Candidates who have passed any of the following Bachelor Degrees from Mangalore University or any other university considered as equivalent thereto are eligible for the programme provided they have secured a minimum of 45%(40% SC/ ST/ Category-I ) aggregate marks excluding languages and Group III subjects.

B.Sc. degree with computer Science/ Computer Application(Vocational) s optional/ major/ subsidiary subjects or B.Sc. (Hons) degree with Computer Science/ Computer systems/ Information Science/ Information systems or B.Sc. degree with Mathematics/ Statistics/ Physics/ Electronics/ Instrumentation as optional/ major/ subsidiary along with P.G. Diploma in Computer Application/ Computer Science/ information Technology/ or Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) or Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) (Integrated Programme) or Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) or Bachelor of Information Science (BIS) or Bachelor of engineering (BE)/ Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech). Selection of candidates shall be on merit-cum-reservation on the basis of 50:50 weightage for marks in the entrance and qualifying examinations.