100 Best universities for Data Science in India

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 309K citations received by 36.1K academic papers made by 176 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

For Data Science

#24 in Asia
#214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

2. Indian Institute of Science

For Data Science

#49 in Asia
#380 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Data Science

#60 in Asia
#440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

7. Amrita University

For Data Science

#77 in Asia
#534 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
24,500
Male:Female
53:47

9. Symbiosis International University

For Data Science

#89 in Asia
#579 in the World
Enrollment
20,568
Founded
2002

10. Panjab University

For Data Science

#91 in Asia
#583 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1882

11. Delhi Technological University

For Data Science

#93 in Asia
#597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1941

12. University of Delhi

For Data Science

#99 in Asia
#621 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

15. University of Hyderabad

For Data Science

#110 in Asia
#663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

19. Chandigarh University

For Data Science

#139 in Asia
#765 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,611
Founded
2012

20. KIIT University

For Data Science

#140 in Asia
#768 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2004

23. Banaras Hindu University

For Data Science

#150 in Asia
#790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

25. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#158 in Asia
#813 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

26. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

For Data Science

#159 in Asia
#815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1998

28. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Data Science

#174 in Asia
#850 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1993

30. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Data Science

#176 in Asia
#857 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1847

31. Lovely Professional University

For Data Science

#179 in Asia
#870 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2005

32. Nirma University

For Data Science

#186 in Asia
#890 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2003

37. Galgotias University

For Data Science

#195 in Asia
#920 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Founded
2011

38. Chitkara University - Punjab

For Data Science

#196 in Asia
#922 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2010

39. K L University

For Data Science

#200 in Asia
#934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1980

43. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

For Data Science

#221 in Asia
#991 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1964

44. Christ University

For Data Science

#231 in Asia
#1022 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1969

46. SASTRA University

For Data Science

#235 in Asia
#1033 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1984

47. Punjabi University Patiala

For Data Science

#250 in Asia
#1068 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

48. Bharathiar University

For Data Science

#253 in Asia
#1080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

49. Guru Nanak Dev University

For Data Science

#259 in Asia
#1095 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

51. Jamia Hamdard University

For Data Science

#264 in Asia
#1102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%

54. Pondicherry University

For Data Science

#272 in Asia
#1127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1985

55. Aligarh Muslim University

For Data Science

#279 in Asia
#1144 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

59. Indian School of Mines

For Data Science

#292 in Asia
#1178 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

61. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Data Science

#298 in Asia
#1193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1946

62. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Data Science

#304 in Asia
#1206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1969

67. Birla Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#327 in Asia
#1266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1955

70. Mangalore University

For Data Science

#339 in Asia
#1290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1980

71. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Data Science

#353 in Asia
#1313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

72. University of Calcutta

For Data Science

#358 in Asia
#1321 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

73. Banasthali University

For Data Science

#364 in Asia
#1333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
10,973

74. University of Kashmir

For Data Science

#376 in Asia
#1363 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1948

75. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

For Data Science

#378 in Asia
#1365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1919

78. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

For Data Science

#393 in Asia
#1389 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1961

79. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Data Science

#395 in Asia
#1394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
1,915
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
2009

94. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

For Data Science

#459 in Asia
#1567 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1994

97. Vels University

For Data Science

#462 in Asia
#1571 in the World
Enrollment
6,684
Founded
1992

98. Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

For Data Science

#468 in Asia
#1587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
7,760
Male:Female
70:30
Founded
2007

100. South Asian University

For Data Science

#471 in Asia
#1597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
2010

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