Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the School of Science
Plans and measures for promoting equality among the School of Science community.
About the Department of Computer Science
World-class research and education in modern computer science to foster future science, engineering and society. Our work combines fundamental research with innovative applications.
The Department of Computer Science at Aalto University is the leading computer science research unit in northern Europe, located at the Otaniemi campus in Espoo, Finland. Collaboration, critical thinking and intellectual diversity are integral to how we see ourselves as a department and key to our successes in research and education.
Computer Science field at Aalto University is routinely ranked among the top 10 in Europe and in the top 100 globally.
In Europe:
7th
NTU 2023
In Nordic countries:
1st
NTU 2023
In the world:
87th
THE 2026
Computer Science field in rankings.
With roughly 70 faculty members and an international staff of more than 550 employees, the Department of Computer Science is the largest academic department at Aalto University. The department is part of Aalto University School of Science.
Publications
480
Doctoral theses
29
Master's theses
282
ERC grants in 2025
5
Department of Computer Science, statistics from year 2024
Diversity statement
The Department of Computer Science aims to be a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where we feel encouraged and supported to fulfil our aspirations. We recognise that computer science as a field has an immediate and far-reaching impact on society and human wellbeing. Diversity of backgrounds and experiences enable us to understand and solve the challenging problems in the world.
Equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto
We are committed to foster an empowered community where everyone feels a sense of belonging and thrive by working together
Collaboration
The department has a strong cooperation network and collaboration with other research institutes, companies, industry and public sector partners lies at the heart of our research culture. Our research groups participate in numerous joint programs and projects, working alongside stakeholders from across society to promote impactful research discoveries and innovations.
The Department of Computer Science is a member of several national and international academic networks and communities, such as Informatics Europe, the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems ELLIS and EIT Digital. House of AI brings together top researchers and companies to develop new applications and possibilities for artificial intelligence. The department is a significant developer of lifewide learning opportunities in computer science through the Finnish FITech network university.
Strategic partnership between Aalto University and the University of Helsinki has produced an internationally renowned center of excellence in the Helsinki region.The Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI), Helsinki-Aalto Institute for Cybersecurity (HAIC) and Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT) are examples of how we strive for excellence in research and education.
Research services and infrastructure
Computer Science IT
Department has its own IT support that provides advanced computing solutions, data management, research tools, and technical support to the staff. This ensures that our faculty can focus on their work without being held back by technological obstacles.
Computer Science IT (CS-IT) provide services for managing the research data, virtual machines and expert or beginner level consultation for IT needs for research.
Science-IT
School of Science led Science-IT maintain the Aalto high-performance computing cluster (Triton) and provide support for scientific computing and special resources needed by researchers. Their services may be used throughout the entire university.
Aalto Innovation Services
Administrative support for innovation and commercialization, sponsored projects and legal services for research.
CSC
CSC is the Finnish academic computing center. It provides data management services, computing environments and expert support for researchers at higher education institutions and research institutes in Finland. CSC manages the pan-European supercomputer LUMI.
News highlights
Computer Science Building
The Computer Science building (in Finnish: Tietotekniikan talo or shortened T-talo) was completed in 1998. The majority of the department's staff and students work in this building. Building is located close the metro station entrance, at the central area of the campus.
Computer Science building
Konemiehentie 2
