The computer major of this discipline was founded in 1978. In 1981 and 1986, the master's program and doctoral program of Computer Application Technology were established respectively. In 2001, it was awarded the key discipline of Computer Application Technology in Anhui Province. Established the Master's program in Computer Software and Theory in 1995, and was awarded the Key Discipline of Computer Software and Theory in Anhui Province in 2006; In 2006, I was authorized to master in Computer Science and technology. In 2007, he was awarded the postdoctoral research Center of Computer Science and Technology. In 2010, he was authorized as a doctor of Computer Science and technology. In 2009, he was authorized to master of Computer Technology Engineering.

This discipline consists of five sub-disciplines: Computer System Structure (081201), Computer Software and Theory (081202), Computer Application Technology (081203), Information security (0812Z1), Information and Computing (0812Z2). It is divided into six training directions: (1) digital media technology; (2) Data mining and intelligent computing; (3) Affective computing and interaction; (4) Computer graphics; (4) Distributed real-time system; (6) Computer network and information security.