Computer Science, Master's Programme

The Master’s Programme in Computer Science at Linköping University (Institute of Technology - LiTH) is an elite, two-year postgraduate degree designed to equip students with deep theoretical foundations and advanced software engineering capabilities. Taught entirely in English within the Faculty of Science and Engineering on Campus Valla, this programme awards a Master of Science (120 ECTS) with a major in Computer Science. LiU is widely recognized as a premier European hub for computing education and research, home to one of Northern Europe's largest academic computing departments. The curriculum is structured around high-level theoretical rigor combined with applied programming and systems design. Students can tailor their academic pathway across multiple specialized tracks, including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Autonomous Systems, Computer Systems Architecture, Programming Languages and Software Engineering, Computer Networks and Distributed Systems, and Cybersecurity. Coursework covers advanced algorithms, formal methods, parallel computing, cloud architecture, compiler construction, and empirical research methods. Students gain extensive hands-on experience in cutting-edge computing laboratories and participate in project-based software engineering challenges. The programme culminates in the fourth semester with an independent Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS), conducted within LiU’s frontier research divisions or in direct collaboration with world-leading industrial tech companies.

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