Computer Science & Engineering

At the University of Nevada, Reno, we train aspiring computing professionals to use technology to solve important societal problems.

Dr. Sengupta named Ralph E. & Rose A. Hoeper Professor

Congratulations to Shamik Sengupta, who will use the professorship to advance his work in cybersecurity research and education.

Learn more about Dr. Sengupta's work.

Whether we're working to help robots better understand human intentions or harnessing the power of big data to help researchers study climate change, we're excited about all the ways technology is changing our world.

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

High-impact research Our research has been supported by major agencies and industry partners including the National Science Foundation, NASA, Google and Microsoft.

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Kostas Alexis and two graduate students carry a lighted drone in a dark tunnel

Versatile graduate programs Graduate students are the heart of our department. We offer both industry-oriented master's degree programs and a research intensive Ph.D. degree.

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Industry-oriented undergraduate degrees Our rapidly growing undergraduate program includes a combined computer science & engineering degree as well as a number of interdisciplinary minors in emerging areas of computing.

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