Cornell University

Cornell is a consistently top-ranked computer science department and one of the broadest in the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 in Ithaca, New York, it was an early mover in computer science as an academic discipline and has kept a place near the front of the field ever since.

The department is strong across the whole subject, from the theory of computation and programming languages to systems, databases, graphics, robotics and artificial intelligence. It is known for work that bridges computer science and other fields, including the study of networks and the social side of computing, and it runs a large research presence at Cornell Tech in New York City as well as the main campus.

Cornell combines the resources of a large research university with Ivy League standing. Its computer science programme is highly competitive to enter and produces graduates who go into both academia and the technology industry.