Informatics: ICSA: Computer Architecture, Compilation and System Software, Networks and Communication MScR

The University of Edinburgh

The Institute for Computing System Architecture (ICSA) will provide you with academic resources and industry links that are among the best in the world.We are home to the UK’s largest group of PhD researchers in the field, and host a Centre of Excellence in partnership with ARM, the world’s largest microprocessor intellectual property provider. We are also a member of the European Network of Excellence on High Performance and Embedded Architecture and Compilation.Our current research is focused on the areas of:compilers and architecturesparallel computingcomputer networkingsystems software and operating systemsstorage, file systems, and databasesprocessor-automated synthesis by iterative analysismachine learning systemsWhile the scope for research is wide, each area is underpinned by our fundamental aims:to extend understanding of existing systemsto improve current systemsto develop new architecture and engineering methods

School of Informatics