Computing Science at the University of Glasgow

In 1957 the University of Glasgow entered the history books as the first university in Scotland to have an electronic computer. Today it is one of the foremost in the UK, setting itself the highest standards in research and teaching. It forms part of the Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences and was rated as one of the top 10 computing science departments in the UK in the latest Research Assessment Exercise.

The Departmental ethos is that of a team working together to deliver high-quality research and teaching and provides an invigorating and friendly working and learning environment.

Strong and active departmental links with industry means our graduates are well placed for careers with companies in the UK, Europe and worldwide. 

Fast facts  about the Department

Academic Staff: 32 Researchers: 36 Research Students: 78 Undergraduate Students: 390 Postgraduate Taught Students: 55 Undergraduate Degrees: Computing Science (BSc, MSci); Software Engineering (BSc; MSci); Mobile Software Engineering (BSc); Electronics and Software Engineering (BSc; BEng; MEng); Combined Honours with another subject (BSc; MA); Taught Postgraduate:  (MRes; MSc CS;  MSc IT). Computing Science, Information Retrieval Systems, Information Security, Mobile & Ubiquitous Systems, Software Engineering.

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News

National Teaching award for DCS lecturer
Quintin Cutts   has been presented with the National Award for the Teaching of Information and Computer Sciences  in Scotland.
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Department ranks top in Scotland in Good University Guide

Computing Science at the University of Glasgow was delighted to be ranked as the top department in Scotland and as one of the top five departments in the UK in the Times Good University Guide 2010.

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Computing Science plays a key-role in UK’s first three-way kidney transplants
Glasgow's computing scientists are playing a key role in the NHS’s living donor kidney transplant programme which recently saw the first multiple kidney transplants involving three couples.
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Today's Events

16:00
Sir Alwyn Williams Building, 422 Seminar Room
[IR Talk] The Quantum Probability Ranking Principle
Guido Zuccon (University of Glasgow)