Want to study crypto? Top 20 universities for blockchain: CoinDesk

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This year, investing in cryptocurrency has become much more common.

Between the interest in digital coins, from bitcoin to altcoins like dogecoin; decentralized finance applications, or DeFi; NFT or non-fungible tokens; and other blockchain technologies, the market has surged.

While many of the most in-demand cryptocurrency jobs don’t necessarily require formal education, many universities around the world have started offering opportunities to study it. In fact, crypto media CoinDesk recently published a ranking of the top 50 universities for blockchain.

Researchers from CoinDesk, Stanford University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) analyzed 230 schools around the world and ranked them based on five factors. You can read the full methodology here.

Scientific impact, including the number of blockchain and cryptocurrency related research papers published between 2019 and 2021 Existing blockchain related offerings on campus, including courses, educational centers, clubs and more. Employment and Industry Results Attendance Cost Overall Academic Reputation

The National University of Singapore came in first, with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in second, the University of California at Berkeley in third, the University of Zurich in fourth, and MIT in fifth.

Of the top 50 schools, 13 are located in the United States, including Arizona State University (30th) and New York University (41st).

Last year, CoinDesk only ranked US-based schools, placing Cornell University in second, Stanford University in fourth, and Harvard University in fifth. In the world rankings, all three schools have lost places, ranking 17th, 12th and 49th respectively.

Here are the 20 best universities for blockchain, according to CoinDesk

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