Founded in 1985, Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), Pune, was one of Maharashtra's earliest institutions to provide formal computer education. It is a constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University), whose accreditation is NAAC A++ and whose UGC status is Category-I. Its B.C.A. programme holds the national rank of 2 in both the India Today-MDRA and Outlook-ICARE 2026 editions.

Computing and technology management form the institute's academic focus across undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral study. Its largest programme is B.C.A. Honours / Honours with Research, with 180 seats, while the flagship M.B.A. (Information Technology) offers 60 seats and 4 specialisations. The institute operates from a single building at Atur Centre, Model Colony, with 5 computer laboratories and campus Wi-Fi supported by a 600 Mbps connection.

The two-year M.B.A. (IT) academic fee is INR 11.6 Lakhs to INR 12.94 Lakhs, and the four-year B.C.A. Honours fee is INR 10.03 Lakhs. The latest undergraduate placement figures list a highest annual package of INR 23.50 LPA and an average of INR 5.90 LPA. Applications for the M.B.A. (IT) and M.B.A. (Technology Management) 2027 intake are open through SNAP.

Upcoming SICSR Admission Dates

The three MBA programmes use SNAP for admission to the 2027 batch. The forthcoming examination and institute selection milestones are listed below. 

SNAP 2026 and MBA Admission Calendar

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M.Sc. (Computer Applications) Registration

The institute has announced the opening month for the next Non-SNAP registration cycle. 

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SICSR Programmes and Academic Fees

SICSR describes its portfolio as 4 degree programme families plus a doctoral pathway, covering computing and technology management. M.Sc. (Computer Applications) is a 2-year programme with 30 seats; B.B.A. (IT) Honours / Honours with Research has 120 seats. The Ph.D. route is administered through the Symbiosis Centre for Research and Innovation.

The academic fees below cover the stated programme duration and exclude the refundable institute deposit of INR 20,000. Eligibility entries reproduce the information supplied in the course table.

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The B.C.A. fee information also quotes an annual academic fee of INR 2,45,000 for 2026-27 and a fee of INR 7.35 Lakhs for the 3-year exit option, alongside the stated INR 10.03 Lakhs four-year total.

Eligibility and Admission Procedure

Selection is based on merit for every SICSR programme. Admission through a management route or capitation payment is unavailable. The entrance and assessment requirements differ between MBA, M.Sc. and undergraduate programmes.

MBA Selection

M.B.A. (IT) and M.B.A. (Technology Management), the two flagship postgraduate offerings described in the admission information, follow a shared SNAP selection calendar. SNAP is also the accepted entrance examination for M.B.A. (Digital Transformation).

• Applicants must hold a degree from a recognised university with at least 50% marks; the requirement is 45% for SC and ST applicants.
• A valid SNAP score and separately paid SICSR programme registration are required.
• Final selection assigns 50% to SNAP, 10% to Group Exercise and 40% to Personal Interaction.

1. Complete SNAP portal registration.
2. Register for the SICSR programme and pay its separate registration fee.
3. Take SNAP and qualify for the institute shortlist.
4. Reserve a Group Exercise and Personal Interaction slot.
5. Participate in the online GE-PI assessment.
6. Pay the admission fees after selection through the merit list.

M.Sc. (Computer Applications) Selection

M.Sc. (CA) is the only SICSR programme described as having no written entrance examination. Applicants apply directly through the institute website's Non-SNAP route.

• A degree from a recognised university or Institution of National Importance with 50% marks is required, reduced to 45% for SC and ST applicants.
• Applicants complete the online Group Exercise and Personal Interaction; admission follows the resulting merit list.

B.C.A. and B.B.A. (IT) Selection

These undergraduate programmes use the university-level Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) and together represent 300 of SICSR's 450 sanctioned seats.

• B.C.A.: Standard XII or a government-approved Engineering or Technology diploma with 50% marks.
• B.B.A. (IT): Standard XII from a recognised Board with 50% marks.
• Both programmes accept 45% for SC and ST candidates.
• Applicants take SET, attend online Personal Interaction after shortlisting and are selected through a merit list.

Intake and Reservation

For the undergraduate programmes and M.B.A. (IT), reservation within the sanctioned intake is 15% SC, 7.5% ST, 3% PwD and 5% Defence. Beyond the sanctioned intake, 25% is reserved for international students and 2 seats for Kashmiri migrants. The international allocation contributes overseas students to the undergraduate cohorts.

SICSR SNAP Cutoff

Historical M.B.A. (IT) shortlisting levels are lower than those of the flagship Symbiosis business schools. Personal Interaction accounts for 40% of selection, allowing applicants with moderate SNAP scores to secure admission through their overall assessment.

SICSR Placement Outcomes

The institute's placement cell manages recruitment internally, with 50+ companies participating annually. The latest placement figures and the separate Batch 2025 course results are presented individually to retain their reporting context.

Course Results in the Official Batch 2025 Report

The latest average is additionally written as INR 5.9 Lakhs in the supplied FAQ.

SICSR National Rankings

Both India Today-MDRA and Outlook-ICARE place SICSR's B.C.A. at rank 2 nationally in 2026. The retained ranking entries below show the latest results and the previous year's figures where supplied.

The supplied overview describes undergraduate computing as ranking better than management and places management outside the top 25. That statement conflicts with the table's MBA ranks of 16 and 15; both source entries are retained here with their original context.

NIRF does not rank SICSR independently. Its parent, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), received the following NIRF 2025 ranks: 24 in University, 11 in Management and 7 in Law.

Campus Facilities and Student Life

SICSR occupies a single building at Atur Centre, Gokhale Cross Road, Model Colony, Pune 411016. Teaching facilities comprise 12 classrooms, 5 computer laboratories and 2 audio-visual halls. Students and faculty use 102 N-Computing devices, and the campus-wide Wi-Fi connection runs on a 600 Mbps backbone.

The city-centre site has compact, functional infrastructure with limited space for an expansive green campus. Model Colony is a prime Pune neighbourhood, placing students minutes from central Pune and the city's IT corridor.

Operating since 1985, the library held 19,714 books in July 2026, together with 11 national and 13 international journals. KOHA manages its catalogue, which can be accessed online from any location. Reading-hall hours are 8 am to 8 pm, Monday through Saturday.

Optional Hostel Accommodation

Students may choose accommodation at the Model Colony campus. The campus information gives a hostel fee range of INR 1.19 Lakhs to INR 1.23 Lakhs and a refundable deposit of INR 20,000. The FAQ separately lists the following annual three-sharing charges.

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Hostel and mess charges may increase by up to 15% each year, so first-year charges alone do not account for possible later increases.

Activities and Sports

Institute committees organise technical and cultural activities, while alumni lead the Hurukuro lecture series. Sports participation takes place between institutes rather than through intramural competitions. At the BITS Open Sports Meet 2024, SICSR was the top-performing institute in swimming, with 2 first-year students winning multiple gold medals.

Merit Scholarship at SICSR

The university's Merit Scholarship provides an academic fee concession to the first 4 semester toppers in each batch. The stated concessions range from 20% to 5%.

B.C.A. Comparison with Christ and Kristu Jayanti

B.C.A., SICSR's largest programme, provides the basis for this comparison. In the India Today-MDRA 2026 B.C.A. rankings, Christ University, Bangalore, and Kristu Jayanti University, Bangalore, occupy the positions immediately above and below SICSR.

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Christ's higher headline rank and more rigorous multi-stage selection produce a tighter cohort. Kristu Jayanti has the lowest stated fee, described in the source as roughly one-third of SICSR's, and follows open merit-based entry. SICSR offers four-year Honours and Honours with Research routes, a faculty and curriculum focused entirely on IT, and a 4-decade alumni base in the IT industry. Its 180-seat B.C.A. intake and compact campus can mean less individual attention than a smaller cohort receives.