The School of Computer Science aims at the development of IT industry and local economy in Sichuan Province and the western region, also supporting the informatization and modernization of Chinese meteorological industry. It cultivates a computer innovative team with leading status in Sichuan and China's meteorological industry. The school is also committed to create a talent development base for advanced applications in information technology.

The School of Computer Science has “Computer Science and Technology” as its first-level discipline, which belongs to the first batch of key disciplines in Sichuan Province. In the discipline evaluation by the Ministry of Education in 2016, it ranked 40%-50% in 235 institutions over the nation, with a C+ rating which was the highest in all Sichuan provincial universities and colleges.

The school has 3 undergraduate majors – Computer Science and Technology, Digital Media Technology, and Intelligence Science and Technology. It also recruits academic master students in Computer Science and Technology, and students of two professional master degrees – Computer Technology, and Artificial Intelligences. There are more than 2,000 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled at the school, with a provincial experimental teaching demonstration center and 5 research centers at the provincial level.