Welcome New Computer Science Students

Get Your CS Account

All new students starting a taught undergraduate or postgraduate course in Computer Science will require a Computer Science (CS) Account.

To get your CS Account, you must first be on the UCL network. This means using one of the following methods:

  1. ISD computers on campus
  2. Connect to Eduroam
  3. Desktop\@UCL Anywhere

Once you have connected to the UCL network, please visit the following page (disable any VPN's before accessing this site):

https://account.cs.ucl.ac.uk/

  1. Log in using your UCL credentials. Once you're in, you will be provided with your CS username. Make a note of this now. It will not be shown again.
  2. You will then be prompted to set a password. You are encouraged to include a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols, with a length of at least 14 characters.

  3. Once you have done this, your CS account will be ready to use after a few minutes.

  4. Note: Your UCL account and CS account are separate. UCL credentials will not grant access to CS systems (and vice-versa).

Labs

There are three CS labs located within the Malet Place Engineering Building (MPEB) and one at 169 Euston Road.

For further information on CS labs, please visit https://tsg.cs.ucl.ac.uk/labs-2/

Networks

Computer Science TSG manages networks (wired and Wi-Fi) across CS buildings, often alongside Eduroam.

Note: We do not manage Eduroam. For information on how to access Eduroam at UCL, visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/services/get-connected/wi-fi/eduroam-wi-fi-ucl.

For further information on CS Wi-Fi, please visit the TSG Site.

Find Your Way Around

There are four main CS Buildings:

Malet Place Engineering Building (MPEB) Floors 4 and 6 WC1E 6BT
169 Euston Road NW1 2AE
90 High Holborn WC1V 6LJ
66-72 Gower Street WC1E 6EA

With additional space on Bloomsbury Campus:

Engineering Front Building (EFB) Floor 3 WC1E 7JE

CS also operates at UCL East:

1 Pool Street E20 2AF
Marshgate E20 2AE
Here East E20 3BS

Where to Get Help

Technical Support Group (TSG)

TSG maintains CS labs, network, storage, and more for both taught students and staff. If you have any questions about the infrastructure, or about what resources are available for you, please do not hesitate to contact us: TSG

We are available in room 4.20 Malet Place Engineering Building between the hours of 9:30am to 5pm for in-person support. Please feel free to visit us for questions or support.

UCL Information Services Division (ISD)

ISD provide IT services for students and staff across UCL. For queries related to your UCL account, Eduroam, or non-CS questions, please contact them.