Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford
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Former name | Oxford University Computing Laboratory |
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| Established | 1957 |
| Research type | Department |
Head of Department | Leslie Ann Goldberg |
| Students | 871 |
| Location | Oxford, United Kingdom 51°45′35″N 1°15′30″W / 51.7597°N 1.2584°W |
Operating agency | University of Oxford |
| Website | www |
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The Department of Computer Science is an academic department at the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division at the University of Oxford in Oxford, England, United Kingdom.
It was founded in 1957 as the Computing Laboratory. By 2014, the staff count was 52 members of academic staff and over 80 research staff. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed Oxford University first in the world for Computer Science every year from 2019 to 2026. Oxford University is also the top university for computer science in the United Kingdom and Europe according to Business Insider. The 2026 QS University Subject Rankings places The University of Oxford 4th in the world (with the University of Cambridge placing 8th) for Computer Science, the highest placement of any European university.