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School of Computer Science and Informatics

We are a research-led school in one of the UK’s premier universities with a reputation for excellent teaching and for providing real-world relevant courses.

Discover what makes us a leader in our field

Our School is based in Abacws, a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of the city. It’s home to over 1000 students and 60 specialist staff, including leading researchers and successful industry experts.

Courses

Study with us. Discover our range of relevant degree programmes which are shaped by our leading, multidisciplinary research.

Research

Find out about our world-class research in complex systems, data and knowledge engineering and visual computing.

Engagement

Our engagement activity plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of our research, teaching and learning.

National Software Academy

National Software Academy

A centre of excellence for software engineering education in Wales and part of the School of Computer Sciences and Informatics.

Data analytics in a server room

Data Science Academy

The Data Science Academy is a hub for data-intensive science set up to educate the next generation of experts in the field.

News

A new team bringing students together

15 September 2022

As well as ensuring access to fabulous facilities to optimise the experience of studying Computer Science or Software Development, the team are working to give students access to a new programme of support and social events.

AI system that mimics human gaze could be used to detect cancer

30 June 2022

Official recognition for cybersecurity degree programme

16 June 2022

Research project awarded £1m in funding to uncover new ‘fingerprints’ of brain disease

27 May 2022

REF 2021

Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results

REF assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. The impact of our research and environment in which we work at Cardiff University were integral to our REF 2021 submission.