About
The M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) at Pimpri Chinchwad University (PCU) is designed to provide advanced knowledge and expertise in the field of computer science. This program builds on the foundational principles of Computer Science Engineering, offering specialized courses and research opportunities that prepare students for higher-level roles in academia, industry, and research.
PCU’s M.Tech CSE curriculum includes advanced subjects in Algorithms, Data structures, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity. The program emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and practical application, with students engaging in Research Projects, Lab work, and Internships to gain hands-on experience. Located in Pune, one of India's leading technology hubs, our university offers excellent resources, Industry connections, and Placement Opportunities.
Graduates of the M.Tech CSE program are well-prepared for careers as Research Scientists, Senior Software Engineers, Data Analysts, and Academic professionals. They are equipped to contribute to technological advancements and Innovative solutions in various industries.
Preamble
The curriculum of M. Tech Computer Science and Engineering program offered by the Department of Computer Science Engineering under Academic Regulation of NEP 2020 is prepared in accordance with the curriculum framework of AICTE, UGC and Maharashtra State Council of Higher Education, National Higher Education Qualifications Framework (NHEQF) and National Credit
Framework (NCrF). Further this Outcome Based Curriculum (OBC) is designed with Choice Based Credit and Semester System (CBCSS) enabling the learners to gain professional competency with multi-disciplinary approach catering the minimum requirement (Program Specific Criteria) of Lead Societies like AICTE,ACM and other Professional Bodies as per the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET and NBA. In addition, the curriculum and syllabi are designed in a structured approach by deploying Feedback Mechanism on Curriculum from various stakeholders viz. Industry, Potential Employers, Alumni, Academia, Professional Bodies, Research Organizations and Parents to capture their voice of the respective stakeholders. The Curriculum design, delivery, and assessment, the three major pillars of academic system is completely aligned in line with Outcome Based Education (OBE) to assess and evaluate the learning outcomes to facilitate the learners to achieve their Professional and Career Accomplishments.
After due deliberations, the scheme and syllabus have been formulated. Salient features of this model curriculum are enumerated as under:
- Adequate number of credits.
- Well defined learning objectives & outcomes for each course.
- Inclusion of courses on socially relevant topics.
- Built-in flexibility to the students in terms of professional elective and open elective courses and minor course.
- Mandatory internship to equip the students with practical knowledge and provide them exposure to real time industrial environments.
- Mapping of Courses to its equivalent NPTEL/SWAYAM Course.
Vision and Mission
Program Objectives
The Program Objectives for the M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering program are as follows:
- To provide students with knowledge and skills to become leading experts in the field of computer science engineering.
- To provide an innovative and comprehensive curriculum that integrates theoretical knowledge with practical experience, research opportunities, and professional development.
- To groom the student’s overall personality for professional growth.
- To inculcate values and ethics among the students and making them aware about their social commitments.
2 Years
Duration
₹ 1,10,000
Fees (Per Annum)
PCET
Centralized Placement Cell
Program Highlights
Stringent & disciplined academics.
Unique in-depth learning on emerging technologies.
Strong emphasis on Project, Labs, and Case Study based learning.
Hands-on with industry projects and sessions by industry experts
Industry-Academia Collaboration Framework
Quality placements.
Student participation in global competitions.
Exposure of In-house Incubation Cell nurturing various Start-ups.
Course Curriculum
Semester
I
- Research Methodology and IPR
- Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Representation
- Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Representation Lab
- Machine Learning Techniques
- Machine Learning Techniques Lab
- Advanced Software Engineering and Project Management
- Seminar and Research Paper Writing I
- Advanced Python Programming
Semester
II
- Deep Learning Techniques
- Deep Learning Techniques Laboratory
- Natural Language Processing
- Natural Language Processing Lab
- Applied Statistical Techniques
- Open Elective-I
- Data Visualization Techniques
- Seminar and Research Paper II
Semester
III
- MOOC 1
- MOOC 2
- Project Phase I
- Internship
Semester
IV
- Project Phase II
- Seminar
List of Open Elective Course:
- Open Elective - I : Generative AI
- Open Elective - I : Explainable AI
Web Development (WD)
Offering School : School of Engineering &
Technology
- WD Minor1 : Introduction of HTML (# II/ *IV)
- WD Minor2 : Getting started with JavaScript (# III/ *V)
- WD Minor3 : Server-side Programming with Node.js (# IV/*VI)
- WD Minor4 : Front-end Development with React & Type Script (# V/*VII)
- WD Minor5 : Back-end frameworks - Django, Ruby on Rails (# VI/*VIII)
Robotics Process Automation (RP)
Offering School : School of Engineering &
Technology
- RP Minor1 : Basics of Robotics Process Automation (# II/ *IV)
- RP Minor2 : Fundamentals of RPA Business Analysis (# III/ *V)
- RP Minor3 : Automation Techniques in RPA (# IV/*VI)
- RP Minor4 : Future of RPA with Business Automation (# V/*VII)
- RP Minor5 : RPA Tool (# VI/*VIII)
Artificial intelligence &
Machine Learning
(ML)
Offering School : School of Engineering &
Technology
- ML Minor1 : Artificial Intelligence (# II/ *IV)
- ML Minor2 : Machine Learning (# III/ *V)
- ML Minor3 : Natural Language Processing (# IV/*VI)
- ML Minor4 : Optimization Techniques (# V/*VII)
- ML Minor5 : Deep Learning For Computer Vision (# VI/*VIII)
Data Science (DS)
Offering School : School of Engineering &
Technology
- DS Minor1 : Applied Data Science With Python (# II/ *IV)
- DS Minor2 : Data Visualization With Tableau (# III/ *V)
- DS Minor3 : Business Analytics (# IV/*VI)
- DS Minor4 : Data Analytics (# V/*VII)
- DS Minor5 : Generative AI (# VI/*VIII)
Media Communications (MM)
Offering School : School of media &
communications studies
- MM Minor1 : Literary Study (# II/ *IV)
- MM Minor2 : Digital Media Production (# III/ *V)
- MM Minor3 : Photography (# IV/*VI)
- MM Minor4 : Performing Arts - Theater (# V/*VII)
- MM Minor5 : Film Studies (# VI/*VIII)
Psychology (PSY)
Offering School : School of science
- PSY Minor1 : Introductory Psychology (# II/ *IV)
- PSY Minor2 : Foundations of Social Psychology (# III/ *V)
- PSY Minor3 : Theories of Personality Development (# IV/*VI)
- PSY Minor4 : Industrial Psychology (# V/*VII)
- PSY Minor5 : Mindfulness and Mental Health (# VI/*VIII)
Nutrition (NUT)
Offering School : School of science
- NUT Minor1 : Human Nutrition (# II/ *IV)
- NUT Minor2 : Lifestyle Management (# III/ *V)
- NUT Minor3 : Introduction to Weight Management (# IV/*VI)
- NUT Minor4 : Food Quality and Management (# V/*VII)
- NUT Minor5 : Novel Foods and Application (# VI/*VIII)
Design Thinking &
Methodologies (DM)
Offering School : Pune Design School
- DM Minor1 : Design Thinking (# II/ *IV)
- DM Minor2 : Brand Identity Design (# III/ *V)
- DM Minor3 : Digital tools for 2D design (# IV/*VI)
- DM Minor4 : Physical model making/ Prototyping (# V/*VII)
- DM Minor5 : Digital Tools for 3D design (# VI/*VIII)
Economics & Finance (FE)
Offering School : School of Management
- FE Minor1 : Micro-economics (# II/ *IV)
- FE Minor2 : Fundamentals of Accounting (# III/ *V)
- FE Minor3 : Principles of Finance (# IV/*VI)
- FE Minor4 : Cost and Management Accounting (# V/*VII)
- FE Minor5 : Macro economics (# VI/*VIII)
Entrepreneurship and
Innovations (EI)
Offering School : School of Management
- EI Minor1 : Entrepreneurship-New venture Development (# II/ *IV)
- EI Minor2 : Rural Entrepreneurship (# III/ *V)
- EI Minor3 : Design Thinking (# IV/*VI)
- EI Minor4 : Institutional and Legal framework for Startups and small Businesses (# V/*VII)
- EI Minor5 : Managing creativity and learning organizations (# VI/*VIII)
Drugs & Healthcare (DH)
Offering School : School of Pharmacy
- DH Minor1 : Health and hygiene (# II/ *IV)
- DH Minor2 : Know your drugs (# III/ *V)
- DH Minor3 : Complementary and alternative medicine (# IV/*VI)
- DH Minor4 : Drug Discovery (# V/*VII)
- DH Minor5 : Forensic Science (# VI/*VIII)
Software Application Design and Development
(AD)
Offering School : School of Engineering and
Technology
- AD Minor1 : System Analysis and Design (# II/ *IV)
- AD Minor2 : User Experience and Design (# III/ *V)
- AD Minor3 : Introduction to GitHub. (# IV/*VI)
- AD Minor4 : Introduction to Gaming Applications. (# V/*VII)
- AD Minor5 : Mobile Application Development (# VI/*VIII)
Cyber Security (CS)
Offering School : School of Engineering and
Technology
- CS Minor1 : Cyber Ethics, Cyber Law and Cyber Policy (# II/ *IV)
- CS Minor2 : Introduction to Cryptography (# III/ *V)
- CS Minor3 : Social Media Security. (# IV/*VI)
- CS Minor4 : Introduction to Blockchain. (# V/*VII)
- CS Minor5 : Data Security & Privacy. (# VI/*VIII)
English Literature (E)
Offering School : School of
Liberal Arts
- E Minor1 : English for Competitive Examinations-I (# II/ *IV)
- E Minor2 : English for Competitive Examinations-II (# III/ *V)
- E Minor3 : English for Competitive Examinations-III (# IV/*VI)
- E Minor4 : English for Competitive Examinations-IV (# V/*VII)
- E Minor5 : English for Competitive Examinations-V (# VI/*VIII)
English Literature (E)
Offering School : School of
Liberal Arts
- Learning English With Shakespeare-Romeo and Juliet (Minor-I) (# II/ *IV)
- Learning English With Shakespeare-Hamlet (Minor-II) (# III/ *V)
# : Courses offered for B Sc, BBA, Media, and Management& Liberal Arts
List of Audit Courses:
- Practicing Meditation, Sports, Yoga
- Performing Arts:
Music, Singing, Poetry, Indian Conventional Dancing, Photography, Short Movie Making, Painting/ Sketching/ Drawing, Theatre Arts, Anchoring, Calligraphy etc.
- Social welfare and Cultural Awareness
- Caring and service:
Hospital Caring, Personal Safety, First Aid, Disaster Management Gardening, Organic farming, Cooking etc.
List of Foreign Languages:
- German
- Japanese
Programme
Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)
- To provide students with knowledge and skills to become leading experts in the field of computer science engineering.
- To provide an innovative and comprehensive curriculum that integrates theoretical knowledge with practical experience, research opportunities, and professional development.
- To groom the student’s overall personality for professional growth.
- To inculcate values and ethics among the students and making them aware about their social commitments.
Programme Outcomes (POs)
- Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
- Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
- Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
- Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
- Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
- The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
- Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
- Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
- Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
- Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
- Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
- Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)
- Use knowledge to write programs and integrate them with the hardware/software products in the domains of artificial Intelligent systems, data Science, networking and web technology.
- Participate in planning and implement solutions to cater to business specific requirements, displaying team dynamics and professional ethics.
Eligibility
To apply, candidates must have completed the following qualifications:-
Bachelor's Degree:- BE/B.Tech in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics, or Electronics & Telecommunication (Circuit Branches).
Master's Degree:- M.Sc. in Computer Science or Information Technology, OR MCA (Master of Computer Applications).
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the program can pursue careers in various fields as below :
FAQ's
What is M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)?
M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) is a postgraduate program that provides advanced education and Research opportunities in Computer Science, focusing on subjects such as Algorithms, Machine Learning, and Cybersecurity.
What career opportunities are available after completing this course?
Graduates can pursue roles such as Research Scientists, Senior Software Engineers, Data Analysts, and Academic professionals in various industries including Technology, Finance, Healthcare, and Academia.
What are the fees for M.Tech in Computer Science?
Our M.Tech Computer Science Engineering program is competitively priced at 1,00,000 (Per Annum) offering excellent value for the comprehensive education and career preparation provided.
What should I do after M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering?
After completing M.Tech in CSE, graduates can opt for Doctoral Studies (Ph.D.), engage in high-level research, or enter the workforce in senior technical and research roles.
Which is better for advanced studies: M.Tech CSE or MCA?
M.Tech CSE is ideal for those seeking an in-depth Technical education and Research opportunities in Computer Science, while MCA is suitable for those looking to advance their careers in Software Development and IT Management.
What are the subjects in M.Tech CSE?
The M.Tech CSE syllabus includes advanced topics such as Algorithms, Data structures, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity, along with Research Methodologies and specialized electives.
Are there M.Tech CSE programs available in Pune?
Yes, there are several M.Tech CSE programs available in Pune, including in Pimpri Chinchwad University (PCU), which is recognized for its excellent Curriculum, Faculty, and Industry connections.
What are the top M.Tech colleges in Pune for Computer Science?
Pimpri Chinchwad University (PCU) has one of the top M.Tech colleges in Pune for Computer Science, known for its advanced curriculum, experienced faculty, and strong Placement records.
What are the eligibility criteria for M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering?
Must have completed Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology (B.E./B.Tech)