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    • Computing Facilities
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  • People
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    • News Headlines
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    • Colloquia in the Department of Computer Science
    • Triangle Computer Science Distinguished Lecturer Series
    • News & Notes Newsletter
    • Information for Media
    • Doctoral Dissertations
    • Honors Theses
    • Technical Report Archives
  • Research
    • Philosophy
    • Research Areas
    • Laboratories
    • Research Groups & Centers
    • Research Results
    • Sponsors and Funding
    • Intellectual Property
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Why Choose UNC for a Graduate Degree in Computer Science?

#25 among U.S. computer science
graduate programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2018 (Most recent rankings)
#5 best U.S. public university The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill U.S. News & World Report, 2014 2nd oldest computer science
department in the U.S.
Founded by Dr. Fred Brooks in 1964
#9 in federal funding devoted to research and development
among leading private and public research universities
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill National Science Foundation, 2012
Research Triangle located in the The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the Triangle is home to more than 100 tech companies Research in... Robotics Computer Vision Security Graphics Medical Image Analysis Bioinformatics Machine Learning Systems Virtual Reality Networking Natural Language Processing ...and more

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The Department

  • Top 25 computer science graduate program in the U.S.
  • Founded by Turing Award winner Dr. Fred Brooks
  • Research in a variety of areas with applications in analytics, communication, healthcare, entertainment, and more

award-winning faculty and alumni

Our People

  • Internationally recognized faculty in several research areas
  • Alumni go on to prestigious positions and accolades, both in industry and academia
  • Many students earn research fellowships and internships with tech companies

the Old Well in spring

The University

  • One of the top public research universities in the U.S.
  • Strong collaborative climate among research departments and schools
  • Dedicated intellectual property and entrepreneurship resources for students

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The Area

  • College town known as “the Southern part of heaven”
  • One vertex of the Research Triangle (with Raleigh and Durham)
  • Location in the Research Triangle leads to jobs with top research companies


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