Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Transforming the future through the power of computing
CSE By the Numbers
$26.7M
FY 20/21 Research
Expenditures
Expenditures
473
Graduate
Students, Fall 2021
Students, Fall 2021
2832
Undergraduate
Students, Fall 2021
Students, Fall 2021
91
Award-Winning
Faculty
Faculty
CS gives me the tools to be creative
Doneen Hess is she glad she had the courage to change her life by declaring CS in her junior year. Despite being scared that it was too late, intro classes like Discover CS and Elementary Programming Concepts interested her enough to give it a shot – and now she’s looking forward to her new job as a software developer.
Events
News
Emily Mower Provost named first CSE Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs
The new position will oversee expanding efforts to improve policy, streamline curricula, and build student community.

Research on key VPN vulnerabilities recognized with two awards by USENIX Security
The study authored by Prof. Roya Ensafi’s lab found that network administrators, like ISPs and governments, could easily detect and block the use of VPNs on a large scale.

Researchers earn USENIX Test of Time for work in exposing network key vulnerabilities
The award recognizes “Mining Your Ps and Qs” for its lasting contributions to the field of security and encryption.
