Computer
Science,
the
University
of
Waterloo’s
top-ranked
subject
internationally,
has
risen
three
spots
in
the
global
rankings
to
the
22nd
position,
according
to
the
latest
edition
of
the
Quacquarelli
Symonds
(QS)
World
University
Rankings
by
Subject
released
on
March
22,
2023.
This
is
the
third
year
in
a
row
that
Computer
Science
was
in
the
top
25
internationally
and
the
top-ranked
subject
at
Waterloo.
“It’s wonderful to see Computer Science at Waterloo in the 22nd spot internationally,” said Raouf Boutaba, Professor and Director of the Cheriton School of Computer Science. “We continue to recruit top faculty candidates across the spectrum of research areas within computer science to add to the School’s research excellence. It is gratifying to see their research excellence reflected in our strong international ranking.”
A fisheye lens view of the atrium of the Davis Centre, the building on the University of Waterloo's campus that houses the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
The recently released QS World University Rankings by Subject evaluated universities for 54 subjects. In its biggest ranking yet, the latest QS rankings feature more than 15,700 academic programs across 1,594 institutions globally.
The methodology for the QS World University Rankings by Subject incorporates data including research quality as measured by citations per paper, as well as h-index, which measures scholarly output and impact. Check out the full methodology on the QS World University Rankings website.
Based on the number of overall top 100 showings by Canadian universities, Canada is home to the fifth strongest higher education system in the world.
To learn more, please see Waterloo rises in QS World University Rankings on Waterloo News.