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Department of Computer Science

The department offers higher education in computer science and information technology, and has extensive research and development activity.

Students
1385

2023 (Database for Statistics on Higher Education)

Employees
76

FTEs in 2023 (Database for Statistics on Higher Education)

Bachelor's programmes
4

plus European Project Semester, a one-year study programme, a foundation course and a three-semester version of engineering studies

Master's programme
1

Eight specialisations in the Master's degree program Applied Computer and Information Technology (MSc)

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Organisation

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  • Addresses

    The department is located in Pilestredet 35 (P35) in Oslo, parts of the department is in Pilestredet 52 (P52).

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  • External collaboration

    The Department of Computer Science at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design combine cutting-edge science with strong industrial links. 

    The Department has extensive collaboration with partners from the IT industry, in order to ensure the relevance of our educational programmes and R&D activities to the industry and to society. 

    Bachelor's and master's theses

    The Department collaborates extensively with industry and organizations to provide our students with relevant projects for their Bachelor's and Master's theses. 

    The projects are based on real-life challenges, and we make sure that the students get to use the skills and knowledge they have acquired throughout their studies.

    The projects are a key stepping stone in preparing students for the workplace, and provides them with a unique insight into their future work  and work environment.

    The Department ensures that the students receive academic supervision throughout their project period. 

    The Department organizes Relevance Seminars every year. Partners and contacts from the industry are invited to discuss and suggest potential changes to our educational programmes, in order to keep the programmes relevant for the industry.

NordSTAR presented keynote on AI Trustworthiness

NordSTAR, recently took centre stage at the BMW Research Group Machine Learning and Big Data event, where they delivered an insightful keynote presentation on the quantitative assessment of AI trustworthiness.

A young woman with a slightly puzzled expression points to a robotic arm controlled by artificial intelligence.
OsloMet will use artificial intelligence to warn of extreme climate.

NordSTAR at OsloMet will work on Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods for forecasting and monitoring extreme climate events in the DHEFEUS project.

Image of dark and heavy clouds lying low over a mountain. Sun over forest and settlement below, but the clouds warn of a change in weather.
The quantum computers get their own lab

OsloMet has got a gathering place for everyone interested in quantum computer technology, its own lab.

Picture from the quantum lab, with one of the quantum computers on the left, posters presenting the research project on the wall, and a bookshelf and screen on the right. In the foreground a table with a laptop.
Dark clouds and light clouds alternating, with a small opening in the cloud cover with more light.
What will the clouds above us be like in the future?

Artificial intelligence can now be trained to predict what the cloud cover will look like when the climate changes.

Shows the legs and white cane of a blind person walking on a gray paved sidewalk. Next to him, a person walks with him.
How artificial intelligence can help the visually impaired

Traditional navigation tools for the visually impaired are often impractical and require extensive training. Yet rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and the increasing computational capabilities of smartphones are opening new doors to enhance navigation assistance.

Picture of Maryam showing something on the quantum computer to professors Sergiy and Sølve who are standing on opposite sides of her. On the table in front of them is a black quantum computer
Maryam helps a public transport company to get ahead of technological development

The public transport company Ruter likes to be at the forefront of technology development and hired OsloMet graduate Maryam to explore the possibilities of quantum technology.

Faisal in front of the on-campus climbing wall.
‘Universal design will be important in the future; all the big tech companies are focusing on it.’

‘People are trying to find practical digital solutions to complex problems. This is a good reason to study Universal Design of ICT,’ says Faisal.

Anna Batzeri holding a computer where the screen shows the website she is helping to develop.
Making ICT solutions more accessible

When Anna makes healthy food information more accessible to food producers, she learns how ICT solutions can be used more easily by all.

Five OsloMet students at an office space. Screen, keyboard and coffee cup on the left.
The best way to work from home

OsloMet students created a manual with good tips on working from home or anywhere else.

Rear view of two computer programmers, a young woman and a young man, discussing at office desk.
How to make AI we can trust

Artificial intelligence offers great promise, but suffers from a trust deficit. Researchers at OsloMet are seeking to make this technology more trustworthy and, ultimately, more sustainable.

P.O. Box 4, St. Olavs plass
NO-0130 Oslo
Norway
Tel.: +47 67 23 50 00
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