Facts & Figures
One of the most diverse and intellectually rich computing schools in the nation, the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) is well-positioned to continue its tradition of exploring and advancing the boundaries of computing and its applications to a multitude of disciplines. Since its start as a department in 1968, ICS has grown to become a global leader in human-centered computing research and education. The school’s three departments — Computer Science, Informatics, and Statistics — lead a broad range of research initiatives and academic programs with the goal of advancing society and improving the quality of life through information technology.
Our People
- 3,600 undergraduate students
- 600 master’s students
- 400 Ph.D. students and postdocs
- 100 tenure-track faculty members
- 15,000+ ICS alumni
- 50% first-generation, female, or underrepresented minority students
Our Programs
- 3 Departments (Computer Science, Informatics, and Statistics)
- 7 Undergraduate Programs
- 6 Minors
- 11 Research Graduate Programs (Ph.D., M.S.)
- 5 Professional Graduate Programs (Master’s)
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Our Research
- Artificial intelligence/machine learning
- Bayesian Statistics
- Bioinformatics
- Computer vision
- Cybersecurity
- Data science
- Embedded systems
- Graphics and visualization
- Human-computer interaction
- Networking
- Software engineering
Our Alums
- Marsha Drapkin Hopwood (Ph.D. ’74) – First Ph.D. student in ICS
- Paul Butterworth (B.S. ’74, M.S ’81) – Serial entrepreneur
- Roy Fielding (B.S. ’88, M.S. ’93, Ph.D. ’00) – Primary architect of HTTP/1.1
- Paul Mockapetris (Ph.D. ’82) – Inventor of the Domain Name System (DNS)
- Larry Rowe (B.S. ’70, Ph.D. ’76) – Databases technology pioneer, UC Berkeley faculty
- Tim Kashani (B.S. ’86) – Broadway producer and Tony Award winner
Our Rankings
ICS is proud to be part of an institution known nationally and internationally for its high-value education.
#1 University doing the most for the American dream
The New York Times
#2 Public University for upward social mobility
U.S. News & World Report
Top 10 "Cool School" in the U.S. for sustainability
by Sierra magazine for 12 years
#3 in the nation for Diversity
The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2022 College Rankings
#8 Top Public School in the nation
U.S. News & World Report (2022)
#9 Best Value among public universities
Forbes (2022)