Computer Science & Information Systems 2017

The rankings are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side.

Unsurprisingly for the home of Silicon Valley and the country which brought us Facebook, Snapchat and the iPod, the United States is the place to go if you want a career in computers. Six of the top eight universities in this year’s rankings are based in the US, with the University of Cambridge (5th) and University of Oxford (7th) the only interlopers.

With 500 universities included in the ranking, it won’t be difficult to find a top university near you on the list. A whopping 49 countries are represented, with universities from Switzerland, Singapore, Canada, Australia, China, Japan and Hong Kong all joining the US and UK in the top 20.

Interested in other courses besides Computer Science & Information Systems? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 covers 46 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.