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Best for Computer Science

Algorithms, software, systems and AI. The most-applied subject for Indian students abroad at both bachelor's and master's level.

What you would study

Bachelor's: BS / BSc / BEng in Computer Science
Master's / PhD: MS / MSc Computer Science, MEng; PhD
Class 12 stream: PCM
Careers: Explore Computer Science careers →

Exams you may need

For bachelor's: SAT · IELTS/TOEFL
For master's: GRE (some programmes) · IELTS/TOEFL

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Ranked for Computer Science & Engineering

ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025

#1Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, Massachusetts, United States · World #3 · UG fees ~₹63.9 lakh/yrAdmission guide #2Tsinghua UniversityBeijing, China · World #18 #3Stanford UniversityStanford, California, United States · World #2 · UG fees ~₹64.9 lakh/yrAdmission guide #4University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, California, United States · World #5 · UG fees ~₹48.4 lakh/yrAdmission guide #5Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · World #30 #6The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong, Hong Kong · World 201–300Admission guide #7Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey, United States · World #7 · UG fees ~₹65.3 lakh/yrAdmission guide #8Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · World 101–150 · UG fees ~₹66.8 lakh/yrAdmission guide #9Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou, China · World #24 #10Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore, Singapore · World #88Admission guide #11University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei, China · World #40 #12National University of SingaporeSingapore, Singapore · World #56Admission guide #13The Chinese University of Hong KongSha Tin District, Hong Kong · World 101–150 · UG fees ~₹28.1 lakh/yrAdmission guide #14Peking UniversityBeijing, China · World #23 #15Wuhan UniversityWuhan, China · World #81 #16University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu, China · World 151–200 #17Southeast UniversityNanjing, China · World 101–150 #18University of OxfordOxford, England, United Kingdom · World #6Admission guide #19Harvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts, United States · World #1 · UG fees ~₹59.6 lakh/yrAdmission guide #20University of TorontoToronto, Ontario, Canada · World #25 · UG fees ~₹44.8 lakh/yrAdmission guide #21Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, Georgia, United States · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹33 lakh/yrAdmission guide #22The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas, United States · World #49Admission guide #23Purdue University, West LafayetteWest Lafayette, Indiana, United States · World 101–150Admission guide #24Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin, China · World 101–150 #25Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA, United States · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹36.2 lakh/yr #26Beihang UniversityBeijing, China · World 101–150 #27Columbia UniversityNew York, NY, United States · World #8 · UG fees ~₹68.8 lakh/yr #28Xidian UniversityXi'an, China · World 301–400 #29University of Illinois Urbana, ChampaignUrbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States · World #53 · UG fees ~₹33.6 lakh/yrAdmission guide #30City University of Hong KongHong Kong, Hong Kong · World #99Admission guide #31University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California, United States · World #68 · UG fees ~₹70.2 lakh/yrAdmission guide #32The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong, Hong Kong · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹29.3 lakh/yrAdmission guide #33ETH ZurichZurich, Switzerland · World #22Admission guide #34Swinburne University of TechnologyHawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · World 201–300Admission guide #35Beijing Institute of TechnologyZizhuyuan Subdistrict, China · World 101–150 #36The University of Hong KongCentral and Western District, Hong Kong · World #67 · UG fees ~₹34.2 lakh/yrAdmission guide #37Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan, China · World #73 #38University of WaterlooWaterloo, Ontario, Canada · World 151–200Admission guide #39Monash UniversityClayton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · World #76Admission guide #40University of WashingtonSeattle, Washington, United States · World #17 · UG fees ~₹41.4 lakh/yrAdmission guide #41Beijing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsBeijing, China · World 701–800 #42University of Technology SydneyUltimo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · World 201–300Admission guide #43Nanjing UniversityNanjing, China · World #75 #44South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou, China · World 101–150 #45Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY, United States · World #12 · UG fees ~₹70.8 lakh/yrAdmission guide #46The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleUnited States · World 201–300 #47The University of ManchesterManchester, England, United Kingdom · World #46Admission guide #48Macquarie UniversitySydney, New South Wales, Australia · World 201–300 #49The University of New South WalesKensington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · World #80Admission guide #50University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, San Diego, California, United States · World #20 · UG fees ~₹48.8 lakh/yrAdmission guide

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025 — Computer Science & Engineering. Beyond the top 100 ranks are published in bands.

Where Computer Science leads

careers, and the same path in India

Careers it opens

Every Computer Science career — pay, skills, a week in the life →

Or study it in India

BCA · After 12th
MCA · After graduation
B.Tech / B.E. · After 12th
B.Sc (Physical and Mathematical Sciences) · After 12th
M.Tech / M.E. · After graduation
Polytechnic Diploma · After 10th

Every route in India after 10th, 12th and graduation →

Where this comes from

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