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About the School of Computing and Data Science (CDS)

Empowering changemakers of the future

To meet the growing importance of computing and AI literacy in the 21st century, HKU recognises the need to equip students with the necessary skills to succeed in an increasingly technology-driven world. The newly established School of Computing and Data Science (CDS) at the University of Hong Kong encompasses the existing Department of Computer Science and the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. We have about 60 renowned scientists and 800 postgraduate students and offer 15 academic programmes.

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Discover your right degree: prospective student’s guide 2025

The School of CDS offers a wide range of undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research postgraduate degree programmes in different areas:

Undergraduate Programmes
Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Research Postgraduate Programmes
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Undergraduate Research Internship

HKU CDS Research Internship Programme

In the summer of 2025, HKU School of Computing and Data Science will launch a Research Internship Programme accepting around 50 outstanding Computer Science, and Statistics and Actuarial Science undergraduate students from Mainland China or other overseas countries. This programme aims to provide student interns with an opportunity to learn about our research postgraduate programme and engage in research. The tentative period of this programme is from July 13 to August 31, 2025. 

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New Elective

SCDS1001 Artificial Intelligence Literacy I

CDS launches a groundbreaking new course, SCDS1001 Artificial Intelligence Literacy I, designed to empower all HKU undergraduate students with essential AI knowledge and skills.

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News & Events

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Events
07 May 2025
HKU CDS Public Lecture: Leveraging Big Data for Statistical Insights by Dr TAM S.M.

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15 Apr 2025
CDS Poster Exhibition (AI Literacy I, Computer Science & FinTech Final Year Project)

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14 Apr 2025
Law and Technology Centre Receives HK$3.2M from WYNG to Launch AI-CLIC 2.0

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Events
10 Apr 2025
Poisson Hierarchical Indian Buffet Processes with indications for Microbiome Models

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26 Mar 2025
HKU signs MOU with Tongcheng to Nurture Future Leaders in AI, DS and Internet

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24 Mar 2025
Cardinal-Utility Matching Markets: From Tractability to Intractability and Back

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