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Academic Offerings

Consistently ranked among the highest programs available for the study of computer science, the Computer Science Department offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees grounded in the foundations of the field while ensuring that the latest breakthroughs and research are encompassed in the curriculum.

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Degree's offered by the Computer Science Department include bachelor's, master's, and doctoral.

Start with information provided on our Prospective Students page and then learn more about the department through our Faculty Research Guide, events, news, and additional online resources.

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People

Our directory includes faculty, staff, postdoctoral and doctoral people in the department.

It also serves as part of our Faculty Research Guide (FRG) with information about the research areas people are actively working in across the department.

Key Contacts - for quick reference.

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Our Faculty Research Guide (FRG) is a good starting point to see which faculty are working on some of today's most interesting research challenges.

The work we do here covers a wide range of research interests. Each faculty member has written his or her own research summary, which is available on their individual CSD directory page.

Databases

The Database Group at Carnegie Mellon University is a leading research collective that focuses on database systems, data mining, and machine learning.

We participate in a number of cross-disciplinary research efforts, and closely collaborate with other groups at CMU.

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News

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Zhang, Zhou Earn MongoDB Fellowships

Thursday, March 27, 2025

William Zhang and Renfei Zhou, both Ph.D. students in Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science Department, have been selected as 2025 MongoDB Ph.D. Fellows. The highly competitive fellowship program supports graduate students who demonstrate exceptional talent and a deep commitment to advancing database research. Read More

Faculty Researchers Working in this Area

David Andersen

Professor
Christos Faloutsos

Fredkin University Professor of Computer Science
Todd Mowry

Professor
Jignesh Patel

Professor; Interim Department Head, Computer Science Department
Andrew Pavlo

Associate Professor

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