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Community & Organizations

Community is core to the grad experience at UT Computer Science. Our students come from around the world and grow together through student groups, shared projects and campus events. Wherever you're from, you’ll find connection, support and belonging here.

On-Campus: By the Numbers

 

Where Our Graduate
Students Come From

 

  Master’s PhD

Texas 33% 2%

United States 23% 17%

Global 44% 80%

Ethnicity

  Master’s PhD

Asian American 30% 10%

Hispanic - -

White 21% 10%

Foreign 44% 80%

Black or African American 2% -

Multicultural 2% -

 

Gender

  Master’s PhD

Female 19% 15%

Male 81% 85%

incoming, fall 2024

Join a Student Organization

Our graduate student organizations create space for peer connection, growth and belonging — built by CS students, for CS students.

Four students in a casual discussion inside a small, well-lit office with large windows

Graduate Representative Association of Computer Sciences (GRACS)

Connects UTCS grad students through advocacy, resources and events.

A group of students sitting around tables outdoors, engaging in conversation at a patio area on campus

Graduate Women and Gender Minorities in Computing (GWGMC)

Supports UTCS researchers through mentorship, events and community.

The department does a great job supporting student organizations and encouraging them to plan events for grad students. GRACS, for example, organizes weekly social events that help build community, and GWGMC creates a welcoming space that connects students with faculty for both research and personal support.

Minah Huh

Minah Huh
Ph.D. Student

Life as a UTCS Grad Student

Graduate life at UT Computer Science goes beyond research and classes. It’s where you connect with peers, collaborate on ideas and grow through shared experiences.

Research Pods

Work alongside other graduate students and faculty in shared spaces built for collaboration. Each pod brings together labs, offices and study areas so research and connection happen side by side.

Grad Lounge

Take a break, play a quick game, catch up with friends or just take a breather between projects. The grad lounge gives you room to recharge and stay connected to your community.

The graduate CS group’s community-building efforts helped me feel like there was a group of people I could rely on. Most students and professors are very open to talking and sharing their experiences, which makes it easy to reach out and have meaningful discussions.

Max Rudolph

Max Rudolph
Ph.D. Student

Graduate Student Talks

Connect with fellow CS graduate students, discover ongoing research and share your own work in a collaborative setting.

Graduate Student Talks