The focus of the COST can be described by the following mission statement from our strategic plan:

The mission of the COST is to deliver high quality education, scholarship and research in sciences, engineering and technology. While the College is committed to equip the students with the knowledge and applications of sciences and technology to enable the region and nation to excel with a competitive edge, it is also committed to values associated with human well-being, environmental quality and responsible citizenship. The College shall promote interdisciplinary working internally and healthy collaborative work and community service externally.

Our programs are designed to provide students a combination of fundamental knowledge and lifelong learning skills that will prepare graduates for a successful career in their chosen field. At the same time our curricula give students the necessary practical skills so that they can be productive from their very start on the job. At the COST, we pride ourselves on the quality of our teaching and research. An aggressive emphasis on teaching is one of the strengths found in all of the programs offered by the College. While research and consulting are important, our faculty members have as their primary objective the sharing of their knowledge and expertise with students. The faculty members are dedicated to teaching and they work together to provide an exceptional nurturing educational environment to make the overall undergraduate experience a positive one. We are ensuring that the faculty has the technological resources and expertise to create the most effective learning environment for their students.

We encourage students to aim high and to have ambitious goals and aspirations. The curricula are rigorous and not easy; but our students succeed because of high quality teaching, advisement, individualized attention, and extensive faculty-student interaction in an environment conducive to learning. Class sizes are small and the faculty members are ready and eager to assist the students in developing their full potential. The courses are offered during the day-time or evening.

We are committed to maintain and improve our outstanding status in the quality of faculty, quality of programs, quality of facilities, and quality of graduates.