【By Observer Net, Qi Qian】

Recently, multiple global university rankings have been released. Notably, Tsinghua University has stood out in these rankings and has become a top institution in the field of computer science. The Hong Kong English media, South China Morning Post, published an article on October 3rd pointing out that for a long time, American universities have dominated the global computer field, but the situation has now changed.

Tsinghua University has achieved excellent results in the computer science lists of multiple global university rankings, from U.S. News & World Report to CSRankings, leading far ahead. This year marks the first time Tsinghua University has topped the U.S. News & World Report ranking.

According to the introduction, U.S. News & World Report is a well-established ranking with the trust of the public, policymakers, and other groups. In the latest computer science list, six of the top ten institutions are from China, with Peking University and Zhejiang University ranking third and fourth respectively.

Tsinghua University has taken the top spot in the U.S. News & World Report ranking for computer science for the first time

CSRankings weights institutions based on faculty publications at top conferences in artificial intelligence, computer systems, theory, and interdisciplinary research, and has been regarded by the research community as a strict academic ranking system that has historically been centered around the United States.

In the latest computer science list, Tsinghua University surpassed the long-time leader Carnegie Mellon University of the United States to take the top position. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked third, fourth, and fifth respectively. Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences also made it into the top ten.

Notably, the number of Asian universities in the top ten has exceeded that of American universities.

Among the top ten in the computer science ranking, six are Chinese universities CSRakings

The South China Morning Post believes this highlights the growing strength of Asia in the field of computer science.

In addition, Tsinghua University also leads the SCImago institutional computer science ranking. This ranking is based solely on publications and patents included in the world's largest academic database (Scopus). In this list, Chinese institutions occupy all the top ten positions, with Stanford University ranking eleventh.

The report mentions that the United States is known as the birthplace of modern computer science and has led the creation of everything from the first electronic computer to the Internet. Universities such as MIT, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, and UC Berkeley have set standards for the field and built the Silicon Valley and global technology industry by cultivating generations of scientists and engineers.

The South China Morning Post said that the rise of Chinese universities like Tsinghua is inseparable from the government's years of investment and the booming tech industry in China. Currently, Tsinghua University has taken a leading position in fields such as artificial intelligence and computer systems.

The report also noted that according to CSRankings, American universities still lead in core areas such as algorithms, computational complexity, and cryptography, meaning that the traditional advantages of the United States in computer science have not disappeared. Furthermore, in recent years, the research output of Chinese universities and institutions has increased significantly, but their global academic reputation still lags behind traditional Western universities.

However, the South China Morning Post pointed out that it is generally expected that if Chinese universities continue to accumulate strength in open-source ecosystems, international cooperation, and talent development, they will occupy half of the spots in the top ten of CSRankings within the next five years.

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