See the Top Computer Science Schools
U.S. employers say one of the most in-demand bachelor’s degrees a student can have is one in computer science, according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Students interested in studying computer science — at the bachelor’s level or beyond — can enroll in schools all over the world that offer these programs.
These are the top 10 Best Global Universities for Computer Science, ranked by U.S. News based on academic research performance in the field.
10. National University of Singapore
U.S. News computer science subject rank: 10
Best Global Universities overall rank: 49 (tie)
Fun fact: According to the National University of Singapore‘s website, School of Computing students can join clubs and groups such as the NUS Hackers, the NUS Games Development Group or the NUS GreyHats, a student group focused on data security.
9. University of California–San Diego
U.S. News computer science subject rank: 9
Best Global Universities overall rank: 19
Fun fact: Computer science students at UC–San Diego have access to the resources of the San Diego Supercomputer Center, a hub for research in advanced computing and big data located on campus.
8. Princeton University
U.S. News computer science subject rank: 8
Best Global Universities overall rank: 13
Fun fact: Researchers within Princeton‘s computer science department focus on areas such as computational biology, computer architecture, and security, privacy and policy, per the school’s website.
7. Nanyang Technological University
U.S. News computer science subject rank: 7
Best Global Universities overall rank: 74 (tie)
Fun fact: Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University offers undergraduate degrees in computer science and in computer engineering, as well as Master of Science degrees in digital media technology, embedded systems and information systems, according to its website. Master of Engineering and doctoral programs are also offered.
6. University of Texas–Austin
U.S. News computer science subject rank: 6
Best Global Universities overall rank: 30
Fun fact: University of Texas–Austin computer science researchers focus on areas such as artificial intelligence, programming languages and implementations as well as theoretical computer science, per the university’s website.
5. Tsinghua University
U.S. News computer science subject rank: 5
Best Global Universities overall rank: 59
Fun fact: Tsinghua University created its first computer major — also one of the first in China — in 1956, according to the institution’s website.
4. University of California–Berkeley
U.S. News computer science subject rank: 4
Best Global Universities overall rank: 3
Fun fact: The average starting salary of 2015 graduates from UC–Berkeley‘s department of electrical engineering and computer sciences was $99,921 for bachelor’s degree holders and between $100,000 and $109,000 for master’s students, per the school’s website.
3. Harvard University
U.S. News computer science subject rank: 3
Best Global Universities overall rank: 1
Fun fact: Harvard‘s Center for Research on Computation and Society brings together computer science researchers and scholars in other academic areas to focus on research that serves the public interest, according to the center’s website. The center’s research projects address topics such as health care technology and privacy and security in targeted advertising.
2. Stanford University
U.S. News computer science subject rank: 2
Best Global Universities overall rank: 4
Fun fact: According to its website, Stanford‘s computer science department offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, but also participates in interdisciplinary undergraduate programs in computer systems engineering, symbolic systems and mathematical and computational sciences.
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
U.S. News computer science subject rank: 1
Best Global Universities overall rank: 2
Fun fact: In 2015-2016, around one-quarter of MIT undergrads called the electrical engineering and computer science department their academic home, according to the institution’s website.
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