Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ranked first among undergraduate computer science schools in the 2010-11 rankings by "U.S. News & World Report." The school also ranked first in the collegecrunch.org rankings for 2009 and second in the rankings by PhDs.org for 2010. Aside from offering a bachelor's degree in computer science, MIT has graduate programs such as the master of science, master of engineering, engineer in computer science, Ph.D. and doctor of science.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave., Room 38-401
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-4600
eecs.mit.edu
Stanford University's computer science department is among the best in nation. Collegecrunch.org ranked the program second behind MIT, and PhDs.org ranked the program first based on admissions selectivity, quality of education, students-to-faculty ratio and faculty productivity. Stanford offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate program and bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in the field. Areas of specialty that are especially important in relation to software engineering include robotics, artificial intelligence and scientific computing.
Computer Science Department
Stanford University
353 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-2273
cs.stanford.edu
Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences was ranked third by PhDs.org and No. 12 by collegecrunch.org. Harvard offers various joint concentrations at the undergraduate level, and the master of science, master of engineering and Ph.D. degrees as part of its graduate curriculum. Harvard students pursue research in robotics, languages, compilers and operating systems, and computational linguistics and artificial intelligence.
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard University
29 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-496-3815
seas.harvard.edu
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is highly regarded for its computer science and software engineering programs. The school ranked second in the "U.S. News & World Report" rankings and third according to collegecrunch.org. PhDs.org ranked the Carnegie Mellon program No. 12. Aside from its undergraduate program, CMU offers innovative programs in areas such as human-computer interaction and entertainment technology. CMU is also home to the Institute for Software Research.
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-268-2082
ece.cmu.edu