Howard University
Higher Education

Howard University tech stack

Howard University builds mostly with Python, SQL, C++, Fortran. Its stack also includes Azure, Windows, PyTorch, Scikit-learn. Python is named in 11 of the 39 job postings Howard University published in the last 12 months (28%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Howard University, updated Nov 3, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 3, 2026
Technologies in use
51
Postings analysed
39
Open now
27
Modernity
68 /100
New in 6 months
5

What programming languages does Howard University use?

Python is named in 28% of job postings at Howard University, followed by SQL (13%), C++ (8%), Fortran (8%).

Python 11 28% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Jul 2025
SQL 5 13% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
C++ 3 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2025
Fortran 3 8% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
MATLAB 3 8% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
Java 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
JavaScript 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
PowerShell 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Howard University use?

PyTorch is named in 3% of job postings at Howard University, followed by Scikit-learn (3%), TensorFlow (3%), TensorFlow C++ (3%).

PyTorch 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
Scikit-learn 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
TensorFlow 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
TensorFlow C++ 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025

What cloud and platforms does Howard University use?

Azure is named in 13% of job postings at Howard University, followed by Windows (10%), Spark (5%), Active Directory (3%).

Azure 5 13% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Windows 4 10% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Spark 2 5% optional · 2 open now · since Nov 2026
Active Directory 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Azure AKS 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Azure DevOps 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Linux 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Microsoft Entra ID 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
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Power BI1
SIEM1
Tableau1
Windows Server1
Kubernetes1

What developer tools does Howard University use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 21% of job postings at Howard University, followed by Canva (8%), Copilot (5%), pySpark (5%).

Microsoft Excel 8 21% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Nov 2025
Canva 3 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Dec 2025
Copilot 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
pySpark 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Nov 2026
Adobe After Effects 1 3% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Adobe Photoshop 1 3% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Bicep 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Git 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
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Rest API1
Terraform1

Which engineering practices does Howard University ask for?

Machine Learning is named in 15% of job postings at Howard University, followed by CI/CD (10%), Computer Vision (8%), Time Series (8%).

Machine Learning 6 15% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jul 2025
CI/CD 4 10% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Computer Vision 3 8% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
Time Series 3 8% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
CMMC 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
HPC 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
TCP/IP 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Nov 2025
AI Agents 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
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Configuration Management1
DNS1
ETL/ELT1
Explainable AI1
Human-in-the-Loop1
Incident Management1
Multimodal AI1
NLP1

What does each Howard University team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Science & Research

5 postings
Python4
C++3
Fortran3

Data Science

4 postings
Python4
MATLAB3

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How is the Howard University stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
pySparkNov 2026
SparkNov 2026
CopilotSep 2026
CMMCJun 2026
HPCJun 2026
Rising
SQL8% → 23%
Falling
Python42% → 15%
C++25% → 0%

How modern is the Howard University stack?

Modern 68/100

Howard University scores 68 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Howard University stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,304 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python36%
Azure19%
SQL31%
Windows29%
C++13%
Fortran3%
MATLAB12%
Spark3%
Active Directory13%
Azure AKS1%

What sets Howard University apart

Fortran3%

Questions about the Howard University tech stack

What programming languages does Howard University use?

The languages named in Howard University job postings are Python (28%), SQL (13%), C++ (8%), Fortran (8%), MATLAB (8%), as a share of the 39 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Howard University use Azure?

Yes. Azure is named in 5 of 39 job postings (13%) and required in 5 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Howard University use?

The cloud and platforms named in Howard University job postings are Azure (5), Windows (4), Spark (2) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Science & Research job at Howard University?

Science & Research postings at Howard University most often require Python (4), C++ (3), Fortran (3), out of 5 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Howard University tech stack changing?

Yes. pySpark, Spark, Copilot, CMMC first appeared in Howard University job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Howard University tech stack?

Howard University scores 68 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Howard University tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Howard University publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 39 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 3, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Howard University tech stack: 51 technologies from 39 job postings", as of Nov 3, 2026. https://alion.io/company/the-dig-at-howard-university/technologies

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