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"Our goal is to be among the top five computer science departments in the UK by any measure. Over the last three years we have substantially grown the depth and breadth of our research, establishing new groups in cybersecurity and algorithms, and growing our links with industry partners. Our student population has also increased in volume and quality, allowing us to make further investment in staff and facilities. To drive our research agenda forward, and to further support our excellence in teaching, we are now making a number of strategic appointments. This is a tremendously exciting time for the School of Computer Science. I look forward to working with our new members of staff."

Professor Heidi Christensen, Head of School.

Since it was established in 1982, the School of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield has attained an international reputation for its research and teaching.

In the Research Excellent Framework 2021 99 per cent of our research is rated in the highest two categories, meaning it is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent. We are rated as 8th nationally for the quality of our research environment, showing that the School of Computer Science is a vibrant and progressive place to undertake research. 

Our vision is to achieve research excellence and impact by translating fundamental knowledge into practice, through collaboration with end users. The School attracts a high level of external funding from UK Research Councils, the European Union and industry. Our record for leadership in collaborative research is outstanding, particularly in European programmes. Currently we host two ERC fellows and two EPSRC fellows.

The School of Computer Science is a member of the Faculty of Engineering at Sheffield, one of the biggest and best providers of engineering research and education in the UK. The faculty has over 5,000 students and is among the top three faculties in the UK for research income (at approximately £40 million annually).

There are many opportunities for collaboration between staff in the School of Computer Science and colleagues in related departments such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Automatic Control and Systems Engineering. We also collaborate closely with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in areas such as robotics and cybersecurity.

Digital industries in Sheffield are thriving, particularly in the creative sector. Major local companies include Sky Betting and Gaming, ARM, Zoo Digital, PlusNet, Sumo Digital, Twinkl and Jaywing.

Our first and second year undergraduate students are taught in the Diamond, a world class facility for engineering education opened in September 2015. Following a recent visit, Professor Fei Fei Li (director of the Stanford AI lab and Chief Scientist for Google AI) commented that “every university engineering dean worldwide should visit here”.

Our student-run software company, Genesys, was the first of its kind in the UK and our approach has now been adopted by several other universities. 

At Masters level we offer programmes in Advanced Computer Science and specialised programmes in Speech and Language Processing, Data Analytics and Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence.