The department offers industry-oriented and practice-based Master's Degree Programme of 2 years in Computer Science and Engineering, duly approved by AICTE and affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh. The department offers this master degree programme on regular and modular basis.
Recognizing the need to provide professionally trained teachers and administrators for the technical education system and also to offer professional development opportunities to working technical and training personnel in the industry, NITTTR Chandigarh started offering Master of Engineering Programmes since 1992. The focus of M.E. Computer Science & Engineering is to make the students employable in India and abroad, to develop the ability of research, to enable the students to progress in collaboration with industries and other technical institutions for their research prospects. Above all to provide an opportunity to show team spirit in working leadership skill, communication skill and management of human resources.
Towards facilitating quality and qualification enhancement of faculty in technical institutes who hold a Bachelor's degree in their respective disciplines and aspire to enhance their qualifications, the institute designed and developed a new path breaking system and approached AICTE and Panjab University, Chandigarh for approval of Master of Engineering Modular Programmes. With approvals secured, the department also started offering the modular programme in M.E. Computer Science & Engineering since 2005.
Recognizing the need to provide professionally trained post graduate engineers in the upcoming areas like Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, NITTTR Chandigarh is starting Master of Engineering Programmes with specializations from this current academic year 2020-21. CSE department is started to offer Master of Engineering Programme in CSE with Specialization in IoT affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh and recognized by AICTE. The Admission is open to all since 2020.
The department offers need-based and customized short term courses of one/two week duration for the faculty and technical staff of Engineering colleges and Polytechnics. Some of the latest areas in which these training programmes are offered are:
In addition to short term courses, the department offers Faculty Development Programmes sponsored by AICTE, New Delhi and in-country programmes in collaboration with Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) for Technician Education, Manilla, Philippines. The department conducts national and international seminar/conferences regularly in the upcoming technologies.