Faculty of Science and Engineering
School of Computing
Computer science, software, data science and artificial intelligence.
At a glance, 2026–27
- Head of department
- Professor Priya Venkatesan
- Building
- Computing Building, Riverside site
- Academic staff
- 54
- Students
- 520 undergraduates, 260 taught and 85 research postgraduates
The School teaches computer science, artificial intelligence and data science, with a group software project in the second year and an optional year in industry. It is the successor of the Computer-Assisted Learning Unit, founded in 1979, whose teaching programs are now in the Library’s Special Collections.
With the Faculty of Philosophy it teaches the joint degree in Computer Science and Philosophy, and it shares a reading group with the Faculty on machine minds.
Subjects
- Algorithms and theory
- Software engineering
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence
- Data science
- Computer systems and security
Courses
Undergraduate
- Computer Science and Philosophy BA GV45, joint
- Computer Science BSc G400
- Computer Science MEng G401
- Artificial Intelligence BSc G700
- Data Science BSc GG34, joint
Postgraduate taught
Postgraduate research
- Computer Science PhD R504
Computing in the course finder
Research
- Software that lasts
- Preserving and running old software, with the University Library.
- Machine learning
- Learning from small and noisy data, and handwriting recognition for archives.
- Secure systems
- Networks, verification and the security of small devices.
Research students are supervised in every area listed. See research at Oxenfurt and the University’s centres and institutes.
Contact
Computing Building, Riverside site, Riverside Road, Oxenfurt OF1 4RS
Email computing@oxenfurt.uk · Telephone 01632 960693
The department office is open from 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.
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