Best Universities for Statistics in the World

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 5,730 universities in the World 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. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Statistics

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. Stanford University

United States | California

For Statistics

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Statistics

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

4. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Statistics

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

5. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Statistics

#5 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Statistics

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

7. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Statistics

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Statistics

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

9. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Statistics

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

10. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Statistics

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

11. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Statistics

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

13. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Statistics

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Statistics

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

15. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Statistics

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Statistics

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Statistics

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

18. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

19. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Statistics

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

20. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Statistics

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

21. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Statistics

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

22. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Statistics

#20 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

23. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Statistics

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

24. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Statistics

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

25. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Statistics

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

26. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Statistics

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

27. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Statistics

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Statistics

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

29. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Statistics

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

30. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Statistics

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

31. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Statistics

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

32. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

33. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Statistics

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

34. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Statistics

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

35. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Statistics

#2 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

36. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Statistics

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

37. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Statistics

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

38. New York University

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

39. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Statistics

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

40. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Statistics

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

41. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Statistics

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

42. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Statistics

#3 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

43. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Statistics

#34 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

44. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Statistics

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

45. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Statistics

#36 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

46. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Statistics

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

47. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Statistics

#37 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

48. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Statistics

#38 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

49. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Statistics

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

50. University of Tokyo

For Statistics

#4 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

51. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#5 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

52. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Statistics

#7 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

53. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Statistics

#39 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

54. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Statistics

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

55. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Statistics

#40 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

56. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Statistics

#8 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

57. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Statistics

#41 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

58. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#6 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

59. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Statistics

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

60. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Statistics

#43 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

61. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Statistics

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

62. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Statistics

#9 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

63. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Statistics

#10 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

64. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Statistics

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

65. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Statistics

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

66. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Statistics

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

67. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Statistics

#46 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

68. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Statistics

#47 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

69. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Statistics

#7 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

70. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Statistics

#12 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 23,420

71. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Statistics

#13 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

72. Lund University

For Statistics

#14 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

73. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#8 in Asia

#2 in Israel

Founded: 1924

74. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Statistics

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

75. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Statistics

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

76. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Statistics

#15 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

77. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Statistics

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

78. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#9 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

79. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#10 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

80. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Statistics

#16 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

81. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Statistics

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

82. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Statistics

#17 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

83. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Statistics

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

84. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Statistics

#18 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1636

85. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Statistics

#51 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

86. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Statistics

#52 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

87. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Statistics

#53 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

88. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Statistics

#54 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

89. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Statistics

#55 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

90. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Statistics

#19 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

91. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Statistics

#20 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

92. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Statistics

#11 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

93. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Statistics

#56 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

94. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Statistics

#57 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

95. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Statistics

#58 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

96. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Statistics

#59 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

97. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Statistics

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1946

98. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Statistics

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

99. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Statistics

#22 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

100. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Statistics

#60 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

Mathematics subfields in the World

Actuarial Science1038

Applied Mathematics2455

Blockchain and Cryptography2198

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics3103

Math Teachers3582

Operations Research1864