School of Computing

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Welcome to the School of Computing

SIU's School of Computing offers multiple undergraduate degree options as well as Master's and Ph.D. programs. Our degrees in Artificial Intelligence+ (Incoming major approved by the IBHE), Computer Science, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity Technology prepare students for careers in diverse fields such as software development, cybersecurity, data science, IT management, and machine learning. Our comprehensive curriculum and hands-on experiences ensure you gain the practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed to excel in your career.

Program Highlights

Our programs feature small class sizes, lab-based instruction, a real-world capstone design sequence, and optional internships, co-ops, and externships. With national recognition and research experiences through industry-sponsored centers and federal, state, and university funding, our students are well-prepared for success.

National Recognition

About 400 colleges and universities offer at least one engineering degree, but not all engineering programs are ranked by U.S. News and World Report, which rates us among national universities with Ph.D. programs. To be included on U.S. News’ lists of the best programs speaks highly of what we offer our students.

Among public universities in the state of Illinois, our graduate programs rank:
No. 3 in computer science

On the national level, our graduate programs rank:
No. 128 among public universities (and 176 overall) in computer science

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  • Research

    Southern Illinois University Carbondale is proud to hold the prestigious R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity designation from the CarnegieR1 SIU Classification, attracting students from all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. In the School of Computing’s Computer Science program—offering full doctoral privileges—research is at the core of everything we do. Our faculty and students are engaged in groundbreaking work across diverse fields, including Cyber Security and Privacy, where we develop safer and more resilient digital infrastructures; Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, where intelligent algorithms and modeling drive automation and prediction; and Systems and Networking, where we design scalable and optimized digital solutions. We advance innovation in Cyber-Physical Systems and the Internet of Things (IoT), enhance performance through High-Performance Computing, and extract insights from vast data through cutting-edge Data Mining and Big Data Analytics. At SIU Computer Science, we’re not just responding to the future of technology—we’re building it.

  • Saluki Compute Cluster

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