C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), Noida Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

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C-DAC's PG Diploma courses have been REBRANDED as Post Graduate Certificate Programmes (PGCP) from 2025 onwards. For example, PG-DAC is now PGCP-AC, PG-DBDA is now PGCP-BDA, PG-DAI is now PGCP-AI, etc. The courses are now NCVET approved, 24-week / 1200-hour programmes of 40 credits aligned to NSQF Level 6. Source: cdac.in official admission booklet.

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PGCP-AC (Advanced Computing): Online mode — Rs.84,150 + GST; Physical mode — Rs.99,000 + GST. Collegedunia lists ₹81,000. The earlier PG-DAC fee of Rs.72,500 is outdated. Current fees are from the official August 2026 Admission Booklet at cdac.in.

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PGCP-AI fee: Online mode — Rs.1,27,500 + GST; Physical mode — Rs.1,50,000 + GST. This is the highest-fee PGCP course. Minimum eligibility: 60% (higher than other courses). Source: Official C-DAC Admission Booklet August 2026.

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C-CAT is conducted TWICE a year — in January (for February batch) and in July (for August batch). So C-DAC offers 2 batches per year.