help of a dedicated Division of Career Services. The university has been ranked high by various outer agencies with regard to placements of our students. More than 550 companies visit every year for such activities and campus-recruitment of students from LPU; and this year for batch graduating in 2020, already more than 500 placement/internship drives have been conducted till January 2020 with leading industry giants (more than 90% being MNCs) and generating more than 3000 offers just in the first half of the academic session. At Lovely Professional University, they not only talk about job placements, but career placements. As per students interest and inclination towards his or her career choice LPU provide career pathways and accordingly changes are done in the students curriculum based on the pathway being opted by students like: Corporate jobs. Government Jobs. Higher studies. Entrepreneurship Research. Last year, BCA students got maximum package of 5 to 7 LPA and average package was 3 LPA.

Kanwaldeep singh · Answer

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) is an undergraduate programme that focuses on computer Science and its various applications. BCA is a 3 year (6 semester) programme offered by LPU. Once you fulfil the eligiblity, you will be able to proceed with the admission. I can tell you about Lovely professional university where I have spend my 5 years. LPU have many approvals & accreditations such as UGC, NCTE, PCI, BCI, ICAR, ACSP (USA) and many more in the list. LPU have received the highest NAAC grade A+ with 3.68 score on 4 point scale that is the highest score among all the private universities. LPU have received many rankings like NIRF rankings, WURI, ARIIA, The impact rankings, The world university rankings etc. LPU have quality faculty & industry experts available for the programme who will help you to go deeply through the course content & other specific projects as well. LPU provide well-equipped classrooms, Dedicated labs with the latest technology, Uni-polis, Auditorium and many other facilities for the students. More than 1000 comapnies visit LPU every year for the recruitment & Internships of the students at LPU. LPU is also known for their placement rankings, Numbers & Records. Every year LPU have setting up new records in placements where more than 90% placements have been done every year. Companies such as: Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Wipro, Hp, Dell, Cognizant, TCS, Lenovo and many more visit LPU every year. Apart from this, LPU offers world class residential facilities to the students where you will be offered Appartments & standared rooms with attached washrooms from 1 seater to 6 seater inside the campus. Mess & laundry is also available in the hostels. Not only this, LPU provides 24x7 security services, CCTV, electricity backup, water supply, WiFi, Water purifier, Printing & copier shops in all the hostels, dedicated car parking, 24 hour doctor, nurse & ambulance support available.

Puneet Singh · Answer

Dear Abhishek, Both LPU and National PG College are good private institutes and doing well in the education sector. Coming to the BCA programme, being alumni of LPU I would say that LPU is the best for a BCA degree. The School of Computer Application at LPU is ranked among the top 4 Computer Applications Institutes in India by NASSCOM. Students from all across India and 15 plus countries around the globe are expertly mentored by an experienced and proficient team of faculty members. Students have instant access to the latest technology labs like iMac, SAP, etc. That keeps them updated with the ever-changing technologies. LPU has become the landing place of many leading industries for recruitment. LPU has many top rankings in placements. The students of LPU has been placed in the top companies with high salary packages. The placements have been divided into dream packages and bulk recruiters. Apart from placements, many eminent companies approach LPU to hire students for internships. The highest package for the BCA programme at LPU is 19.25 LPA and the average package is 3.1 LPA. BCA Course at LPU is designed to build programming skills for developing efficient and resource optimized software/website/cloud/mobile applications. In simple terms, the BCA programme has lots to do with Computer Science and programming. Students are given knowledge on topics like Programming languages, hardware and software, computer networks, World Wide Web, Database Management, Logic, Multimedia etc. After completing BCA. The traditional PG course available in front of Graduates is- MCA (Master of Computer Application). If one is interested in the field of Management, one may go for courses such as MBA, Diploma in Management, Certificate Management courses etc. For more details of the BCA programme at LPU, you may refer to the website of LPU. I hope this helps Thanks!

Poonam Angural · Answer

Someone who has studied BCA can join a software company or can also go for higher studies. In BCA subjects which are included are almost similar to that of students pursuing B.Tech. India and other countries many MNCs are recruiting BCA graduates for their technical section. Though both the colleges are good in academics but being an alumni let me share the details. That BCA deals with Exhaustive computing practices, for problem-solving and logical thinking. Also, it Integrate fundamentals from the basic mathematics, Physics management for applying analytical thinking. As per my friends the key highlights of the course are All programmes of the department haveUGCapproval Regularly updated schemes and syllabi based on feedback from industry, academia and students State-of-heart computing resources Industrial Visits for students to give them industry exposure Personality Development classes for students to improve their employability Placement-Oriented Special training sessions for students All-round development of students through various co-curricular and culturalevents Strong team of experienced and dedicated faculty members actively involved in Research Workshops and Training Sessions for faculty upgradation The career prospects includes Programmer Database Administrator Application Developer SystemsAnalyst Work as an entrepreneur WebDesigner Careerin Multimedia Applications GraphicDesigner ContentManager Network Administrator BusinessAnalyst DTP (Desktop Publishers) Some of the companies where the students are working are Cognizant Josh Zycus ITC Oracle Think and learn Osscubes Exlservices Syscom Venturepact Code brew labs To the new digital Eninov Amdocs NIIT Wipro etc. I hope the information helps you in making a choice.

Lovely Professional University · Answer

Abhishek, LPU is one of the best universities in India. It is a UGC approved university which has been ranked highly by various agencies on the basis of its infrastructure, its faculty, its placements, its teaching practices etc. The university provides ample opportunities to each and every of the eligible students to secure good placement. Special inputs in the form of placement classes are given to students to hone their skills and prepare them for placements. Students also go for on-job training (OJT) where they are paid stipend too. The university leaves no stone unturned to shape the future of its students. It is definitely the first choice of both national and international students.

Chandrakanth Jain · Answer

LPU is the best. It has good placement assistance.

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