Introduction

Department Introduction:

The Department of Information Technology at KFUEIT offers students and faculty a close-knit community to learn, discover, and innovate, in a shared quest for computational solutions to a spectrum of challenging problems. Our focus is on the quality of teaching and research using state-of-the-art facilities. The department copes with the modern needs of Information Technology where the main objective is to produce graduates to meet the emerging demands of IT in national and international markets. We have a well-designed curriculum as per HEC requirements with a combination of foundation, core, computing, supporting and elective courses equally supported by thesis and case studies. The examination of the department is based on the semester system under unified exam policy of the university. The department educates and conducts research covering wide areas from fundamental technologies such as information security, image processing, cryptography and cyber security, web and internet technologies, algorithms, database system, networks, and internet of things, which support infrastructures of the highly information-oriented society to applied and advanced technologies. To achieve this mission, we provide attractive educational programs for students to learn from the basics to advanced technologies related to computer science and information technology. Through our educational programs, students are expected to become skilled persons and researchers who are highly motivated and have practical, creative, and management skills to drive an advanced next-generation information society in all industrial fields.

Vision

To be recognized as a center of excellence internationally in teaching and research in information security to contribute for the local and national development.

Mission

Our mission is to provide quality education in Information Security and achieve the following objectives.

• To produce graduates who are successful professionally, ethically, technically, and scientifically to make positive contributions to the society.
• To create, share, and apply knowledge in interdisciplinary research areas to perform a significant role in the continuing local and global transformations.
• To contribute positively to the economic development of the country providing services to the local community.
• To prepare the human resources to overcome the shortage of skilled manpower who can face the challenges of the 21st Century.