Department of Computer Applications, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Ernakulam: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

The Department of Computer Applications at Cochin University of Science and Technology CUSAT in Ernakulam Kerala is a recognised premier institution imparting higher learning in computer science and research. This constituent department of CUSAT kicked start its operation around 27 years ago since 1994 and is stickler to its mission of visionary education in computer science. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has provided its approval to the department to ensure a high standard of education in degrees offered. The faculty include 9 experienced professionals to create a favourable staff-students ratio and focus on the learners.

This department has modern facilities that students and researchers need in order to study comfortably. There are two highly computerised labs which consist of ninety computing facilities installed with operating systems of windows and Ubuntu. However, there is comfortable MSc Computer Lab consisting of thirty PCs, an Artificial Intelligence Research laboratory facility has sixteen PCs with both Windows and Ubuntu, and there is Multimedia laboratory facility with eleven high quality Lenovo brand all-in-one PCs. These resources make it possible for students to feel the technological pulse of the sector. We can also add library with lessons and average of 7000 book which contain information related to the computer sciences and their sub branch like multimedia, cryptography, artificial intelligence and software engineering and others. 

The Department of Computer Applications presently offers four courses in total: three postgraduate courses based on full-time study, and a doctorate programme In addition for those with more leaning to research the department offers a PhD course in Computer Applications. All these programmes aim at satisfying the different subfields in the computer science discipline and potential to enable the students to deepen themselves on modern frontiers of technology.

The selection criterion that is followed in CUSAT in order to admit students to the Department of Computer Applications is highly competitive. Godfrey blends the complexity of the admission procedures of both the Ph.D. programme and that of the Mauritius polytechnic. Candidates can qualify through two routes: either the Candidates must have passed the department admission test for the Ph.D within the prescribed period or must hold a valid NET/JRF fellow ship at the time of joining.