Overview

Founded in 2000, the School of Information Technology Department continues to grow as one of the premier IT educational institution in the country. Throughout the past decade, Mapua School of IT has achieved tremendous success as a department.

From a single program of BS Computer Science in the year 2000, the School of IT now caters 3 undergraduate programs: Computer Science; Information Systems; and Information Technology; and a graduate program in Computer Science.

In 2003, the School of IT benefited from the “Full Autonomy Status” granted by Commission of Higher Education (CHED) to Mapua and was able to gain momentum in its drive to be known in IT education. And by the year 2007, recognition was again granted by CHED to Mapua through the School of IT, this time, as the “Center of Development in Information Technology Education.”

The School of IT gained its first international recognition in 2011 when two of its programs, BS Computer Science and BS Information Technology, were granted accreditation by United States-based ABET.

Vision and Mission

Vision

The School of Information Technology envisions as the nation’s premier educational institution in information technology.

Mission

The School of Information Technology aims to educate future IT professionals, proficient and globally competitive.

Program Educational Objectives

1. To enable our graduates to practice as successful computing professionals for the advancement of society
2. To promote professionalism in computing practice.