Information Technology - Overview

The Department of Information Technology was established in the academic year 2004-2005 and is guided by a senior academician in the capacity of Dean with about 25 years of teaching and research experience.  The Dean is assisted by the Head of the Department. The Department has a dedicated and committed team of faculty members with rich experience in academics, research and industry. The faculty members of the department are always encouraged to attend the AICTE sponsored programs, Faculty Development Programmes, and other programmes for higher studies such as seminars, conferences and workshops conducted in different institutions and organizations across the country.

The Department provides up-to-date and integrative undergraduate educational experience to our students in the field of Information Technology. In addition, the Department strives to prepare the students for engagement with local, national, and global issues and instills in students, ethical and moral values related to good citizenship and community. The Department aims to integrate the curriculum with the marketplace needs and prepares the students for careers in the public and private sectors or for advanced graduate study.

The department has state-of-the-art laboratories with an extensive network of computers with updated configuration and the latest software. Students are exposed to advanced technologies. The laboratories are also enabled with 8 Mbps Wi-Fi internet connectivity, which provide free access to E-Journals, IEEE online courses, information related to academics and research, etc for our students and faculty. 

The department has a vibrant IEEE Computer Society Student Branch Chapter and the Association of IT Engineers. The IEEE CS student members are provided free access to IEEE online courses such as the IEEE Course on Software Engineering, Mobile Networks, Wireless Networks, Network Security, etc. The department conducts various events such as Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc through this professional society.

 Program Objective:

To meet the needs of the industry and society within an organizational and societal context through the selection, creation, application, integration and administration of information technology

 Highlights of the Department

• Active IEEE Computer Society-Student Chapter
• The First Student Chapter in the IEEE Madras Section
• Vibrant activities through this chapter for the past 3 years
• Thrust Area of the Department - Information and Software Engineering
• Annual National Conference on this area
• Funding received from the CSIR - New Delhi, IEEE Madras Section and from the IT related industries
• MoUs with multiple organizations for effective industry interaction
• Student projects funded by the TNSCST for the academic year 2009-2010

Specializations Offered 

B.E ( Information Technology)