KICS is conceived as an institute of applied research covering the general area of Information Technology and Computer Science. KICS is focusing in developing world class applied research resources of Pakistan in algorithms, software engineering and digital control systems. We are gathering the best talent in one place and providing them with an environment and focus for creating new techniques and products.

The name of the institute has been chosen to honor and commemorate one of the greatest Muslim thinkers and mathematicians, namely Al-Khawarizmi Abu Musa, who lived and worked in a small town of Azerbaijan from 780 AD to 850 AD. Al-Khawarizmi is recognized in learned circles not only as the father of Algebra, but also the inventor of the concept of 'Algorithm'. In fact the word algorithm is simply believed to be a corruption of Al-Khawarizmi. Therefore, Al-Khawarizmi is rightfully acknowledged as the inventor of all the mathematical concepts used by Alan Turing and John Von Nuemann to introduce their respective models for digital computers.