Best Universities for Data Science in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 6.06M citations received by 297K academic papers made by 1,151 universities in Asia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#1 in China

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Data Science

#1 in Singapore

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Data Science

#2 in Singapore

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#2 in China

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#3 in China

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. University of Tokyo

For Data Science

#1 in Japan

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#4 in China

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#5 in China

#105 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. Wuhan University

For Data Science

#6 in China

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#7 in China

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Data Science

#1 in Israel

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

12. Kyoto University

For Data Science

#2 in Japan

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#8 in China

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#9 in China

#140 in the World

Founded: 1952

15. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Data Science

#2 in Israel

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

16. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Data Science

#1 in India

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

17. Dalian University of Technology

For Data Science

#10 in China

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

18. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#11 in China

#171 in the World

Founded: 1963

19. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#12 in China

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

20. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Data Science

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

21. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#13 in China

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

22. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#14 in China

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

23. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Data Science

#15 in China

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

24. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#16 in China

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

25. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#1 in South Korea

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

26. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Data Science

#3 in Israel

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

27. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Data Science

#3 in Japan

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

28. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#17 in China

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

29. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#18 in China

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

30. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Data Science

#238 in the World

Founded: 1904

31. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Data Science

#19 in China

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

32. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Data Science

#20 in China

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

33. Osaka University

For Data Science

#4 in Japan

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

34. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#21 in China

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

35. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#22 in China

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

36. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Data Science

#23 in China

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

37. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Data Science

#2 in South Korea

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

38. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Data Science

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

39. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Data Science

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

40. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Data Science

#24 in China

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

41. University of Science and Technology of China

For Data Science

#25 in China

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

42. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#26 in China

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

43. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#27 in China

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

44. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#3 in South Korea

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

45. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#28 in China

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

46. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Data Science

#1 in Taiwan

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

47. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Data Science

#361 in the World

Founded: 1969

48. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#29 in China

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

49. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Data Science

#30 in China

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

50. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Data Science

#31 in China

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

51. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#5 in Japan

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

52. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#4 in South Korea

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

53. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Data Science

#4 in Israel

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

54. University of Macau

For Data Science

#32 in China

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

55. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Data Science

#2 in Taiwan

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

56. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#5 in Israel

#399 in the World

Founded: 1924

57. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#33 in China

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

58. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#34 in China

#410 in the World

Founded: 1896

59. Symbiosis International University

India | Maharashtra

For Data Science

#2 in India

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

60. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Data Science

#3 in India

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

61. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Data Science

#4 in India

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

62. Amrita University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Data Science

#5 in India

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

63. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#35 in China

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

64. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Data Science

#3 in Singapore

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

65. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Data Science

#6 in India

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

66. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#36 in China

#454 in the World

Founded: 1915

67. Qatar University

For Data Science

#1 in Qatar

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1973

68. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Data Science

#7 in India

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

69. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Data Science

#6 in Israel

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

70. Delhi Technological University

India | Haryana

For Data Science

#8 in India

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

71. Hefei University of Technology

For Data Science

#37 in China

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

72. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#38 in China

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

73. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Data Science

#1 in Turkey

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

74. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#39 in China

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

75. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#40 in China

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

76. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Data Science

#41 in China

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

77. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Data Science

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

78. Xidian University

For Data Science

#42 in China

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

79. Nagoya University

For Data Science

#6 in Japan

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

80. Graphic Era University

India | Uttarakhand

For Data Science

#9 in India

#523 in the World

Founded: 1993

81. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#5 in South Korea

#527 in the World

Founded: 1398

82. KIIT University

For Data Science

#10 in India

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

83. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#43 in China

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

84. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#6 in South Korea

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

85. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Data Science

#1 in Indonesia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

86. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#44 in China

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

87. Chandigarh University

For Data Science

#11 in India

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

88. National Islamic University

India | Haryana

For Data Science

#12 in India

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

89. University of Tehran

For Data Science

#1 in Iran

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

90. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#45 in China

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

91. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Data Science

#46 in China

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

92. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#47 in China

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

93. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#48 in China

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

94. Soochow University

For Data Science

#49 in China

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

95. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#50 in China

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

96. Lovely Professional University

For Data Science

#13 in India

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

97. Panjab University

For Data Science

#14 in India

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,358
Founded: 1882

98. Xiamen University

For Data Science

#51 in China

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

99. Tohoku University

For Data Science

#7 in Japan

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

100. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Data Science

#8 in Japan

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973