The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University or DU) is a place where brightest of minds from all over the country assemble for a greater future. The department, popularly known as CSEDU, has been inspiring the best and brightest for more than twenty-three years in fostering the frontiers of Computer Science and Engineering. We consider all members of the community as catalysts of evolution and inspire them to break away from traditional learn and apply mentality to create new knowledge and instigate others to do the same. Our credibility and efficacy of the methods of education are reflected by our alumni who have been performing with excellence in their respective fields; in the top ranking universities as teachers and researchers and in the top companies all around the world as software engineers and IT specialists. Our students are well equipped to take the challenge to stand out as the leaders of tomorrow. We welcome all in our community who are willing to take the challenge. Welcome to progress. Welcome to CSEDU.
History of Computer Science And Engineering
The journey of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering started on a bright September morning in 1992. It was a brainchild of Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman, a visionary Professor of the Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, University of Dhaka, who felt the urge to come up with an institute to tackle the snowballing necessity for computer specialists. In spite of a humble beginning, the department, then known as Department of Computer Science, attracted the very best minds of the nation and soon accumulated a star-studded faculty roster as well as the brightest of the students.
The department started with a single classroom offering M.Sc degree in Computer Science under the Faculty of Science. In 1994, three-year B.Sc Honors program was introduced which was upgraded to four-year B.Sc Honors program in 1997. It is the first department in the Faculty of Science to introduce the four year BSc. program in the University of Dhaka. In 2004, the name of the department was changed to Computer Science and Engineering, leading to its inclusion in the freshly formed Faculty of Engineering and Technology in 2008. In 2010, the four-point grading system was introduced in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
Initially, the department started with 20 students in the M.Sc program in 1992 and started B.Sc (Hons) program from 1995 with 21 students. With the increasing demand of Computer Science graduates for the nation, University of Dhaka increased the number of seats for B.Sc (Hons) program to 60 in 1995. So far, 17 batches have completed their undergraduate studies and 5 batches are currently pursuing their degrees from the department. In addition, 21 batches have completed the graduate study (MSc/ MS) programs and currently, 1 batch is continuing their MS coursework/ research. Although only two researchers completed Ph.D. from this department, currently there are 11 Ph.D. students pursuing towards their degrees in addition to 2 MPhil students.”