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Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), Pune, is a constituent institute of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). It was established in 1985 and was among the first institutes in Maharashtra to offer formal computer education. The parent university holds a NAAC A++ accreditation and UGC Category-I status.
The institute has been ranked 37 for its Computer Applications program by Collegedunia in 2026. The institute runs from Atur Centre on Gokhale Cross Road in Model Colony, Pune. It is a single-building city campus with 5 computer labs and a wifi backbone of 600 Mbps.
- SICSR offers an IT-focused portfolio across UG, PG and doctoral levels:
- M.B.A. (Information Technology) is the flagship PG program with 60 seats across four specialisations
- M.Sc. (Computer Applications) carries 30 seats over two years
- B.C.A. Honours / Honours with Research is the largest program at 180 seats
- B.B.A. (Information Technology) Honours / Honours with Research carries 120 seats
- Ph.D. is administered through the Symbiosis Centre for Research and Innovation
The total academic fee for M.B.A. is INR 17.81 Lakhs - INR 19.19 Lakhs for two years. B.C.A. Honours fees are INR 20.4 Lakhs for the full four-year duration.
The university awards a Merit Scholarship to the first four semester toppers of every batch, worth a 20 percent to 5 percent concession in academic fees.
As per the latest placement report, the UG highest annual compensation was INR 23.50 LPA and an average of INR 5.90 LPA.
SICSR Admission Dates 2027
Admissions for the 2027 academic session are anchored by SNAP for the three live MBA programs. The institute has published a full dated calendar for the MBA Batch 2027 intake.
The table below carries the complete schedule from SNAP registration closure through to program commencement.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| SNAP 2026 Registration and Payment Closes | November 25, 2026 |
| SNAP 2026 Computer Based Test | December 13, 19 and 26, 2026 |
| Announcement of SNAP Result | January 12, 2027 |
| SICSR Program Registration and Payment Closes | January 16, 2027 |
| Declaration of SICSR Shortlist | January 21, 2027 |
| Slot Booking for GE and PI | January 21 to January 28, 2027 |
| Group Exercise and Personal Interaction Rounds | February 7 to 9 and February 13 to 14, 2027 |
| Declaration of First Merit List | February 24, 2027 |
| Last Date of Fee Payment for First Merit List | March 4, 2027 |
| Program Commencement | June 1, 2027 |
Note: The SET-based B.C.A. and B.B.A. (IT) cycle for the 2026 intake closed with classes starting on July 15, 2026. The M.Sc. (CA) Non-SNAP cycle closed with classes starting on June 15, 2026. Dated schedules for the 2027 UG and M.Sc. (CA) intakes are yet to be published by the institute.
SICSR Courses and Fees
SICSR runs 4 degree programs plus a doctoral route, all within computing and technology management. All figures below are total academic fees for the stated duration, excluding the refundable institute deposit of INR 20,000. The detailed table of SICSR Courses and Fees are given below:
| Course | Eligibility | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|
| MBA | Graduation with 50% plus valid SNAP score | INR 17.81 Lakhs - INR 19.19 Lakhs |
| M.Sc. (Computer Applications) | Graduation with 50% | INR 15.85 Lakhs |
| B.C.A. Honours | 10+2 or Engineering diploma with 50% | INR 20.4 Lakhs |
| Ph.D (Computer Studies) | 10+2 or Engineering diploma with 50% | INR 3 Lakhs |
| B.B.A. (Information Technology) Honours | 10+2 with 50% | INR 20.6 Lakhs |
SICSR Admission Process
Admission at SICSR is merit-based across every program, with no management or capitation route. Each program family follows a different entrance gate, and SICSR Admissions are described below.
SICSR MBA Admission
These two programs are the flagship PG offerings and share one SNAP-driven selection calendar.
- Eligibility: graduation from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% marks
- Relaxed eligibility: 45% for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates
- Entrance: a valid SNAP score, with institute-level program registration paid separately
- Selection weightage: SNAP score 50%, Group Exercise 10%, Personal Interaction 40%
The selection stages run in sequence. Candidates register on the SNAP portal, pay the SICSR program fee, appear for SNAP, clear the shortlist, book a GE-PI slot, attend the online GE-PI round and then pay fees against the merit list.
SNAP percentile requirements for SICSR sit well below the Symbiosis flagship business schools. Going by previous cycles, shortlists for M.B.A. (IT) have typically opened in the low-to-mid 80 percentile band for the General Category. The 40% weightage on Personal Interaction means a moderate SNAP score can still convert.
SICSR M.Sc. (Computer Applications) Admission
This is the only SICSR program with no written entrance test. Candidates register directly through the Non-SNAP application on the institute website.
- Eligibility: graduation from a recognised university or Institution of National Importance with 50% marks
- Relaxed eligibility: 45% for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates
- Selection: online Group Exercise and Personal Interaction, followed by a merit list
SICSR B.C.A. and B.B.A. (IT) Admission
Both UG programs are gated by SET, the university-level undergraduate entrance test. Together they account for 300 of the 450 sanctioned seats at SICSR.
- B.C.A. eligibility: Standard XII or a government-approved Engineering or Technology diploma with 50% marks
- B.B.A. (IT) eligibility: Standard XII from any recognised Board with 50% marks
- Relaxed eligibility: 45% for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in both programs
- Selection: SET score, followed by online Personal Interaction and a merit list
Reservation within the sanctioned intake is 15% SC, 7.5% ST, 3% PwD and 5% Defence for the UG programs and M.B.A. (IT). Over and above the sanctioned intake, 25% is set aside for international students and 2 seats for Kashmiri migrants. The international quota gives even the UG cohorts a visible mix of overseas students.
SICSR Placements
SICSR placements are run in-house by the institute placement cell, with roughly 50 plus companies participating each year. The table below represents SICSR Placement details:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Highest Package | INR 23.50 LPA |
| Average Package | INR 5.90 LPA |
| Total Recruiters | 50+ |
| Top Recruiters | Accenture, Deloitte, EY, PwC, Persistent Systems, Veritas, Morgan Stanley and others. |
SICSR Rankings
SICSR is ranked 2 in India for B.C.A. by both India Today-MDRA and Outlook-ICARE in their 2026 editions. The institute ranks markedly better on its UG computing programs than on its management programs, where it sits outside the top 25. The table below carries SICSR Rankings:
| Ranking Body | Category | Rank 2026 | Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia | Computer Applications | 37 | 2 |
| MBA | 221 | 199 | |
| BBA | 42 | 37 | |
| India Today | BCA | 2 | 2 |
| MBA | 16 | 106 | |
| BBA | NA | 15 | |
| Outlook | BCA | 2 | NA |
| MBA | 15 | NA | |
| TOI | BBA | 29 | NA |
SICSR Campus and Infrastructure
The campus is a single building at Atur Centre, Gokhale Cross Road, Model Colony, Pune 411016. Teaching space runs to 12 classrooms, 5 computer labs and 2 audio-visual halls, with 102 N-Computing devices in student and faculty use. The entire campus is wifi-enabled on a 600 Mbps backbone.
Aspirants should set expectations on scale. This is a compact city-centre institute in a prime Pune neighbourhood, not a sprawling green campus, and the infrastructure is functional rather than expansive. The trade-off is location, with Model Colony placing students minutes from central Pune and the city IT corridor.
The library has run since 1985 and held 19,714 books as of July 2026, alongside 11 national and 13 international journals. It is managed on KOHA software with an online catalogue accessible from any location. The reading hall is open 8 am to 8 pm, Monday to Saturday.
Hostel accommodation is offered at the Model Colony campus and is optional, not mandatory. The hostel fee ranges from INR 1.19 Lakhs - INR 1.23 Lakhs and a refundable deposit of INR 20,000. Hostel and mess fees can rise by up to 15% each year, so budgeting on first-year figures alone will fall short.
Student life is driven through institute committees running technical and cultural events, plus the alumni-led Hurukuro lecture series. Sports participation is inter-institute rather than intramural. SICSR finished as the top-performing institute at the BITS Open Sports Meet 2024 swimming events, where two first-year students won multiple gold medals.
SICSR vs Christ University Bangalore vs Kristu Jayanti University Bangalore
B.C.A. is the largest program at SICSR, so the comparison below is built on that dimension. Christ University and Kristu Jayanti are the two institutes ranked immediately above and below SICSR in the India Today-MDRA B.C.A. 2026 list, which makes them the peers a serious B.C.A. aspirant actually weighs.
| Parameter | SICSR Pune | Christ University, Bangalore | Kristu Jayanti University, Bangalore |
|---|---|---|---|
| India Today-MDRA B.C.A. 2026 Rank | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| City | Pune | Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
| B.C.A. Duration | 4 years Honours, with 3-year exit | 3 years | 3 years |
| B.C.A. Total Fees | INR 20.4 Lakhs (4 years) | INR 5.90 Lakhs (3 years) | INR 3.75 Lakhs (3 years) |
| Admission Route | SET score plus online Personal Interaction | University entrance test, skill assessment, micro presentation and interview | Class 12 merit plus interview, no entrance test |
| B.C.A. Sanctioned Intake | 180 | Not published | Not published |
| Parent Body | Symbiosis International (Deemed University) | Christ (Deemed to be University) | Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University) |
Christ leads on the headline rank and on multi-stage selection rigour, which produces a tighter cohort. Kristu Jayanti is the clear cost leader at roughly a third of the SICSR fee, with open merit-based entry. SICSR leads on the four-year Honours and Honours with Research structure, on a purely IT-focused faculty and curriculum, and on a four-decade alumni base inside the IT industry. The flip side is batch size, since 180 B.C.A. seats and a compact campus mean less individual attention than a smaller cohort would get.
SICSR FAQs
Ques. Is SICSR Pune good for BCA?
Ans. Yes. SICSR is ranked 2 in India for B.C.A. by both India Today-MDRA 2026 and Outlook-ICARE 2026. The program carries 180 seats and follows the four-year Honours structure with a three-year exit option.
Ques. What is the total fee for BCA at SICSR Pune?
Ans. B.C.A. Honours academic fees are INR 20.4 Lakhs for the full four years, based on the 2026-27 rate of INR 2,45,000 per annum. A student exiting after three years pays INR 7.35 Lakhs. A refundable institute deposit of INR 20,000 is charged at admission.
Ques. Which entrance exam is accepted for MBA at SICSR Pune?
Ans. SNAP is the only accepted exam for M.B.A. (IT), M.B.A. (Technology Management) and M.B.A. (Digital Transformation). A separate SICSR program registration fee must be paid alongside the SNAP registration. Shortlisted candidates then clear a Group Exercise and Personal Interaction round.
Ques. Can I get admission to SICSR Pune without SNAP?
Ans. Yes, for two routes. M.Sc. (Computer Applications) runs on a Non-SNAP application with no written test, selecting purely on Group Exercise and Personal Interaction. The B.C.A. and B.B.A. (IT) programs use SET rather than SNAP.
Ques. What is the average package at SICSR Pune?
Ans. As per the official Batch 2025 report, the M.B.A. (IT) average was INR 5.98 LPA and the undergraduate average was INR 4.48 LPA. M.B.A. (Digital Transformation) averaged INR 5.85 LPA and M.Sc. (CA) averaged INR 4.66 LPA. The highest UG offer stood at INR 23.05 LPA.
As per the latest data available, the average package reached INR 5.9 Lakhs.
Ques. Does SICSR Pune have a hostel?
Ans. Yes, at the Model Colony campus, and it is optional. Three-sharing hostel fees are INR 1,35,500 per annum for UG students and INR 1,23,200 per annum for PG students. Mess fees add INR 1,19,600 per annum, and both can rise by up to 15 percent each year.
Ques. Does SICSR Pune have an NIRF rank?
Ans. No. SICSR is a constituent institute and is not ranked separately by NIRF. The parent university, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), was ranked 24 in the NIRF University category 2025.
Ques. How many seats does SICSR Pune have?
Ans. The sanctioned intake totals 450 seats. B.C.A. carries 180 seats, B.B.A. (IT) carries 120 and M.B.A. (IT) carries 60. M.B.A. (Technology Management), M.B.A. (Digital Transformation) and M.Sc. (CA) carry 30 seats each.
Ques. Is SICSR Pune better than Christ University for BCA?
Ans. Christ ranks 1 and SICSR ranks 2 in the India Today-MDRA B.C.A. 2026 list, so the gap is narrow. Christ is cheaper at INR 5.90 Lakhs for three years against INR 10.03 Lakhs for four years at SICSR. SICSR offers the four-year Honours with Research track and a purely IT-focused curriculum.
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Yes, Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR), Pune, offers a BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) program. The course duration is 3 or 4 years, depending on the program option. The eligibility for admission is 10+2 pass (any stream) or a diploma in Engineering/Technology, with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). The BCA includes specializations like Data Science, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, and Data Security. Selection is done via the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET), followed by a Personal Interaction (PI) and Writing Ability Test (WAT).
The fee for the BCA course is mentioned below:
(2025-2026)
INR 2.34 Lakhs
INR 9.36 Lakhs
For admission to Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (Pune) (SICSR) via the SET (2025), you must have passed Standard XII (10+2) or an equivalent examination from a recognized board with at least 50% aggregate marks, and for SC/ST candidates, the minimum is 45%.
If you have given additional BCA CET (SET) for Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), Pune, getting a good score may make you eligible for merit-based scholarships, which can reduce your tuition fee, sometimes up to 25%–50% or more, depending on rank, category, and scholarship rules. Scholarships are offered for high academic performance, need-based support, and special criteria.
The application process conducted by SICSR, Pune is both online as well as offline. Candidates seeking admission to UG programs must have passed 10+2 in any stream or an equivalent diploma in Engineering & Technology with a least 50% marks. Selection of the candidates to UG courses is based on the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) score along with Personal Interaction and Written Ability Test (PI-WAT). Candidates seeking admission in PG courses require a graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. The final selection of the candidates for PG courses is based on the score of the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) along with Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Written Ability Test (GE- PIWAT). The candidates belonging to SC/ST categories are provided with a relaxation of 5% in the aggregate score of the qualifying exams.
SICSR Pune BCA admission 2024 is open via SET 2024 and the last date to apply is April 12, 2024. The candidate must have passed XII (10 +2) or equivalent examination from any recognised Board with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes.
Kindly contact on SICSR BBA Admission Office Number- 90750 88779 or 020-2567 5601 to know the admission entrance updates.
Admission to the course is done based on SET exam followed by PI-WAT round.
The classes for this session of 2023 will begin by December at SICSR Pune.
You need to appear for entrance exam viz. SET/SNAP to get admission to SICSR Pune for admission.
You can check out all the placement-related details at SICSR Pune Placement.
SICSR Pune doesn’t offer lateral entry admission to BCA course.
The fee for the Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) is INR 5,45,000 for the duration of 3 years which includes various charges such as security deposit, youth development fund, examination fees, registration fees, mess charges, and other miscellaneous charges.