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Computer Science 2025

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 2025 edition assessed 1120 universities from 17 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 2025?

The top universities in Computer Science 2025 are: University of British Columbia, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Hong Kong, Université Paris-Saclay, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 1120 universities from 17 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 2025-01
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51 University of British Columbia logo University of British Columbia (UBC) 🇨🇦 Canada 72.9 57.2 66.0 87.4 85.0 92.0
52 University of Science and Technology of China logo University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) 🇨🇳 China 72.6 63.1 62.5 95.7 94.9 38.4
53 University of Hong Kong logo University of Hong Kong (HKU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 72.2 51.4 58.1 98.7 82.2 96.9
54 Université Paris-Saclay logo Université Paris-Saclay 🇫🇷 France 71.8 76.6 65.4 65.2 99.2 73.9
55 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München logo Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) 🇩🇪 Germany 71.7 57.2 63.0 90.1 99.5 63.1
56 University of Maryland, College Park logo University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) 🇺🇸 United States 70.8 54.8 68.5 93.1 77.4 49.9
57 City University of Hong Kong logo City University of Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 70.7 53.4 51.4 92.3 100.0 98.8
57 Duke University logo Duke University 🇺🇸 United States 70.5 56.2 57.7 88.7 100.0 75.2
58 Fudan University logo Fudan University 🇨🇳 China 70.4 66.1 55.3 90.0 99.0 42.4
60 RWTH Aachen University logo RWTH Aachen University (RWTH) 🇩🇪 Germany 69.9 57.0 69.5 78.6 99.9 55.7
61 Monash University logo Monash University 🇦🇺 Australia 69.8 51.7 50.8 97.0 84.8 94.6
62 University of California, Santa Barbara logo University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 🇺🇸 United States 69.6 49.3 59.4 90.2 96.8 80.1
63 University of Wisconsin–Madison logo University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 69.0 51.4 63.8 87.3 76.9 79.2
64 University of Southern California logo University of Southern California (USC) 🇺🇸 United States 68.8 50.0 58.1 91.7 87.6 75.6
65 Technische Universität Berlin logo Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) 🇩🇪 Germany 68.6 50.0 64.9 82.7 99.7 67.3
66 Nanjing University logo Nanjing University (NJU) 🇨🇳 China 68.3 58.4 53.0 88.8 98.3 56.7
67 Kyoto University logo Kyoto University 🇯🇵 Japan 68.2 76.0 67.9 58.3 95.5 47.1
68 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 67.6 57.7 57.8 75.2 84.9 95.7
69 = KTH Royal Institute of Technology logo KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) 🇸🇪 Sweden 67.5 53.4 59.9 83.3 86.5 70.7
69 = The University of Sydney logo The University of Sydney (USYD) 🇦🇺 Australia 67.5 46.7 48.5 98.5 74.8 96.7
71 Brown University logo Brown University 🇺🇸 United States 67.4 59.8 45.1 96.3 70.4 72.5
72 University of Amsterdam logo University of Amsterdam (UvA) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 67.1 50.7 52.8 90.9 81.1 81.0
73 Technische Universität Darmstadt logo Technische Universität Darmstadt 🇩🇪 Germany 66.9 51.5 55.6 86.3 99.9 62.3
74 Hong Kong Polytechnic University logo Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 66.0 45.2 47.2 91.9 87.8 97.7
75 University of California, Irvine logo University of California, Irvine (UCI) 🇺🇸 United States 65.9 46.2 56.9 88.4 77.5 79.4
76 McGill University logo McGill University 🇨🇦 Canada 65.3 49.2 54.1 79.2 94.0 87.2
77 Sorbonne Université logo Sorbonne Université 🇫🇷 France 64.4 62.6 54.3 71.6 72.0 75.8
78 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology logo Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 🇩🇪 Germany 64.1 50.8 62.9 72.4 100.0 50.2
79 TU Wien logo TU Wien (TUW) 🇦🇹 Austria 64.0 55.1 59.2 70.6 79.0 76.0
80 University of Alberta logo University of Alberta 🇨🇦 Canada 63.7 38.5 54.2 80.7 99.8 93.0
81 Australian National University logo Australian National University (ANU) 🇦🇺 Australia 63.6 36.0 48.2 94.1 82.4 94.3
82 Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 63.3 46.3 58.9 69.3 98.8 84.3
83 University of Technology Sydney logo University of Technology Sydney (UTS) 🇦🇺 Australia 63.2 34.4 40.2 97.4 99.0 95.8
84 UNSW Sydney logo UNSW Sydney (UNSW) 🇦🇺 Australia 62.3 37.2 44.0 91.0 88.9 93.6
85 Northwestern University logo Northwestern University (NU) 🇺🇸 United States 61.9 43.1 48.9 90.1 68.8 71.1
86 = Sungkyunkwan University logo Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 61.5 53.8 49.2 70.4 99.5 65.0
86 = University of Tübingen logo University of Tübingen 🇩🇪 Germany 61.5 36.6 45.3 94.1 99.0 57.9
88 = Aalto University logo Aalto University 🇫🇮 Finland 61.2 44.0 44.3 87.7 80.5 72.6
88 = Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 61.2 50.7 50.9 74.9 98.1 50.8
90 Tokyo Institute of Technology logo Tokyo Institute of Technology (東工大) 🇯🇵 Japan 60.9 58.8 60.4 55.0 98.8 51.8
91 King's College London logo King's College London (KCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 60.8 46.0 41.1 85.1 66.6 96.4
92 The University of Adelaide logo The University of Adelaide 🇦🇺 Australia 60.7 28.9 36.0 98.4 99.2 95.9
93 Michigan State University logo Michigan State University (MSU) 🇺🇸 United States 60.3 31.4 44.6 96.6 73.8 81.5
94 University of Bologna logo University of Bologna (UNIBO) 🇮🇹 Italy 60.1 43.5 48.1 80.6 98.4 52.5
95 University of Bonn logo University of Bonn 🇩🇪 Germany 59.7 41.1 47.2 89.1 69.6 60.0
96 Indian Institute of Science Bangalore logo Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) 🇮🇳 India 59.6 58.0 56.2 61.8 98.8 29.3
96 Korea University logo Korea University 🇰🇷 South Korea 59.6 45.2 41.3 83.3 99.9 54.1
97 Yonsei University logo Yonsei University 🇰🇷 South Korea 59.4 38.3 42.6 92.8 100.0 37.4
98 = Aarhus University logo Aarhus University (AU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 59.3 41.7 48.4 73.3 98.6 73.4
98 = Harbin Institute of Technology logo Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) 🇨🇳 China 59.3 51.1 48.1 74.4 99.9 34.5