Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford
Wolfson Building Department of Computer Science | |
Former name | Oxford University Computing Laboratory |
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| Established | 1957 |
| Research type | Department |
Head of Department | Ivan Martinovic (Acting head September 2025–August 2026) |
| Students | 871 |
| Location | Oxford, United Kingdom 51°45′35″N 1°15′30″W / 51.7597°N 1.2584°W |
Operating agency | University of Oxford |
| Website | www |
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Location in Oxford city centre | |
The Department of Computer Science is an academic department at the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division at the University of Oxford in Oxford, England, United Kingdom.
It was founded in 1957 as the Computing Laboratory. By 2014 the staff count was 52 members of academic staff and over 80 research staff. The 2019, 2020 and 2021 Times World University Subject Rankings places Oxford University 1st in the world for Computer Science. Oxford University is also the top university for computer science in the UK and Europe according to Business Insider. The 2020 QS University Subject Rankings places The University of Oxford 5th in the world (with the University of Cambridge placing 6th) for Computer Science.