This millennium is an era of innovation and change, and this change is not limited to any specific industry rather it is wrapping around every walk of life. Education is no different. Traditional boundaries between different educational specializations are fading away. This disruptive trend has given birth to many professions which were never thought of before, for example medical physicists, computational biologists, computational historians etc. One common aspect in all of these different interdisciplinary educational specializations is that technology, specifically computational technology is taking center stage. This is now no surprise that the future will be shaped by the people who will have the capability of working with these computational machines, also known as Computers. As a learning facilitator, I encourage our youth to embark on the journey of thinking and to build an ability to question what are the limits of current technology and how to make a dent in those limits.
Prof. Dr. Engr. Rizwan Ahmed Khan
Professor
Dean, Faculty of Information Technology
At Salim Habib University (SHU), we offer a BS program in Computer Science that is pursuant to the latest technological trends. Consistent with our vision to be a leader in innovation, research, and dissemination of knowledge, we aspire to impart education in an effective and contemporary manner so that our students can cope up with the rapid changes in the market needs. The curriculum of the offered program involves the study of data and data structures and the algorithms to process these structures; of principles of computer architecture, both hardware and software; of addressing particular challenges in areas such as robotics, computer vision, artificial intelligence, or digital forensics; and of language design, structure, and translation technique. Our faculty consists of members with local and international research and industry experience.
The Computer Science department at SHU offers a flexible study environment where students are empowered to focus on the interdisciplinary/specialized areas of their choosing.
The Department of Computer Science offers an exceptional blend of theoretical research and extensive practical training. It transforms students into skillful professionals ready to take up real-world challenges in the industry.
To become a premier institution in the field of computing through education and research, innovative technology, and impactful contributions by teaching and research to serve society.
Our mission is to produce graduates who are capable of taking a lead in creating a knowledge-based economy by solving real-life problems. Our graduates:
We also aim to create an environment that is conducive to professional growth through carrying out research projects and undergoing training.
Name | Designation |
Mr. Nooruddin Surani | CEO, Awesome Technologies |
Mr. Gulraeez Gulshan | CEO, Comtech |
Mr. Muhammad Salman | BI Manager at Sapphire Consulting Services |
Mr. Muhammad Ahmed | Co-founder, TechSol360 |
Mr. Hassan Navivala | Managing Consultant at Mazik Global |
Dr. Asim Imdad | Managing Director at AKS Inc. |
Miss Adeela Mir | Head of Incubation at Skillsrator |
Mr. Muhammad Naeem | Manager SQA, Contour Software |
Mr. Hamid Ali | Senior Cyber Security Consultant, Nets Solutions |
Mr. Adnan Zaidi | P@sha representative |
Mr. Faizan Abbas | Founder, Inspired Solution Provider |
The BS Computer Science program at Salim Habib University envisions producing globally competitive graduates with innovative leadership capabilities. By fostering critical and professional thinking through engagement in cutting-edge innovation and research activities, we aim to equip our students with the skills necessary to excel. Our mission is to provide quality education that balances conceptual knowledge and hands-on laboratory experience, enabling graduates to practice their profession with integrity and better serve society.
Our Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BS CS) program features curriculum that integrates the latest advancements in technology and research. Designed to meet global industry standards, our cutting-edge coursework equips students with the skills and knowledge required to excel in a rapidly evolving field.
Our program features state-of-the-art laboratories equipped with GPU-enabled systems and 3D cameras, specifically designed to support cutting-edge research and real-world applications. These high-tech facilities empower students to conduct hands-on experiments and develop innovative solutions in computer vision, IoT devices, and other advanced technological fields. By leveraging these sophisticated tools, students gain practical experience and address contemporary technological challenges with precision.
We emphasize experiential and project-based learning methodologies to provide students with practical experience and problem-solving skills. This approach fosters critical thinking and innovation by involving students in real-world projects and collaborative research.
The curriculum is tailored to cultivate career-focused competencies and entrepreneurial skills. Students acquire marketable expertise that prepares them for diverse professional opportunities and entrepreneurial ventures in the technology sector.
Students benefit from opportunities for national and international exposure through participation in seminar, competitions and exhibitions. These experiences enhance their global perspective, expand professional networks, and enrich their academic journey.
Our highly experienced and well-qualified faculty members provide exceptional support and guidance throughout the program. Their expertise and industry experience play a crucial role in mentoring students and advancing their academic and professional growth.
Our program offers mentorship from industry professionals to support the development of entrepreneurial ideas. This guidance helps students refine their projects, navigate industry challenges, and transform innovative concepts into viable business solutions.
The program objectives are to prepare graduates with deep knowledge and outstanding computational skills that make them able to:
1st Year |
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Semester - I |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC105 | Programming Fundamentals | 3+1 |
CSC107 | Application of Information & Communication Technologies | 1+1 |
PHC103 | Applied Physics | 3+0 |
MTH103 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 3+0 |
ENG101 | Functional English | 2+1 |
Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester - II |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC103 | Object Oriented Programming | 3+1 |
CSC210 | Discrete Structures | 3+0 |
ELE205 | Digital Logic Design | 2+1 |
MTH111 | Multivariable Calculus Prerequisites: CAG | 3+0 |
MGT102 | Introduction to Management | 2+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
2nd Year |
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Semester - III |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC201 | Data Structures and Algorithms Prerequisites: OOP | 3+1 |
ENG106 | Presentation & Communication Skills Prerequisites: FE | 2+1 |
MTH208 | Linear Algebra Prerequisites: CAG | 3+0 |
IST102 | Islam and World Religions | 2+0 |
MKT101 | Introduction to Marketing | 3+0 |
MTH301 | Statistics | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Semester - IV |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC203 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language Prerequisites: DLD | 2+1 |
CSC303 | Theory of Automata | 3+0 |
CSC304 | Database Systems | 3+1 |
CSC306 | Design & Analysis of Algorithms Prerequisites: DSA | 3+0 |
HUS208 | Civics and Community Engagement | 1+1 |
CSC205 | Applied Human-Computer Interaction | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
3rd Year |
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Semester - V |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC301 | Operating Systems | 3+1 |
CSC407 | Artificial Intelligence | 3+1 |
CSC305 | Computer Networks | 3+1 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (1) | 3+0 |
CSC308 | Computer Architecture Prerequisites: COAL | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Semester - VI |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC302 | Software Engineering | 3+0 |
MTK401 | Entrepreneurship | 2+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (2) | 3+0 |
CSC406 | Compiler Construction Prerequisites: TA | 3+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (3) | 3+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (4) | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 | |
4th Year |
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Semester - VII |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC401 | Final Year Project – I | 0+3 |
CSC416 | Advance Database Management System Prerequisites: DBS | 3+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (5) | 3+0 |
CSC404 | Information Security | 3+0 |
ENG201 | Technical & Business Writing Prerequisites: FE | 3+0 |
ENG201 | Parallel & Distributed Computing Prerequisites: OS | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Semester - VIII |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC403 | Final Year Project – II Prerequisites: FYP I | 0+3 |
PST101 | Pakistan Studies | 2+0 |
CSC405 | Professional Practices | 3+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (6) | 3+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (7) | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 14 | |
Total Program Credit Hours | 133 |
1st Year |
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Semester - I |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC105 | Programming Fundamentals | 3+1 |
CSC107 | Application of Information & Communication Technologies | 1+1 |
PHC104 | Applied Physics | 3+0 |
MTH110 | Basic Maths - I* | 0+0 |
ENG101 | Functional English | 2+1 |
Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Semester - II |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC103 | Object Oriented Programming | 3+1 |
CSC210 | Discrete Structures | 3+0 |
ELE205 | Digital Logic Design | 2+1 |
MTH120 | Basic Maths - II* | 0+0 |
MGT102 | Introduction to Management | 2+0 |
ENG106 | Presentation & Communication Skills Prerequisites: FE | 2+1 |
Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
2nd Year |
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Semester - III |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC201 | Data Structures and Algorithms Prerequisites: OOP | 3+1 |
HUS208 | Civics and Community Engagement | 1+1 |
IST102 | Islam and World Religions | 2+0 |
MKT101 | Islam and World Religions | 2+0 |
MKT101 | Introduction to Marketing | 3+0 |
MTH301 | Statistics | 3+0 |
MTH103 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 | |
Semester - |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC203 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language Prerequisites: DLD | 2+1 |
CSC303 | Theory of Automata | 3+0 |
CSC304 | Database Systems | 3+1 |
CSC306 | Design & Analysis of Algorithms Prerequisites: DS | 3+0 |
CSC205 | Applied Human-Computer Interaction | 3+0 |
MTH111 | Multivariable Calculus Prerequisites: CAG | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 19 | |
3rd Year |
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Semester - V |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC301 | Operating Systems | 3+1 |
CSC407 | Artificial Intelligence | 3+1 |
MTK401 | Entrepreneurship | 2+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (1) | 3+0 |
CSC307 | Computer Architecture Prerequisites: COAL | 3+0 |
MTH208 | Linear Algebra Prerequisites: CAG | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 19 | |
Semester - VI |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC302 | Software Engineering | 3+0 |
CSC305 | Computer Networks | 3+1 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (2) | 3+0 |
CSC406 | Compiler Construction Prerequisites: TA | 3+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (3) | 3+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (4) | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 19 | |
4th Year |
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Semester - VII |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC401 | Final Year Project – I | 0+3 |
CSC416 | Advance Database Management System Prerequisites: DBS | 3+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (5) | 3+0 |
CSC404 | Information Security | 3+0 |
ENG201 | Technical & Business Writing Prerequisites: FE | 3+0 |
ENG201 | Parallel & Distributed Computing Prerequisites: OS | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Semester - VIII |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CSC403 | Final Year Project – II Prerequisites: FYP I | 0+3 |
PST101 | Pakistan Studies | 2+0 |
CSC405 | Professional Practices | 3+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (6) | 3+0 |
XXXX | Domain Elective (7) | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 14 | |
Total Program Credit Hours | 133 |
Course Title | Domain | Credit Hours |
Mobile Application Development | Software Engineering | 3 |
Web Engineering | Software Engineering | 3 |
Software Quality Assurance | Software Engineering | 3 |
Enterprise Resource Planning | Software Engineering | 3 |
Simulation and Modelling | Software Engineering | 3 |
DevOps | Software Engineering | 3 |
Computer Vision | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
Data Science | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
Big Data Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
Natural Language Processing | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
Human Computer Interaction | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
Deep Learning | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
Internet of Things | Network and Security | 3 |
Digital Forensics | Network and Security | 3 |
Cloud Computing | Network and Security | 3 |
Ethical Hacking | Network and Security | 3 |
Applications of Blockchain | Network and Security | 3 |
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1. Erasmus Mundus Scholarship - a life changing journey, European Commission Erasmus+, EU Roadshow Event at Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta on June 13, 2024.
2. Advancing Healthcare: The Confluence of AI, Computer Vision, and Medical Imaging, Mini Symposium on AI in Health Sciences. Center for Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences (PCMD) and Education Network (SIREN), International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, 24th April 2024. .
3. AI: A Transformative Agent in Higher Education - 2nd IEMC Symposium (Integrating Effective Methodologies in the Classroom), DHACSS College for Women, DHA Phase VIII, Karachi, Feb 2024.
4.Elevating Healthcare: The Convergence of AI and Medical Imaging - 3rd Annual Biological Science Conference, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Nov 2023.
5.The role of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare - International research Symposium 2023. Dow University of Health Sciences (Dow Institute of Health Professionals Education (DIHPE)). Karachi, March 2023.
6.Life after graduation - Preparing for Erasmus Mundus Scholarship - Represented European Education at Habib University Karachi. Feb 2023.
1.1st International Multidisciplinary Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering Technology-2023 (1st IMCEET-2023), - Represented European Education at Habib University Karachi. Feb 2023.
2. IEEE R10 WIE Champions Initiate “Building a Brighter Future”, - Hamdard University & Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, keynote speaker on the topic “Role of Women in AI”. 13th December 23.
2. IEEE-SSUET-WIE celebrated International IEEE WIE Day 2024 ‘TechConnect'24’ , Sir Syed UET, invited as guest panel discussion on topic “AI & 4IR Technologies for Women”. 26th June 2024.
1. Computer Science students presented their projects at the Habib University Research Symposium held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, which featured projects from students of several leading institutions. Student team from Computer Science department working on Breast Cancer Analysis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Rizwan Ahmed Khan, Dean, Faculty of Information Technology, Salim Habib University, won Third Prize! The students behind the prize-winning project, titled 'Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) For Breast Cancer Classification' are Maryam Ahmed and Tooba Bibi.
2. Prof. Dr. Rizwan Ahmed Khan, Dean, Faculty of Information Technology, Salim Habib University, was an Invited Speaker at The Aga Khan University's 3rd Annual Biological Sciences Conference: From Basics to Breakthroughs, that took place on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. His presentation, titled 'Elevating Healthcare: The Convergence of AI and Medical Imaging', was an enriching experience for all who attended. Computer Science students Aliza Alwani, Dileep Kumar, and Hasaan Abdullah, were awarded Second Prize for their research poster on 'Machine Learning Approach for Early Parkinson’s Disease Identification through Voice Analysis', among forty incredible presentations.
3. Student team consisting of Aliza Alwani, Dileep Kumar, and Hasaan Abdullah from the department of Computer Science were awarded third Place for their project ‘Predictive Analysis of PCOS on Ultrasound Images Using XAI and MLOps.’ At the Dhanani School of Science and Engineering (DSSE) Undergraduate Research Symposium (DURS 2024) , Habib University, Karachi, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The prize-winning project was supervised by Prof. Dr. Rizwan Ahmed Khan, Dean, Faculty of Information Technology, Salim Habib University. Undergraduate students from various universities, including Habib University, SZABIST, FAST National University, and NED University, also presented their research at the event.