Computing technologies have the potential to create transformative change. At UCL Computer Science, we’ve drawn on the creativity of the sharpest young minds and the expertise of the field’s most influential academics for decades.
Through our teaching, research and partnerships with industry leaders, we’re harnessing that power – bringing real-world benefits to everyone.
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As the 1st computer science department in the UK to receive the prestigious Athena Swan Gold Award, we’re committed to making UCL Computer Science a fairer place to work and study.
Advance HE (Athena Swan)UK's #2 for research power
We’re the highest-ranked department in England and the second highest in the UK for computer science research power in the most recent REF – a mark of our real-world impact and academic excellence.
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Our degree programmes recognise the ever-increasing importance of computer systems in fields such as commerce, industry, government and science.
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Our research makes a deep and lasting impact on all aspects of society. See how our work is sculpting the future and modelling the world around us.
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Find out more about our work in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion within UCL Computer Science.
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Our academic, research, honorary and professional services staff work together to shape world-leading research and deliver a quality student experience.
UCL Computer Science news highlights
AI video startup co-founded by UCL Professor, valued at $4 billion
Synthesia, an AI startup co-founded by a UCL scientist, has secured $200 million (£145 million) in new funding, reaching a valuation of $4 billion (£2.9 billion), almost doubling its previous valuation.
30 Jan 2026
AI model helps speed up diagnosis of brain disorders
A new AI model could help radiologists identify brain abnormalities in MRI scans for neurological conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis and brain tumours, in a new study from researchers at UCL and King’s College London.
18 Dec 2025
Humans have ability to detect objects without touching them
The first evidence that humans have the ability to sense objects without direct contact, a form of ‘remote touch’ that birds such as sandpipers have, has been presented in a new study from researchers at UCL and Queen Mary University of London.
12 Nov 2025
Latest department news
UCL Computer Science researchers awarded Google funding for AI and online safety
Three research teams within UCL Information Security and UCLIC have secured Google funding to advance AI-driven malware defence, improve online harm reporting, and strengthen security analysis
05 Feb 2026
UCL Computer Science students work with schools to tackle recycling challenges
Through Global Learning London’s Recycling Lab, undergraduates and Tower Hamlets pupils collaborated to turn recycling ideas into mini-games, building skills in sustainability and problem solving.
29 Jan 2026
UCL Computer Science secures NVIDIA Academic Grant for humanoid robotics research
The research explores how humanoid robots can listen to sound and respond in real time with expressive, whole-body movement.
16 Jan 2026
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