M.SC Information Technology

• M.Sc in Information Technology, abbreviated as M.Sc. IT is the postgraduate course having the duration of 2 years.
• It is the full-time course spreading over 4 semesters, each semester lasts for a period of 6 months. The private colleges charge an approximate fee of Rs 80,000 to 3 lacs for a span of 2 years.
• It is necessary for the students to pass each semester examination separately for the successful completion of course.
• Candidates having interest in the study of programming languages, database management, networking, software development, operating system, web technology and information security can opt this course.
• The course involves both practical and theoretical study. The last semester of the course includes project work.

Some of the main subjects that student has to study during the course is listed below:
•    Advanced JAVA Programming Language
•    Advanced Software Engineering
•    Operating System
•    Artificial Intelligence
•    Software Testing and Quality Assurance
•    LINUX Administration
•    RDMS & Advanced Database Administration
•    Data Warehousing and Data Mining Applications

Eligibility Criteria for M.Sc. in Information Technology:
It is necessary for the students to fulfill the following eligibility conditions:
•    Candidate must have passed B.Sc IT/Computer Science from a well- recognized institution.
•    Those possessing either B.Tech degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or BCA will also be eligible for admission to this course.
•    The graduation examination must be passed with minimum 50% aggregate marks.
Admission Procedure for M.Sc. in Information Technology:
•    The mode of admission may vary from college to college.
•    Generally, the admission into M.Sc. in Information Technology is carried out on the basis of graduation marks.
•    Merit list is prepared as per the candidate’s performance in the qualifying examination (i.e. B.Sc).
•    There are also some colleges which individually conduct their own entrance exam and on the basis of that exam, admission is offered therein.
•    Candidates are suggested to visit the official website of the desired college for getting authentic information regarding the admission process.
Job Opportunities after M.Sc. in Information Technology:
Information Technology is a booming field and its scope is immense as every organization needs an IT professional who can manage their IT department and solve technological problems.
Individuals of this field can explore opportunities in IT industries. One can choose to work as application programmer, software developer, website designer, web developer, System Analyst, IT analyst, testing engineer, maintenance engineer and network planning manager.
A talented individual can also become an entrepreneur and open his/her own company. Information technology postgraduates can pursue the career path in teaching and further opt Ph.D., if interested in the research field.

Top Recruiters in Information Technology:
IT professionals are recruited in the following companies:
•    TCS
•    Infosys
•    Cognizant
•    Wipro
•    IBM
•    Unisys
•    Accenture
•    HCL Technologies
•    IGATE

Salary Offered after M.Sc. in Information Technology:
An experienced postgraduate in information technology can earn anywhere in between Rs 3 to Rs 10 lacs. Pay for this job steadily rises for more experienced workers. Pay package basically depends upon candidate knowledge, skills, job profile, location and company where they are working.