We have 19 full-time research faculty in Fredericton including a Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity. The Faculty has more than 20 laboratories, used for research and instruction in many areas of computer science, and we also have one Research Centre: the IBM Centre for Advanced Studies – Atlantic, and one Institute: Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity. Researchers in the Department of Computer Science and Applied Statistics at the Saint John campus also participate in the UNB CS graduate programs. At present the total research funding for the Faculty of Computer Science is approximately $10 million from NSERC, CFI, AIF, NBIF and other sources.

An undergraduate degree in Computer Science (or related discipline such as Engineering or Science), with a minimum GPA of B for the MCS by Coursework and normally a minimum of B+ for the MCS by thesis/report program. Computer Science background requirements: software engineering, data structures, operating systems, algorithms and computer architecture. Required application documents: Official transcripts and degree confirmation, English proficiency test results (applies to International applicants; needs TOEFL iBT 92 with 23 written, IELTS band 7 overall and written, or equivalent), Three letters of recommendation (at least 2 academic), Graduate application fee, Complete application form.