Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science was established as one of the pioneer departments at the inception of the University in the 2011/2012 session. The department offers a 4-year B.Sc. degree programme in Computer Science.  The Department offers a unique educational opportunity for students to achieve excellence through vigorous classes, practices and participation in cutting edge research. The Department is determined to achieve its ambitious goals in outstanding educational programs, novel research and community services. The most important and crucial element towards realization of these goals is the development and timely implementation of an innovative academic curriculum and other plans that enables the Department to utilize the opportunities, resources and supportive means available to it as a part of a new and growing university.

VISION 

The vision of the Department is to be a leading academic centre of excellence in Computer Science and to supply the personnel and ideas that will shape the industry.

MISSION

The mission of the Department is to build and develop human capacity to high level through comprehensive educational programmes, research collaboration with industry, government, dissemination through scholarly publications, and services to professional societies, the community, the state, the nation and world at large,

PHILOSOPHY

The philosophy of the Department is graduates with high academics standard and adequate practical background for self-employment as well as being of immediate value to industry and the community at large.  This will help to meet up with national goals and objectives of industrialization and self reliance

THE OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Department are:

1.         To create in students the awareness of and enthusiasm for Computer Science and its capabilities.

2.         To involve the students in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning and studying.

3.         To provide a broad and balanced foundation in Computer Science knowledge and practical skills.

4.         To develop in students through an education in computer science a range of transferable applicable skills of information technology to all aspects of human endavours .

5.         To generate in students an appreciation of the importance of computer in an industrial,economic, technological and social context.

The Department’s goal is to build and develop human capacity to high level through comprehensive educational programs, research in collaboration with industry and the government, dissemination scholarly publications, and serves to professional societies, the community, the state, the nation and the world. Also, to build national capacity for the country through technological advancement that drives development, and develop high level manpower that will create jobs, wealth, reduce unemployment and poverty.