School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
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There’s never been a better time to study in Computer Science, Design, Data Analytics or Mathematics. Our students are inspired by some of the sharpest minds, who are leading cutting-edge research on some of the most pressing challenges and exciting opportunities of our times. Our aim here at the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences is to prepare you for a wide variety of careers, equipping you with the skills for academic and professional success.

Our Departments
The School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences is made up of the following departments.
Departments of Computer Science & Software Engineering
Department of Design
Department of Mathematics

Our Research
Find out more about the research groups in the School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences, including Cyber Security Researchers of Waikato (CROW) and the WAND: The Waikato Applied Network Dynamics Group
Te Ipu o te Mahara: The Artificial Intelligence Institute
Our research groups
Study Computer Science
Student, Jojo Stewart, explains why she chose the UoW to study Computer Science and explains some of the highlights of her study including an internship with Google!
News

New app allows easy identification of all NZ plants, animals and fungi
Imagine being able to readily identify every plant and bird in your garden, on a hike or when showing off our beautiful country to visiting family and friends.

University of Waikato signs new joint programme with Hainan University
University of Waikato is pleased to announce a new agreement with Hainan University in China to deliver a joint programme in Computer Science.

The future is female: New women in tech scholarship launched
A new scholarship set to support women in computer science and software engineering has been established at the University by packet capture technology firm Endace.

White hat hacker and cybersecurity graduate protects NZ businesses online
Master of Cyber Security student Michael Tsai spends his days trolling client systems, searching for weak spots in IT systems. As a 'white hat hacker' he made quite a discovery during his internship.