Information Technologist / Software Developer

To become a software developer many courses are available beginning at the Diploma level and going up to Masters level. Some of these include:

• Bachelor in Computer Applications (BCA),
• Bachelor in Science with Computers (B.Sc),
• Masters in Computer Applications (MCA),
• M.Sc in computers,
• Masters in System Management,
• B.Tech and B.E in computers
• M.Tech.
• Certification Courses, Diploma in Computer Applications,
• Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications, DOEACC's O, A, B, C level courses.

The eligibility criteria varies form course to course but Maths at 10+2 level is compulsory. For B.Tech/ B.E and B.Sc in computers, one should have Physics, Chemistry and Maths at 10 +2 as subjects. Very basic Knowledge of computer languages like C, C++, Java or .NET, Visual Basic would generally help anyone who wanted to make Software Devepment as ones' career.

There are many short term computer courses with various computer training institutes which one can do to keep updated with the latest programmes in the market. Programming courses which can be done are:

C and C++, Java Development, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Diploma in JAVA programming, DOT NET Technology, Diploma in Software Engineering

The course price varies according to the institute and course chosen and can be starting from 5000/- going up to 15,000/- per month or can go up to 65,000/- for a diploma course. Most of the well renowned institutes have placements too and one can expect to be picked up by reputed companies with stipends available too to the fresh candidates. The ability of the candidate and his interpersonal skills then can take him to new heights.

In India there are many Universities and colleges that offer B Tech / B E Computer Science and M Tech Computer Science. Some of the top colleges offering the course are:

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
• Institute of Technology, Benaras Hindu University, Benaras.
• Institute of Technology, Ropar
• Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhi Nagar
• Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneshwar
• Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
• Indian Institute of Technology, Patna
• Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi
• Institute of Technology,Indore
• Institute of Technology, Rajsthan, Mentored by IIT Kanpur Temporarily at IIT Kanpur

Then there are 30 NIT's located in various parts of the country that offer B Tech . M Tech and MCA programs.

1. NIT Warangal

2. NIT Tiruchirappalli

3. MANIT Bhopal

4. MNIT Jaipur

5. MNNIT Allahabad

6. NIT Jamshedpur

7. SVNIT Surat

8. VNIT Nagpur

9. NIT Kurukshetra

10. NIT Calicut

11. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

12. NIT Rourkela

13. NIT Surathkal

14. NIT Patna

15. NIT Raipur

16. NIT Srinagar

17. NIT Hamirpur

18. NIT Delhi

19. NIT Arunachal Pradesh

20. NIT Agartala

21. NIT Durgapur

22. NIT Goa

23. NIT Puducherry

24. NIT Manipur

25. NIT Meghalaya

26. NIT Mizoram

27. NIT Nagaland

28. NIT Sikkim

29. NIT Silchar

30. NIT Uttarakhand

Then there are IIIT's

• ABV -Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Morena Link Road Gwalior. Offers B Tech IT
• Indian Institute of Information Tehnology (IIIT) , Deoghat, Jhalwa, Allahabad Offers B Tech IT
• Indian Institute of Information Tehnology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) , Kancheepuram, Melakottaiyur, Chennai
• Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) IT Bhawan, Jabalpur Engg. Campus, Ranjhi, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

Some other reputed collges are

• University Institute of Engineering and Technology, South campus, Panjab University Chandigarh Offers B Tech IT. 
• Delhi College of Engineering Delhi Technological University, BE in IT
• Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi, BE in IT
• Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for women, New Delhi .

IIITs In PPP Mode

1. Indian Institute of Information Tehnology Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

2. Indian Institute of Information Tehnology, Guwahati

3. Indian Institute of Information Tehnology, Kalyani, West Bengal

4. Indian Institute of Information Technology,Una, Himachal Pradesh

5. Indian Institute of Information Technology,Vadodara Gujarat

6. Indian Institute of Information Technology,Kota, Rajasthan

7. Indian Institute of Information Technology,Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

8 Indian Institute of Information Technology,Sonepat, Haryana

9 Indian Institute of Information Technology, Senapati, Manipur

10 Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

11 Indian Institute of Information Technology,Kottayam, Kerala

12 Indian Institute of Information Technology,Dharward, Karnataka

13 Indian Institute of Information Technology,Pune, Maharashtra

14 Indian Institute of Information Technology,Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

15 Indian Institute of Information Technology,Bodhjungnagar, Tripura

16 Indian Institute of Information Technology,Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh