Overviews

Far Western University is a government-funded university established in accordance with the Far Western University Act, 2067 (B.S.). Under the Faculty of Science and Technology, the B.Sc. CSIT (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology) program was launched for the first time in 2069 B.S., with an initial enrollment of only 6 students. In 2074 B.S., the Department of CSIT was established under the Faculty of Science and Technology. Since 2080 B.S., the department has been running the M.Sc. CSIT (Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology) program at the postgraduate level, which is the first such program conducted outside the capital by any university. Starting from 2081 B.S., the intake capacity for the B.Sc. CSIT program at the undergraduate level has been increased by one quota, and classes are now conducted in two groups of 48 students each. Considering the growing demand for information technology, the department is also initiating the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) program from the academic session 2082/2083 B.S.