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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
43 colleges under MU apply for BCA courses in last five years
Mangaluru: Over the past five years, 43 colleges under Mangalore University, including govt institutions, have introduced Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) courses, reflecting a significant demand for BCA and related fields. This surge is evident as numerous colleges have also sought approval for additional batches. The increase in enrolment for BCA and computer-related undergraduate courses emerged post-pandemic, driven by the stability observed in IT and related sectors compared to other fields where employment opportunities dwindled. Consequently, since 2020, many students have opted for BCA programmes. Private colleges that previously offered one or two BCA batches now run approximately five each. Additionally, govt colleges have responded to the rising demand by launching the course with substantial intake. The latest addition is University College, Hampankatta, which has introduced three batches, including one specialising in artificial intelligence. Data from the registrar's office at Mangalore University indicates that the demand for BCA courses began to rise significantly, with three new colleges seeking permission in the 2021-22 academic year. This number increased to five in 2022-23, and a total of 26 colleges applied for approval in both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years. For the current academic year, 2025-26, nine applications have been received. "Among them, four colleges are awaiting govt approval. Meanwhile, six existing colleges have requested an increase in seat intake, and three colleges are still waiting for govt approval this year," said a senior official from the department. The official added that establishing a BCA programme requires a well-equipped computer lab, which is a crucial requirement. University College, Hampankatta, which has launched BCA for the first time, currently enrols 35 students per batch. Ganapathi Gowda S, principal of the college, said that all seats are filled despite the course being newly introduced. "We would have more admission capacity if we had the necessary lab for the same. We are adding that soon and are likely to increase capacity next academic year," he said. A senior official at an ITI college in the city noted that the introduction of BCA courses in many colleges, particularly govt ones, has benefited female students who previously enrolled in ITI colleges for computer-related courses. "They are now ditching ITIs and joining BCA courses, which will help them further if they plan to do higher studies," the official stated. BCA Courses: Approved Colleges for Academic Years 2021-22 to 2025-26 Academic year Number of colleges 2021-22-3 2022-23-5 2023-24-13 2024-25-13 2025-26-9 Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
University College may discontinue some humanities electives
Mangaluru: The century-old University College, Hampankatta, is considering to discontinue some of its humanities course electives after witnessing a dip in admissions. This has raised concerns among the student fraternity as well as senior teaching faculty. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to sources from the college, fewer than 15 students enrolled in travel and tourism, Hindi, English, and journalism subjects so far. Due to the mounting financial burden, the college, which is directly under the control of Mangalore University (MU), is now planning to stop those courses. One of the faculty members in the humanities department said that the college, without any approval from the syndicate body of MU, decided not to give applications for the BA tourism and travel management course. The course remains closed for the next academic year. Similarly, it is the same with Hindi and journalism subjects. The college also stopped issuing applications for English literature; however, the same was resumed after some retired professors started questioning the rationale behind it. A source added that the college principal and officials at Mangalore University argue that to run a course, it needs a minimum of 30 students in each course combination. However, as per the department of collegiate education, the requirement is 15 students, and the same applies to all colleges, including University College. Another guest faculty member questioned that last year all these courses, which the college is planning to close down, received good admissions with more than 15 students. "When we questioned the reason behind the closure of tourism and travel management course to vice-chancellor PL Dharma, he answered that the same has been offered in the BBA course. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now However, both courses are not the same," said the guest faculty, adding that MU already closed down some of the postgraduate courses, and the same should not be done to UG courses. "With closure, guest faculty will lose their jobs as well," said a guest faculty member. Ganapathi Gowda S, principal of the college, denied the closure of any electives in the BA course at the moment. "The admissions are ongoing and applications have been received. To date, we have not taken any official decision to discontinue any electives," said Gowda.
