36 Best universities for Data Science in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 447K citations received by 20.5K academic papers made by 36 universities in Beijing 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

For Data Science

#1 in China

#1 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Data Science

#3 in China

#5 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beihang University

For Data Science

#9 in China

#14 in Asia

Founded: 1952

4. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Data Science

#13 in China

#21 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#27 in China

#43 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. Beijing Normal University

For Data Science

#33 in China

#57 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

7. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Data Science

#34 in China

#58 in Asia

Founded: 1896

8. Peking Union Medical College

For Data Science

#35 in China

#63 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

9. Renmin University of China

For Data Science

#40 in China

#75 in Asia

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

10. Beijing University of Technology

For Data Science

#45 in China

#90 in Asia

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

11. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Data Science

#50 in China

#95 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

12. North China Electric Power University

For Data Science

#63 in China

#151 in Asia

Founded: 1958

13. Capital Medical University

For Data Science

#70 in China

#177 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

14. China Agricultural University

For Data Science

#82 in China

#219 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

15. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Data Science

#88 in China

#236 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

16. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Data Science

#104 in China

#300 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

17. North China University of Technology

For Data Science

#113 in China

#342 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

18. Communication University of China

For Data Science

#119 in China

#367 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

19. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Data Science

#122 in China

#382 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

20. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Data Science

#137 in China

#436 in Asia

Founded: 1956

21. Minzu University of China

For Data Science

#143 in China

#470 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

22. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Data Science

#150 in China

#484 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

23. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Data Science

#151 in China

#487 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

24. Capital Normal University

For Data Science

#157 in China

#502 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

25. Beijing Union University

For Data Science

#163 in China

#528 in Asia

Founded: 1978

26. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Data Science

#177 in China

#578 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

27. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Data Science

#187 in China

#619 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

28. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Data Science

#209 in China

#682 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

29. Beijing Forestry University

For Data Science

#215 in China

#711 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

30. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Data Science

#225 in China

#739 in Asia

Founded: 1936

31. Beijing Wuzi University

For Data Science

#250 in China

#816 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

32. University of International Business and Economics

For Data Science

#277 in China

#895 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

33. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Data Science

#289 in China

#947 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

34. Beijing Sport University

For Data Science

#293 in China

#953 in Asia

Founded: 1953

35. China University of Political Science and Law

For Data Science

#294 in China

#954 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

36. People's Public Security University of China

For Data Science

#310 in China

#993 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

Universities for Data Science near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Tianjin University	41	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	57	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	117	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	124	Tianjin
364	Shandong University	52	Jinan
367	Shandong Normal University	116	Jinan
405	Taiyuan University of Technology	121	Taiyuan
416	Shandong University of Science and Technology	83	Tai'an
456	Dalian University of Technology	10	Dalian
456	Dalian Maritime University	109	Dalian

Universities for Data Science near Beijing

Computer Science subfields in Beijing