ICT
The Department of Informatics comprises research groups in algorithms, bioinformatics, optimization, programming theory, secure and reliable communication, and visualization. In each research group, PhD students are trained to approach problems at the frontiers of research, and participate in advancing the state of art.
Research evaluations carried out by the Norwegian Research council consistently conclude that the research at the Department of Informatics is at an excellent level.
Research in information and communication technology paves the way for new applications in a wide range of areas, both directly through the development of more efficient and more reliable computing technology, better user interfaces, and better and more secure communication techniques, and indirectly by providing tools for other scientific disciplines.