计算机科学工程涉及计算机组件的设计和开发，而信息技术是工程的一个分支，涉及计算机在企业中的应用。
CSE和IT工程分支之间的区别：
| S. No. | Category | CSE | IT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Full form | Computer Science Engineering | Information Technology |
| 2. | Field of work | Computer Science Engineering deals with the design and development of computer components. | IT is the branch of Engineering that deals with the application of computers in businesses. |
| 3. | Careers | Applications Software Developer, Systems Engineer, Web Developer etc. | Information Security Analyst, Network Architect, Database Administrator, Systems Administrator etc. |
| 4. | Course Subjects | Computer Architecture, Computer Science etc. | E-commerce, E-business, E-government, etc. |
| 5. | Areas of specialty | Compilers and Operating System, Computational Science and Engineering, Computer Vision, Embedded Systems etc. | System Administration, Principles of Information Security, Cloud Computing, Project Management, Computer Networking, Enterprise Resource Planning etc. |