Formed in 1965, the CSI has been instrumental in guiding the Indian IT industry down the right path since its formative years. Today, the CSI has 70 chapters all over India, 358 student branches, and more than 90000 members including India's most famous IT industry leaders, brilliant scientists and dedicated academicians.

The mission of CSI is to facilitate research, knowledge sharing, learning & career enhancement for its stake holders, while simultaneously inspiring & nurturing new entrants into the Industry and helping them to integrate into the IT Community. The students chapter at Dr. M.G.R. University was started in the Year 2003.

CSI provides recognition of high professional competence, displaying dedication, calibre, standard, commitment together with quality, depth and breadth of ICT knowledge leading to increased business opportunities and better employment prospects.A range of services and networking opportunities through workshops, seminars, conventions and courses, participated by industry majors sharing best practices and digital opportunities for development, exchanging knowledge and ideas.

CSI recognize innovations and indigenous developments in the field of Information Technology in India. CSI Awards are instituted to acknowledge and motivate individuals and organizations working in the ICT field.