Good day, everyone.
If you are a fresh high school graduate,
I know that you are currently considering several universities
and degree programs that you will undertake in the next school year.
Some of you may also have considered taking graduate studies in Computer Science.
I am Arvin, a graduating BS Computer Science student of UP Cebu
and I want you to reconsider your options after I say these facts about UP Cebu's Department of Computer Science.
The Department of Computer Science is one out of 9 institutions in the whole Philippines
rewarded by the Commission of Higher Education as Centers of Excellence in Information Technology in 2015.
This is a proof that the Department has continuously delivered industry-ready research-oriented graduates
through state-of-the-art modes of instruction and well-designed curriculum
modeled to be flexible to the demands of the industry.
The Department also has published international researches
and has hosted international conference proceedings and paper presentations
emphasizing its edge as a quality research institution in computer science and information technology.
As a result, students get exposed to various research projects from various research group areas
including Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Bioinformatics.
In terms of industry linkages, the Department of Computer Science has built connections
with leading and established software companies where fresh graduates and interns of the program
can embark their professional careers into.
As students trained to be a well-rounded IT professionals, it cannot be denied that its students
can deliver excellent performance over a wide variety of career choices in the IT arena.
We believe that the Department of Computer Science will continue to deliver excellent performance
as it seek to push the boundaries of knowledge.
In line with the university's tagline "Nurtured to Create, Inspired to Innovate, Destined to Serve,"
we hope that we can help in building a better country for the people.
Padayon.
