University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is located in Sydney, Australia’s financial and economic hub. It is a renowned public research university committed to innovation and contributing to economic, social and cultural prosperity.In the QS World University Rankings 2026, UTS is ranked 96th globally and 9th in Australia. In the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024, it stands 11th worldwide among young universities and has secured the 1st position in Australia for four consecutive years.According to the 2025 Shanghai Ranking of Global Academic Subjects, UTS ranks 8th globally (1st in Australia) in Artificial Intelligence and 42nd in Computer Science and Engineering. https://www.uts.edu.au/

Established in 1883, the University of Auckland is located in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. Boasting seven campuses, it is the country’s largest comprehensive university with full-fledged teaching and research systems and the most extensive range of academic disciplines. As a world top-100 university, it is ranked 65th in the QS World University Rankings 2026. The university also secures the 28th global position in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2025. It once topped the global THE University Impact Rankings for two consecutive years and enjoys a prestigious international reputation worldwide. https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en.html

Founded in 1823, Birkbeck, University of London is one of the oldest public research universities in the United Kingdom and a member of the prestigious University of London federation. It boasts profound academic heritage and extensive global influence in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and interdisciplinary research.Since 1957, Birkbeck has delivered teaching and research in computer science, establishing one of the world’s earliest computer science departments. In the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment, its computer science subject ranked 23rd among 157 participating higher education institutions. It has long enjoyed an outstanding academic reputation in data management and computational intelligence, and has evolved into a leading international hub for research and talent cultivation covering algorithms, artificial intelligence, databases, data science and data analytics. https://www.bbk.ac.uk/