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Dean’s Welcome Message

Welcome to the exciting world of IT and Computing at the American University of Nigeria (AUN). We invite you to join us as we embark on a journey that will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in a rapidly evolving field.

IT and Computing are integral to every aspect of our lives, from the devices we use to the businesses and organizations we work for. As students of this revolutionary discipline, you will have the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to make a real difference in the world by learning from distinguished faculty and leading experts.

We have in the School of Information Technology and Computing (SITC) four fundamental programs: Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Data Science and Analytics.

With the advances in technologies, especially the internet, computing technologies have become very popular. In our School, we have faculty from various countries like - Turkey, India, Russia, and France. We also have faculty from Nigeria and Cameroon, and they are all qualified faculty.

Our curriculum and teaching methods are designed to produce graduates with a solid foundation in Computing and practical industry skills so they can take advantage of the expanding global opportunities to emerge leaders, experts and researchers in a variety of emerging fields, including data science, machine learning, algorithms and complexity, artificial intelligence, information security and assurance, software application development, and many others.

Since 2005, we have been educating the brightest and best students from all over Nigeria and the African Continent for industry and academics. Our alumni are distinguishing themselves as innovators, entrepreneurs, and researchers, and they are providing leadership in the ICT industry by bridging the digital divide and income disparity between Africa and much of the world. We are pacesetters in IT and Computing, having pioneered the introduction of Software Engineering, Information Science, Data Science & Analytics curriculum to the Nigerian education system.

We are proud that AUN-SITC has emerged as a one-stop shop for undergraduate and graduate computing degree programs, for young people in and outside Nigeria. In addition, we also offer online Professional Master's degree programs in Information & Communication Science and Telecommunication & Wireless Technologies. These two are designed for working professionals to update their industry skills and knowledge and give students an advantage in emerging new areas.

AUN has a world-class computing infrastructure, high bandwidth fiber-optic and wireless Internet connectivity across the entire campus, and a robust data center supporting a suite of server-based open-source applications assembled by SITC faculty and their students that power the university's major operations; an Enterprise Resource Planning system (OpenERP) and the Canvas Learning Management System. Our American-style liberal arts curriculum which incorporates across curriculum and Community Service Learning enables our graduates to develop critical thinking and problem solving abilities which sets them apart from their contemporaries. Welcome to the School of IT & Computing, come and explore boundless opportunities at Africa's Premier Development University, AUN.  

Özcan Asilkan
Professor & Dean
School of IT & Computing