Best Countries to Study Computer Science and Information Systems

The QS World University Rankings by Subject and THE World University Ranking by Subject are based on certain criteria, such as academic reputation, employer reputation, and research impact. The table given below provides a list of the top universities in the world for computer science. By "Best Universities", we are referring to QS computer science rankings 2024 and THE computer science rankings 2025.
University/Institute | QS World University Ranking 2024 | THE World University Ranking 2025 |
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Massachusetts Insitute of Technology Cambridge, United States |
#1 | #3 |
Pittsburg, United States |
#2 | #6 |
Stanford, United States |
#2 | #5 |
Oxford, United Kingdom |
#4 | #1 |
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, United States |
#5 | #8 |
National University of Singapore Singapore, Singapore |
#6 | #11 |
Cambridge, United States |
#7 | #10 |
Cambridge, United Kingdom |
#8 | #2 |
Zurich, Switzerland |
#9 | #4 |
Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore |
#9 | #19 |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
#11 | #17 |
Beijing, China |
#11 | #13 |
Toronto, Canada |
#13 | #25 |
Princeton, United States |
#14 | #6 |
Peking University Beijing, China |
#15 | #12 |
London, United Kingdom |
#16 | #8 |
Ithaca, United States |
#17 | #16 |
Seattle, United States |
#18 | #18 |
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States |
#19 | #17 |
Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
#20 | #29 |
Job opportunities for Computer Science graduates
Computer Science and IT professionals are in high demand in different sectors. With increasing remote learning and remote working, their demand is growing exponentially. People with the right skills have great chances of getting good packages. A Computer Science graduate is not just responsible for inventing new technologies but also for managing the existing ones efficiently. Below you can read about the Computer Science jobs for Computer Science graduates.
- Web Developer
- AI and Machine Learning Engineer
- Computer Scientist
- Data Scientist
- Business Analyst
- Product Manager
You can also check out these country-wise top universities for Computer Science:
Top 10 Colleges for Computer Science Engineering in Australia |
Job opportunities for Information Systems Graduates
Right now it is not just big organizations but every organization from schools to hospitals to industries or corporate offices is dependent on technology like never before. These are heavily dependent on the design and management of IT. So, after pursuing an Information Systems degree you have the required skills to design, implement and manage IT-related issues. Also, IT professionals can work in any of the sectors. Some of the jobs that Information Systems graduates can do:
- IT Consultant
- Information systems manager
- Cyber security analyst
- Application Analyst
- System Analyst
- Software Engineer
- Database Administrator
- Network Engineer
- Applications Developer
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