About Us
The School of Computer Science & Information Technology (SCSIT),
earlier it was Institute of Computer Science and Electronics
(ICSE) was established in 1986 with funding from UGC for MCA
programme. Later, the School started M.Sc.(Computer Science) in
1987 with 2 crore funding from DRDO. Also, M.Tech (Computer
Science) programme was started in 1992 approved by AICTE. M.Tech
(Network Management & Information Security) and M.Tech (Software
Engineering & Information Architecture) was started in 2009
approved by AICTE. Keeping in view the social needs in the area of
information technology, the department is also running MBA
(Computer Management), M.Sc. (Information Technology) and BCA
programme on self supported basis. The School is running PhD
(Computer Science) programme in a variety of domains.
The School since then has endeavored into promoting technical
education and research in the important and fast growing branches
of Information Technology. It is an university teaching department under
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya with its goal set to produce computer
science specialists to meet the global challenges. The School has
highly experienced faculty members, modern laboratories, building
infrastructure equipped with ICT and digital library. The courses
offered in our department rightly reflect our mission. We produce
international quality IT professionals and our alumina are a part
of top software companies of the world.
Our teaching learning process focuses on the enrichment of
analytical skills, problem solving and communication skills of
students. Theory is complemented by practicals and projects. Many
of the projects are carried out for local entrepreneurs in a team
which enable the team building spirits among students and prepare
them for working in cross cultural environments. Students have
been involved in honorary software development for Non-Government
organizations and Sindhu Sahkari Cooperative bank. Some students
have been developed software for blood donor social
organizations.Our M.Tech students undertake projects from several
reputed organization such as RR CAT Indore, Soyabean Research
Center Indore, DRDO, NTPC, C-DAC, ST Microelectronics, ISRO etc.,
and private software companies. Our strong Ph.D. programme focuses
on fundamental research covering latest trend in the cutting edge
technologies. The department has played a key role and initiative
to lay optical fiber in university for campus wide internet on
every desktop and setting latest technology based IT
infrastructure in 1999-2000 of global standards. Also, the
department faculty members have produced text books of global
standards for the country and international universities clearly
reflecting our vision.