Department of Computer Science, Punjabi University Patiala 4.48

Founded in July 1987, the Department of Computer Science is a center for research and education at the post graduate level and one of the top computer science departments in North India. Strong research groups exist in areas of Natural Language Processing, Pattern Recognition, Digital Image Processing, Parallel Computing and Mobile Computing. Close ties are maintained with researchers with computational interests in departments of other universities. In recognition to its academic and research activities, U.G.C has brought the Department under its Special Assistance Programme for two consecutive periods of five years each. The Department was first brought under SAP(DRS) in April, 2004. The Department has now been upgraded from DRS to DSA level with effect from September 2009 for another five years. The Department was sponsored by Department of Science and Technology (DST) for FIST(Level 1) program in 2006. The main educational goal is to prepare students for research and teaching careers either in universities or in industry.
The department was one of the first departments in the region to start the 4 year B.Tech. course in Computer Science in 1987. From the year 1991, the Department introduced 3-year post-graduate degree course Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course. From the academic year 1995-96, M.Tech. Course in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) was introduced. To cater to the growing demand for trained professionals in internet and communications technology, another M.Tech course in Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) was started from the academic session 2006-07. The department has started M. Phil (Computer Science) a regular program, M.Tech (Computer Science) a part time and 3 year program from academic year, 2011.