Best Applied Mathematics Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

United States | California

Stanford University

#2 in North America #2 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

2

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

#5 in North America #5 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

3

United States | Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#6 in North America #6 in United States

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

4

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

#3 in North America #3 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

5

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Austin

#28 in North America #26 in United States

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

6

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

#15 in North America #14 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

7

Switzerland | Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

#7 in Europe #1 in Switzerland

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

8

France | Ile-de-France

Pierre and Marie Curie University

#61 in Europe #1 in France

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

9

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

#14 in North America #13 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

10

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

#11 in North America #11 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

11

United States | New Jersey

Princeton University

#22 in North America #21 in United States

5% Acceptance

5,813 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1746 Founded

12

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

#20 in North America #19 in United States

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

13

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

#2 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

14

United Kingdom | England

Imperial College London

#5 in Europe #5 in United Kingdom

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

15

United States | New York State

Cornell University

#4 in North America #4 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

16

United States | Indiana

Purdue University

#37 in North America #34 in United States

50% Acceptance

44,819 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

17

United States | Georgia, US

Georgia Institute of Technology

#51 in North America #47 in United States

14% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

18

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

19

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

#8 in North America #8 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

20

United States | Rhode Island

Brown University

#54 in North America #50 in United States

5% Acceptance

7,910 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1764 Founded

21

Italy | Lazio

Sapienza University of Rome

#31 in Europe #2 in Italy

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

22

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

#10 in Europe #1 in Belgium

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

23

United States | New York State

Columbia University

#7 in North America #7 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

24

United States | Texas

Texas A&M University – College Station

#39 in North America #36 in United States

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

25

Russia | Moscow

Moscow State University

#56 in Europe #1 in Russia

12% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1755 Founded

26

Netherlands | Delft

Delft University of Technology

#40 in Europe #5 in Netherlands

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

27

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

#12 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

28

Australia | Canberra

Australian National University

#6 in Oceania #6 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

29

United States | California

California Institute of Technology

#50 in North America #46 in United States

3% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

30

United States | Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University

#41 in North America #38 in United States

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

31

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland – College Park

#33 in North America #30 in United States

45% Acceptance

31,133 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

32

United States | California

University of California-San Diego

#21 in North America #20 in United States

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

33

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

#18 in North America #17 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

34

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

#5 in Asia #1 in Singapore

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

35

Switzerland | Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

#33 in Europe #3 in Switzerland

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

36

Canada | Ontario

University of Waterloo

#65 in North America #5 in Canada

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

37

China | Beijing

Tsinghua University

#3 in Asia #1 in China

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

38

Israel | Haifa

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

#32 in Asia #3 in Israel

37% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1924 Founded

39

China | Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

#34 in Asia #15 in China

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

40

Israel | Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv University

#8 in Asia #1 in Israel

44% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

41

Canada | Ontario

McMaster University

#77 in North America #9 in Canada

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

42

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

#25 in North America #2 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

43

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

#27 in North America #25 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

44

United States | New York State

New York University

#17 in North America #16 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

45

Japan | Tokyo

University of Tokyo

#1 in Asia #1 in Japan

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

46

China | Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

#11 in Asia #5 in China

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

47

China | Shanghai

Shanghai University

#112 in Asia #42 in China

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

48

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

#7 in Asia #3 in China

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

49

China | Jinan

Shandong University

#36 in Asia #16 in China

30% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

50

United States | New Jersey

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

#32 in North America #29 in United States

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

51

United States | North Carolina

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

#47 in North America #44 in United States

42% Acceptance

28,422 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

52

United States | California

University of Southern California

#23 in North America #22 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

53

France | Ile-de-France

Polytechnic School

#207 in Europe #13 in France

11% Acceptance

2,790 Enrollment

1794 Founded

54

Japan | Kyoto

Kyoto University

#2 in Asia #2 in Japan

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

55

United States | Michigan

Michigan State University

#34 in North America #31 in United States

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

56

Italy | Lombardy

Polytechnic University of Milan

#93 in Europe #7 in Italy

28% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1863 Founded

57

United States | Florida

University of Florida

#24 in North America #23 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

58

China | Shanghai

Fudan University

#20 in Asia #7 in China

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

59

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

University of Stuttgart

#111 in Europe #24 in Germany

48% Acceptance

22,616 Enrollment

1829 Founded

60

United States | Illinois

University of Chicago

#16 in North America #15 in United States

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

61

Germany | Bavaria

Technical University of Munich

#17 in Europe #3 in Germany

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1868 Founded

62

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

#19 in North America #18 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

63

United States | Iowa State

University of Iowa

#53 in North America #49 in United States

84% Acceptance

22,738 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

64

United States | Virginia

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

#62 in North America #58 in United States

55% Acceptance

31,035 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

65

United States | California

University of California – Davis

#30 in North America #28 in United States

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

66

China | Beijing

Peking University

#4 in Asia #2 in China

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

67

United Kingdom | England

University College London

#3 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

68

China | Dalian

Dalian University of Technology

#71 in Asia #29 in China

30% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

69

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

Technical University of Denmark

#62 in Europe #3 in Denmark

38% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1829 Founded

70

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

#10 in North America #10 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

71

United States | North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#26 in North America #24 in United States

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

72

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

#8 in Europe #6 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

73

United States | Iowa State

Iowa State University

#57 in North America #53 in United States

89% Acceptance

25,628 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

74

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

#31 in North America #3 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

75

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

76

Canada | Quebec State

University of Montreal

#75 in North America #7 in Canada

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

77

United States | Maryland

Johns Hopkins University

#9 in North America #9 in United States

6% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

78

United States | California

University of California – Santa Barbara

#59 in North America #55 in United States

33% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

79

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

#49 in North America #4 in Canada

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

80

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

University of Bologna

#26 in Europe #1 in Italy

73% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1088 Founded

81

Spain | Barcelona

Technical University of Catalonia

#128 in Europe #7 in Spain

51% Acceptance

29,812 Enrollment

82

China | Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

#10 in Asia #4 in China

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

83

Italy | Veneto

University of Padua

#47 in Europe #4 in Italy

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

84

China | Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

#27 in Asia #11 in China

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

85

United States | Arizona

Arizona State University – Tempe

#45 in North America #42 in United States

90% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

86

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

#1 in North America #1 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

87

United States | Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder

#48 in North America #45 in United States

78% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

88

Norway | Oslo

University of Oslo

#21 in Europe #1 in Norway

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

89

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

#13 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

90

Italy | Piedmont

Polytechnic University of Turin

#180 in Europe #13 in Italy

40% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1859 Founded

91

China | Nanjing

Southeast University

#54 in Asia #24 in China

20% Acceptance

30,664 Enrollment

1902 Founded

92

Germany | Brandenburg

Technical University of Berlin

#81 in Europe #19 in Germany

23% Acceptance

34,842 Enrollment

1946 Founded

93

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

#29 in North America #27 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

94

United States | Michigan

Wayne State University

#104 in North America #91 in United States

81% Acceptance

16,012 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

95

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

#13 in North America #12 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

96

Sweden | Stockholm

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

#77 in Europe #6 in Sweden

41% Acceptance

14,278 Enrollment

1827 Founded

97

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

RWTH Aachen University

#59 in Europe #12 in Germany

35% Acceptance

47,521 Enrollment

1870 Founded

98

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

99

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

Catholic University of Louvain

#96 in Europe #4 in Belgium

34% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1425 Founded

100

China | Beijing

Beihang University

#56 in Asia #26 in China

37% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

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