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University & College Mobile App Development Services in Ahmedabad

Raqbash offers university & college mobile app development services in Ahmedabad for universities, their colleges and autonomous institutes: students see timetables, mark QR attendance, check results and pay fees with one campus login, while faculty and the registrar's office work from their own apps.

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Years in business (since 2016)
10+
Clients across India
100+
Average client rating
4.9/5

University & College app at a glance

Platforms
Student and faculty apps for iOS and Android, plus a registrar and admin web panel
Typical cost
₹14–45 lakh, depending on scope
Typical timeline
14–18 weeks (Single college) to 6–9 months (University platform)
Compliance & security
DPDP Act 2023 practices, SSO with MFA for staff, DigiLocker issuer readiness
Tech stack
Flutter or React Native, Node.js, PostgreSQL, SAML 2.0 and OIDC, Moodle APIs, AWS or Azure
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Serving clients across India and worldwide.

Overview

University App Development Company in Ahmedabad

A university app is a single student and faculty app that puts timetables, attendance, results, LMS courses, fees and campus services behind one campus login, connected to the ERP, LMS and identity systems the university or college already runs.

Higher education in Gujarat is layered: affiliating universities, their colleges and autonomous institutes, each with its own portal and notice board. A second-year student ends up with four logins and exam notices forwarded as PDFs. The app's job is simple to state: the right information for this student, this semester, on one screen.

The app ecosystem

The Campus App Ecosystem We Build

Three connected apps share one identity and one academic record, so a timetable change reaches every affected student within a minute.

  • Student app

    For undergraduate and postgraduate students.

    • See timetable and room changes
    • Mark attendance by QR
    • Check results and marksheets
    • Open LMS courses
    • Pay fees and book campus services

  • Faculty app

    For teaching staff and heads of department.

    • Show a rotating attendance QR
    • See shortfalls by subject
    • Post notices to a division
    • Enter internal marks

  • Registrar & admin panel

    For the registrar, exam cell and placement cell.

    • Publish timetables and exam schedules
    • Manage admissions and fee heads
    • Push marksheets to DigiLocker
    • Run placement drives

Key features

Key Features of a University App

These six features cover a student's whole year, from admission to the placement drive.

  1. QR or geo-fenced attendance

    Faculty show a QR that changes every few seconds; scans count only inside the classroom's geo-fence.

  2. Results, marksheets and DigiLocker

    Semester results in the app, issued marksheets pushed to DigiLocker, and APAAR or ABC links where your institution is onboarded.

  3. LMS courses inside the app

    Moodle or your LMS opens through its APIs and single sign-on, with assignments beside the timetable.

  4. Campus services in one place

    Library loans, hostel requests, transport passes and canteen pre-orders, without separate apps.

  5. Admissions and fee payments

    Applicants track document checks and seat allotment; enrolled students pay semester fees by UPI.

  6. Placement drive registration

    Students register for drives that match their branch and CGPA cut-off; the placement cell gets eligible lists instantly.

How it works

How a Student Uses Your Campus App

A student's year runs through five stages, and the app is the one place each stage starts.

  1. Step 1

    Admission and enrolment

    Documents, seat and first fee, tracked in the app.

  2. Step 2

    Timetable on day one

    Division, rooms and faculty appear after enrolment.

  3. Step 3

    Daily attendance

    A scan per lecture, with shortfall warnings.

  4. Step 4

    Exams and results

    Hall ticket, schedule, then the marksheet.

  5. Step 5

    Placements

    Eligible drives, registration and interview slots.

Security & compliance

Identity, Access & Privacy for Campus Apps

A campus app serves thousands of users with different rights, so login runs through your identity provider and each role sees only its own data.

  • Single sign-on with your identity provider

    SAML 2.0 or OIDC with Google Workspace or Microsoft Entra ID; students who leave lose access automatically.

  • Access by role and department

    Faculty see their divisions, the exam cell sees marks, and the placement cell sees eligibility only.

  • Academic records handled carefully

    DPDP Act practices for all students, with parental consent for first-years under 18.
  • MFA for faculty and admin roles
  • Audit trail for every mark change
  • Hosting in an Indian cloud region
  • Screen reader and large-text checks

Cost & timeline

University App Development Cost

A college app with timetable, attendance and results typically costs ₹14–20 lakh. A university platform with SSO, LMS, DigiLocker and campus services usually costs ₹25–45 lakh.

  • Most common starting point

    Single college

    ₹14–20 lakh

    14–18 weeks

    One college or autonomous institute.

    • Student and faculty apps
    • Timetable and QR attendance
    • Results and notices
    • SSO with your identity provider

  • University platform

    ₹25–45 lakh

    6–9 months

    A university and its colleges, or a multi-campus group.

    • Everything in Single college
    • LMS and ERP integration
    • DigiLocker and campus services
    • Admissions and placements

What moves the cost of an university and college app

  • Identity setup

    Clean directory groups make SSO quick; messy ones need cleanup first.

  • ERP and LMS APIs

    Older academic ERPs often need a middleware layer.

  • Number of colleges

    Each college adds programmes, timetables and fee rules.

  • Results data

    Grade schemes and revaluation flows vary by programme.

Indicative ranges from Raqbash projects in Ahmedabad, excluding store fees, cloud usage and support. Not a quote. See Mobile app development cost in Ahmedabad for how the bands are built.

Technologies & integrations

University App Technologies & Integrations

A campus app is mostly integration work. These are the systems it usually has to speak to.

Mobile

  • Flutter
  • React Native

Backend & cloud

  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • AWS or Azure

Campus integrations

  • SAML 2.0 / OIDC
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Moodle
  • Academic ERP APIs
  • DigiLocker
  • Razorpay
  • Google Maps Platform

Why Raqbash

Why Universities and Colleges Choose Raqbash

Institutions choose us because we have built learning and assessment platforms and we work inside their IT rules.

  • LMS experience

    Our learning management system work covers courses, assessments and progress tracking.

  • Assessment at scale

    Our exam-board assessment portal handles auto-grading and analytics for large cohorts.

  • Works with your IT team

    Security questionnaires, SSO setup and change windows on your terms.

  • One app, many colleges

    Colleges get their own branding inside one shared app and codebase.

Related work from our portfolio

How we deliver

How we build and launch your university and college app

Campus apps follow our standard six steps, with your IT team in discovery so identity, ERP and LMS access is agreed before design starts.

  1. Step 01

    Discover & Scope

    Written scope, screen list and fixed estimate

  2. Step 02

    UX & Clickable Prototype

    Clickable prototype you can test on a phone

  3. Step 03

    Agile Build (2-week sprints)

    A working build to install every sprint

  4. Step 04

    QA, Security & Real-Device Testing

    Test report across real Android and iOS devices

  5. Step 05

    App Store & Play Store Launch

    Live store listings under your developer accounts

  6. Step 06

    Support, Analytics & Growth

    Monthly crash, usage and release report

FAQ

University & College Mobile App Development Services in Ahmedabad: FAQs

Practical answers for teams planning an university and college app.

Can students log in with their existing university email?

Yes. The app signs in through your identity provider using SAML 2.0 or OpenID Connect, so students and staff use their Google Workspace or Microsoft Entra ID accounts. Passwords never touch our servers. When the registrar deactivates an account after graduation or withdrawal, app access ends at the same moment, with nothing to revoke by hand.

How does QR attendance stop proxy marking?

Three checks work together. The QR on the classroom screen changes every few seconds, so a photo sent to a friend expires almost at once. The scan counts only inside a geo-fence around the building. And each student can mark attendance from one registered phone. Faculty can still correct any record manually.

Can the app push marksheets to DigiLocker and link APAAR IDs?

Yes, once your institution is onboarded. Universities register as DigiLocker issuers to publish marksheets and degrees, and we build the push from your results system. APAAR IDs and Academic Bank of Credits records follow your institution's onboarding and the government APIs available at the time. We prepare the integration; the registration steps are yours.

Will the app work with our Moodle LMS?

Yes. Moodle's web services API lets the app show courses, assignments, grades and quiz deadlines, and single sign-on means students open Moodle content without logging in again. Other LMSs with REST APIs work the same way. Heavy activities such as long quizzes can open in an in-app browser, so nothing in your LMS needs rebuilding.

Can one app serve all our affiliated colleges?

Yes. One app and codebase can serve every college, with each college's programmes, timetables, fee rules and branding kept separate. Students see only their own college; the university sees all of them. This is cheaper to maintain than separate apps and means one store listing students can find without confusion.

How much does a university app cost?

Typically ₹14–20 lakh over 14–18 weeks for one college's student and faculty apps with timetable, QR attendance, results, notices and SSO. A university platform adding LMS and ERP integration, DigiLocker, campus services, admissions and placements usually costs ₹25–45 lakh over 6–9 months. Your identity and ERP setup move the figure most.

Can the app handle results-day traffic?

Yes, if it is built for it. On results day most students open the app within the same hour, so we cache published results, queue push notifications in batches and load test at several times your student count before the first semester. Students then see results the minute the exam cell releases them.

Start your campus app project with Raqbash

Tell us how many colleges and students you serve and which ERP, LMS and identity systems you run. We will send a written scope and a fixed quote for university & college mobile app development services in Ahmedabad.

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