Best Universities for Cyber Security in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 91.9M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 4,607 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cyber Security

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

2. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cyber Security

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Cyber Security

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

4. Carnegie Mellon University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cyber Security

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

5. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Cyber Security

#5 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

7. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cyber Security

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

8. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Cyber Security

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

9. University of Maryland - College Park

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Cyber Security

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Cyber Security

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

11. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cyber Security

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

12. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Cyber Security

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

13. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Cyber Security

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

14. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Cyber Security

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

15. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cyber Security

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

16. Princeton University

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Cyber Security

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

17. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cyber Security

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

18. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cyber Security

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

19. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Cyber Security

#16 in North America

#2 in Canada

Founded: 1957

20. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cyber Security

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

21. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Texas at Austin

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Cyber Security

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

23. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cyber Security

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

24. Purdue University

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Cyber Security

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

25. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cyber Security

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

26. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cyber Security

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

27. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cyber Security

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

28. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Cyber Security

#3 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

29. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Cyber Security

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

30. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

31. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Cyber Security

#5 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

32. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Cyber Security

#5 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

33. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cyber Security

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

34. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#6 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

35. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Cyber Security

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

36. Michigan State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Cyber Security

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

37. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Cyber Security

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

38. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Cyber Security

#6 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

39. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Cyber Security

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

40. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Cyber Security

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

41. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cyber Security

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

42. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Cyber Security

#29 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

43. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Cyber Security

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

44. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#7 in Asia

#5 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

45. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Cyber Security

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

46. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Cyber Security

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

47. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cyber Security

#7 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

48. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Cyber Security

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

49. University of Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Cyber Security

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

50. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Cyber Security

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

51. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Cyber Security

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

52. Xidian University

For Cyber Security

#8 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

53. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Cyber Security

#9 in Asia

#7 in China

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

54. University of California - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cyber Security

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

55. George Mason University

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Cyber Security

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

56. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Cyber Security

#38 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

57. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Cyber Security

#39 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

58. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Cyber Security

#40 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

59. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#10 in Asia

#8 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

60. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Cyber Security

#8 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

61. University of California - Irvine

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cyber Security

#41 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

62. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Delft

For Cyber Security

#9 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

63. University of Tokyo

For Cyber Security

#11 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

64. California Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cyber Security

#42 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

65. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Cyber Security

#43 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

66. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Cyber Security

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

67. University of Arizona

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Cyber Security

#44 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

68. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#12 in Asia

#9 in China

Founded: 1952

69. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Cyber Security

#45 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

70. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#13 in Asia

#10 in China

Founded: 1963

71. University of Virginia

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Cyber Security

#46 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

72. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#14 in Asia

#11 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

73. University of Science and Technology of China

For Cyber Security

#15 in Asia

#12 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

74. Darmstadt University of Technology

Germany | Hesse

For Cyber Security

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

75. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cyber Security

#11 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

76. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#16 in Asia

#13 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

77. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#17 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Founded: 1924

78. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#18 in Asia

#14 in China

Founded: 1937

79. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Cyber Security

#47 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

80. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Cyber Security

#12 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

81. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cyber Security

#48 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

82. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#19 in Asia

#15 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

83. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Cyber Security

#20 in Asia

#2 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

84. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Cyber Security

#13 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

85. Duke University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Cyber Security

#49 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

86. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Cyber Security

#50 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

87. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Cyber Security

#14 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

88. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Cyber Security

#51 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

89. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#21 in Asia

#16 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

90. Washington University in St Louis

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Cyber Security

#52 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

91. University of Bristol

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cyber Security

#15 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

92. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Cyber Security

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

93. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#22 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

94. Wuhan University

For Cyber Security

#23 in Asia

#17 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

95. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#24 in Asia

#18 in China

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

96. Sapienza University of Rome

For Cyber Security

#16 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

97. University of Southampton

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cyber Security

#17 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

98. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Cyber Security

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

99. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#25 in Asia

#19 in China

Founded: 1896

100. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Cyber Security

#19 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827