Academic Programs


Academic programs at CSE department

The Department offers the following academic programs:

Course-work oriented programs:

Research programs:

Course Oriented Programs

B.Tech. program: The B.Tech. program is a four-year course oriented undergraduate program. The course work is spread across all the semesters. See here for the detailed curriculum. The courses include a set of core courses offered by the department, a set of departmental electives and some free electives. In total, the academic activities include 7 department electives and 8 free electives. A B.Tech project is optional and the student can take 2 additional department electives in lieu of the B.Tech project.

M.Tech. program: The M.Tech. program is a two-year course oriented graduate program. The student has to take a set of core courses and a set of electives. The course work is spread across the first two semesters with an option of taking one elective in the third semester. This is followed by a project in the third and fourth semester in which the student can take up a project of his or her interest, supervised by a faculty member.

Research Oriented Programs

Ph.D. programs: The PhD. programs are postgraduate research oriented programs. The scholar works in an area of his/her interest under the supervision of a faculty member. The scholar has to obtain a minimum number of credits by taking courses. The highlight of the program is the independent research work taken by scholar, leading to a dissertation at the end of the program. The average duration of of a PhD. program is between four to five years.