Description
The MSc programme in Computer Science and Engineering focuses on the design and use of computing components—both software and hardware—to solve technical problems efficiently and competitively.
Modern society infrastructure is based on information technology. IT plays an essential role in our daily lives, and businesses are dependent on computers and communications equipment.

DTU has a strong and growing IT environment with competencies in areas such as safe and secure systems, system integration, distributed and embedded systems, networks, software engineering, algorithms and logic, system-on-chip, and digital systems. As a student on the programme, you will form part of this exciting environment.

Study programme focus
The Computer Science and Engineering programme is concentrated on the design and use of computing components—both software and hardware—to ensure our students become capable of solving technical problems efficiently and competitively.

Focus is on understanding and using the right abstractions for advanced IT solutions which typically include both existing and future components. Computer Science and Engineering thus covers a wide range of courses in software development, safe and secure IT systems, algorithms and logic, and knowledge-based systems, and distributed and embedded systems.

Combine work with studies
This study programme is also available as an Industry study programme where you can combine work and study over a 4-year period. Special rules apply.
Industry MSc Eng programmes

Specializations
You can choose to specialize in one of the six study lines:

Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms
Computer Security
Digital Systems
Embedded and Distributed Systems
Safe and Secure by Design
Software Engineering

You should be aware, however, that your choice of courses in your individual study plan offers a high degree of flexibility, and it is not mandatory to follow a study line. Therefore, you have every opportunity to design your own study programme and career by choosing from the wide range of courses offered at DTU.

Read more about the structure of the MSc programmes at DTU.

Career
With an MSc degree in Computer Science and Engineering, you will be able to model, analyse, design, implement, and validate complex IT systems based on theoretically and technologically well-founded methods, tools, and techniques.

Read more about your future career under the ‘Career’ tab.

Academic requirements for this programme
National Applicants (holding a Bachelor from Denmark)
The following BSc Eng programmes at DTU entitle students to admission to the MSc Eng Programme in Computer Science and Engineering:

Software Technology
General Engineering – Cyber Systems
Students from the following bachelor programmes at DTU have access to be admitted to the MSc Eng Programme in Computer Science and Engineering:

B Eng in Internet Technology and Economics
B Eng in IT (also from the former IHK)
B Eng in IT and Economics
B Eng in IT and Electronics
B Eng in Software Technology
Students from the following bachelor programmes from outside DTU have access to be admitted to the MSc Eng Programme in Computer Science and Engineering:

B Eng in ICT (ASE/AU, SDU, VIA, and also from the former IHA)
B Eng in Software Technology (AU, SDU)
B Eng in Software Technology Engineering (VIA)
BSc Eng in Software (AAU)
BSc in Computer Science (AAU, AU, KU, RUC, SDU)
BSc in Software Development (ITU)
BSc in Software Engineering (SDU, University of the Faroe Islands)
Students with similar qualifications can be admitted after individual evaluation.

It is expected that students themselves can acquire any prerequisites within computer science that they may be missing due to an atypical background.

In order to get the optimal benefit of the MSc Eng programme, it is recommended that the elective parts of the bachelor education are used to build up the right prerequisites for the desired study plan.

Students with a BSc Eng in Artificial Intelligence and Data from DTU have access to be admitted subject to having completed courses as follows:

It is mandatory to take at least three of the following courses and it is strongly recommended to take all four:

02141 Computer Science Modelling 10 point Spring F4 (Tues 13-17, Fri 8-12)
02156 Logical Systems and Logic Programming 5 point Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17)
02157 Functional Programming 5 point Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12)
02161 Software Engineering 1 5 point Spring F2A (Mon 13-17)

Technical University Of Denmark World Ranking

Rankings

Technical University of Denmark (DTU) was founded in 1829 by the father of electromagnetism, H. C. Ørsted, whose vision was to create a polytechnical institution that would benefit society through natural and technical sciences. This vision has since established DTU as an internationally renowned institution among the top technical universities in Europe and the world when it comes to collaborating business and industry.

Technical University of Denmark educates engineers from bachelor’s, to master’s all the way through to PhD level, specializing in engineering and science. All teaching, supervision, and course development at the university is carried out by more than 2,000 professors and lecturers who are themselves active researchers.

University rankings have become an important parameter in the global competition between universities to attract the most talented researchers and students. However, rankings should be used with caution.

There is a long list of different rankings – each employing its own methodology and evaluative parameters. Below is an overview of DTU’s current standing in various rankings.