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The Department of Computer Science

Founded in 1962, the Department of Computer Science was created to be an innovative base of knowledge in the emerging field of computing as the first degree-awarding program in the United States. The department continues to advance the computer science industry through research. Graduates of the program are able to solve complex and challenging problems in many fields. The increasing centrality of computer science in academic disciplines and society, and new research activities - centered around data science, artificial intelligence, programming languages, theoretical computer science, machine learning, and cybersecurity - are the future focus of the department.

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Purdue Computes

As student interest in computing-related majors and the societal impact of artificial intelligence and chips continue to rise rapidly, Purdue has launched a new major initiative, Purdue Computes, consisting of four dimensions that will connect faculty and students from across the institution and enable the university to advance to the forefront with unparalleled excellence at scale.

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Assistant Professor Yexiang Xue earned an NSF CAREER Award for his proposed work titled, “Solving Beyond-NP Satisfiability Modulo Counting Problems with Guarantees Using NP Oracles”

Xue earns NSF CAREER Award

Assistant Professor Yexiang Xue earned an NSF CAREER Award for his proposed work titled, “Solving Beyond-NP Satisfiability Modulo Counting Problems with Guarantees Using NP Oracles."


Purdue CS E-News September 2024

News from the Department of Computer Science.


Purdue’s Undergraduate Computer Science Program continues to rise in rankings

Purdue’s computer science program ranks #16 in 2025, with top spots in cybersecurity and software engineering, driven by initiatives like Purdue Computes and innovative research.


Purdue computer scientist Aniket Bera works to improve the way robots interact with the human world. (Purdue University photo/John Underwood)

Raising robots: Teaching robots things humans learn, including navigation, movement, dance, spatial reasoning

Aniket Bera, associate professor of computer science and director of the IDEAS lab at Purdue, is paving the way to smarter, more capable robots through transferable knowledge - addressing gaps in current machine learning.


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