Top 10 Universities in the UK for Computer Science

Oxford University

• The benefits of studying at Oxford are obvious, thanks to the university's long-standing history of academic excellence and the prestige an Oxford degree carries on an individual's resume. Oxford's computer science courses aim to cover the theory behind computing and networks and provide students with useful, practical skills.

  University of Oxford
  University Offices
  Wellington Square
  Oxford
  OX1 2JD
  United Kingdom
  011-44-1865-270000
  ox.ac.uk

St. Andrews University

• Students at this university have an opportunity to embrace some of the developing areas within the computing field, with undergraduate and postgraduate courses at St. Andrews examining subjects such as artificial intelligence and software programming.

  School of Computer Science
  Jack Cole Building
  North Haugh
  ST ANDREWS
  KY16 9SX
  011-44-1334-463253
  cs.st-andrews.ac.uk

Cambridge University

• This historically prestigious university offers undergraduate courses in computer science as well as opportunities to study for an MPhil (Master of Philosophy) degree in advanced computer science. This in turn can lead to a Ph.D. course in the field.

  University of Cambridge
  Computer Laboratory
  William Gates Building
  15 JJ Thomson Avenue
  Cambridge
  CB3 0FD
  011-44-1223-763500
  cl.cam.ac.uk

Southampton University

• The computing courses at Southampton are set apart by the department's close links with subject areas including electrical science, presenting diverse courses that enable students to specialize in a variety of areas. Computer science postgraduate courses here include options to study artificial intelligence and mobile and secure systems.

  Electronics and Computer Science
  University of Southampton
  SO17 1BJ
  011-44-2380-596000
  ecs.soton.ac.uk

Warwick University

• Ranked fifth in the country by The Guardian newspaper's University Guide 2010, Warwick's department of computer science is well-equipped with a projects lab and extensive studying facilities, and is housed in its own building. Studying in the department enables students to get hands-on computing experience, but also develop their communication skills.

  University of Warwick
  Coventry
  CV4 7AL
  011-44-2476-523523
  warwick.ac.uk

Edinburgh University

• This university offers computer science courses under the heading of informatics, with the core principles available for study including not only general degrees in computer science but also programs in cognitive science and software engineering. The university's facilities and research are at the frontier of their field.

  School of Informatics
  Informatics Forum
  10 Crichton Street
  Edinburgh EH8 9AB
  011-44-1316-515661
  ed.ac.uk

Imperial College, London

• This university's computing department is one of the U.K.'s largest, scoring a career prospects rating of 94 in The Guardian newspaper's University Guide 2010. The department focuses on studying areas such as computing theory, distributed computing and artificial intelligence.

  Department of Computing
  180 Queen's Gate
  South Kensington Campus
  Imperial College London
  London SW7 2AZ
  011-44-2075-948298
  imperial.ac.uk

York University

• In The Guardian newspaper's University Guide 2010, the computing department at this university scored an impressive 88 for its "student satisfaction with teaching" rating. Postgraduate courses at York include the option to study areas such as business enterprise systems and embedded systems in addition to computer science as a general subject.

  Department of Computer Science
  University of York
  Heslington
  York
  YO10 5DD
  011-44-1904-432722
  cs.york.ac.uk

Surrey University

• Not only does this university offer BSc (Bachelor of Science) courses in computer science, but students may choose to specialize at the undergraduate level by extending their BSc to include engineering or information technology. Students acquire essential skills while receiving a grounding in the application of computing in areas such as business.

  Department of Computing
  Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science
  University of Surrey
  Guildford
  Surrey
  GU2 7XH
  011-44-1483-686058
  surrey.ac.uk/computing

Glasgow University

• Glasgow University certainly has a tradition of being at the forefront of computing: It was the first Scottish university to own a computer, back in 1957. The department of computing here has almost 400 undergraduate students at any one time, along with 32 academic staff members.

  Department of Computing Science
  Sir Alwyn Williams Building
  University of Glasgow
  Glasgow G12 8QQ
  011-44-1413-304256
  gla.ac.uk