UCR has a beautiful, park-like campus that is within a short driving distance to all Southern California attractions. Riverside is uniquely situated so that residents may go surfing in the morning, mountain hiking (skiing in winter) in the afternoon and enjoy a winery or a night out in downtown LA. With many community and campus activities and organizations, there is something for everyone at UCR! UCR students enjoy the benefits of a smaller campus, with its relaxed and personal atmosphere, and specialized attention and guidance from faculty and staff.

UCR faculty excel both in teaching and research, many recognized worldwide as leading scholars in their research fields, including some Nobel laureates. Graduate students in Computer Science have the opportunity to get involved in research activities at the cutting edge of science and technology, taking advantage of modern laboratories, individual mentoring and guidance, collaborations with high-tech industry, and worldwide networking.

At UCR you will find

• Opportunities for cutting-edge research
• Professors dedicated to sharing their knowledge with students
• Excellent career opportunities for alumni
• Diverse and culturally aware campus
• New, state of the art teaching and research facilities
• Strong sense of community and pride
• Worldwide networking through UC connections, graduate research, conferences and more
• Enthusiastic CSE staff and advisers that are able to assist students through their academic careers

Quick Facts about the CSE Department

• The CSE Department at UCR is ranked29th in CSRankings. CSRankings is a ranking of CS Departments in the US based on publications in the topmost venues in different areas of CS. It is now a widely accepted indicator of high research quality. The CSE Department ranks even higher in some specific areas, for example:

  • 2nd in embedded systems
  • 9th in bioinformatics
  • 12th in cybersecurity
  • 4th in high-performance computing
• Our Graduates have found careers at companies including Facebook, IBM, AT&T, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm, ESRI, and eBay and faculty positions at major US Universities, including UC Irvine, Simon Fraser University, University of Massachusetts, Case Western Reserve University, University of Iowa, George Mason University, Florida Atlantic University, University of Houston, University of Arizona, Dalhousie University and Northeastern University.