Upsilon Pi Epsilon

Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) is the first and only existing international honor society in the computing and information disciplines. It was first organized at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, in 1967 to recognize scholarship and professionalism. The honor society has received endorsements from the two largest computer organizations in the world — the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS). 

UPE is dedicated to recognizing academic excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in computing and information technology. Membership in the Lambda Chapter of UPE is limited to candidates who can achieve outstanding talent in the computing sciences, promotion of high scholarship, maintain high standards, and encourage contributions to society through the computing sciences.

For additional information, please contact the UPE Faculty Advisor, Babak Forouraghi, Ph.D. 

Membership Criteria for Undergraduate Students

• Junior or Senior majoring in Computer Science or Information Technology
• Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.50
• Minimum major GPA: 3.50
• Recommendation by a Faculty member

Membership Criteria for Graduate Students

• Must have completed at least one semester of studies at SJU
• Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.50
• Recommendation by a Faculty member

Membership Fee

• The Computer Science Department covers all fees.

The UPE Induction Ceremony is customarily held in April.  Undergraduate and graduate students who meet the criteria are notified by the department at the beginning of February.    

The 2026 Upsilon Pi Epsilon induction ceremony and breakfast was held in the Presidents' Lounge on Tuesday, April 14th.  Congratulations to the following new inductees:

Undergraduate: Gabriella Bruno, Juliana Bruno, Nathan Costa, Brian Crothers, Auris Espinal, Jack Fisher, Makenzie Gallagher, Emily Kirschner, Oscar Nama, Dev Patel, Danylo Shapovalov, Volodymyr, Siedykh, Dominic Tran

Graduate:  Brennen Cramp, Mark Rathod