20 MCA colleges in Kanpur 2026
There are 20 MCA colleges in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
2 are government institutions and 18 are private.
2 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures are not published by enough colleges here to quote a range.
MCA in Kanpur at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 20
- Government / private
- 2 / 18
- NIRF-ranked
- 2 of 20
- Average student rating
- 3.7 / 5 from 19 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.5 Cr
Narrow by type
Which MCA college in Kanpur is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
All MCA colleges in Kanpur
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University - [CSJMU]
Kanpur Government Est. 1966- Student rating
- 3.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹12.5 L
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2
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3
Dr. Virendra Swarup Institute of Computer Studies - [VSICS]
Kanpur Private Est. 1998- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹1.5 Cr
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4
Jagran Institute of Management - [JIM]
Kanpur Private Est. 2006- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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5
Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology - [PSIT]
Kanpur Private NIRF #151 Est. 2004- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹47.88 L
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6
Harcourt Butler Technological University - [HBTU]
Kanpur Private NIRF #201 Est. 1921- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹17.5 L
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7
Maharana Pratap Engineering College - [MPEC]
Kanpur Private Est. 1999- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹49 L
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8
University Institute of Engineering and Technology - [UIET]
Kanpur Private Est. 1996- Student rating
- 3.3/5
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9
Kanpur Institute of Technology - [KIT]
Kanpur Private Est. 2004- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹9 L
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10
Maharana Pratap Group of Institutions - [MPGI]
Kanpur Private Est. 1995- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹49 L
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11
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12
Allenhouse Institute of Technology
Kanpur Private Est. 2009- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹14 L
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13
Dr. Virendra Swarup Group of Institutions - [VSGOI]
Kanpur Private Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹9.6 L
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14
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15
Naraina College of Engineering and Technology - [NCET]
Kanpur Private Est. 2007- Student rating
- 3.1/5
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16
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17
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18
Axis Institute of Higher Education - [AIHE]
Kanpur Private Est. 2010- Student rating
- 3.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹51 L
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20
Entrance exams for MCA in Kanpur
The exams most often accepted by colleges on this page.
How to choose between them
- Check the affiliating university and approvals before the fee. A degree's value follows the body that awards it.
- Treat a published fee as the tuition floor. Hostel, exam and one-time charges are usually quoted separately.
- Ask what the placement figure counts. A "highest package" is one student; a median is the useful number, and few colleges publish it.
- Confirm the entrance exam and its dates directly with the college — cycles shift, and a missed form is a lost year.
- Visit if you can. Labs, library and travel time decide three years of your life more than a rank does.
Frequently asked questions
About MCA colleges in Kanpur.
There are 20 MCA colleges listed in Kanpur, of which 2 are government and 18 are private.
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University - [CSJMU] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 3.5 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 2 of the 20 MCA colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Joint Entrance Exam Main, Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling, Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, Common Universities Entrance Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.5 Cr, from 13 colleges that publish placement figures.