About the Department

Within three years of its existence, the Department has already acquired the status of being one of the leading Computer Application Departments under Calicut University. Through a host of activities - curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular - the Department strives to provide a unique learning experience to each of its students. The Department arranges facilities for getting trained as a true leader - a value valuing, committed and dedicated professional. The MCA programme run by the Department is only a vehicle for helping aspiring youngsters to achieve higher levels of professional competence and satisfaction.

The MCA Programme

The Department offers the three-year post-graduate course of Master of Computer Applications affiliated to the University of Calicut. The regular academic schedule of the department is designed to provide an in-depth and thorough coverage of the topics prescribed by the University in the syllabi of the programme. In addition, the Department organizes specialized academic activities to supplement the curriculum and to enhance the competitive edge of the students in facing the challenges of securing the best placement, and also the challenges of the workplace

MCA students of the college have exclusive one–to-one computing facilities through a well-furnished separate Computer Lab. Internet connectivity is available in the Lab during the office hours.

MCA students of VAS have certain exceptional advantages:

• The highly competitive and motivating ambience of an established engineering college.
• The superb physical infrastructure of a world-class institution.
• The support of an excellent Training and Placement Cell.
• Opportunities for interaction with a galaxy of committed, devoted, and experienced teaching professionals of a technological institution of higher learning.

Additional academic programmes conducted by the Department include:

• Providing facilities for getting trained under the Campus-Connect programme of Infosys Tech- nologies, Ltd
• Off-hours training in emerging software technologies like Java, PHP, etc with the support of the Continuing Education Cell of the college

Department of Computer Applications

Vidya Academy of Science and Technology

P.O. Thalakkottukara, Thrissur - 680 501, Kerala, India

(Approved by AICTE, Affiliated to University of Calicut, ISO 9001:2000 Certified)