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Transform. Connect. Empower. Innovate.

We are guided by our vision: Together transforming lives for a better digital future, from our community to the world.

Academics
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Undergraduate Degrees
Our undergraduate curriculum is designed to support the education of students who view computing and information as a means of empowerment.
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Master's Degrees
Our graduate degree programs provide students with the tools to analyze and solve the problems created by technology and to push past technology’s boundaries.
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Doctoral Degrees
Many of the world’s most perplexing issues are advanced by research conducted by our PhD students and their faculty mentors.

Empowerment Through Learning

Explore the computing, library, and information fields through our various academic departments, programs, and initiatives.

SCI Departments and Programs

Innovative Research

As the field of technology is constantly evolving, our research is supported by organizations like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Google, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and more.

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Transform at SCI

Prepare for your future by networking with like-minded changemakers: participate in workshops, apply for internships, and develop skills to land the job you've envisioned for yourself.

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Connect With Us

Alumni and friends of SCI can connect with us at events, support school initiatives, and more. 

Alumni and Giving Opportunities
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“The question is not whether computing has a future. It’s whether you’re ready to help shape it.”

AI is causing computing fields to transform, not disappear. Check out Dean Bruce Childers' recently published viewpoint essay in the Pittsburgh Business Times.

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News

Undergraduate Computer Science program receives its highest U.S. News & World Report ranking in 2027 list

SCI’s undergraduate computer science program ranked No. 49 (tie) in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best College rankings, a 14-spot jump from the previous year’s list and the highest the program has ever been ranked in the U.S. News’ rankings.

Can AI really destroy humanity? Here’s what Pittsburgh researchers think

Local researchers, including CS Professor Alexandros Labrinidis, weigh in on recent warnings that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity, discussing what risks deserve attention and how AI development should be governed.

CivicWatch: Helping Researchers Understand How Public Officials Communicate Online

A research project led by PhD Students Andrew Aquilina and Quinn Wolter as well as Professor Yu-Ru Lin was featured on the Bright Initiative, a global Data-for-Good program founded by Bright Data.

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