Computer science
Study computer science and make your mark on the future. Surrey is the winner of the Cyber University of the Year at the National Cyber Awards 2023.
Our courses provide you with the foundation knowledge and industrial experience you need to create mobile applications, learn about advances in cyber security, drive web development and originate business solutions.
Academic Centre of Excellence
1 of 9 universities in UK to be named Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education and Research*
Developing your employability
95% of our undergraduate graduates are in work or further education, Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA**
*Awarded by the UK Government's National Cyber Security Centre.
**UK domiciled graduates of full-time, undergraduate qualifications, in full-time employment, from higher education institutions.
What our students say
Collaborative studies between our students and academics
Title: A Structural Characterisation of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Network in Cancer
Authors: Angel Chatzaroulas, Vytenis Sliogeris (BSc Computer Science at Surrey), Sotiris Moschoyiannis, Roman Bauer, Francesca M. Buffa and Pedro Victori
Published by: Symmetry Journal 2022.
Title: Checking Opacity and Durable Opacity with FDR
Authors: Jay Le-Papin (BSc Computer Science at Surrey) Brijesh Dongol
Published by: International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods.
Title: Here and There at Once, with my Mobile Phone!
Final Year Project publication by James Lewis a former undergraduate at Surrey
Authors: Ioana Boureanu, David Gerault and James Lewis (BSc Computer Science at Surrey)
Published by: International Joint Conference on e-Business and Telecommunications.
Facilities
Explore the facilities we offer to support your studies.
Academic Centre of Excellence
1 of 9 universities in UK to be named Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education and Research*
Developing your employability
95% of our undergraduate graduates are in work or further education, Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA**
*Awarded by the UK Government's National Cyber Security Centre.
**UK domiciled graduates of full-time, undergraduate qualifications, in full-time employment, from higher education institutions.
What our students say
Collaborative studies between our students and academics
Title: A Structural Characterisation of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Network in Cancer
Authors: Angel Chatzaroulas, Vytenis Sliogeris (BSc Computer Science at Surrey), Sotiris Moschoyiannis, Roman Bauer, Francesca M. Buffa and Pedro Victori
Published by: Symmetry Journal 2022.
Title: Checking Opacity and Durable Opacity with FDR
Authors: Jay Le-Papin (BSc Computer Science at Surrey) Brijesh Dongol
Published by: International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods.
Title: Here and There at Once, with my Mobile Phone!
Final Year Project publication by James Lewis a former undergraduate at Surrey
Authors: Ioana Boureanu, David Gerault and James Lewis (BSc Computer Science at Surrey)
Published by: International Joint Conference on e-Business and Telecommunications.
Facilities
Explore the facilities we offer to support your studies.
Academic Centre of Excellence
1 of 9 universities in UK to be named Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education and Research*
Developing your employability
94% of our postgraduate students are in work or further education, Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA**
Certified by
Our MSc Cyber Security is certified by the UK government’s National Cyber Security Centre
*Awarded by the UK Government's National Cyber Security Centre.
**UK domiciled graduates of full-time, postgraduate qualifications, in full-time employment, from higher education institutions.
What our students say
Research groups and centres
Studentships
Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship in AI-Enabled Digital Accessibility (ADA)
Funding information:
Fully funded 4 year studentship (48 months of full-time study) covers home or international tuition fees, maintenance at UKRI base levels (£19,237 for 2024/25) and £10,000 to support the individual student’s research and training needs.PhD Studentship in Designing AI for Home Wellbeing through Participatory Design
Funding information:
UKRI standard stipend funded by University of Surrey (the current stipend is £19,237 per annum for 3.5 years, which will increase each year in line with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) rate).A research training support grant of £3,000 total is available to cover travel, conferences, and consumables.Fully funded PhD Studentship in AI and Journalism
Funding information:
UKRI standard studentshipStipend: £1,600 per month (£19,237 per year). This is tax free.Fees: UK home rate fees. In exceptional cases, we may be able to waive the non-UK fees for an exceptional international/European candidate.Research, training and support: £3,000 over the project.Academic Centre of Excellence
1 of 9 universities in UK to be named Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education and Research*
Excellent research
Ranked 7th in the country for our research outputs in computer science and informatics, REF 2021**
Graduate employability
100% of our research graduates are in work or further education, Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA
*Awarded by the UK Government's National Cyber Security Centre.
**UK Research Excellence Framework.