The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, established in 1997, is a premier academic and research department committed to excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and professional practice. Over the years, the department has demonstrated sustained growth in academic offerings, student intake, faculty strength, and research output.
Programs include B.Tech (CSE), M.Tech (CSE), M.Tech (Big Data Analytics), and Ph.D. (CSE). The doctoral program (since 2009) supports full-time and part-time scholars and has strengthened the department's research ecosystem.
The department is supported by a robust faculty strength of 264 highly qualified faculty members with rich experience in teaching, research, and industry practices. Faculty members actively engage in scholarly research, funded projects, patents, professional society activities, curriculum development, and student mentoring. Continuous professional development is emphasized through Faculty Development Programmes, Short Term Training Programmes, MOOCs, Industry Training Programs, and e-content Development, ensuring pedagogical excellence and technological relevance.
A strong research and development culture is a defining strength of the department. Faculty members have published extensively in high-impact journals and reputed international conferences, secured patents, and guided doctoral research. The department has received significant sponsored research funding from national agencies, with a total research grant amount exceeding ₹273.48 lakhs. These funded projects have led to tangible outcomes such as research publications, student involvement, infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and societal impact.
The department rigorously implements the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) framework, fully aligned with NBA guidelines and Washington Accord requirements. Curriculum design and revision follow a structured process involving the Board of Studies, Industry experts, Alumni, Academic peers, Employers input, and student feedback, ensuring alignment with emerging domains such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Big Data Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, and Computer Vision.
The department places strong emphasis on student-centric and experiential learning, encouraging students to participate in innovative projects, internships, NPTEL courses, professional certifications, hackathons, IEEE activities, and industry-supported programs. These initiatives have resulted in strong academic performance, competitive placements, and national-level recognitions.
Supported by state-of-the-art laboratories, industry-supported facilities, advanced computing infrastructure, and digital learning platforms, the Department of CSE ensures holistic development of students. Continuous improvement practices driven by outcome attainment analysis and stakeholder feedback enable the department to consistently enhance academic quality and graduate attributes.
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering exhibits an outstanding placement record, driven by strong industry collaborations and comprehensive student preparation. Premier recruiters including TCS, Accenture, Capgemini, Genpact, LTI Mindtree, and CTS actively seek our graduates, highlighting their exceptional technical expertise and market readiness. This success underscores the department's dedication to developing professionals who thrive in global, high-impact roles.
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering remains committed to nurturing competent, ethical, innovative, and socially responsible computing professionals, capable of excelling in industry, research, entrepreneurship, and higher education at national and global levels.
At the time of the graduation, B.Tech. CSE program Students are expected to know and be able to do the following ABET-EAC and ABET-CAC Student Outcomes that relate to knowledge, skills and behavior of the students.
Guiding principles that shape academic excellence, innovation, and societal impact.
To produce intellectual graduates who could contribute significantly in the analysis, design, development, operation and maintenance of complex software systems for meeting the ever changing requirements of service systems and to compete globally towards professional excellence.
