About the MS Computer Science Program

The Department of Computer Science (FCS) is an exciting place to learn about the latest developments in the area of Computer Science as well as to perform research with a high social impact. The MS program comprises of 6 tracks, each completely aimed at a particular field of specialization. The diverse backgrounds of students that come from various fields of study into this program require a customized and tailored approach towards building the relevant fundamentals for each track. Moreover, the curriculum has been designed so that it is at par with IEEE/Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) guidelines. This ensures that the tracks do not lose relevance in the wake of a rapidly changing landscape of computing technologies. The potential of this program in terms of imparting useful advanced computing skills and professional growth is measured by the readiness of the job market and advanced learning schools in absorbing graduates. The curriculum design ensures that the graduates can creatively find technology-based solutions, think critically and analyze systems and emerging problems independently.