100 Best universities for Data Science in India

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 601K citations received by 49.9K academic papers made by 223 universities in India 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. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Data Science

#16 in Asia

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

2. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Data Science

#57 in Asia

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

3. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Data Science

#61 in Asia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Data Science

#62 in Asia

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

5. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Data Science

#63 in Asia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

6. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Data Science

#66 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

7. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Data Science

#67 in Asia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

8. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Data Science

#75 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

9. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Data Science

#83 in Asia

#537 in the World

Founded: 1993

10. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Data Science

#84 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

11. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Data Science

#86 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

12. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Data Science

#92 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

13. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Data Science

#94 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

14. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Data Science

#95 in Asia

#569 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Data Science

#101 in Asia

#587 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Data Science

#105 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

17. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Data Science

#109 in Asia

#613 in the World

Founded: 1978

18. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Data Science

#111 in Asia

#621 in the World

Founded: 1931

19. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Data Science

#114 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

20. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Data Science

#115 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

21. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Data Science

#116 in Asia

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

22. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Data Science

#117 in Asia

#636 in the World

Founded: 1958

23. Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Data Science

#121 in Asia

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1999

24. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Data Science

#131 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

25. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Data Science

#134 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

26. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Haryana | Delhi

For Data Science

#140 in Asia

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

27. Galgotias University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Data Science

#141 in Asia

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 31,293
Founded: 2011

28. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Data Science

#147 in Asia

#741 in the World

Founded: 1963

29. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Data Science

#149 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

30. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Data Science

#155 in Asia

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

31. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Data Science

#158 in Asia

#777 in the World

Founded: 1955

32. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Data Science

#159 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

33. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Data Science

#162 in Asia

#797 in the World

Founded: 1982

34. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Data Science

#166 in Asia

#808 in the World

Founded: 1857

35. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Data Science

#167 in Asia

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

36. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Data Science

#168 in Asia

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2001

37. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Data Science

#174 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

38. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Data Science

#178 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

39. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Data Science

#186 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

40. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Data Science

#190 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

41. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Data Science

#191 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

42. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Data Science

#193 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

43. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Data Science

#196 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

44. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Data Science

#200 in Asia

#908 in the World

Founded: 1963

45. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Data Science

#202 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

46. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Data Science

#205 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

47. Jain University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Data Science

#206 in Asia

#924 in the World

Founded: 1990

48. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Data Science

#212 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1961

49. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Data Science

#217 in Asia

#950 in the World

Founded: 1959

50. Sikkim University

Sikkim | Tadong

For Data Science

#220 in Asia

#957 in the World

Founded: 2008

51. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Data Science

#222 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

52. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Data Science

#230 in Asia

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

53. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Data Science

#232 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

54. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur

For Data Science

#233 in Asia

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1986

55. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Data Science

#242 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

56. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Haryana | Faridabad

For Data Science

#247 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2008

57. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Data Science

#248 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

58. Visvesvaraya Technological University

Karnataka | Belgaum

For Data Science

#249 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Data Science

#254 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

60. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Data Science

#255 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1972

61. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Data Science

#262 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Founded: 1981

62. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Data Science

#264 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

63. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Data Science

#273 in Asia

#1078 in the World

64. Charotar University of Science and Technology

Gujarat | Anand

For Data Science

#275 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Founded: 2009

65. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Data Science

#276 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

66. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Data Science

#277 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1962

67. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Data Science

#285 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

68. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Data Science

#288 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. SCSVMV University

Tamil Nadu | Kanchipuram

For Data Science

#289 in Asia

#1117 in the World

70. Rajiv Gandhi Technical University

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Data Science

#290 in Asia

#1118 in the World

71. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

Haryana | Delhi

For Data Science

#291 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

72. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Data Science

#292 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

73. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Data Science

#293 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

74. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Data Science

#299 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

75. Kalasalingam University

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

For Data Science

#300 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1984

76. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Data Science

#303 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

77. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Data Science

#310 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

78. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Data Science

#318 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

79. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Data Science

#321 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

80. National Institute of Technology, Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Data Science

#323 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1956

81. PEC University of Technology

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Data Science

#324 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1954

82. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Data Science

#326 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

83. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Data Science

#329 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

84. Vels University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Data Science

#330 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

85. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Data Science

#336 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

86. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Data Science

#339 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1976

87. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Data Science

#343 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Founded: 2008

88. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

West Bengal | Durgapur

For Data Science

#352 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

89. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Data Science

#359 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

90. Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

Maharashtra | Amravati

For Data Science

#365 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1983

91. International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Data Science

#370 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1999

92. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Data Science

#371 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Founded: 1967

93. DIT University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Data Science

#374 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 5,162
Founded: 1998

94. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Data Science

#381 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

95. Periyar University

Tamil Nadu | Salem

For Data Science

#392 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1997

96. Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

For Data Science

#402 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 7,760
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 2007

97. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Data Science

#404 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

98. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Data Science

#406 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1961

99. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Data Science

#407 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

100. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#417 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1971

The best cities to study Data Science in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vellore, Bangalore, Patiala, and Delhi.