100 Best universities for Data Science in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 83.1K academic papers made by 304 universities in China 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 Asia

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#4 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#6 in Asia

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#7 in Asia

#119 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#9 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Dalian University of Technology

For Data Science

#10 in Asia

#132 in the World

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

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#11 in Asia

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Wuhan University

For Data Science

#12 in Asia

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#13 in Asia

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#14 in Asia

#148 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#17 in Asia

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

12. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#19 in Asia

#178 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#21 in Asia

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

14. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Data Science

#22 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

15. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#25 in Asia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#26 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#27 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Data Science

#29 in Asia

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#31 in Asia

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

20. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#32 in Asia

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

21. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Data Science

#33 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#36 in Asia

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#42 in Asia

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

24. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Data Science

#43 in Asia

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

25. University of Science and Technology of China

For Data Science

#44 in Asia

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

26. University of Macau

For Data Science

#46 in Asia

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

27. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Data Science

#48 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

28. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#50 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

29. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#52 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

30. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Data Science

#54 in Asia

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

31. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#57 in Asia

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

32. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#59 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1896

33. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Data Science

#62 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

34. Hefei University of Technology

For Data Science

#63 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

35. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#65 in Asia

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

36. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#68 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

37. Soochow University

For Data Science

#71 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

38. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#72 in Asia

#528 in the World

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

39. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Data Science

#75 in Asia

#531 in the World

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

40. Xidian University

For Data Science

#76 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

41. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Data Science

#80 in Asia

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

42. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#82 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

43. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#85 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

44. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#87 in Asia

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

45. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#88 in Asia

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

46. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#92 in Asia

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

47. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#96 in Asia

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

48. Xiamen University

For Data Science

#97 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

49. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#98 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

50. Shandong University

For Data Science

#103 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

51. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Data Science

#105 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

52. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#107 in Asia

#644 in the World

Founded: 1915

53. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Data Science

#111 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

54. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Data Science

#113 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

55. Wuhan University of Technology

For Data Science

#125 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

56. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#126 in Asia

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

57. Fuzhou University

For Data Science

#128 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

58. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Data Science

#131 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

59. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Data Science

#136 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

60. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#141 in Asia

#769 in the World

Founded: 1958

61. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Data Science

#144 in Asia

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

62. Central China Normal University

For Data Science

#148 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

63. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#151 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

64. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#152 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

65. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#155 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

66. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#157 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

67. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#160 in Asia

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

68. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#164 in Asia

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

69. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#166 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

70. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Data Science

#167 in Asia

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

71. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Data Science

#170 in Asia

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

72. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#171 in Asia

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

73. China University of Mining and Technology

For Data Science

#182 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

74. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#184 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

75. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#185 in Asia

#888 in the World

Founded: 1956

76. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Data Science

#187 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1948

77. Zhejiang University of Science and Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#190 in Asia

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1980

78. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Data Science

#191 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

79. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#198 in Asia

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

80. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Data Science

#201 in Asia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

81. Harbin Engineering University

For Data Science

#205 in Asia

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

82. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#209 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

83. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Data Science

#218 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

84. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Data Science

#219 in Asia

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

85. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#223 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

86. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#225 in Asia

#999 in the World

Founded: 1978

87. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#226 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

88. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#228 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

89. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#229 in Asia

#1015 in the World

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

90. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Data Science

#233 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

91. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Data Science

#236 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

92. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#242 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

93. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Data Science

#244 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1909

94. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#245 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

95. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Data Science

#246 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

96. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Data Science

#247 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

97. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Data Science

#248 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

98. Dalian Maritime University

For Data Science

#260 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

99. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Data Science

#266 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

100. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#267 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Data Science in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Dalian.