Computer Science - Computer Science, The University of York

Welcome to one of the UK's leading Computer Science departments, consistently ranked in the top ten of university league tables.

The Unistats website puts up top for our graduates achieving graduate level jobs.

We recently won the 2011 Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Engineering Research Team of the Year.

We now have PhD studentships for UK and EU students wishing to start a PhD in October 2012.

Latest news

Department recognised with Athena SWAN award

_{2nd April 2012}

The award acknowledges our commitment to the careers of women in science.

New vacancy in AI on our Engineering Doctorate

_{30th March 2012}

Apply now for a fully funded research degree with Gaist Ltd, working on computerised decision support systems.

Quantum physics paper named "Highlight of 2011"

_{27th March 2012}

A paper by two York computer scientists has been chosen by the Institute of Physics as one of the top papers of 2011.

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Undergraduate study

Undergraduate courses
What our students say about us
Excellent career prospects for our graduates
Choosing an industrial placement
Entry requirements
How to apply

Postgraduate study

Funding for 2012 entry

Postgraduate taught courses
Research degrees
What our students say about us
Excellent career prospects for our graduates
Engineering Doctorate in Large Scale Complex IT Systems
Professional development and training

Research

About our research
Research Groups

Working with business

Professional development and training
Tailored courses for your industry
Providing an industrial placement
Consultancy

Explore our new facilities

Watch the video tour

We're housed in the newest Computer Science facilities in the UK, purpose-built for our teaching and research.

Welcome

Prof. John McDermid
Head of Department

Our excellence in teaching and research plus our strong industrial links make us one of the UK’s leading Computer Science departments.

We're very proud of our excellent employability record of over 95% in graduate employment or further study, and our strong transfer of research into tangible solutions for industry and government.

Get in touch if you have any questions.

Video spotlight on postgraduate study

New course: MSc in Cyber Security

Professor John Clark explains why the skills we teach will be in demand in the workplace.

How my MSc helped me

James Mistry, a Software Engineer at BT, tells how his time at York prepared him for his current role, and how he is now helping current students.

Department of Computer Science