Computer Science, the University of Waterloo’s top-ranked subject internationally, has risen in the global rankings to the 21st position, according to the latest edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject released on April 10, 2024.
This is the fourth year in a row that Computer Science was in the top 25 internationally and the top-ranked subject at Waterloo.
“We are pleased with this ranking, as it demonstrates our commitment to research excellence and recruiting top talent,” said Raouf Boutaba, Professor and Director of the Cheriton School of Computer Science.
The results are part of the annual QS World University Rankings by Subject, which ranks almost 1,600 universities in 54 specific disciplines.
The Cheriton School of Computer Science, housed in Waterloo’s Davis Centre, is home to nine Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, ten Fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery, and seven Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The School is also home to many winners of awards and honours from other prestigious national and international research societies and associations.
The methodology for the QS World University Rankings by Subject incorporates data including academic reputation, employer reputation, paper citations, h-index and for some subject areas, including computer science, the International Research Network Index.
See the full methodology on the QS World University Rankings website for more information.
