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Computer Science 2024

Times Higher Education World University Rankings · · Methodology · Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Evaluates universities worldwide for teaching and research performance in computer science.

THE evaluates universities across five pillars — Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, and International Outlook — making it one of the most comprehensive ranking systems.

How does Computer Science evaluate universities?

Computer Science, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2024 edition assessed 1027 universities from 16 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Times Higher Education World University Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Computer Science 2024?

The top universities in Computer Science 2024 are: Seoul National University, Monash University, University of Hong Kong, Purdue University West Lafayette, The University of Melbourne. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 1027 universities from 16 countries and regions using indicators such as Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Computer Science differ from other ranking systems?

THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings is among the most comprehensive, evaluating universities across teaching (30%), research environment (30%), research quality (30%), industry income (2.5%), and international outlook (7.5%), with 18 fine-grained indicators. Data sources combine the Elsevier Scopus bibliometric database, academic reputation surveys, and institution-reported statistics. The methodology underwent a major 2024 revision, adding a Research Quality category to reduce reliance on sheer output volume. In comparison, QS leans more on reputation surveys, ARWU is built solely on objective research metrics (Nobel Prizes, highly cited researchers), and US News centers on research productivity and citation impact. THE suits applicants seeking a balanced view of a university's combined research and teaching strength.

Current edition: published 2023-10
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51 Seoul National University logo Seoul National University (SNU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 70.3 68.8 69.5 74.2 100.0 33.5
52 Monash University logo Monash University 🇦🇺 Australia 70.2 50.0 54.1 96.0 89.7 92.5
53 University of Hong Kong logo University of Hong Kong (HKU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 70.0 53.5 52.3 95.3 80.3 96.7
54 Purdue University West Lafayette logo Purdue University West Lafayette 🇺🇸 United States 69.9 63.3 73.3 68.7 79.1 76.5
55 The University of Melbourne logo The University of Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia 69.8 56.4 60.0 85.3 77.9 92.4
56 Technische Universität Berlin logo Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) 🇩🇪 Germany 69.6 51.2 66.6 83.0 99.2 68.1
57 University of Massachusetts System logo University of Massachusetts System 🇺🇸 United States 69.5 59.3 53.6 86.8 93.6 79.8
58 Nanjing University logo Nanjing University (NJU) 🇨🇳 China 69.2 60.5 59.4 83.1 97.9 58.0
59 = Duke University logo Duke University 🇺🇸 United States 68.6 55.5 57.3 90.9 71.8 76.0
59 = University of Science and Technology of China logo University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) 🇨🇳 China 68.6 58.6 55.3 92.6 95.6 40.6
61 KTH Royal Institute of Technology logo KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) 🇸🇪 Sweden 68.4 55.4 62.7 80.3 90.8 71.5
62 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München logo Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) 🇩🇪 Germany 68.3 52.9 59.5 84.9 98.7 66.5
63 University of Southern California logo University of Southern California (USC) 🇺🇸 United States 68.1 44.6 59.2 94.6 83.5 76.6
64 City University of Hong Kong logo City University of Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 67.5 46.8 49.6 89.4 99.9 98.7
65 University of California, Santa Barbara logo University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 🇺🇸 United States 66.9 44.6 52.9 90.5 99.4 83.4
66 University of Amsterdam logo University of Amsterdam (UvA) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 66.7 51.8 47.4 92.7 88.2 79.3
67 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology logo Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 🇩🇪 Germany 66.6 52.8 64.7 77.9 100.0 48.5
68 University of Wisconsin–Madison logo University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 66.5 45.8 66.7 82.0 72.4 80.2
69 Kyoto University logo Kyoto University 🇯🇵 Japan 66.3 69.2 66.8 61.4 88.7 47.4
70 = University of California, Irvine logo University of California, Irvine (UCI) 🇺🇸 United States 66.1 45.2 56.4 89.0 80.6 81.8
70 = Technische Universität Darmstadt logo Technische Universität Darmstadt 🇩🇪 Germany 66.1 49.1 61.4 82.6 95.9 55.8
72 Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 65.8 46.7 63.8 72.7 99.7 83.3
73 Fudan University logo Fudan University 🇨🇳 China 65.5 55.7 56.8 82.5 90.2 46.4
74 Brown University logo Brown University 🇺🇸 United States 65.4 57.4 41.1 96.2 68.2 73.2
75 = McGill University logo McGill University 🇨🇦 Canada 65.3 48.1 55.2 79.3 91.2 89.8
75 = Sorbonne Université logo Sorbonne Université 🇫🇷 France 65.3 63.7 56.3 71.5 69.6 79.0
77 The University of Sydney logo The University of Sydney (USYD) 🇦🇺 Australia 65.2 40.3 48.1 98.0 72.0 96.5
78 University of Technology Sydney logo University of Technology Sydney (UTS) 🇦🇺 Australia 64.9 35.7 45.3 98.0 94.6 96.9
79 Australian National University logo Australian National University (ANU) 🇦🇺 Australia 64.2 39.3 48.1 93.4 80.0 95.2
80 = Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 64.1 54.2 53.1 80.1 99.4 46.9
80 = Yonsei University logo Yonsei University 🇰🇷 South Korea 64.1 52.1 47.3 90.6 99.8 38.9
82 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 63.9 54.8 52.3 73.8 73.7 96.0
83 UNSW Sydney logo UNSW Sydney (UNSW) 🇦🇺 Australia 63.6 43.4 45.4 89.3 83.5 94.2
84 TU Wien logo TU Wien (TUW) 🇦🇹 Austria 63.3 51.1 55.4 73.7 87.1 75.5
85 The University of Adelaide logo The University of Adelaide 🇦🇺 Australia 62.7 32.6 40.0 98.9 93.5 96.8
86 Aalto University logo Aalto University 🇫🇮 Finland 62.6 43.3 50.3 87.1 77.3 76.7
87 Hong Kong Polytechnic University logo Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 62.5 34.7 44.6 93.0 87.7 97.4
88 Michigan State University logo Michigan State University (MSU) 🇺🇸 United States 62.0 34.6 46.3 97.2 74.3 82.5
89 University of Alberta logo University of Alberta 🇨🇦 Canada 61.8 36.5 48.8 81.4 100.0 93.7
90 Northwestern University logo Northwestern University (NU) 🇺🇸 United States 60.6 43.0 46.4 87.1 70.2 74.1
91 Boston University logo Boston University (BU) 🇺🇸 United States 60.0 34.8 41.5 87.8 100.0 80.3
92 Northeastern University, US Northeastern University, US 🇺🇸 United States 59.8 36.9 45.9 91.0 67.9 75.9
93 = Aarhus University logo Aarhus University (AU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 59.7 43.1 47.0 75.1 97.2 73.8
93 = Rice University logo Rice University 🇺🇸 United States 59.7 48.4 39.7 83.2 73.5 78.7
95 University of Bonn logo University of Bonn 🇩🇪 Germany 59.6 40.1 43.4 85.6 88.9 68.0
96 King's College London logo King's College London (KCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 58.8 38.8 41.2 84.6 68.6 96.8
97 = Pennsylvania State University logo Pennsylvania State University (PSU) 🇺🇸 United States 58.4 39.6 47.5 83.4 71.9 64.5
97 = Tokyo Institute of Technology logo Tokyo Institute of Technology (東工大) 🇯🇵 Japan 58.4 51.8 58.5 55.1 97.7 53.1
99 = University of California, Davis logo University of California, Davis (UCD) 🇺🇸 United States 58.0 35.4 49.2 79.4 67.6 88.0
99 = Queen Mary University of London logo Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 58.0 35.1 33.2 95.4 62.9 96.8