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Of the 942 Computer Science & IT universities in the United States, Cornell University ranks highest at #13 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come University of Chicago (QS World #13) and Princeton University (QS World #15). The universities on this list offer 3,041 matching courses between them.
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Public University · 8 courses in Computer Science & IT
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Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
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Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 10 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 4 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 3 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 8 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 4 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 4 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 4 courses in Computer Science & IT
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Public University · 3 courses in Computer Science & IT
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62 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Washington has the largest research record in this group, with 98,078,141 citations and an h-index of 3,639. 41 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The split is 933 public to 9 private institutions. By location, New York (4), Massachusetts (4) and Puerto Rico (3) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Yale University, founded in 1701. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
By level: 1,682 bachelor's, 376 master's, 215 diploma and 79 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Computer Science & IT (2,945), Computer Science (42), Data Science (17) and Cybersecurity (14). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 91% are full-time and 246 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (97% of courses with a stated intake). State University of New York at Buffalo offers the widest choice, with 22 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 33 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Yale University the most at USD 64,000; the middle of the range is about USD 19,531. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Cornell University (QS World #13), University of Chicago (QS World #13) and Princeton University (QS World #15) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at about USD 5,274 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
933 public and 9 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
246 of these courses are listed as online.
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