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Of the 933 Public Computer Science & IT universities in the United States, Cornell University ranks highest at #13 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by University of Chicago (QS World #13) and Princeton University (QS World #15). Across the whole list there are 3,006 courses to choose from.
933 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 3 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 3 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 · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 4 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 3 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 3 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 3 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 3 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 3 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course 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 · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 6 courses in Computer Science & IT
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61 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. 38 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 0 private institutions. By location, New York (3), Massachusetts (3) and Missouri (2) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
By level: 1,665 bachelor's, 373 master's, 209 diploma and 79 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Computer Science & IT (2,910), Computer Science (42), Data Science (17) and Cybersecurity (14). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 91% are full-time and 242 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 25 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus the most at USD 43,404; the middle of the range is about USD 19,203. 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 0 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.
242 of these courses are listed as online.
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