100 Best universities for Data Science in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.1M citations received by 106K academic papers made by 350 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

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#4 in Asia

#81 in the World

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

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#5 in Asia

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#7 in Asia

#108 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#8 in Asia

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. Wuhan University

For Data Science

#9 in Asia

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#12 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#14 in Asia

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#15 in Asia

#144 in the World

Founded: 1952

10. Dalian University of Technology

For Data Science

#17 in Asia

#157 in the World

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

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#18 in Asia

#173 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#19 in Asia

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

13. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#21 in Asia

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

14. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#22 in Asia

#191 in the World

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

15. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Data Science

#24 in Asia

#199 in the World

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

16. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#27 in Asia

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#28 in Asia

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

18. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#31 in Asia

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

19. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Data Science

#32 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

20. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Data Science

#33 in Asia

#252 in the World

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

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#34 in Asia

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#36 in Asia

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Data Science

#37 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

24. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Data Science

#40 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

25. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#41 in Asia

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

26. University of Science and Technology of China

For Data Science

#42 in Asia

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

27. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#44 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

28. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#46 in Asia

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

29. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#51 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

30. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Data Science

#52 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

31. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Data Science

#54 in Asia

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

32. University of Macau

For Data Science

#55 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

33. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#58 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

34. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#59 in Asia

#419 in the World

Founded: 1896

35. Hefei University of Technology

For Data Science

#68 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

36. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#69 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

37. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#72 in Asia

#505 in the World

Founded: 1915

38. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#73 in Asia

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

39. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#76 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

40. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Data Science

#77 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

41. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#79 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

42. Xidian University

For Data Science

#80 in Asia

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

43. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#81 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

44. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#88 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

45. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#89 in Asia

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

46. Soochow University

For Data Science

#91 in Asia

#560 in the World

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

47. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#93 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

48. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Data Science

#96 in Asia

#571 in the World

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

49. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#97 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

50. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#99 in Asia

#580 in the World

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

51. Xiamen University

For Data Science

#100 in Asia

#586 in the World

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

52. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Data Science

#102 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

53. Shandong University

For Data Science

#110 in Asia

#619 in the World

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

54. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Data Science

#124 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

55. Wuhan University of Technology

For Data Science

#125 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

56. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Data Science

#127 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

57. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Data Science

#128 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

58. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Data Science

#138 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

59. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#142 in Asia

#722 in the World

Founded: 1958

60. Central China Normal University

For Data Science

#143 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

61. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#144 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

62. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Data Science

#145 in Asia

#736 in the World

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

63. Fuzhou University

For Data Science

#148 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

64. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#164 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

65. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#169 in Asia

#821 in the World

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

66. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#171 in Asia

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

67. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Data Science

#172 in Asia

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

68. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Data Science

#173 in Asia

#835 in the World

Founded: 1989

69. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Data Science

#176 in Asia

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

70. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#179 in Asia

#849 in the World

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

71. China University of Mining and Technology

For Data Science

#181 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

72. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#182 in Asia

#858 in the World

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

73. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#183 in Asia

#862 in the World

Founded: 1956

74. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Data Science

#184 in Asia

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

75. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#188 in Asia

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

76. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#189 in Asia

#888 in the World

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

77. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Data Science

#197 in Asia

#899 in the World

Founded: 1909

78. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Data Science

#201 in Asia

#909 in the World

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

79. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#209 in Asia

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

80. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#213 in Asia

#939 in the World

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

81. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Data Science

#214 in Asia

#943 in the World

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

82. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#218 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

83. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#225 in Asia

#966 in the World

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

84. Zhejiang University of Science and Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Data Science

#229 in Asia

#971 in the World

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

85. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#231 in Asia

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

86. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Data Science

#238 in Asia

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

87. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Data Science

#239 in Asia

#998 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

88. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Data Science

#253 in Asia

#1034 in the World

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

89. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Data Science

#256 in Asia

#1038 in the World

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

90. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Data Science

#257 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

91. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Data Science

#259 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1902

92. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#260 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

93. Harbin Engineering University

For Data Science

#261 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

94. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Data Science

#266 in Asia

#1060 in the World

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

95. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#269 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

96. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Data Science

#271 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

97. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Data Science

#274 in Asia

#1079 in the World

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

98. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Data Science

#280 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

99. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Data Science

#286 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1969

100. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Data Science

#297 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

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