Digital Leaders: top universities for a digital education
Digital and tech skills are highly sought after among graduates. This table explores which universities are considered leaders in digital and tech teaching and learning
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Technology and computer science are among the world’s fastest-growing fields, and new roles and jobs are being created every month. Digital skills are highly sought after, even by non-tech companies, so a technology or digital-based degree is a smart choice.
In a ranking put together by French consultancy Emerging and published exclusively by Times Higher Education, students can explore which universities have a good reputation for providing a digital education and encouraging tech skills and entrepreneurship.
The ranking was created using data collected from a survey conducted in the past year. Among the 2,000 participants were corporate and start-up executives, and young digital professionals. Participants were asked to vote for up to 15 institutions, from a list of 1,000, that they believed excelled across four digital and tech categories. Additional data was provided by Crunchbase. The full methodology can be found here.
The top 10 is very diverse, with two universities each from the UK and US, as well as universities from Japan, Canada, Denmark and Singapore.
Universities from Denmark have seen notable improvements since last year, as have universities in Brazil and Estonia.
India has a strong presence in the table, with 16 institutions present.
Universities from France, Spain, India and Sweden also feature in the top 150.
As part of the Digital Leaders ranking, there is also a table on the top institutions for encouraging digital entrepreneurship, which can be found here.
Explore the full list of the best universities for a digital education below.
Top three universities for a digital education
1. Harvard University (Harvard Business School)
Harvard University is one of the world’s most prestigious institutions and is renowned for its computer science and tech offerings.
Introduction to Computer Science is one of the most popular at the university and students can combine courses in computer science with other subjects.
A number of clubs and societies encourage students to hone their digital skills outside their studies, such as the robotics and video game development clubs.
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Sloan School of Management)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a science and technology institute located in Massachusetts, US.
The university has an impressive alumni and staff network that includes 96 Nobel laureates, 26 Turing Award winners and eight Fields Medallists.
Computer science is one of the most popular undergraduate courses at MIT, and computer science majors are taught within the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
3. University of Cambridge (Judge Business School)
The University of Cambridge has a purpose-built department for computer science and technology, which is equipped with the latest technology, advanced lecture theatres, dedicated practical rooms, a well-stocked library and even a cafe.
There are more than 1,000 specialist computing and advanced technology companies and commercial laboratories in the area, giving Cambridge the nickname “Silicon Fen”. With strong links to tech companies, computing students at Cambridge often secure internships in the field during their summer break.
Top universities for a digital education 2025
