C-DAC's Post Graduate
Diploma courses are full-time courses of 900 hours (approx 26 weeks). The list of PG Diploma courses being offered
in September 2022 along with their eligibility criteria and fees is given in
Table 1.
Mode of Delivery of PG
Diploma Courses in the September 2022 Batch
- PG-DAC, PG-DBDA and
PG-DAI will be delivered in fully ONLINE OR fully PHYSICAL mode depending on
the centre offering these courses.
- PG-DESD, PG-DITISS,
PG-DMC, PG-DIoT, PG-DVLSI, PG-DASSD and PG-DHPCSA will be delivered in fully
PHYSICAL mode at all the training centres offering these courses.
- PG-DRAT, PG-DGi, PG-DFBD
and PG-DCSF will be delivered in fully ONLINE mode at all the training centres
offering these courses.
For online courses,
students are required to have laptops/PCs with high-speed uninterrupted
internet connection, webcam and microphone to effectively participate in the
course from their homes or personal places. It is not advisable to join the online classes
from mobile phones.
Common Eligibility
Criteria for all the PG Diploma Courses of C-DAC
- Graduate in
Engineering (10+2+4 or 10+3+3 years) in IT / Computer Science / Electronics /
Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation.
OR
- MSc/MS (10+2+3+2
years) in Computer Science, IT, Electronics.
In addition to the
common eligibility criteria given above, candidates with the course-specific
qualifications mentioned in Table 1 are ALSO ELIGIBLE for the particular
courses. Minimum
percentage of marks required in the qualifying examination is also stated in
Table 1. The minimum percentage of marks will be considered as per the norms of
the university from where the candidate has graduated.
Table 1: C-DAC's PG
Diploma courses and their eligibility criteria.
CATEGORY I (Section
A in C-CAT)
|
COURSE NAME
|
MODE OF DELIVERY
|
ELIGIBILITY
|
MIN. %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in Geoinformatics
(PG-DGi)
|
Fully Online
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
4-year Degree in
Geosciences / Petroleum / Mining / Civil / Planning /
Architecture / Forestry / Agriculture, or related fields, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Geography / Geology / Natural & Applied Sciences / Mathematics, or
allied areas
|
50 %
|
CATEGORY II
(Sections A+B in C-CAT)
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in Advanced Computing
(PG-DAC)
|
Fully Online
Or
Fully Physical
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
Graduate in any
discipline of Engineering, OR
MCA, MCM, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Management with graduation in IT / Computer Science / Computer
Applications
|
50 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in Big Data Analytics
(PG-DBDA)
|
Fully Online
Or
Fully Physical
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
Graduate in any
discipline of Engineering, OR
MCA, MCM, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Management with graduation in IT / Computer Science / Computer
Applications
|
55 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in Artificial Intelligence
(PG-DAI)
|
Fully Online
Or
Fully Physical
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
Graduate in any
discipline of Engineering, OR
MCA, MCM, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics
|
60 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in Mobile Computing
(PG-DMC)
|
Fully Physical
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Mathematics / Statistics, OR
MCA
|
50 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security
(PG-DITISS)
|
Fully Physical
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Mathematics / Statistics, OR
MCA
|
55 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in Internet of Things
(PG-DIoT)
|
Fully Physical
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
MCA
|
55 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development (PG-DASSD)
|
Fully Physical
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
MCA
|
55 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in HPC System Administration
(PG-DHPCSA)
|
Fully Physical
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Mathematics or allied areas, OR
MCA
|
55 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in FinTech & Blockchain Development
(PG-DFBD)
|
Fully Online
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
Graduate
in Any discipline of Engineering OR MCA / MCM, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics
|
60 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics
(PG-DCSF)
|
Fully Online
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
Graduate in any
discipline of Engineering, OR
MCA, MCM, OR
Post Graduate Degree
in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics
|
60 %
|
CATEGORY III
(Sections A+B+C in C-CAT)
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD)
|
Fully Physical
|
Common eligibility
criteria
|
55 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI)
|
Fully Physical
|
Common eligibility
criteria
|
55 %
|
Post Graduate
Diploma in Robotics & Allied Technologies (PG-DRAT)
|
Fully Online
|
Common eligibility
criteria, OR
Graduate in
Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering
|
55 %
|
For online courses,
laptop/PC configuration, and hardware, software and network specifications
required for the online classes are given in Section 18 of this Admission
Booklet.
There is no age
restriction for admission to C-DAC’s PG Diploma courses. Candidates who have
appeared for the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2022 will also
be considered for admission to the above courses. By qualifying in C-DAC's
admission tests of July 2022, such university result-awaiting candidates can
apply for provisional admission in September 2022 batch, subject to the
condition that:
(a) All
parts of their qualifying degree examination shall be completed by the date of
joining the course, and
(b) Proof
of having passed the qualifying degree with at least the required minimum marks
shall be submitted at C-DAC by 31 December 2022.
Important Notes:
(i) Candidates
should ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria of the courses for which
they are applying. It shall be incumbent upon candidates
to prove they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria at the time of taking
admission at allocated centre. Issuance of Admit Card and/or C-CAT rank does
not automatically entitle a candidate to admission. In case a candidate
is found to be non-eligible during any stage of the admission process or course
delivery, his/her admission will be cancelled with immediate effect.
(ii) For any
admission-related correspondence with C-DAC, candidates must email to the
addresses mentioned in this Admission Booklet from their registered email, and
must mention their name and C-CAT Form No. without which C-DAC may not be able
to respond to these candidates.