Shiv Nadar University was established in 2011 by Mr. Shiv Nadar, one of Asia’s foremost philanthropists and a pioneer of the technological revolution in India. He is the Founder of HCL Tech, a $12.8 billion global organization with 223,438 professionals operating from 60 countries. Mr. Nadar’s philanthropic initiative, the Shiv Nadar Foundation set up in 1994, has so far invested close to $1 billion across institutions and initiatives spanning the entire spectrum of education and art, making it one of India’s largest philanthropic foundations.
ANALYTICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, PROBLEM-SOLVING:
with research programs, internships, entrepreneurial opportunities, and more, our curriculum teaches key skills
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: our faculty come from top institutions in India and the world
Why
Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR
a vibrant campus life on our 286-acre green campus is designed just for that PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING:
we prepare our students for a variety of aspirations JOBS, HIGHER STUDIES OR START-UPS:
Awards and Rankings
Recognized as an Institution of Eminence
1 of the only 4 private universities in the country to be designated as an Institution of Eminence by the Government of India
#1 India’s best young university
(Careers 360, 2023 ranking of private universities)
Global Top 200; India Top 5
SDG 6 and SDG 2: Times Higher Impact Ranking 2023, 2024
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
Youngest university to be ranked among the top 100 of NIRF, 7 years in a row.
#7 Top Universities in India
Careers 360, 2024 ranking of private and public universities)
#3 Top private university in India
#5 Top private university for employability
(Indian Institutional Ranking Framework 2024)
QS Asia Ranking 2024
41 in India; amongst top 36% in Asia.
#21 Biological Sciences #28 Chemistry
(Nature Index India 2023 ranking of Indian academic institutions)
Awarded University of the year 2024 (Emerging category under 15 years)
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, housed within the School of Engineering, is one of the largest departments at Shiv Nadar University. The Department has dedicated faculty who are experts in their field of work.
The Department has a thriving research environment, and the areas of ongoing research are Algorithms and Complexity, Natural Language Processing, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Data Mining, Social Network Analysis, Computational Biology, Security and Privacy, Internet of Things, Wireless and Mobile Computing. The Department continuously seeks brilliant computer scientists who will spearhead research in emerging areas.
At the undergraduate level, we offer a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) program in Computer Science and Engineering with the option to specialise in:
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Data Science and Big Data Analytics
• Cybersecurity and Privacy
The curriculum takes into account the latest developments in the world of computing. Research is promoted at the undergraduate level. The Department offers exciting opportunities to expand intellectual horizons through
Curriculum
The B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering course curriculum requires students to complete a minimum of 160 credits, of which 61 credits are to be completed from Major Core, 15 from Major Electives, 17 in Basic Sciences, 13 in Engineering Sciences and 12 from the project basket. The programme’s multidisciplinary components give students a strong foundation in humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, technology and engineering studies, communications and management. Major Core courses are carefully selected and designed to provide a strong foundation for undergraduates.
Major Electives are offered in various thrust areas of the Department, such as Theoretical Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science and Big Data Analytics, Cyber Security and Privacy. Students wishing to specialise must have an overall CGPA of 7 or above and CGPA in the specialisation component of 8 or above. The student must complete a minimum of 12 credits in the area of specialisation. When graduating, students who have completed the specialisation requirements may apply for a specialisation in CSE to a UG advisor for further processing. Computer Science and Engineering majors are encouraged to work on research projects the faculty pursue and publish in highly reputed journals and conferences.
B.Tech. (CSE) • The coursework is meticulously designed to empower students in developing core competencies.
• Option for specialisations in one of the following areas: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science and Big Data Analytics, and Cybersecurity and Privacy
• UG students are also encouraged to earn a minor degree in the areas of their interest along with a B. Tech.
Ph.D. (CSE)
• Applicants who fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria are selected based on their performance in the Shiv Nadar University Ph.D. entrance examination.
• Full-time Ph.D. students may be offered a tuition fee waiver and competitive monthly stipend depending on their performance.
• The full-time Ph.D. program is fully residential.
State-of-the-art Laboratories
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering has developed several state-of-the-art laboratories with sophisticated instruments. One of the faculty experts in that domain heads the laboratory with a supportive and efficient laboratory technical staff. The department enables the faculty members to mentor students towards achieving excellence in research.
UG Laboratories
UG and PG-Research Laboratories PG-Research Laboratories
• Smart Class Laboratory
• Two General Purpose Laboratories
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Laboratory
• Cyber Security Laboratory
• Internet of Things and Wireless Laboratory
• Cloud Computing and Big Data Laboratory
• Research Scholar Laboratory
Computer Science & Engineering Faculty
The Department has skilled faculty members with diverse backgrounds covering modern tools and sustainability aspects, who have expanded the scope of teaching and research beyond traditional computer science and engineering. All the faculty members have received their Ph.D.s from reputed universities in India or abroad. Several department faculty members have received grants from the Government of India and allied agencies to conduct research in modern computer science and engineering domains.
Dr. Rajib Mall
Senior Professor and Head of the Department, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Specialization: Software Testing, Software Design, and Application Machine Learning Techniques to Software Engineering problems and in education
Professor, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, CT, USA
Specialization: Social and Information Networks, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Dr. Rajeev Kumar Singh
Associate Professor, Ph.D., JNU, Delhi, India
Specialization: Communication Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Data Science, Computational Finance, Machine Learning
Dr. Snehasis Mukherjee
Associate Professor, Ph.D., Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
Dr. Pooja Singh
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, India
Specialization: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Translation
Dr. Saurabh Janardan Shigwan
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., IIT Bombay, India
Specialization: Theory and Practice of Cryptography, Password-based Cryptosystems and Biometric security
Specialization: Computer Vision, Image Processing, Machine Learning and Graphics
Dr. Sonia Khetarpaul
Associate Professor, Ph.D., IIT Delhi, India
Specialization: Social network analysis, Querying and Mining Spatio-Temporal Data, Information Retrieval, Data Mining
Dr. Archit Somani
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., IIT Hyderabad, India
Specialization: Blockchains, Concurrent Data
Structures, Dynamic Distributed Algorithms, and Persistence Memory Mode
Dr. Himani Sikarwar
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., IIT Jodhpur, India
Dr. Shankar Kumar Ghosh
Assistant Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
Specialization: Mobile computing, Heterogeneous networks, Physical layer security, Performance Modeling for Computer Networks
Dr. Sheel Sindhu Manohar
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., IIT Guwahati, India
Specialization: Computer Architecture, Memory system hierarchy, Parallel computer architecture
Specialization: Security and Privacy in Internet of Vehicles (IoV) and Vehicular Ad hoc Network (VANET), Hardware Security, Physical Unclonable Functions (PUF)
Undergraduate research taken up by students and faculty members in the Computer Science and Engineering Department is in emerging areas, such as data science, artificial intelligence, networks, security, and privacy. Students work on challenging real-world problems and design/develop efficient solutions. Often, the student and faculty supervisor have successfully co-authored the research papers and published the research work completed under OUR scheme in reputed conferences and journals.
Pathway to Progress
The multidisciplinary components of the program provide our students with a strong foundation in the disciplines of humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, technology and engineering studies, communications and management. Research is heavily promoted at the undergraduate level, where Computer Science and Engineering majors are encouraged to work on research projects pursued by the faculty and publish in highly reputed journals and conferences. In addition to imparting education to our students, we inculcate skills that enable them to pursue rewarding career paths and allow them to flourish amidst dynamic environments and technological challenges. A combination of academic excellence in subject matters and top-notch research equips our graduate students with the strong knowledge and research skills necessary to pursue highly productive careers in industry and academia.
Admissions Eligibility
Bachelor of Technology
Program Selection Criteria
Computer Science and Engineering
Route 1 - JEE Mains 2024/ 2023
Route 2 - SNUSAT Score + APT
Route 3 - CUET 2024 Score + Interview
Route 4 - Valid College Board SAT Score + Interview
Route 5 - Valid ACT Score + Interview
Class 12th Eligibility
Aggregate of Physics, Chemistry and Maths must be >=65%
MS. SIMPLE SHARMA
Senior Administrative Assistant, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, simple.sharma@snu.edu.in
DR. SWETA MISHRA
UG advisor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, sweta.mishra@snu.edu.in
Head, Computer Science and Engineering, hod.cse@snu.edu.in
Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence NH 91, Tehsil Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh - 201314, India Ph: +91-120-7170100, +91-120-2662002
