CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH.
TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING.
The faculty and staff in the Department of Computer and Information Technology (CIT) provide education opportunities, conduct research and develop relationships within and outside Purdue, with the goal of addressing global challenges on a local scale.
We bring education and research together to better serve society and to fulfill the University’s land grant mission.
We continue to put transformative active learning into CIT classes, and work to further the development of new pedagogical approaches.
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
Apply technology to intervene in problems and improve the human or business condition.
Design, build, manage and investigate IT systems and infrastructures while analyzing security risks and vulnerabilities.
Gain the expertise to solve networking challenges with the best-suited hardware and software options.
Study how organizations use computer systems and design solutions to help them operate more efficiently and effectively.
Learn to apply and evaluate data analytics, statistics and machine learning for decision-making purposes.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Applied Data Analytics Graduate Certificate (Online)
Managing Information Technology Projects Graduate Certificate (Online)
Information Technology Business Analysis Graduate Certificate (Online)
MS in Computer and Information Technology (Online)
MS in Computer and Information Technology
Ph.D. in Technology
Minors
Computer and Information Technology Minor
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
Realistic-looking, high-tech gloves designed to not be noticed
Byung-Cheol “BC” Min is an assistant professor in computer and information technology and a founder and director of the Smart Machine and Assistive Robotics Technology (SMART) Lab. He and colleagues in the College of Engineering are channeling their ingenuity and problem-solving skills to make life better for people with prosthetic hands.
Min’s team is developing an electronic glove (e-glove) that fits over an artificial hand to enhance the prosthetic’s capabilities while appearing more realistic. Electronic sensors fitted inside the e-glove detect pressure, temperature and hydration. A connected digital tracker worn on the wrist displays sensory data. In addition to receiving stimuli, the e-glove can be made in a number of skin colors and even emit warmth.
Learn MoreSTUDENT AND INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
Purdue Polytechnic Institute -- one of 10 academic colleges at Purdue University -- has some of the nation’s best university Computer and Information Technology (CIT) programs.
Students
Prospective students can reach out to cit@purdue.edu to request an appointment to speak with a Department of Computer and Information Technology student services professional.
Current students can schedule an appointment to meet with academic advisors in person or virtually via BoilerConnect.
“After competing in a design competition here at Purdue in my sophomore year of high school, I knew this was my dream school. As a visual learner, I wanted more experience working with technology used in the industry than sitting in lectures and CIT offers me that. With wonderful faculty and advisors to help me with any questions I have, I couldn't have chosen a better college.”
Sravya Antharam
Computer Information Technology
Contact Us
Department of Computer and Information Technology
Knoy Hall
Room 255
401 N. Grant St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: 765-494-2560
Email: cit@purdue.edu
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