School of Computing Science

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Since 1957, when it became the first university in Scotland to have an electronic computer, Glasgow has built a reputation for the excellence of its Computing Science research and its graduates. Today, we are rated in the UK’s top 10 for research, according to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.

The School of Computing Science, renowned for its friendliness, offers a high quality learning environment in which world-class research informs course content and delivery. If you study with us, you can also benefit from our strong links with industry and graduate well-placed for a career with a range of companies across the UK, Europe and the world.

Within the university, the School of Computing Science is part of the College of Science and Engineering.  The school is also part of the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA).


News

  • 16 May

    Winning PhD

    Theo Damoulas wins the annual Classification Society Distinguished Dissertation Award
  • 12 Apr

    Amazon Hackathon Success

    After 24hrs of hacking Level 3 Students from Glasgow win the Amazon Hackathon
  • 02 Mar

    Prof Calder appointed as Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland

    Prof. Muffy Calder has been named by the First Minister as the new Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland. The Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland is an overarching role, championing science as a key driver of the economy, and ensuring the Scottish Government uses science effectively in all policy-making.
  • 08 Nov

    A top school for Computing Science

    According to TopUniversities.com the School of Computing Science is rated as one of the best in the world.

Events

  • 15 Nov

    Computing Science Seminars

    The School of Computing Science runs a series of general interest talks on topics.
  • 15 Nov

    Formal Analysis, Theory and Algorithms

    Every Tuesday during semester the FATA group runs a series of talks on formal analysis, theory and algorithms.
  • 15 Nov

    Information Retrieval

    4pm on Monday is the usual time for the Information Retrieval group to meet up and discuss the latest research in search engine technology.
  • 18 Nov

    GIST Talks

    The GIST group meets most thursdays at 4pm to discuss issues relating to Human Computer Interaction.