About the department
The department of Computer Science and Engineering was established in the year 2009, currently with an intake of 180 students and headed by Dr Vasudeva R with an academic experience of more than 18 years. The main objective of the department is to provide academic excellence, knowledge and nurture talent in the area of Computer Science. The department has an excellent, dedicated, committed and experienced faculty. The Department has well equipped laboratory with state of the art infrastructure. To enable the students to update themselves with latest technologies, industry-institute interactions are arranged regularly. The students are encouraged to participate in the national level conferences and workshops. The Department also regularly organizes guest, invited lectures and conferences.
The Teaching-learning process put in place by the Department is well defined to help students explore the trending technologies via Skill Development Programmes.

Dr. Vasudeva R
Head's message
Welcome to the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, CBIT Kolar.
The Department is well-supported by seasoned faculty members with an average experience of 8 years. It also boasts of a state-of-the-art infrastructure facility that supports and encourages students to acquire knowledge and gain practical experience. During the course, students mould their careers, polish their technical skills and inculcate team spirit with exceptional oral and written communication skills. The Department also extends technical support to the students to participate in competitions and hackathons at state, national and international levels.
The faculty members are encouraged to acquire higher degrees and conduct research in the areas that benefit the society. They are also supported in conducting and participating in workshops, symposium and conferences at national and international levels. Last but not the least, they are motivated to adopt innovative teaching methodologies and best practices to make classroom a pursuit of learning.
Vision
“Prepare Competent Professionals Embedded with Human Values to Meet the Challenges in the Field of Computer Science and Engineering”.
Mission
- 01To empower students with the fundamentals for a successful carrier in the field of Computer Science and Engineering
- 02To impart Quality technical education and training to the students to make them Competent Engineers and thereby contribute to research and scientific development.
- 03To create technical manpower for meeting the current and future demands of industry.
Programme overview
B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering — eight semesters under the VTU scheme.
Mathematics, physics and chemistry cycles, programming in C, basic electronics, engineering graphics.
Data structures, digital design, computer organisation, operating systems, DBMS.
Computer networks, software engineering, machine learning, web technologies, mini project
Professional electives, internship, major project and seminar.
Faculty
Teaching staff of the department. Profiles open in full.
Labs and infrastructure
Six laboratories supporting the CSE curriculum.
C, Python and Java practice benches for first and second year courses.
Structured practice for DSA, DBMS and operating systems coursework.
Routing, switching and protocol simulation with lab-scale topologies.
GPU-supported workstations for ML, data analytics and project work.
Full-stack development environment for web and mobile coursework.
Dedicated space for final-year projects, hackathons and R&D work.
Research & publications
The R&D centre for Computer Science & Engineering supports faculty and student research, patents and publications, with grants channelled through the Institution's Innovation Council.
ICNEXT-2026
International Conference on Next Gen Engineering Technology. Paper submissions open to all departments.
Placements
Recruiters hiring CSE graduates from the CBIT campus
Student achievements
Recognition earned by CSE students through the year.
Hosted by the department; teams from across Karnataka competed in coding and project tracks.
Students supported by the department in competitions at state, national and international level.
Undergraduate papers presented at national conferences and workshops.
News and events
Department activities and institute-wide events.
Newsletters & downloads
Department publications and academic documents.
Contact the department
For admissions, curriculum or research enquiries.
Dr. Vasudeva R — Associate Professor and Head
Computer Science & Engineering
CBIT Campus, Kolar – Srinivaspura Main Road, Thoradevandahalli, Kolar 563101