In the Formative years of information technology industry in India, various computer science and engineering programmes were introduced in Indian universities. During 1980's universities like Pune and Delhi University began offering Master of Computer Applications as a three year professional degree in computer science to equip students with the various areas of computing and information technology. Later on this was followed by many institutes, universities and engineering colleges throughout India to meet the growing need of computer professionals in the country

MCA is a course exclusively designed to meet the IT requirements of IT Trained Students for various organisations. The well balanced course significantly emphasizes on planning, designing and building of complex commercial application software and system software. The course also places equal importance on the functional knowledge in various areas. A three year full-time MCA course is not just a postgraduate course; it is also a complete professional grooming for students for a successful career in the IT Industry.

The core courses of this program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of computer science and engineering such as computer programming, software engineering, computer networking, database management, computer graphics and systems analysis. The MCA designation originated in the India, emerging from the late 20th century as the country began its journey towards becoming an IT superpower and companies sought out information technology to business management.