Did you know that around two-thirds of Computer Science graduates go straight into professional roles upon graduation, and they earn on average above £25,000 in their first full-year of employment? Some of the best computer science universities in the world are located in the UK, all of which help you secure impressive graduate salaries such as this.
A Computer Science degree at a UK university will provide you with the core skills needed to shape businesses and organisations. New tools, programs and development kits will help develop your knowledge and ability in areas such as IT, games development, software engineering, design and security.
Do you want to apply to study a computer science degree in the UK? Learn more about the top five computer science universities in the UK below (Guardian University Guide 2024) and arrange a free consultation with SI-UK Nepal today to get your application started.
Top Universities for Computer Science in the UK
1. University of St Andrews
The School of Computer Science at the University of St Andrews is one of the best in the world, with high ratings for its teaching and research and world-renowned, enthusiastic and friendly staff. St Andrews has an international reputation for research work in five key areas of computer science: fundamental principles, networks and distributed systems, human computer interaction, software engineering and artificial intelligence.
Course to consider: BSc (Hons) in Computer Science
2. University of Cambridge
There are more than 1,000 specialist computing and advanced technology companies and commercial laboratories located in Cambridge (also known as ‘Silicon Fen’) and all aspects of modern computer science are covered at the University of Cambridge, along with underlying theory and foundations in economics, law and business.
- Course to consider: BA (Hons) Computer Science
3. University of Oxford
Computer Science can be studied for three years (BA) or four years at the University of Oxford and both courses focus on creating links between theory and practice, ensuring a wide variety of software and hardware technologies and their applications are covered in-depth. 95% of Computer Science Oxford graduates are in work or doing further study six months after finishing.
- Course to consider: BA (Hons) Computer Science
4. University of Aberdeen
The Computer Science department at the University of Aberdeen offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees for international students. Facilities are state-of-the-art and collaborative working labs complete with specialist computing and audio visual equipment to support group working and access to a range of integrated development environments.
- Course to consider: BSc Computer Science
5. Imperial College London
Computing at Imperial College London is consistently ranked highly in national and international league tables and the University continues to maintain high levels of student satisfaction. The Department's teaching laboratories are modern and spacious, with around 200 workstations available for students to use at any one time. To ensure facilities remain state-of-the-art, Imperial renews over one-third of the laboratories PCs every year.
- Course to consider: (BEng) Computing
Study Computer Science in the UK
If you are interested in studying Computer Science in the UK, arrange a free consultation in Nepal today. More information can also be found on our dedicated Computer Science subject guide which also covers other engineering specialisms.
