CS @ UIC

World-class Education

Our faculty are national and world-wide leaders in their fields. Come learn cutting-edge technology, using computers to interconnect people and information. Learn from our award-winning teachers, drawing on a wealth of electives to help you establish a solid CS foundation. Explore technology-enhanced teaching, be it in the cyber-commons connecting groups at different universities, classrooms in a LEED-certified "green" building, or downloading podcasts of your class notes.

Student Life

Wondering what's going on around the world? Don't just read about it - ask the person in class next to you! Exploit the advantages of getting an international perspective from other students in this increasingly interconnected age. You'll win prizes, eat some good food and have fun getting to know other students and faculty in our Stump the Profs competition and the Scavenger Hunt.

Need a change of pace? Float around the lazy river in the Rec Center. Join in hosting the annual student-sponsored open-source Flourish Conference, use your programming skills with the award-winning Engineering Design Team (EDT) building competitive robots. Join the ACM, gaming at LAN parties and hanging out at the ACM office next to the CS labs.

Jobs

Being in the heart of Chicago provides a wealth of internship opportunities while you are in school that will help establish your career in Gaming, Networking, or Software Engineering, among others. Leverage your in-depth CS expertise to launch an interdisciplinary career in Art, Education, Finance, or Business. Our students go on to work at top companies nationwide, with an average starting salary near $59K.