Computer Science and Engineering

Shaping the future through the power of computing

Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan

The Computer Science and Engineering Division (CSE) at Michigan is home to one of the oldest and most respected programs in computation in the world.

We provide curricula that prepare our students to tackle modern problems in impactful ways. Our faculty lead cutting-edge research and mentor students to reach their full potential. 

Research at CSE includes foundational work in artificial intelligence, pervasive computing, computer systems, cybersecurity, quantum computing, human-centered computing, theoretical computer science, and beyond. 

We provide opportunities for companies to sponsor or partner on research, and to engage with our students.

Graduate Study

Dive deep and develop your expertise through our leading graduate programs.

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MS, Data Science (LSA) >

Life as a CSE graduate student >

Undergraduate Study

Explore some of the most impactful majors and minors in science and engineering.

BSE, Computer Science (Eng) >

BS, Computer Science (LSA) >

BSE, Computer Engineering (Eng) >

BSE, Data Science (Eng) >

BS, Data Science (LSA) >

Minor, Computer Science >

Minor, Artificial Intelligence >

Research

Join us in expanding what’s possible through groundbreaking interdisciplinary research.

Areas of research at CSE >

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CSE by the Numbers

$25.6M
FY 2024 Research Expenditures
595
Graduate Students, Fall 2025
2666
Undergraduate Students, Fall 2025
100
Award-Winning Faculty

Life as a CSE PhD Student

A CSE PhD student reflects on her life as a grad student at the University of Michigan.

Events

DEC
10
Dissertation Defense
Towards Knowledge-Enhanced Language Models: Understanding and Integrating Diverse Forms of Knowledge
9:00am – 11:00am in 3725 Beyster Building
DEC
11
Dissertation Defense
3D from Casual Visual Observations
9:00am – 11:00am in Remote/Virtual
DEC
11
Dissertation Defense
Predictions as behaviors: Steering machine learning models towards high-level principles
11:00am – 1:00pm in 3725 Beyster Building
DEC
19
Dissertation Defense
Operating System Support for Reliable Software
10:00am – 12:00pm in 4941 Beyster Building

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News

Sixteen papers by CSE researchers at NeurIPS 2025

CSE authors are presenting new research on topics ranging from automated energy benchmarking to human-AI alignment.

CSE researchers receive ICS Harvey J. Greenberg Research Award

J. Alex Halderman and PhD student Braden L. Crimmins were recognized for pioneering new methods to improve election security and accuracy through robust optimization.

byLLM: adding AI to software without the prompt engineering

When using byLLM, developers completed tasks over three times faster and wrote 45% fewer lines of code when creating applications like chatbots and virtual assistants.

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