Bachelor in Computer Engineering

The Computer Engineering study program Universitas Syiah Kuala was established on 20 January 2016 by the Ministry of Education decree no 46/KPT/I/2016 with “B” accreditation.

The establishment of this program is part of updating scientific fields to deal with the rapid flow of developments in information and communication technology and the high level of global competition in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era.

The Computer Engineering Study Program cover the design and engineering of computer systems and computer-based systems. The Computer Engineering has 3 (three) areas of specialization (expertise), namely: Embedded Systems, Computer Networks and HPC, and Multimedia Technology.

The program's scientific studies include software development, with a focus on software design and engineering as an interface for digital devices (hardware) with users and with other devices (users).

The Computer Engineering curriculum places more emphasis on hardware than software and/or there is a possibility of a balanced emphasis. Nevertheless, it still has a strong sense of engineering.

The Computer Engineering Study Program has 20 (twenty) full-time permanent lecturers with status as Civil Servants (PNS) with the lowest academic qualifications with a master's degree. Permanent lecturers consist of 11 (eleven) permanent lecturers with Doctoral (S-3) academic qualifications, and 9 (fourteen) permanent lecturers with Masters (S-2) educational qualifications. Currently 5 (five). Some of them are currently pursuing a Doctoral education program (S-3). Permanent lecturers of the Computer Engineering Study Program are professional educators who have been certified and almost all of them are Masters and Doctoral graduates from foreign universities from countries such as United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (U.K.), Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and Malaysia.