About the Department 3 – Institute of Technology

Brief Description About The Department

Software Engineering program was started with the Computer Science Department from 2017 up to 2021 G.C. As computers were introduced into governmental and nongovernmental institutions, the need for trained manpower in Software Engineering was very vital.

After the decision of the University Senate on June 30/2020, the Software Engineering program was structured as an independent Department under the School of Computing. The Department stayed under the School of Computing until it was placed under the Institute of Technology in the new University structure in the 2021/2022 academic year.

The Department of Software Engineering is currently running a newly revised five -year BSc regular program. The Department offers several service courses in Software Engineering each semester to several hundreds of students of the departments in the School of Computing and teaching common courses for other departments like Computer programming , Emerging Technologies , Computer application courses. Additionally, Software Engineering staff members are giving community services for the societies; conducting research and technology transfer.

The Department uses two computer laboratories in the School with a total of 40 computers, all fully connected to the Internet through a University-wide network. These laboratories are used to conduct practical work for the BSc degree program, the service courses, and community service training.

During the current 2026/27 academic year, Software Engineering department has 5^th year 38 students, 4^th year 92 students and 3^rd year 48 students ; there are a total of about 178 students in the regular undergraduate degree program.

Vision

Build a strong research and teaching environment that responds to the challenges of the 21st century and fulfils the need for skilled manpower.

Mission

To encourage students to become self-motivated, problem solving individuals who can find and understand the knowledge needed to be successful in the profession.
To produce best quality Software Engineering Professionals by teaching quality training, hands on experience and value education.
To pursue creative research and new technologies in Software Engineering and across disciplines in order to serve the needs of industry, government, and society.

Objectives

To provide education for the students with at most quality and thereby to cultivate confidence in the students to serve the country better
Assisting Government‘s policy of increasing trained manpower, thereby reducing the shortage of skilled manpower that are required for different organizations, to develop the nation
Assisting the industrial community and institutions around in the region to achieve excellence
Educating and training students for the very dynamic and rapidly changing science and technology market.
Educating and training students to become life-long learners by providing them with a sound base in computer science, basic sciences as well as general education.
Motivating students to become innovators who can respond very positively to the challenges and opportunities presented by new ideas and technologies.
Laying a strong foundation for, and instilling confidence in students who may want to pursue post-graduate studies later in life.
To provide education for the students with at most quality and thereby to cultivate confidence in the students to serve the country better
Assisting Government’s policy of increasing trained manpower, thereby reducing the shortage of skilled manpower that are required for different organizations, to develop the nation
Assisting the industrial community and institutions around in the region to achieve excellence