Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women offers a two-year, full-time MCA in Visakhapatnam with 120 seats. It is a women-only college, so only women can take a seat here. The college holds a NAAC A+ grade and NBA accreditation, and it is an autonomous college under JNTU-GV. The full course fee is INR 70,000 without hostel and INR 2.10 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through AP ICET and the state counselling held by APSCHE. The OC seat closed at rank 24,316 in round 1 of 2025. The college reports an average pay of INR 4.04 LPA across all courses, with 70% of students placed.
VIEW Visakhapatnam MCA Fees
The total fees with hostel is INR 2.10 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 70,000. The tuition fee is INR 70,000 for the two years. You pay INR 35,000 a year as tuition fee. The state fixes this fee for convenor quota seats. Hostel and mess cost INR 70,000 a year for the basic room, and you pay it only if you take a room.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 70,000
INR 35,000 a year, 2 years
Hostel and mess
INR 1.40 Lakhs
INR 70,000 a year, 2 years, basic room
Total, no hostel
INR 70,000
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 2.10 Lakhs
Full course
VIEW Visakhapatnam MCA Admission Dates
AP ICET 2027 registration is expected to open in Feb 2027, and classes are expected to start in Sep 2027. These dates are estimates based on the 2026 cycle. The 2026 batch reported to college from 8 to 11 Sep 2026. APSCHE fixes every date, so watch its notices before you plan.
Event
Date
Status
AP ICET registration opens
Feb 2027
Tentative
AP ICET last date to apply
Mar 2027
Tentative
AP ICET last date with late fee
Apr 2027
Tentative
AP ICET exam
May 2027
Tentative
AP ICET result and rank
May 2027
Tentative
Counselling registration and certificate check
Aug 2027
Tentative
Web options entry
Sep 2027
Tentative
Phase 1 seat allotment
Sep 2027
Tentative
Self reporting and fee payment
Sep 2027
Tentative
Physical reporting and document check
Sep 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Sep 2027
Tentative
VIEW Visakhapatnam MCA Eligibility
You need a bachelor's degree of at least three years with 50% marks, or 45% if you are SC, ST or BC. You must have studied Maths in Class 12 or in your degree. You also need a valid AP ICET rank. Only women can join this college. If your marks fall short, you cannot take this seat in counselling.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
Any bachelor's degree of three years or more
Marks
50% for OC, 45% for SC, ST and BC
Maths
Maths in Class 12 or in the degree
Exam
A valid AP ICET rank
Who can join
Women only
VIEW Visakhapatnam MCA Admission Process
You write AP ICET and register for counselling. The processing fee is INR 1,250, or INR 650 if you are SC or ST. After the online certificate check, you fill web options. APSCHE allots the seat on your rank and your options. If you do not self report online and then report at the college by the last date, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Write AP ICET
Apply in Feb or Mar and write the exam in May
2. Register for counselling
Pay INR 1,250 (OC, BC) or INR 650 (SC, ST) as the processing fee
3. Certificate check
Upload your papers for the online check
4. Web options
List this college and MCA in the order you want
5. Self report and join
Self report online, then report at the college with your originals
VIEW Visakhapatnam MCA Cutoff
The OC seat closed at rank 24,316 and the SC seat at 28,938 in round 1 of 2025. These are AP ICET closing ranks for MCA at this college. The OC close was 29,626 in 2024, so the OC seat got tougher in 2025. If your rank is near these numbers, keep this college high in your web options.
Category
Closing rank, 2025
Closing rank, 2024
OC
24,316
29,626
BC-A
27,773
25,999
BC-B
27,606
Not published
BC-D
16,143
41,437
BC-E
26,263
29,323
SC
28,938
15,864
VIEW Visakhapatnam MCA Placements
The college reports an average pay of INR 4.04 LPA and 70% of students placed, for all courses together. It does not publish a separate MCA figure. IBM, TCS, Cognizant, Infosys and Wipro are on its recruiter list. Ask the placement cell which drives are open to MCA students before you join.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 4.04 LPA, all courses, Class of 2025
Students placed
70%, all courses
MCA only figures
Not published
Recruiters
IBM, TCS, Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro
VIEW Visakhapatnam MCA Scholarships
Three state schemes can pay back the full tuition fee of INR 70,000. Each one needs a family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year. The state pays it for SC, ST, BC, EBC, Kapu and minority students on convenor quota seats. You apply on the Jnanabhumi portal after you join, with your income and caste papers.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
Post-matric scholarship for SC and ST
SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 70,000 over the course
Post-matric scholarship for BC, EBC and Kapu
BC, EBC or Kapu, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 70,000 over the course
Post-matric scholarship for minorities
Minority, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 70,000 over the course
VIEW Visakhapatnam MCA Ranking
The college holds a NAAC A+ grade with a score of 3.5 and NBA accreditation. No NIRF rank is published for the college. NAAC grades the whole college on teaching, research and facilities. NBA checks each course it accredits.
Ranking body
Rank or grade
NAAC
A+, score 3.5
NBA
Accredited
NIRF
Not published
VIEW Visakhapatnam MCA Hostel and Campus
The hostel costs INR 70,000 to INR 90,000 a year, with meals included. The campus covers 7 acres at Kapujaggaraju Peta in Visakhapatnam. The room type decides the fee, so ask which room you get before you pay.
Item
Detail
Hostel fee
INR 70,000 to INR 90,000 a year
Meals
Included in the hostel fee
Campus
7 acres
Location
Kapujaggaraju Peta, Visakhapatnam
Who stays
Women students only
Should you pick MCA at Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women?
This course suits women graduates who want a low-fee MCA and an IT services job.
Pick it if:
You want an IT services job: IBM, TCS, Cognizant and Infosys are on this college's recruiter list, and most campus drives come from IT companies like these.
Your family income is below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year: the state scholarship can pay back the full tuition fee, but only on a convenor quota seat.
You want the fee back fast: the full fee of INR 70,000 is far below the average pay of INR 4.04 LPA, as the ROI tile shows.
You want a women-only campus: every student here is a woman, and the hostel is for women students only.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's closing rank: the OC close moved from 29,626 in 2024 to 24,316 in 2025, so it got tougher.
You want MCA placement numbers before you join: the college publishes pay and placement only for all courses together, so ask for the MCA list before you pay.
You want a small batch: MCA takes 120 students a year, so you share the same IT drives with a large batch.
You plan to wait for a later phase: a phase 1 seat is lost if you miss the short reporting window that opens right after the allotment.
Counsellor's advice
If phase 1 gives you this MCA seat and your rank is near the OC close, take it and report on time. If your family income is below INR 2.5 Lakhs, apply for the state scholarship right after you join.
MCA Eligibility▾
Degree: Any bachelor's degree of three years or more.
Marks: 50% in the degree. 45% for SC, ST and BC.
Maths: You must have studied Maths in Class 12 or in your degree.
Exam needed: A valid AP ICET (the state entrance exam for MBA and MCA) rank.
Who can join: Women only. This is a women's college.
MCA Admission Process▾
Write AP ICET: Apply in Feb or Mar. The exam is in May.
Register for counselling: Pay the processing fee on the APSCHE (the state higher education council) portal.
Certificate check: Upload your papers for the online check.
Web options: List this college and MCA in the order you want.
Self report and join: Self report online, then report at the college with originals by the last date, or you lose the seat.
MCA Admission Dates 2027
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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Tentative
Feb 2027
AP ICET registration opens
Expected in the same month as 2026.
Tentative
Mar 2027
AP ICET last date to apply
In 2026 the last date without late fee was moved to late March.
Tentative
Apr 2027
AP ICET last date with late fee
Forms are not taken after this date.
Tentative
May 2027
AP ICET exam
In 2026 the exam was held in two shifts on one day.
Tentative
May 2027
AP ICET result and rank
The rank card is what counselling reads.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Counselling registration and certificate check
You pay the processing fee and upload your papers for the online check.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Web options entry
List this college and MCA high if it is your first pick.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Phase 1 seat allotment
The allotment order comes online on the day of the result.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Self reporting and fee payment
You lose the seat if you do not self report online by the last date.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Bring your original papers to the college.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Classes start
In 2026 classes began with college reporting.
Source: APSCHE AP ICET notification and counselling schedule. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women MCA Fees 2027
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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per year × 2, INR 35,000 a year, convenor quota
INR 70,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 70,000 a year, basic room
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 70,000
2 years · tuition fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 2.10 Lakhs
2 years · tuition fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 1,180
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
577%
average pay INR 4.04 LPA, all courses, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,541
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
192%
average pay INR 4.04 LPA, all courses, vs the full fee
These are the 2026 batch fees; the 2027 fee is not out yet. Fees can change. Check the college website before you pay.
Will your AP ICET rank get you MCA at Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women?
Pick your category. The cutoff ranges use this college's AP ICET round 1 closing ranks for MCA from recent years.
Category
OC, round 1 closes of 2025 and 2024
24,316 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this college high in your web options.
24,317 to 29,626: almost there. This range got a seat in one of the two years.
Worse than 29,626: not this year. Keep safer colleges in your options.
BC-A, round 1 closes of 2024 and 2025
25,999 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this college high in your web options.
26,000 to 27,773: almost there. This range got a seat in one of the two years.
Worse than 27,773: not this year. Keep safer colleges in your options.
BC-B, round 1 closes of 2023 and 2025
21,388 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this college high in your web options.
21,389 to 27,606: almost there. This range got a seat in one of the two years.
Worse than 27,606: not this year. Keep safer colleges in your options.
BC-D, round 1 closes of 2025 and 2024
16,143 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this college high in your web options.
16,144 to 41,437: almost there. This range got a seat in one of the two years.
Worse than 41,437: not this year. Keep safer colleges in your options.
BC-E, round 1 closes of 2025 and 2024
26,263 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this college high in your web options.
26,264 to 29,323: almost there. This range got a seat in one of the two years.
Worse than 29,323: not this year. Keep safer colleges in your options.
SC, round 1 closes of 2024 and 2025
15,864 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this college high in your web options.
15,865 to 28,938: almost there. This range got a seat in one of the two years.
Worse than 28,938: not this year. Keep safer colleges in your options.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The closes here jump from year to year: BC-D moved from 41,437 to 16,143. Plan on the tougher number, not the easier one.
Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women MCA Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each card below says who the scheme is for.
Post-matric scholarship for SC and ST
INR 70,000
AP Social Welfare and Tribal Welfare departments
The state pays back the tuition fee on a convenor quota seat, every year you study.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, AP resident, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply on Jnanabhumi after you join
Not eligible on your answers
Post-matric scholarship for BC, EBC and Kapu
INR 70,000
AP BC Welfare department
The state pays back the tuition fee on a convenor quota seat, every year you study.
Who qualifies: BC, Kapu or EBC (OC with low income), AP resident, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply on Jnanabhumi after you join
Not eligible on your answers
Post-matric scholarship for minorities
INR 70,000
AP Minorities Welfare department
The state pays back the tuition fee on a convenor quota seat, every year you study.
Who qualifies: minority, AP resident, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply on Jnanabhumi after you join
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 70,000
Your net course fee: INR 0
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 70,000
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INR 70,000
tuition fee
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all courses, Class of 2025
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Placement rateshare of students placed
70%
all courses
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Closing rankAP ICET, OC, round 1 2025
24,316
Round 1, 2025
Not published
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SeatsMCA intake
120
AP ICET
60
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24 more
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Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Vignan's Institute of Engineering for Women MCA
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
Can men apply for MCA at this college?▾
No. This is a women's college, so only women can take an MCA seat here. Men can list other AP ICET colleges in their web options.
How do I get an MCA seat here?▾
Write AP ICET and register for the state counselling. Fill this college and MCA in your web options. If a seat comes, self report online and then report at the college with your originals.
What is the full MCA fee?▾
The full 2-year tuition fee is INR 70,000. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 2.10 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above.
What AP ICET rank do I need for an OC seat?▾
The OC seat closed at rank 24,316 in round 1 of 2025. Use the rank checker above to see the range for your category.
Can the state pay my tuition fee?▾
Yes, if your family income is below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year and you are SC, ST, BC, EBC, Kapu or minority. It covers convenor quota seats. Apply on the Jnanabhumi portal after you join.
Are MCA placement figures published?▾
The college publishes figures for all courses together: an average pay of INR 4.04 LPA and 70% placed. It does not publish MCA-only numbers, so ask the placement cell before you pay.
Is there a hostel for MCA students?▾
Yes. The hostel costs INR 70,000 to INR 90,000 a year with meals, based on the room. Turn on the toggle in the fee block to add it to your total.
The course offers a student-friendly environment with a favorable faculty-to-student ratio of 2:5, ensuring personalized attention. Faculty members are approachable and engaging, with practical teaching methods that enhance understanding. Students take four mid-term exams that are easy to moderate and two semester exams with a moderate to difficult level of difficulty. The college boasts strong placement records, with over 500 students securing jobs in the past two years. Companies like TCS offer high salary packages, and both the highest and average packages are commendable, underscoring successful placement outcomes.
The annual fees for the program include a tuition fee of 50,000, a caution fee of 2,000, a registration fee of 500, an admission fee of 5,000, a development fee of 1,000, and a lab fee of 1,400. Alternatively, a tuition fee of 46,000 with semester fees of 2,000 is available. Fees are consistent across batches, with no reductions or scholarships offered for MCA or management students.
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