World's best Information Technology (IT) universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Information Technology. A graph of 1.54M citations received by 44.5K academic papers made by 511 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Information Technology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Information Technology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Information Technology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

5. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Information Technology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Founded: 1937

7. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Information Technology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

8. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Information Technology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Information Technology

#1 in Europe

#1 in Ireland

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

10. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Information Technology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

11. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Information Technology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

12. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Information Technology

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

13. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#2 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

14. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

15. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#3 in Asia

#3 in China

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

16. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Information Technology

#4 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

17. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Information Technology

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. Dalian Neusoft University of Information

China | Dalian

For Information Technology

#5 in Asia

#4 in China

Founded: 2001

19. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Information Technology

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

20. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Information Technology

#12 in North America

#1 in Canada

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

21. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Information Technology

#6 in Asia

#1 in Indonesia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

22. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Information Technology

#13 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

23. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Information Technology

#14 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

24. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Information Technology

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

25. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Information Technology

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

26. Stanford University

United States | California

For Information Technology

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

27. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Information Technology

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

28. Brunel University London

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

29. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Information Technology

#7 in Asia

#2 in Indonesia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

30. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Information Technology

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

31. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Information Technology

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

32. Samara State University

Russia | Samara

For Information Technology

#5 in Europe

#1 in Russia

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1969

33. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#6 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

34. New York University

United States | New York State

For Information Technology

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

35. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#7 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

36. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Information Technology

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

37. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Information Technology

#1 in Oceania

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

38. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Information Technology

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

39. University of North Texas

United States | Texas

For Information Technology

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

40. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Information Technology

#8 in Asia

#3 in Indonesia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

41. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Information Technology

#9 in Asia

#1 in Malaysia

Founded: 1904

42. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Information Technology

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

43. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Information Technology

#8 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

44. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Information Technology

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

45. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Information Technology

#10 in Asia

#2 in Malaysia

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

46. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Information Technology

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

47. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Information Technology

#2 in Oceania

#2 in Australia

Founded: 1887

48. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Information Technology

#28 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

49. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Information Technology

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

50. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Information Technology

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

51. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Information Technology

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

52. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Information Technology

#11 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

53. University of Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Information Technology

#9 in Europe

#1 in Belgium

Founded: 2003

54. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Information Technology

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

55. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Information Technology

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

56. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Information Technology

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

57. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Information Technology

#35 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

58. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Information Technology

#3 in Oceania

#3 in Australia

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

59. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Information Technology

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

60. Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Information Technology

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

61. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Information Technology

#4 in Oceania

#4 in Australia

Founded: 1991

62. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Information Technology

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

63. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Information Technology

#5 in Oceania

#5 in Australia

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

64. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#10 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

65. Southern Methodist University

United States | Texas

For Information Technology

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

66. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Information Technology

#11 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

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

67. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Information Technology

#6 in Oceania

#6 in Australia

Founded: 1971

68. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Information Technology

#7 in Oceania

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

69. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Information Technology

#8 in Oceania

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

70. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Information Technology

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

71. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Information Technology

#9 in Oceania

#8 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

72. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Information Technology

#12 in Asia

#3 in Malaysia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

73. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Information Technology

#41 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

74. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Information Technology

#13 in Asia

#4 in Indonesia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 17,625
Founded: 1960

75. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Information Technology

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

76. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Information Technology

#43 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

77. Cranfield University

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#12 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

78. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Information Technology

#44 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

79. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#13 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

80. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Information Technology

#14 in Asia

#4 in Malaysia

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

81. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Information Technology

#10 in Oceania

#9 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

82. Florida International University

United States | Florida

For Information Technology

#45 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

83. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#15 in Asia

#5 in China

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

84. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#14 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

85. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Information Technology

#46 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

86. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Information Technology

#47 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

87. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Information Technology

#48 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. HEC Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Information Technology

#49 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

89. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Information Technology

#16 in Asia

#5 in Malaysia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

90. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Information Technology

#50 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

91. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Information Technology

#17 in Asia

#5 in Indonesia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

92. SUNY at Albany

United States | New York State

For Information Technology

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

93. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Information Technology

#52 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. University of Missouri - St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Information Technology

#53 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

95. Bentley University

United States | Massachusetts

For Information Technology

#54 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

96. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Information Technology

#15 in Europe

#1 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,353
Founded: 1974

97. University of Toledo

United States | Ohio

For Information Technology

#55 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

98. Baylor University

United States | Texas

For Information Technology

#56 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

99. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Information Technology

#16 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

100. University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma State

For Information Technology

#57 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

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