About Us

This is what Dheeraj Sanghi, Professor, CSE Department, IIT Kanpur has to say about the department and NIT Calicut:

BTech programme in Computer Science and Engineering started in 1985 under the Department of Electrical Engineering. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering was formed in June 1997. The three-year MCA programme started in 1988. The two-year MTech programme in Computer Science and Engineering started in 1998. The two-year MTech programme in Computer Science and Engineering (Information Security) started in 2006. PhD programme started in 2002.

VISION

 To be a Centre of Excellence in the Discipline of Computing.

MISSION

To develop human resource with sound knowledge- theory and practical - in the discipline of computing and the ability to apply the knowledge to the benefit of the society at large.

Department of Computer Science and Engineering offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs in Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Computer Applications program, and a Doctoral degree program.

The fast changing scenario in Information Technology necessitates the Department to actively extend its research and development activities. The current research interests of the Department include major areas of research in Computer Science.