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Welcome to the Department of Computer Science

Welcome to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The department provides an excellent learning environment for both undergraduate and graduate students, and is proud to be part of UAB, one of the top universities in the nation that are ranked as "R1: Doctoral Universities — Highest Research Activity" in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

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Opportunities

Doctoral Student Opportunities: The following research labs have funded openings for brilliant and highly motivated doctoral students.

Latest News

  • Lacey Johnson wins 2024 Miss UAB Scholarship Competition
    The competition is an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America competitions. Johnson, captain of the UAB Blazerettes, also won the Spirit Award.
  • New computer science certificate emphasizes need to stay awake about AI
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Computer Science is helping current tech professionals and students in the field learn how to defend against cyber-attacks with artificial intelligence.
  • Demystifying GPU
    Do you ever wonder what kind of computer ChatGPT runs on? Do you know how the world’s top supercomputer was built to achieve the computing power of the human brain? Do you know much about the key technology that’s made deep learning thrive in the past 10 years?