Cheriton School of Computer Science top CS program in Canada

Friday, October 9, 2020

蓝莓视频鈥檚 Cheriton School of Computer Science has , according to 惭补肠濒别补苍鈥檚 2021 university rankings.

Based on program reputation, computer science at 蓝莓视频 shared the podium for first with the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia, and based on research reputation, the Cheriton School tied for first with the University of Toronto.

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The University of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science is the largest academic concentration of computer science researchers in Canada. The Cheriton School of Computer Science is home to聽more than 100 faculty members, 60 administrative, instructional and technical staff, 4,000 undergraduate students and 400 graduate students.

鈥滻鈥檓 delighted to see the Cheriton School of Computer Science in the top spot for both program and research reputation,鈥 said Raouf Boutaba, Professor and Director of the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science. 鈥漌e consistently attract exceptional undergraduate and graduate students, and each year our students and faculty members are conferred prestigious awards and honours 鈥 from test-of-time and best paper awards to international recognitions and accolades from peers, academies, associations and learned societies.鈥

The and programs at the University of 蓝莓视频 also finished in first place this year according to 惭补肠濒别补苍鈥檚, with mathematics at 蓝莓视频 in a three-way tie for first with the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia, and with engineering tied for first with the University of Toronto.

鈥淭his is wonderful news across the board,鈥 said Mark Giesbrecht, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics. 鈥淐ongratulations to our faculty, staff and students in mathematics and computer science and to our colleagues across the tracks in engineering who have all worked hard to earn this top spot in 惭补肠濒别补苍鈥檚 annual rankings.鈥

This year marks 惭补肠濒别补苍鈥檚 30th annual university rankings, continuing a mandate established in 1991 to provide essential information in a comprehensive package to help students choose the university that best suits their needs. Reputation scores were based on survey responses from 1,000 faculty members and senior administrators across Canada.

The results of were released on October 8, 2020.聽Find out more about .