Anna University, Chennai, is a leading technical University in India located at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.   The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (DCSE), formerly known as School of Computer Science and Engineering, was carved out from the School of Electronics and Communication Engineering in September 1987. The Department functions under the Faculty of Information and Communication Engineering.  Dr. P. Narayanasamy is currently the Head of the Department.

The Department imparts world class training and research.  The Department provides state of the art computing facilities to the students.  It also promotes active industry-institute collaboration by identifying areas of interest and taking part in sponsored research projects and consultancy services.