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Bachelor of Computer Applications (Data Science)
Duration
- 3 Years
Eligibility
- Passed in Class XII (any discipline) with minimum 40% aggregate marks. Final year students awaiting results may also apply.
Admission Calendar
- Last Date for Submission of Completed Application Form: Jul 24, 2024
- The Bachelor of Computer applications (BCA) in Data science is a booming field that combines skills in mathematics, statistics, programming, and domain knowledge to extract insights from data.
- Data science careers span across various sectors and industries, such as journalism, business, engineering, health, education, and government.
- Data science careers vary in skills and tasks, from data analysis and visualization, to data engineering and system design, to data science and problem solving.
- Data science careers are also dynamic and evolving, as new tools, methods, and challenges emerge in the field.
- It is a 3 years campus program designed to provide a sound academic base in computer skills and applications from which an advance career in computer application and program coding can be developed.
Award
Student who successfully complete the program will be awarded the “Bachelor of Computer Applications in Data Science” by the University
| Admission Calendar | |
| Reporting at the ICFAI University for submission of Certificates and Verification by producing originals | 22 July 2024 |
| Last Date for Submission of Completed Application Form | 24 July 2024 |
| Interview and Admission Decision on or before | 26 July 2024 |
| Last Date for Payment of Admission Fee | 30 July 2024 |
| Payment of First Semester Fee on or before | 31 July 2024 |
| Late Registration | 01 August 2024 |
| Commencement of Regular Classes | 01 August 2024 |
The BCA in Data Science Program is organized into 6 semesters in 3 years. There are 34 courses including Practical & soft skills.
Year I | Semester - I | Semester - II |
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Year II | Semester - III | Semester - IV |
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Year III | Semester - V | Semester - VI |
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Electives: Soft Computing, Natural Language, Artificial Cognitive Systems, Image processing, Combitorial Optimization, Bioinformatics, Meta Heuristics, Enabling technologies for data science, Fuzzy Logic, Human Computer Interaction, Internet of Things, Data Visualization, Software Engineering. | ||
The program structure is subject to change (if required).
Admission Modalities
The Admission Modalities are with reference to the campus-based BCA (Data Science) Program offered by the ICFAI University, Mizoram. The medium of instruction is English.
Eligibility
Pass in Class XII with aggregate 40% and above (any discipline). Students awaiting final examination results are also eligible to apply.
Students of Class XII who have not received the original certificates from the Board by August 01, 2024 will be admitted provisionally. Their admission will be confirmed subject to their passing the qualifying examination and obtaining minimum 40% marks. The registration of the applicants not meeting the criteria by September 06, 2024 will be cancelled and admission fee will be forfeited and only 50% of the semester fee will be refunded after notifying the cancellation of the seat by the University.
The selection of applicants into the Program is made through screening of applications and interview. While evaluating students for admission, due weightage is given to their academic distinction, awards in sports/cultural events, debates, quizzes and other extra co-curricular activities.
Original certificates and Domicile certificate should be produced for verification at the time of payment of first semester fee. The original certificates will be returned after verification.
The admission decision will be communicated after the interview
There shall be a special provision for admission of students belonging to the State of Mizoram in any course of ICFAI University, Mizoram or in a constituent college, within the State of Mizoram, which shall not be less than 25 (twenty-five) percent of seats in each course / discipline subject to the students meeting the minimum qualifying requirements referred to above.
Seats remaining unfilled under special reservation may be filled up by allotting the same to students belonging to Open Category.
The applicants are advised to read the guidelines carefully before completing the Application Form for Admission.
Application Form
- Please make sure that you meet the eligibility criteria before filling up the form.
- Fill the Application Form in Capital Letters.
- Provide all the available information under appropriate sections.
- Make sure to sign the Application Form.
- Retain a photocopy of the completed Application Form.
Applicants have to enclose attested copies of the following certificates (Attestation should be done by any Gazetted Officer/Principal of the College).
- Date of Birth Certificate / Class X Certificate
- Marks sheet of Class XII
- Degree Marks Sheet (as may be applicable)
- Domicile Certificate
- Migration Certificate
- Any other certificates pertaining to academic and other activities.
- Please paste your recent passport size colour photograph on the Application Form.
Prospectus along with Application form can be obtained by payment of Rs. 300 by way of Cash. The completed Application Form for Admission may be submitted at:
Campus: Durtlang North, Aizawl, Mizoram - 796025. Ph: 9856891948
City Office: Chanmari Near HDFC Bank, Opp. KFC, Ph: 9856891948
E-mail: admissions@iumizoram.edu.in
Website: www.iumizoram.edu.in
Fee Schedule
Admission Fee
Admission Fee of Rs. 5,000 is to be paid by all the selected candidates immediately after the admission decision is announced. The last date for payment of Admission Fee is August 01, 2024. Admission fee is non-refundable.
Caution Deposit
All students are required to pay a Caution Deposit of Rs. 5,000 along with the first semester fee. The Caution Deposit will be refunded without interest and after adjusting for dues, if any, to the students on completion of the Program.
Program Fee
The Program fee includes Semester Fee and excludes the cost of courseware and other fee. Students should pay the Fee at the beginning of each semester, as per the due dates which will be indicated in the Student Handbook. The first semester fee is to be paid on or before August 01, 2024.
Domicile
Students from State of Mizoram.
Non-Domicile
Students from States other than Mizoram.
| Program | Fee per Semester (₹) | Total Program Fee (₹) | ||||
| Domicile | Non-Domicile | International* | Domicile | Non-Domicile | International* | |
| BCA (Data Science) (6 Semesters) | 22,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 1,32,000 | 1,68,000 | 1,68,000 |
*Regulation for foreign students will be followed.
All fee payments should be made to HDFC banks by challan which may be obtained separately from the University Accounts Department.
Merit Scholarships
NJY Merit scholarships based on semester-wise performance is provided to students based on their performance in each semester for each class as fee waiver in the next semester. The details are presented in the following table
| Applicable to | % of Semester Fee offered as Scholarship |
| 1st Place | 50% |
| 2nd Place | 25% |