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Stellenbosch 万博体育官网 (SU) came in at 491 for Computer Science, with another five South African universities making it onto the list: the 万博体育官网 of Cape Town at 519, the 万博体育官网 of Pretoria at 574, the 万博体育官网 of KwaZulu-Natal at 689, the 万博体育官网 of the Witwatersrand at 792 and Tshwane 万博体育官网 of Technology at 887.
Prof Bernd Fischer, head of SU's Computer Science Division, says he views the ranking as confirmation of their long-term approach: “In teaching, we put a strong emphasis on fundamentals and independent work. We have a significant practical component, and most modules involve independent project work. In research we focus on a number of core areas, such as software development, theoretical computer science, data science and artificial intelligence."
Almost all the lecturers have doctoral degrees and are research active and the division is home to the only two A-rated computer scientists in the country (an A-rating by SA's National Research Foundation means that a researcher is unequivocally recognised by their peers as a leading international scholar in their field).
“Our students are highly sought after by industry, and many are offered position before they graduate," he adds.
- Click here if you are interested in pursuing a BSc-degree in computer science at SU.
- SU has introduced a new one-year structured master's programme in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, designed for students with a strong mathematical and computational background. The programme will start in 2022. Applications close 31 October 2021. Click here to find out more.
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