MCA - Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
Master of Computer Applications in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
The MCA core plus 6 AI and data science courses - introduction to data science, data handling and visualization, deep learning, and more.
Registration fee
₹1,000
Semester fee
₹37,500
Duration
2 Years · 4 Sem
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Skills you'll build
What This Program Builds
Program focus
AI FOCUSED
2 Years
PG Degree
Core competencies built
Career map
Skills, tools and where they lead
Each row ties a competency to the skills that build it, the tools you'll use, and the roles it opens.
Data science foundations
- Skills built
- Problem framing, pipelines, evaluation
- Tools you'll use
- —
- Roles it opens
- Data Scientist (entry)
Visualisation
- Skills built
- Handling, charting, reporting to non-specialists
- Tools you'll use
- —
- Roles it opens
- BI Executive
Deep learning
- Skills built
- Neural networks, training, tuning
- Tools you'll use
- —
- Roles it opens
- ML Engineer (entry)
Natural language
- Skills built
- Text pipelines, language models, extraction
- Tools you'll use
- —
- Roles it opens
- NLP Engineer (entry)
Law and security
- Skills built
- Cyber crime, IT law, system security
- Tools you'll use
- —
- Roles it opens
- IT Risk Associate
| Competency | Skills you'll build | Tools you'll use | Roles it opens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data science foundations | Problem framing, pipelines, evaluation | — | Data Scientist (entry) |
| Visualisation | Handling, charting, reporting to non-specialists | — | BI Executive |
| Deep learning | Neural networks, training, tuning | — | ML Engineer (entry) |
| Natural language | Text pipelines, language models, extraction | — | NLP Engineer (entry) |
| Law and security | Cyber crime, IT law, system security | — | IT Risk Associate |
What you'll be able to do
Key Outcomes
Frame a data science problem and build a pipeline that answers it.
Turn a result into a chart a non-specialist can act on.
Train and tune a deep learning model.
Build a working natural-language pipeline.
Apply IT law and system security to a data product.
Career pathways
Career Pathways after MCA - Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
Data Scientist (entry)
BI Executive
ML Engineer (entry)
NLP Engineer (entry)
IT Risk Associate
Curriculum
What You'll Study
Semester 1
- 01Fundamental of Computer and Programming in C4
- 02Operating Systems4
- 03Database Management Systems4
- 04Software Engineering and Project Management4
- 05Virtualization and Cloud Technology3
- 06Web Technologies Lab2
- 07Mathematical Foundation for Computer Application3
Semester 2
- 01Object Oriented Programming using Java4
- 02Data Structures and Algorithms using C4
- 03Machine Learning with Python4
- 04Computer Networks4
- 05Introduction to Data Science / Data Handling and Visualization3
Swipe sideways for the second semester.
Courses are as listed in the CDOE 2026-27 syllabus.
Annual Fee
Total program cost: ₹1,50,000
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Your choice of one, free for six months
2026 admissions are open
Enroll before seats fill up
Learning model
Built around a working week
Live sessions run late in the evening and across an extended weekend, so they sit outside office hours rather than across them. Every session is recorded and stays in the LMS for your full programme duration - a missed class is recoverable, not lost.
Live sessions
Late night & extended weekend
Weeknight slots after office hours, plus the weekend - weekly during academic terms
Self-paced LMS
8-10 hours weekly
VGU Learning Platform - works on mobile and desktop
Cohort & mentor
110-140 learners per batch
Monthly 1-on-1 with a programme mentor
Live and recorded classes
Academic and tech support
Custom learning paths
Peer projects and forums
Multilingual AI lectures
Faculty interaction
The pedagogy commitments above are as published in the official programme brochure. Weekly hours and cohort size are as published on the current Online VGU build; the exact live-session days and timings are confirmed at cohort allocation.
Recognition
Who recognises this degree
Accreditations
Rankings & recognition
Fees
Every number, without a form
Most universities put fees behind a lead capture. Here's every plan, upfront.
Total programme fee (list price)
₹1,50,000Indian nationals
₹3,00,000Foreign nationals
No-cost EMI from
₹6,250/month
Per semester
4 payments
₹37,500
Indian nationals
₹75,000 for foreign nationals
Per year
2 payments
₹67,500
Indian nationals
₹1,35,000 for foreign nationals
One instalment
Paid upfront
₹1,27,500
Indian nationals
₹2,55,000 for foreign nationals
Registration fee: ₹1,000, non-refundable, charged once at enrolment (same for every nationality).
Examination fee: ₹1,500/semester (Indian), ₹3,000/semester (foreign).
No-cost EMI: from ₹6,250/month, spread across the full duration. Terms confirmed by the admissions team.
Every specialisation costs the same.
What you leave with
More than a transcript
A degree proves you finished. These prove what you can do.
Six-month premium learning access
Coursera Premium or LinkedIn Learning Premium, your choice, activated once during the programme.
Interview preparation
Structured mock rounds with recorded feedback you can rewatch.
Internships & placement drives
Opportunity to appear for campus and virtual internships, and for campus placement drives.
Resume writing workshop
A working session that ends with a finished, reviewed CV, not a template.
Soft skills training
Group and one-to-one sessions on presentation, workplace conduct and interviewing.
Three free certificates
Communication, Personality Development and AI Skills, issued by VGU alongside the degree.
The premium learning subscription is one platform or the other, not both, and runs for six months from activation.
VGU cannot guarantee placement or employment opportunities. Outcomes depend on each learner's skills, qualifications, experience and market availability.
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