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Software, systems, intelligence

Designing digital technologies for people, organisations and new ways of using information.

We are building the future through knowledge

  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Computer vision
  • Bioinformatics
  • Digital medicine
  • Social media analytics
  • User experience
  • Web technologies
  • Smart cities
  • Automation
  • Digital innovation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Generative AI
  • Big Data
  • Data Science
  • Cybersecurity
  • Privacy
  • Quantum Computing
  • Cloud Computing
  • IoT
  • Robotics

News

The call for Great-ER is open!

Take part in the free, 12-month advanced incubation programme, designed to support the development of deep tech research-based business projects. Apply by 23 September.

ANVUR Accreditation Visit 2025

How the visit works, its phases, and the actors involved.

The European Researcher’s Night - 26 September

Take a closer look at the world of research and discover how it addresses highly relevant topics: technologies, environmental protection, health, mobility development, culture, and digital innovation.

Una Europa PhD Impact Award 2025

If your research focuses on Data Science, AI, Future Materials, One Health, or Sustainability, take part in the Una Europa competition to communicate the impact of your work. Deadline: 14 September.

Events

Conference

20 – 21 November 2026

“The Individual’s Voice at the End of Life: Between Advance Directives and Assisted Suicide” “Femicide and Trans*icide: The Roots of Gender-Based Violence”

Two days of lectures from the Master’s Programme in Forensic Psychiatry, open to all students and medical residents at the University of Bologna

Meeting

23 November 2026

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Growing ideas and generating impact

Event Within the Framework of:
Student Entreprenurial Cycle 2026-2027

Meeting

9 December 2026

Presentation of the Call for Startups & Call for Ideas 2026/2027

Shape your ideas!

Event Within the Framework of:
Student Entreprenurial Cycle 2026-2027

Conference
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18 – 20 January 2027

Italian Inverse problems & Imaging meeting

Conference dedicated to the advancement of inverse problems and mathematical imaging

About us

We are a leading reference point at local, national and international level for basic and applied computer science research, for the training of professionals capable of responding to the constantly evolving needs of the community and the World of work, and for technology transfer, innovation and communication with public institutions, businesses and society.

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94.3%

Graduates in employment three years after graduation in 2023

49

Competitive research projects from 2022 to 2024

4

International Degree Programs for Second Cycle/Two-year Master's degrees

1,387

Research outputs from 2022 to 2024
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Calls for applications, tenders and competitions

Opportunities for growth, training and professional collaborations offered by the department.

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