MSc, Computer Science

About University

Brown University, located in Providence, Rhode Island, is a prestigious private research university that has a long and esteemed history. It was established in 1764, making it the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Originally known as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Brown University is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The university has always been committed to providing equal admission and instruction to students regardless of their religious affiliation. Over the years, Brown University has made significant contributions to academia. It is home to the oldest applied mathematics program in the U.S., the oldest engineering program in the Ivy League, and the third-oldest medical program in New England. In 1969, the university introduced its Open Curriculum, which allows students to have more flexibility in designing their academic paths. The campus, situated in the College Hill neighborhood, features a historic architectural district with buildings dating back to the Colonial era. Brown University has a notable list of achievements, including affiliations with 11 Nobel Prize winners, Fields Medalists, National Humanities Medalists, and National Medal of Science laureates. The university has a highly competitive undergraduate admissions process, with a low acceptance rate. Brown University boasts an impressive list of alumni, including Pulitzer Prize winners, billionaires, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justices, U.S. Secretaries of State, members of Congress, Rhodes Scholars, MacArthur Genius Fellows, and Olympic medalists. It is classified as an "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."