Mason Department of Computer Science ranked top 50 by CSRankings.org

Martha Bushong — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:54:35 +0000

Mason Department of Computer Science ranked top 50 by CSRankings.org Martha Bushong Mon, 09/13/2021 - 13:54

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��AV is ranked as one of the top 50 schools for computer science, according to CSRankings.org. It’s an accomplishment that could entice the recruitment of more graduate and doctoral students into Mason, says Sanjeev Setia, interim divisional dean at Mason’s School of Computing.

This is the first time computer science at Mason has made it into the CSRankings.org top 50 list, says Setia, and it links Mason’s computer science programs with similar programs at other well-known colleges in the United States like Stanford, Virginia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, and Princeton.

“The csrankings.org ranking shows the tremendous strides the department has made towards being recognized externally as a world-class research department,” says Setia.

According to CSRankings.org, the ranking identifies institutions and faculty actively engaged in research across several areas of computer science, based on the number of publications by faculty that have appeared at the most selective conferences in each area of computer science.

“The top 50 ranking in CSrankings.org is a reflection of the outstanding quality of the faculty the department has hired in recent years,” says Setia.  

David S. Rosenblum, chair of the Department of Computer Science at Mason, says the achievement is a testament to prospects for a great future.

“It is extremely gratifying to see that Mason computer science now ranks among the top 50 computer science departments in the U.S.,” says Rosenblum. “A deep dive into the rankings reveals several areas of strength, including a top 40 ranking in artificial intelligence (an area in which a third of our faculty are doing research) and a top-15 ranking in software engineering.”

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Mason advances in 2020 Young University Rankings

Mariam Aburdeineh — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:05:00 +0000

Mason advances in 2020 Young University Rankings Mariam Aburdeineh Wed, 06/24/2020 - 20:05

��AV was named one of the top 50 young universities internationally in the recently released 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.

Mason placed No. 39 out of 414 universities around the world that are 50 years old or younger. Mason advanced eight positions from last year and was the highest ranked university in the United States. Other U.S. universities that made the list include Rush University (No. 52), University of California, Merced (No. 65) and Florida International University (No. 99).

The London-based education data provider, THE, scored universities on 13 performance indicators, judging across core missions that include teaching (the learning environment), research (volume, income and reputation), citations (research influence), international outlook (staff, students and research) and industry income (knowledge transfer).

In addition to being one of the top 50 young universities, Mason ranked No. 44 for law programs, moving up 21 spots from last year. The university’s overall THE ranking also improved from the 301-350 group in 2019 to the 251-300 group in 2020.

Several Mason programs also received recognition:

Education: 151-175

Clinical, Pre-clinical and Health: 176-200

Social Sciences: 201-250

Business and Economics: 251-300

Psychology: 251-300

Arts and Humanities: 301-400

Computer Science: 301-400

Engineering and Technology: 401-500

Life Sciences: 401-500

Physical Sciences: 401-500