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School of Computer Science and Informatics

We are a research-led school with a reputation for excellent teaching and courses with real-world impact.

Discover what makes us a leader in our field

We are based across four sites, comprising more than 2000 students and 190 specialist staff across research, teaching and professional services. Our primary home is Abacws, a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of the city.

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.

Cyber Security

We are recognised by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE) and as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR).

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

An autonomous racing vehicle on the circuit at Silverstone in Northamptonshire.

Students set course for Silverstone glory in Formula Student AI competition

13 December 2024

University’s autonomous racing team to develop driving systems for car to circumnavigate home of British Grand Prix

Cardiff PhD student wins poster prize at BMVA Computer Vision Summer School

1 November 2024

How WhatsApp can help with prostate cancer detection and diagnosis

12 September 2024

More than 10,000 students take on cybersecurity hackathon

20 August 2024

Our future, together.

We work together towards a better future for all. We believe that greatness comes from collaboration and diversity of opinion. ‘Our future, together’ charts our course to 2035.