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.