Educating Future Leaders
Our programs are recognized for research in both theoretical and experimental computer science, including real-time algorithms, information retrieval, document analysis, graphics, computational geometry, networking, information customization, cybermedia, and Internet security.
About
The Department of Computer Science is one of the fastest growing departments at UNLV. Comprising just under half of the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering total enrollment, the department’s focus is on providing a well-rounded education with a solid basis in the fundamentals of computer science theory and practice. Our students and alumni are well-represented in the field, with many taking on employment in Las Vegas and around the globe. Current projects/employment to which students and alumni contribute include:
- Department of Defense software contracts
- Alternative energy projects
- Public utility software
- Data science applications
- Unmanned aerial systems
- E-commerce and web development
- Aviation industry
- Geotechnical engineering
- Programming research and algorithm development
M.S. in data analytics
The M.S. in Data Analytics is accepting applications for fall 2021. This degree is designed for people with undergraduate degrees in disciplines other than computer science.
The M.S. in Data Analytics equips students with technical skills that are used by professional data scientists for data analysis, visualization, predictions, and discoveries. This master degree utilizes the strengths of six colleges to train students in discipline-specific topics such as hospitality, health, engineering, business, and social sciences.
Cybersecurity Center
Our Information Assurance (IA) program emphasizes research and education in the broad issues of developing trustworthy information systems and helps answer the cybersecurity workforce shortage.
What's Happening
News stories from the summer featuring UNLV students and faculty.
From de facto time machines to the story behind your TV static, UNLV cosmologist and computer scientist Paul La Plante shares four facts you probably didn’t know about the universe.
UNLV Global Entrepreneurship Experience Program students learn about Chile's authoritarian political history and the impact on today's economy.
News highlights featuring UNLV faculty and students who made local and national headlines.
IN THE NEWS
- Sep. 21, 2023 | Las Vegas Sun
- Sep. 19, 2023 | Washington Post
- Sep. 15, 2023 | ABC News
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Aug. 22, 2023
- Jul. 18, 2023
- Jun. 22, 2023
EXPERTS
- Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Department of Computer Science
- Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Director of Data Science, The Lincy Institute
- Professor, Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science is one of the departments in the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering.
