Established in the year 1996, the Department of Computer Science and Applications has emerged as a pioneer in imparting Higher Education on Computer Science among the rural students in this part of the country. The Department has highly qualified faculty members with rich experience in teaching and research. The Department offers an undergraduate programme in B.Sc.(Computer Science) and a Post Graduate programme in Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.)approved by AICTE. Both the programmes offered by the department lead to rewarding career opportunities. The department also offers Ph.D. Programme since 2000. Presently, 27research scholars are pursuing their doctoral degrees and 59 research scholars have been awarded so far. The thrust areas of research are Digital Image Processing, Medical Image Processing& Analysis, Parallel Computing, Artificial Intelligence & Deep learning, Internet of Things, Computer Networks, Software Engineering and Bio-informatics. The Department also offers Courses on Computer Science for all UG, PG, B.Voc. & Diploma programmes offered by the institute. The Faculty of the Department handle funded research projects by UGC, DST, ICMR, CSIR, RGNIYD, PMMMNMMTT and NCDC to the tune of nearly Rs. 4 Crores. In recognition of its research credentials, the Department has received funds under UGC-Special Assistance Programme (SAP) and DST-FIST Level-I. To disseminate the knowledge on Computer Science, the Department has successfully organized a Refresher Course and 17 Conferences/Workshops at the National and International Level. The faculty members of the department have published 22 books, 06 patents and more than 600 research articles in refereed journals and books chapters till now. As part of its Extension activities, the Department promotes Computer Literacy and Cyber Awareness among the Teachers& Students of Rural Schools and village populace. It is also involved in devising and developing Mobile and IoT based Applications for rural development.