The Department of Computer Science at York
We are a leading department for Computer Science in the UK, and are consistently ranked in the top ten in UK league tables. Our current rankings in the 2012 league tables are:
- The Guardian - 6th
- The Times - 8th
- The Independent - 8th
Our teaching helps to prepare all our graduates for the workplace at all levels. We do this through close collaboration with industry to ensure that we keep up with emerging trends in such a dynamic sector. Our principled approach also allows our graduates to adapt quickly, and it is for these reasons that our employment statistics are above average for a UK Computer Science department.
We provide teaching at all levels:
- Undergraduate - first degrees
- Postgraduate - Masters degrees, both taught and research
- Continuing Professional Development - for those already working who wish to update or refresh their skills.
Our research is setting the agenda for Computer Science, and this also feeds into our teaching. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), the majority of our work was classed as world-leading or internationally excellent. We house nine research groups within the Department which work across disciplines within academia and industry. Our work often translates into research results into tangible solutions. Find out more about the research we carry out.
We have a long history of successful collaboration with industry. This ranges from ensuring our teaching is relevant to knowledge transfer to organisations and governments worldwide. Find out how we can help your business through consultancy, research or bespoke professional development and training.
Our facilities
In September 2010, the Department moved to brand-new, purpose-built accommodation on the new University campus expansion at Heslington East. Our new building is an expression of the University's belief in fostering the highest standards of academic excellence, delivering a world-class student experience, and providing a stimulating environment to support interactions between the University, researchers and business.
Find out more about our facilities, including a video tour, showing our labs, teaching and research spaces.
Open to the public
We run a series of public lectures, to give the public a chance to find out more about Computer Science in general, as well as the work taking place at York. The series, entitled The Roundhouse Public Lecture Series after the remains of a roundhouse found in the excavation of the Heslington East site, take place twice a year.
They include speakers from both inside and outside the Department, and take place one in the Spring term (typically January/February) and one in the Summer term (typically May).
Find out what's coming up, and watch videos of the lectures that have already taken place.
Fast facts about Computer Science at York
- 43 academic members of staff
- 13 professors
- Over 300 undergraduate students
- Nearly 200 postgraduate students
- 145 research students
- 24/7 lab facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate students