| The following schools' programs are considered to | | | | include computational science, languages, |
| be the top 10 computer science programs in the | | | | programming languages, systems, theory and |
| nation, in no particular order: | | | | electives including computational biology, graphics, |
| 1.California Institute of Technology: Caltech is | | | | media and security. |
| considered one of the top computer science | | | | 6.Stanford University: This is one of the most |
| programs because the curriculum is flexible to | | | | diverse computer science programs with |
| accommodate many educational and career goals, | | | | curriculum ranging from robotics and AI to more |
| with numerous research options in the field. | | | | traditional theories and clinical practice in nine |
| 2.Carnegie Mellon University: This is one of the | | | | specialized tracks requiring research projects |
| best computer science programs because the | | | | within the field. |
| curriculum is broad, ranging from theory to design | | | | 7.University of California-Berkeley: UC Berkeley's |
| to programming, with plenty of research | | | | Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences |
| opportunities and many specialized undergraduate | | | | department is known for using knowledge and |
| and graduate degree options. | | | | technology to understand the human body and to |
| 3.Cornell University:. The computer science | | | | solve problems through various projects. |
| programs at this prestigious university are found | | | | 8.University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign: This |
| in the college of arts and sciences as well as the | | | | school's computer science program has several |
| college of engineering, with options for traditional | | | | important entrepreneurial leaders among its alumni. |
| computer science and studies in artificial | | | | Specializations include computer science, math and |
| intelligence, computer graphics, computational | | | | computer science, and statistics and computer |
| biology, etc. | | | | science. |
| 4.Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT has | | | | 9.University of Texas-Austin: With a program |
| a name synonymous with technology, | | | | known for innovation and research, this is a top |
| mathematics and the sciences with opportunities | | | | choice for anyone looking to use computer |
| for lab work and networking with experts in the | | | | science to advance our global society. |
| field. | | | | 10.University of Washington: This is considered one |
| 5.Princeton University: This is not only one of the | | | | of the best computer science programs because |
| top computer science programs, but one of the | | | | of its award winning faculty and successful alumni. |
| top schools in the country period. Programs | | | | |