About SCS

The first computer arrived on campus in 1956 and we’ve been going strong ever since. Today, the School of Computer Science is one of the largest, broadest, and strongest information technology research organizations in the world.

“Computing at Carnegie Mellon evolved the way it should everywhere, but doesn’t. There was a confluence of minds, tools and problems, an absence of administrative blindness, and an appreciation of the potential and consequences that spread far…”
- Alan Perlis, first Computer Science Department head

The School of Computer Science (SCS) began as the doctoral-granting Computer Science Department in 1965 and became an independent school within the university in 1988. Our highly regarded undergraduate program was founded in 1990. SCS faculty, researchers and students are known for making breakthroughs that have real-world applications in operating systems, programming languages, software engineering, wearable computers, ubiquitous computing, networks, educational computing systems and robotics. Interdisciplinary collaborations with colleagues across the campus enrich the flow of ideas and information.

To learn more about the School of Computer Science visit our Web site.

For more information about the School’s departments, centers and institutes visit one of the links below:

» Center for Automated Learning and Discovery

» Computer Science Department

» Human-Computer Interaction Institute

» Institute for Software Research International

» Language Technologies Institute

» Robotics Institute

In addition, SCS jointly sponsors the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) along with the College of Fine Arts.

Associated Departments and Colleges

» Tepper School of Business

» Electrical and Computer Engineering

» Information Systems

» Heinz School of Public Policy and Management

Campus Web Sites

» Carnegie Mellon West

» Carnegie Mellon Qatar

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