OVERVIEW

Information science (or information studies) is an interdisciplinary field primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information. Practitioners within the field study the application and usage of knowledge in organizations, along with the interaction between people, organizations and any existing information systems, with the aim of creating, replacing, improving or understanding information systems.

At CIT, the Information science and Engineering branch started in the academic year 2001 with an annual intake of 60 students which subsequently increased to 90 in year 2002 and to 120 in the year 2006. The department has grown steadily over the years and currently offers an undergraduate (B.E.,) degree in Information Science Engineering.