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CIS at a glance

24% Domestic PhD students
24% Domestic PhD students
56% of T/TT faculty are NSF CAREER awardees.
Ranked 66th on csrankings.org

#70

USNWR’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools

2 Years

Most courses of study
can be completed in 2 years

Deepen your knowledge and move ahead with a
master’s degree in computer science.

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What’s Happening

Trustees approve faculty promotions

Trustees approve faculty promotions

The University of Delaware Board of Trustees approved promotion and tenure decisions for 82 faculty members at its semiannual meeting on May 13. Sixteen College of Engineering faculty were among those nominated for named professorships, promotions and tenure.

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Undergraduate Programs

We offer both a BS and BA in computer science as well as a BS in information systems.

Graduate Programs

We offer an MS and PhD in computer science and an MS in bioinformatics and computational biology.

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Research Overview

Learn more about Research in Computer & Information Sciences at UD including:

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Science Education
  • Computer Vision/Graphics/Robotics
  • Cybersecurity
  • High Performance Computing
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Natural Language Processing & Information Retrieval
  • Quantum Computing
  • Software Engineering
  • Theory of Computation

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WHY A CAREER IN COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE?

From its inception just a half century ago, computing has become the defining technology of our age. Computers are integral to modern culture and are the primary engine behind much of the world’s economic growth. Moreover, the field continues to evolve at an astonishing pace, making computer science increasingly important with each passing day.

With a background in computer and information science, you can help the world. For example, through computer science, you can help to:

  • Improve human health
  • Advance computer technology
  • Coordinate disaster responses
  • Impact national security
  • Advance weather forecasting
  • Improve communications

Student Outcomes

%

of Computer Science graduates are employed or pursuing further education.

%

of Information Systems graduates are employed or pursuing further education.

Read more about Computer Science outcomes here.

Read more about Information Systems outcomes here.

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