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Leading in the technologies of the future with world-class resources to address global challenges.

From Applications to Theory

Top-Tier Computing at Scale

Renowned for its broad strengths across all aspects of computer science—from computer systems to programming languages, artificial intelligence, machine learning and more—computer science at UT is home to the largest concentration of top computer science talent anywhere in the world.

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Experiences & Careers

CS students at UT participate in hackathons, intern with tech giants and start-ups, join labs to develop games, apps and robotics and study overseas. Many go on to pursue careers in and out of the technology sector or opt to continue their studies in graduate or professional school. Recent graduates have jobs like:

  • Software engineer 
  • Computer and information research scientist
  • Information security analyst
  • Information scientist
  • Video game designer

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From programming house-keeping robots to informing decisions about self-driving cars to bolstering cybersecurity defenses, our students— from their first moments on campus—get involved in the heart of computing research at UT Austin. They’ve gone on to start innovative, leading companies with the help of faculty mentors and to take home top prizes at computing conferences.

Turning databases into usable knowledge graphs

Showing up as leaders machine learning and AI

Solving 3D printing’s messy problem