Research areas
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The David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science is among the leading computer science institutions in the world and is ranked number one for program and research reputation in Canada for the fifth year in a row, according to the Maclean’s 2025 university rankings.
The Cheriton School of Computer Science is also the largest academic concentration of computer science researchers in Canada, with more than 100 faculty members, 60 administrative, instructional and technical staff, 400 graduate students and 4,000 undergraduates.
Our award-winning faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students conduct research across a diverse range of computer science areas.
Learn more about our core CS research areas.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Computer algebra and symbolic computation