Data Science in Guangzhou: 12 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Guangzhou ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 138K citations received by 4.74K academic papers made by 12 universities in Guangzhou 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. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Data Science

#14 in China

#22 in Asia

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

2. South China University of Technology

For Data Science

#27 in China

#44 in Asia

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

3. Jinan University

For Data Science

#28 in China

#46 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

4. Southern Medical University

For Data Science

#50 in China

#99 in Asia

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

5. Guangzhou University

For Data Science

#64 in China

#164 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

6. South China Agricultural University

For Data Science

#66 in China

#171 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

7. Guangdong University of Technology

For Data Science

#73 in China

#183 in Asia

Founded: 1956

8. South China Normal University

For Data Science

#76 in China

#189 in Asia

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

9. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

For Data Science

#99 in China

#286 in Asia

Founded: 1969

10. Guangzhou Medical University

For Data Science

#163 in China

#552 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

11. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

For Data Science

#226 in China

#741 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

12. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

For Data Science

#239 in China

#781 in Asia

Founded: 1983

Universities for Data Science near Guangzhou

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
95	Shenzhen University	31	Shenzhen
112	University of Macau	32	Macau
113	Macau University of Science and Technology	80	Macau
125	Chinese University of Hong Kong	11	Hong Kong
129	City University of Hong Kong	18	Hong Kong
129	Hong Kong Baptist University	45	Hong Kong
130	University of Hong Kong	2	Hong Kong
131	Open University of Hong Kong	68	Hong Kong
132	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	4	Hong Kong
135	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	13	Hong Kong

12 Best universities for Data Science in Guangzhou

1. Sun Yat - Sen University

2. South China University of Technology

3. Jinan University

4. Southern Medical University

5. Guangzhou University

6. South China Agricultural University

7. Guangdong University of Technology

8. South China Normal University

9. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

10. Guangzhou Medical University

11. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

12. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

Universities for Data Science near Guangzhou

Computer Science subfields in Guangzhou