Are you thinking of studying computer science in the United States? The country has a strong presence in the computer science ranking in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, boasting an impressive 90 entries out of the 500 featured. Read on for an overview of the top 10 universities in the US for computer science, plus other high-ranking US institutions in this field.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MIT
Frequently found at the top of the subject rankings tables, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is ranked 1st for computer science and has also been the world’s leading university in the overall QS World University Rankings® for five consecutive years. MIT’s computer science department, combined with electrical engineering, is the largest department at the institution. The university is well-known for its innovative research in this area, with its computer science faculty and researchers having made fundamental contributions to cybernetics, artificial intelligence, computer languages, machine learning, robotics, and cryptography.

2. Stanford University
Stanford
Ranked 2nd both for computer science and in the overall World University Rankings this year, Stanford University’s setting near the famous Silicon Valley in California makes it unique amongst these top universities in the US, with many of the world’s largest high-tech corporations right on its doorstep. Stanford’s computer science department was founded in 1965 and is part of the university’s School of Engineering.

3. Harvard University
Harvard
Harvard University is ranked 4th in the world in the latest computer science ranking. Its computer science department is part of the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (founded in 1847, with computer science courses available from 1984). Famous technology magnates to have studied at Harvard include Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg (both of whom famously ‘dropped out’ to pursue their careers in tech).

4. Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
The next of the top universities in the US for computer science is Carnegie Mellon University, based in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Within the QS World University Rankings by Subject, Carnegie Mellon University achieves its strongest score in the field of computer science, ranked 5th in the world in this field. Its School of Computer Science is based at the Gates and Hillman Centers, a US$98 million complex which opened in 2009 and has achieved LEED Gold certification for its high levels of sustainability.


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