The Department of Computer Science offers programs of study leading to the Master of Science in Computer Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Admission to these programs is highly competitive and based upon academic record, and letters of recommendation. It is strongly suggested that applicants present evidence of mathematical maturity as well as competence in computer science. Full details of the requirements for degree programs are available from the department upon request.
International experts recognized for their contributions in cutting-edge research fields. Our department’s areas of research include Networking, Systems, Cyber Security, Game Development/Graphics, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Theory/Algorithms, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Medical Imaging, Software Engineering, Scientific Computing, Numerical Analysis. You can learn more about our research and projects here.
World-class, environmentally-friendly facilities. The Department of Computer Science and many of its faculty members reside in the LEED Gold-certified Davis Marksbury Building. Together with the James F. Hardymon Building, it forms the hub for computer science-related activities on campus.
The UK Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments and the Laboratory for Advanced Networking. Both feature top faculty members working on important research projects. In addition, the department maintains close connections to the University of Kentucky Biomedical Informatics Institute (BMI). Several BMI faculty have joint appointments in the department and advise our students.
A “Just right” department size that affords close relationships with faculty, advisors, and fellow students. Meet each member of our department here.
Excellent funding opportunities. Nearly 100% of our Ph.D. students are fully funded. Funding are available in the form of Teaching Assistantships (TA) and Research Assistantships (RA). Make sure to read the information regarding funding.
Successful alumni: Work on cool projects at excellent companies and earn a great salary doing it!
