ISU Department Of Computer Science

The Computer Science department resides in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the largest college at Iowa State University. Currently, the department has 40 full-time faculty members. We have strong research and educational programs in: AI, ML, and Date Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Human-Computer Interaction, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Software Engineering and Programming Languages, Systems and Networking, and Theoretical Foundations. Our department has over $16 million in active research grants. However, factoring in our interdisciplinary activities in biosciences, mathematical science, and engineering, our department’s impact is larger. Overall, we contribute to approximately $25 million in active research and training grants. Our educational offerings are extensive, providing B.S., B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, and an M.S. in AI. Additionally, we've launched innovative programs like the B.S. in Software Engineering, B.S. in Data Science, Data Science Minor, and Certificate, as well as B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. We also maintain active engagement in interdepartmental graduate programs such as Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Human-Computer Interactions, and Cybersecurity, affirming our comprehensive approach to education. MISSION: Our mission is to excel and to be leaders for creating, sharing, and applying computing knowledge in the state of Iowa, and to be nationally and internationally recognized as having student-centric, innovative computer science education, research, service, and outreach. We aim to be the leaders in building computational and dependable intelligent approaches that address emergent needs of society at large.