School of Computer Science

School of Computer Science, The University of Birmingham

Computer Science at Birmingham dates back to the late 1950s with the School of Computer Science becoming one of the first academic departments in the UK to undertake research and teaching in this field.

Some 50 years later, we now provide specialist teaching and conduct world-leading research in fundamental and applied computer science, artificial intelligence, optimisation, computer security, medical imaging and robotics. We are proud to deliver outstanding education that offers a range of exciting career opportunities for students from around the world.

Friday 15th June: The Computing at Schools Teachers Conference 2012
Hosted by the University of Birmingham's School of Computer Science, the 2012 Teachers conference offers a unique opportunity for colleagues to share ideas, resources and techniques for teaching computing in classrooms around the country.
Visits, Campus Tours and Open Days
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Department Seminars and Events
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Research Blogs
18-01-2012 – We've just launched our Research Blogs pages where our research staff will be posting their thoughts on research in Computer Science.
Facebook for robots helps droids get smarter
05-01-2012 – Being a robot just got a little bit more sociable, now that droids have their own social network.
Ian Livingstone: Computer science is an essential part of our children's education
28-11-2011 – The Independent. Our children are surrounded by computers at school and at home. They run their social lives through mobile devices, immerse themselves in video games and get a top-up dose of ICT in the National Curriculum. You would be forgiven for thinking that computers are the one thing that no modern pupil is missing [...]
Hottest major on campus? Computer Science
28-11-2011 – By Carolyn Duffy Marsan, Network World. Six-figure salaries, hipster image drive up applications to the nations top techie colleges.  The nations best undergraduate computer science programs are bracing for a record number of applications this autumn, as more high school seniors are lured by plentiful jobs, six-figure starting salaries…
Robots to wash pots, finds socks and get you fit. Now R2D2 ready for the future?
28-11-2011 – By Emma Little, Health and Science Editor Meet the “hot bot” robots tipped to play an integral part in our future lives. The gadgets, developed by British and European scientists, are so clever they can find socks, keep you fit and even do the washing up. Among them is Dora the Explorer, who uses lasers [...]