Statement of Solidarity
The faculty of the Computer Engineering Program expresses support to our Black community, and stands with them against social injustice and racism. We commit to listening, learning, and striving to create an environment where Black students, faculty, and staff are treated with compassion and respect. The program wholeheartedly supports the statement and plan of action outlined in the Bourns College of Engineering solidarity statement. Read the statement here.
"Computing is fueling a revolution that has changed how we live, work, interact and play. Advances continue at an exciting pace with breakthroughs driven by computing at all scales: from massive data being analyzed by warehouse scale computers, providing insights into science and medicine, to embedded devices integrated within our living spaces and infrastructure.”
Program Rankings & Industry Outlook
Top 29
Public Computer Engineering Program in the U.S. (US News & World Report 2023)
Top 9
Systems Research Area (CS Rankings 2024)
$130K
Median Salary for Software Engineer (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024)
$138K
Median Salary for Hardware Engineer (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024)
No. 1
Most Transformative University (Money Magazine, 2020)
1.4 Million
CEN Occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018)
Recent News
February 21, 2025
Beehive sensors offer hope in saving honeybee colonies
A UC Riverside computer science team has developed a sensor-based technology that could revolutionize commercial beekeeping by reducing colony losses and lowering labor costs.
June 24, 2024
Digital Protector
Annie Du has turned her passion for fighting off hackers into a successful career as a cybersecurity expert and Netflix engineer
June 24, 2024
Machine-Based Learning
Highlander Combat Robotics — a project of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers — provides students the opportunity to build and battle their bots against each other, an fun experience that also serves as a “a gateway to practical learning"
February 21, 2024
Method identified to double computer processing speeds
UCR computer scientists identify method identified to double computer processing speed using existing hardware
January 09, 2024
UCR outs security flaw in AI query models
UC Riverside computer scientists have identified a security flaw in vision language artificial intelligence (AI) models that can allow bad actors to use AI for nefarious purposes, such as obtaining instructions on how to make bomb.
December 17, 2023
Engineering student professional organizations soar to success
Financial support from October’s annual BCOE Match Challenge helped drum up donations for student professional organizations, totaling the most donors in the challenge’s six-year history.
September 05, 2023
$1.2 million grant awarded for robotics software development
A $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow UCR to develop better software architecture for robotics and other autonomous systems.
August 08, 2023
Virtual reality headsets are vulnerable to hackers
Headset hardware and virtual keyboard interfaces that immerse us into expanding worlds of virtual reality also create new opportunities for hackers, UCR computer scientists find studies to be presented at a national cyber security conference.