Diversity
The Allen School celebrates and values diversity, equity, inclusion, and access as fundamental to our mission. We strive to create an environment in which people of all backgrounds feel welcomed and supported to achieve their full potential.
Alumni
Hats off to our recent Alumni Impact Award recipients for building on their Allen School education to make the world a better place: 2020 honorees Emma Brunskill (B.S., ‘00) & Kirk Glerum (B.S., ‘83), and 2022 honorees Brad Calder (B.S., ‘91) & Heather Underwood (B.S., ‘09).
Welcome to the Allen School
The Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering educates tomorrow’s innovators, conducts cutting-edge research in core and emerging areas of the field, and leads a broad range of multi-disciplinary initiatives that demonstrate the transformative power of computing. Consistently ranked among the top computer science programs in the nation, the Allen School is widely recognized for the excellence and impact of our research and teaching across the region and around the globe. As a leader in efforts to broaden participation in computing, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in our program and in our field. Members of the Allen School actively work to cultivate a welcoming community in which students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, identities and experiences can thrive.
We are located in the spectacular Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering and Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering at the heart of the University of Washington campus in Seattle — a center of innovation in software, life sciences, global health, aerospace, and many other fields — where Allen School faculty, students and alumni are making an impact and changing the world.
Fast Facts
#1 REQUESTED MAJOR
AMONG UW FRESHMAN
APPLICANTS
2,700 UNDERGRADUATE &
GRADUATE MAJORS
ENROLLED
$36 MILLION IN RESEARCH
GRANTS & CONTRACTS
IN FY2023
#1 ACADEMIC INSTITUTION
FOR BEST PAPER AWARDS
IN COMPUTER SCIENCE