The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) was founded in 2002, with the goal to prepare students for careers in industry, research and teaching. The first class of 90 students graduated from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in 2008, and many have joined reputed national and international software companies. A limited number of recent graduates are currently pursuing higher studies at universities in the United States.
The Department offers B.Tech programs in Computer Science and Engineering as well as a M.Tech degree programme in Embedded Systems and Computer Science and Engineering.
The Department boasts well-equipped laboratories that provide 24-hour service to students, along with a library furnished with an extensive collection of reference books and other research materials. Additionally, all students have access to an exclusive internet facility supported by a high-speed 10 Mbps link.
The academic strength of the Department lies in the dedicated faculty and supporting staff. In addition to an experienced teaching faculty, the Department has a skilled laboratory staff and administrative staff. The Department is also supported by the industrial and research experience of distinguished faculty.
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru has set up a Software Engineering Research Lab. Current focus in research include the following areas: Software Engineering, Computer Vision & Robotics, Modeling and Simulation, Embedded Systems, Image Processing, Mobile Networks, Information Security, Computer Architecture, Multicore Computing, Distributed Systems, Computational Intelligence and Multi Agent Systems.
To set high standards in teaching and learning, to enable a bright career path for the students, create a culture that fosters excellence and creativity, and inspire the next generation of computer scientists to be visible to computing communities and unleash their human potential in service to science and society; and to establish internationally recognized state-of-the-art centers of excellence in thrust areas of research in Computer Science and Engineering and inter disciplinary fields through innovation and collaboration.