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 at VLDB ’26A big shot out to Dr. Devarakonda! His paper, entitled “Scalable GNN Explanations with Distributed Shapley Values” has been accepted to the 52nd International Conference […]
- Ruby Flanagan, BS May 2026Ever since she took her first computer science class at Wake Forest, Ruby Flanagan knew that the major was the right path for her. Having […]
- Recent Publication at IPDPS ’26A big shot out to Dr. Devarakonda! His paper, co-authored with researchers at Cornell University and the University of Trento entitled “Communication-Avoiding Linear Algebraic Kernel […]
Department Info
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Resources
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