Welcome to the
Department of Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science at Wake Forest University is dedicated to preparing students for exciting employment opportunities and entering our own or other prestigious graduate programs. We boast a highly-qualified and passionate faculty who enjoy student engagement in and out of the classroom.
We pride ourselves on the opportunities provided to our students for meaningful participation in leading-edge research on a broad range of contemporary topics creating solutions to real-world problems.
Research
Students have the opportunity and are encouraged to work with faculty members on research projects. Research interactions often stem from shared interests between students and faculty and may involve various types of engagement and expectations around the research work.
The Student Experience
Our Department is an intimate community allowing deep engagement between students and faculty, dedicated to making use of innovative approaches to teaching and learning, performing impactful research, and providing meaningful service opportunities.
By the Numbers
15
Permanent Faculty
180
Number of Majors & Minors
15
MS Students
What’s Happening
- Recent Publication Accepted at NDSS 2026!A big shout out to our CS student, Eric Gao! The paper, coauthored with Dr. Ying Zhang, titled Your Key is Mine: LLM API Key […]
- Yimin Wang ’26 Earns Honorable Mention for CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher AwardCongratulations to Yimin (Michael) Wang ’26 of being selected as Honorable Mention for the 2025-2026 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher (URA) Award ! This Computing Research Association […]
- Quivia Sp’26!A huge thank you to our ACM for organizing such a fantastic evening for our students! The event was a perfect blend of a high-energy […]
Department Info
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Resources
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