The department was started in the year 2001 to offer under graduate degree programme i.e. Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Science & Engineering (CS&E). The department also offered post graduate programme in engineering i.e. MTech in Computer Science Engineering (CS&E) from 2011 to 2021. The department has dedicated, qualified and experienced faculty members to guide the students in academics. The faculty members are actively involved in teaching, product development and research. The faculty members have published number of research and review papers/articles in referred International journals and reputed International conferences which are archived at IEEE/ACM/Springer and other renowned digital libraries.
The department frequently organizes training programmes for the faculty, technical staff and students. The faculty frequently attends staff development programmes (SDP/FDP/Seminar) to update themselves in technological advancements and conferences to present research findings.The department aims at building the students’ career by placing special emphasis on all-round development through continuous interaction with Industry. Interactive sessions with experts from academia, research laboratories and industry are constantly held so as to enable students to gain knowledge on diverse and emerging fields. The campus placement has been scaling higher and higher peaks right from its inception with multinational companies recruiting students in large numbers. To increase the opportunity of placements to students, the department conducts soft skills training programmes, technical skill development activities and initiatives on self-learning (Spoken Tutorial programmes by IIT Bombay).
The department promotes extracurricular activities under the umbrella of the students’ association & SPECS. The department brings out Annual technical magazine and newsletter which provides an opportunity for the students and staff to publish innovative ideas, programming tips and articles on current trends in computing and technology. The students’association and National Service Scheme (NSS) wing frequently conducts various programmes to strengthen leadership skills, teamwork and communication; and awareness on protection of environment and social responsibilities.
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer science & Engineering (CS&E) programme is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, Karnataka. This programme is offered with a blend of theory and practical courses and projects that help its students to cope up with the recent advancements in the computer industry. The department conducts the following bridge courses for the BE students to make them industry ready and thereby improve placement opportunities.
To be recognized as a center of knowledge dissemination in Computer Science and Engineering by imparting value-added education to transform budding minds into competent computer professionals.