# Research areas
**Source**: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas
**Parent**: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca
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](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/news/macleans-ranks-waterloos-computer-science-program-first-in-canada-fifth-consecutive-year) 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](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/contacts?title=&group%5B67%5D=67&group%5B69%5D=69), 60 [administrative, instructional and technical staff](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/contacts?title=&group%5B75%5D=75&group%5B76%5D=76&group%5B77%5D=77), 400 graduate students and 4,000 undergraduates.
Our [award-winning faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/node/2808) conduct research across a diverse range of computer science areas.
Learn more about our core CS research areas.
[Algorithms and complexity](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/algorithms-and-complexity)
[Artificial intelligence and machine learning](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning)
[Bioinformatics](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/bioinformatics)
[Computer algebra and symbolic computation](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/computer-algebra-and-symbolic-computation)
[Computer graphics](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/computer-graphics)
[Cryptography, security, and privacy (CrySP)](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/cryptography-security-and-privacy-crysp)
[Data systems](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/data-systems)
[Formal methods](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/formal-methods)
[Health informatics](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/health-informatics)
[Human computer interaction](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/human-computer-interaction-hci)
[Programming languages](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/programming-languages)
[Quantum computing](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/quantum-computing)
[Scientific computation](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/scientific-computation)
[Software engineering](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/software-engineering)
[Systems and networking](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/research/research-areas/systems-and-networking)