Department Chair Hari Narayanan
Auburn University’s Computer Science and Software Engineering Department (CSSE) has seen significant growth in recent years, and is on an upward trajectory in terms of education, research, and reputation. CSSE is the highest ranked computer science department in Alabama, fourth among SEC schools, a top-50 department at a public university, and among the top 15% of all departments in the nation according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report. It was one of the first computer science departments in the country to offer an ABET accredited undergraduate degree in software engineering. Research and instruction in CSSE are led by more than thirty faculty, among whom are Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and NSF CAREER Award recipients, a Rhodes Scholar, and seven endowed chair professors. Our faculty is diverse, international, dynamic, and excellent. We are home to more than 1500 undergraduate and graduate students pursuing one of three undergraduate degrees (BS in Computer Science, Bachelor of Software Engineering, and Bachelor of Computer Science), one of three Master’s degrees (MS in Data Science & Engineering, MS in Cybersecurity Engineering, and MS in CSSE), or PhD in CSSE. Department research covers the full spectrum of topics in the discipline, with particular strengths in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Machine Learning. The Auburn Cyber Research Center is situated within the department, and we work closely with Auburn’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security. Average ACT score of incoming freshmen stands well above 29, close to 10% of our undergraduates are Honors students, and our graduates are highly sought after by well-known companies such as Google as well as federal agencies, regional and national industries, and graduate schools.
