Master of Computer Applications
A two-year programme that creates technology professionals for the software industry, approved by AICTE and affiliated to the Biju Patnaik University of Technology.
One of the oldest technical institutes in the state
MCA is a high-end course that creates technology professionals who take the decisions behind the design of databases and data traffic, and who make software user-friendly. Set up in 1998, Trident’s programme has sent twenty-one batches of MCA graduates into senior positions in IT companies.
The campus covers 11 acres in the heart of the city, surrounded by IT majors such as Infosys, TCS, Wipro and Mindtree. Alongside the BPUT curriculum, students receive extra training on high-end courses, weekly soft-skill sessions, and regular workshops, conferences and industry-led seminars with senior IT managers.
What an MCA graduate can do
PEO Programme educational objectives
- 01Make students industry ready, with expertise in computer applications to resolve industrial and technological problems.
- 02Build a professional and ethical attitude, strong communication skills, teamwork and leadership qualities.
- 03Increase the ability to analyse requirements, understand technical specifications and provide suitable technical solutions.
- 04Create a strong foundation for higher learning and research.
- 05Enable students to interact with peers in industry and society as technical professionals and leaders.
PO Programme outcomes
- 01Use mathematics, basic science and computing to solve related problems.
- 02Recognise, study and put together complex problems to reach logical conclusions.
- 03Function competently as a member or leader in a heterogeneous team.
- 04Design feasible systems, components or processes within public health, safety, cultural, social and environmental norms.
- 05Use cutting-edge tools to design and conduct experiments, and to analyse and interpret data.
- 06Recognise the need for lifelong learning and keep up with changing technology.
180 seats, through MCA-OJEE
The management admits all 180 sanctioned students through the MCA-OJEE 2026 entrance test. There is no age limit.
Full admission detailsEligibility
- A bachelor’s degree of at least three years in any discipline, from a University of Odisha or a UGC-recognised university.
- Mathematics passed at 10+2 level or at graduate level. Business Mathematics at +2 is not accepted.
- At least 50% in the qualifying examination (45% for SC/ST candidates).
- BCA graduates with mathematics as a subject may take the entrance test without Mathematics at 10+2.
Learn by building
- Web Programming Lab
- Data Structure using C Laboratory
- Operating Systems Lab
- Algorithm Design Lab
- Computer Networks Lab
- Java & Python Programming Laboratory
Taught by 17 faculty members
Dr. Gopal Charan SasmalPh.D
Mrs. Simantika RayM.Tech
Mr. Sanjeev Narayan BalM.Tech
Mr. Ashok SahuM.Tech
Mr. Basudev NathM.Tech
Mr. Sibananda BeheraM.Tech
Mrs. Soumyanjali MishraMCA
Mr. Balunkeswar TripathyM.Tech
Faculty development
Faculty regularly train in cloud, SAP, AI and IoT through programmes run at Trident and AICTE-sponsored short-term training.
- FDP on AWS Cloud fundamentals (20 days)TridentMay 2024
- FDP on SAP HANA (3 days)TridentMay 2024
- FDP on SAP Analytics Cloud (2 days)TridentJan 2024
- FDP on SAP S/4 HANA (5 days)TridentJan 2024
- IoT and Analysis with AWS and Azure Platforms (STTP)AICTE sponsoredSep 2021
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Graduates of the MCA programme, working with leading organisations around the world.
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Admissions for 2026 are through MCA-OJEE.