Rutgers University's Computer Science Department is part of the School of Arts and Sciences. The department offers the degrees Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy. It also participates in the following undergraduate interdisciplinary programs: Computer Systems Engineering, Symbolic Systems, and Mathematical and Computational Sciences. Founded in 1966, the Department of Computer Science is a center for research and education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Strong research groups exist in areas of artificial intelligence, robotics, foundations of computer science, scientific computing, and systems. Basic work in computer science is the main research goal of these groups, but there is also a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research and on applications that stimulate basic research.
Fields in which interdisciplinary work has been undertaken include chemistry, genetics, linguistics, physics, medicine, and various areas of engineering, construction, and manufacturing. Close ties are maintained with researchers in other university departments who have computational interests. In addition, both faculty and students commonly work with investigators at nearby research or industrial institutions. The main educational goal is to prepare students for research and teaching careers either in universities or in industry.
| Department Chair | Kostas Bekris |
| Associate Chair | Konstantinos Michmizos |
| Graduate Program Director | Jingjin Yu |
| Master of Science Program Director | Yongfeng Zhang |
| Undergraduate Program Director | Santosh Nagarakatte |
| Faculty Liaison for LCSR | Richard Martin |
| Director of LCSR | Charles Hedrick |
| Director of Administration, Finance and Operations | Maryann Holtsclaw |