The 2025-2026 rankings tout computer science at The University of Texas at Austin as among the seven best nationally.
The UT Computer Science graduate program continues to be recognized as a top 10 program in the nation, as well as among the top 5 public schools and the best in Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” released today. The magazine ranks programs in alternating years.
UT Computer Science ranks 7th nationally, tied with Cornell, Princeton and the University of Washington. Three “specialties,” or areas of research, at UTCS also rank in the top ten, with Theory coming in 7th, Programming Languages ranked 8th, and Artificial Intelligence ranked 10th.
U.S. News & World Report’s graduate rankings, which are published separately from the yearly ranking of undergraduate programs, are considered the gold standard of graduate and professional rankings. They are based on surveys of academic leaders and, for select programs, additional quantitative measures including placement test scores, student/faculty ratios, research expenditures, salary by profession and job placement success.
The publication updates some of its specialty rankings each year and republishes the most recent rankings in other areas.
Read the full UT News Release.