The department of Economic Information Management, as the precursor of information school, was founded in 1978. It is the first department whose mission is to educate professionals applying information technology to economic management field in China.

The department of Computer Science and Technology was founded in 1999. Its predecessor, the Institute of Data and Knowledge Engineering, had been offering undergraduate courses and a master’s program in computer applications since 1978. It has been known for its significant contributions and outstanding achievements in the research area of database system.