Illinois Computer Science in Chicago
Unrivaled engineering and computing is now accessible in Chicago.
Continue your education, build your network, and accelerate your career in downtown Chicago with dedicated Computer Science faculty, staff, alumni, and corporate partners.
The Grainger College of Engineering is connecting the Illinois Silicon Prairie between Chicago and Champaign-Urbana. Propelling the city into a preeminent and inclusive tech economy. With online and hybrid degrees, internships, and certificate programs, we are supplying Chicago companies with researchers, students, and alumni at the top of their fields.
Academic Programs in Chicago
Master of Computer Science (MCS)
The professional MCS is offered on-campus and online, with a hybrid option available in downtown Chicago. This non-thesis program may be completed in as little as three semesters.
City Scholars
The Grainger College of Engineering offers semester-long internship and accelerator programs for undergraduate students in Chicago's tech sector.
Host a workshop, research symposium, or other event with Computer Science in Chicago.
Contact and Location Information
Illinois Computer Science is now conveniently located in downtown Chicago. We are directly west of Willis (Sears) Tower on the banks of the Chicago River, just five blocks from the Kennedy Expressway (I-90).
Department of Computer Science
200 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 701
Chicago, IL 60606
Email: chicago-staff@cs.illinois.edu
Administration
Office of the Department Head
Phone: (217) 333-3426
Email: head@cs.illinois.edu
Mahesh Viswanathan
Associate Head of Chicago Programs and External Partnerships
Olivia Palid
Program Coordinator