Department of Computer Science
provides world-class research and education in modern computer science to foster future science, engineering and society. The work combines fundamental research with innovative applications.

The Department of Computer Science (CS) is the largest department at Aalto University and the largest CS unit in Finland with 44 professors, 20 lecturers and more than 500 employees. The department is part of the School of Science in Aalto University, located on the Otaniemi campus.

The department is known for its innovative and consistently high-quality work matching the very best teams in the world, and is a coveted partner in international collaborations. Research at the department addresses and solves challenging problems of high practical relevance with revolutionary applications.

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Computer Science Research areas

Research in the Department of Computer Science is divided into 14 research areas.

• Algorithms and Theoretical Computer Science (Web-page) - Fundamental methods and mathematics of computation. 

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Web-page) - Fundamentals and practical impact of AI on businesses and societies.

• Complex Systems (Web-page) - Network science, stochastic processes and nonlinear dynamics.

• Computational Life Sciences (Web-page) - Research on Computational modelling, data analysis and design of biological systems.

• Computing education research and educational technology (Web-page) - Computer science, psychology, and education.

• Computing Systems (Web-page) - The study, design and development of modern computing systems.

• Digital Ethics, Society and Policy (Web-page) - Engaging the societal impact of technologies through transdisciplinary inquiry and ethical practices.

• Engineering Psychology

• Human-Computer Interaction and Design (Web-page) - Intersection of computing, interaction technologies and human-centred design research.

• Large-scale Computing and Data Analysis (Web-page) - Large-scale distributed/parallel systems and big data analysis and management.

• Quantum Software and Algorithms

• Security and Privacy (Web-page) - Secure and private computing and communication systems.

• Software and Service Engineering (Web-page) - Designing, developing, and operating software systems and digital services.

• Visual Computing (Web-page) - Creation and understanding of images, shapes, and 3D spaces.