Best Data Science Universities in Asia [2026 Rankings]

1

China | Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Data Science

#1 in China #44 in the World

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

For Data Science

#1 in Singapore #59 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

3

Singapore | Singapore City

Nanyang Technological University

For Data Science

#2 in Singapore #74 in the World

38% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

4

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Data Science

#2 in China #76 in the World

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

5

China | Beijing

Peking University

For Data Science

#3 in China #85 in the World

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

6

Japan | Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Data Science

#1 in Japan #94 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

7

China | Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

For Data Science

#4 in China #104 in the World

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

8

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Data Science

#5 in China #105 in the World

28% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1937 Founded

9

China | Wuhan

Wuhan University

For Data Science

#6 in China #120 in the World

19% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1893 Founded

10

China | Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Data Science

#7 in China #125 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

11

Israel | Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv University

For Data Science

#1 in Israel #128 in the World

44% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

12

Japan | Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Data Science

#2 in Japan #129 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

13

China | Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#8 in China #136 in the World

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

14

China | Beijing

Beihang University

For Data Science

#9 in China #140 in the World

37% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

15

Israel | Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Data Science

#2 in Israel #141 in the World

23% Acceptance

23,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

16

India | Tamil Nadu

VIT University

For Data Science

#1 in India #146 in the World

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

17

China | Dalian

Dalian University of Technology

For Data Science

#10 in China #160 in the World

30% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

18

China | Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Data Science

#11 in China #171 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

19

China | Guangzhou

Sun Yat – Sen University

For Data Science

#12 in China #180 in the World

30% Acceptance

65,638 Enrollment

1924 Founded

20

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

University of Malaya

For Data Science

#1 in Malaysia #183 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1905 Founded

21

China | Beijing

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Data Science

#13 in China #184 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

22

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#14 in China #185 in the World

34% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1991 Founded

23

China | Chengdu

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Data Science

#15 in China #195 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

24

China | Shanghai

Fudan University

For Data Science

#16 in China #197 in the World

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

25

South Korea | Seoul

Seoul National University

For Data Science

#1 in South Korea #204 in the World

20% Acceptance

28,378 Enrollment

1946 Founded

26

Israel | Beersheba

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

For Data Science

#3 in Israel #206 in the World

44% Acceptance

17,225 Enrollment

1969 Founded

27

Japan | Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Data Science

#3 in Japan #207 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

28

China | Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#17 in China #211 in the World

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

29

China | Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

For Data Science

#18 in China #235 in the World

36% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1984 Founded

30

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

University of Technology Malaysia

For Data Science

#2 in Malaysia #238 in the World

64% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

1904 Founded

31

China | Chengdu

Sichuan University

For Data Science

#20 in China #243 in the World

37% Acceptance

44,200 Enrollment

1896 Founded

32

Japan | Suita

Osaka University

For Data Science

#4 in Japan #248 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

33

China | Shanghai

Tongji University

For Data Science

#21 in China #250 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

34

China | Nanjing

Nanjing University

For Data Science

#22 in China #251 in the World

24% Acceptance

56,068 Enrollment

1902 Founded

35

China | Changsha

National University of Defense Technology

For Data Science

#23 in China #261 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

36

South Korea | Daejeon

KAIST

For Data Science

#2 in South Korea #269 in the World

35% Acceptance

10,249 Enrollment

1971 Founded

37

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

King Saud University

For Data Science

#1 in Saudi Arabia #275 in the World

71% Acceptance

61,412 Enrollment

1957 Founded

38

China | Changsha

Central South University

For Data Science

#24 in China #292 in the World

77% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

39

China | Hefei

University of Science and Technology of China

For Data Science

#25 in China #317 in the World

10% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

40

China | Beijing

Beijing Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#27 in China #321 in the World

29% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

41

South Korea | Seoul

Yonsei University

For Data Science

#3 in South Korea #331 in the World

18% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1957 Founded

42

China | Guangzhou

South China University of Technology

For Data Science

#28 in China #333 in the World

30% Acceptance

42,720 Enrollment

1952 Founded

43

Taiwan | Hsinchu

National Chiao Tung University

For Data Science

#1 in Taiwan #352 in the World

17% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1958 Founded

44

Malaysia | George Town

University of Science, Malaysia

For Data Science

#3 in Malaysia #361 in the World

57% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

45

China | Nanjing

Southeast University

For Data Science

#29 in China #366 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,664 Enrollment

1902 Founded

46

China | Xi'an

Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Data Science

#30 in China #367 in the World

20% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1938 Founded

47

Japan | Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#5 in Japan #370 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

48

South Korea | Seoul

Korea University

For Data Science

#4 in South Korea #373 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,351 Enrollment

1905 Founded

49

Israel | Rehovot

Weizmann Institute of Science

For Data Science

#4 in Israel #375 in the World

8% Acceptance

1,380 Enrollment

1934 Founded

50

China | Macau

University of Macau

For Data Science

#32 in China #384 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

51

Taiwan | Taipei

National Taiwan University

For Data Science

#2 in Taiwan #389 in the World

34% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1945 Founded

52

Israel | Haifa

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#5 in Israel #399 in the World

37% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1924 Founded

53

China | Beijing

Beijing Normal University

For Data Science

#33 in China #401 in the World

37% Acceptance

36,482 Enrollment

1902 Founded

54

China | Beijing

Beijing Jiaotong University

For Data Science

#34 in China #410 in the World

26% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

55

India | Karnataka

Indian Institute of Science

For Data Science

#3 in India #413 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

56

China | Beijing

Peking Union Medical College

For Data Science

#35 in China #426 in the World

9% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1917 Founded

57

Singapore | Singapore City

Singapore Management University

For Data Science

#3 in Singapore #428 in the World

45% Acceptance

9,697 Enrollment

2000 Founded

58

India | Haryana

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Data Science

#6 in India #443 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

59

China | Nanjing

Hohai University

For Data Science

#36 in China #454 in the World

31% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

60

India | West Bengal

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Data Science

#7 in India #470 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

61

Israel | Ramat Gan

Bar-Ilan University

For Data Science

#6 in Israel #474 in the World

55% Acceptance

16,787 Enrollment

1955 Founded

62

China | Beijing

Renmin University of China

For Data Science

#40 in China #489 in the World

9% Acceptance

24,201 Enrollment

1937 Founded

63

China | Tianjin

Tianjin University

For Data Science

#41 in China #505 in the World

34% Acceptance

35,370 Enrollment

1895 Founded

64

China | Xi'an

Xidian University

For Data Science

#42 in China #515 in the World

26% Acceptance

35,277 Enrollment

1931 Founded

65

Japan | Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Data Science

#6 in Japan #516 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

66

South Korea | Seoul

Sungkyunkwan University

For Data Science

#5 in South Korea #527 in the World

42% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1398 Founded

67

South Korea | Seoul

Kyung Hee University

For Data Science

#6 in South Korea #534 in the World

54% Acceptance

35,826 Enrollment

1949 Founded

68

China | Shanghai

East China Normal University

For Data Science

#44 in China #536 in the World

30% Acceptance

36,026 Enrollment

1951 Founded

69

Iran | Tehran

University of Tehran

For Data Science

#1 in Iran #550 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

70

China | Beijing

Beijing University of Technology

For Data Science

#45 in China #553 in the World

30% Acceptance

24,442 Enrollment

1960 Founded

71

China | Changchun

Jilin University

For Data Science

#46 in China #555 in the World

30% Acceptance

68,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

72

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University

For Data Science

#47 in China #556 in the World

35% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

73

China | Shanghai

Shanghai University

For Data Science

#48 in China #557 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

74

China | Suzhou, Jiangsu

Soochow University

For Data Science

#49 in China #558 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,901 Enrollment

1899 Founded

75

China | Beijing

University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Data Science

#50 in China #561 in the World

34% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

76

China | Xiamen

Xiamen University

For Data Science

#51 in China #576 in the World

36% Acceptance

40,302 Enrollment

1921 Founded

77

Japan | Sendai

Tohoku University

For Data Science

#7 in Japan #577 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

78

Japan | Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Data Science

#8 in Japan #579 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

79

Indonesia | Depok

University of Indonesia

For Data Science

#2 in Indonesia #595 in the World

8% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1950 Founded

80

China | Jinan

Shandong University

For Data Science

#52 in China #596 in the World

30% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

81

China | Shenyang

Northeastern University, China

For Data Science

#53 in China #598 in the World

20% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

82

Israel | Haifa

University of Haifa

For Data Science

#7 in Israel #603 in the World

70% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1963 Founded

83

India | Tamil Nadu

Anna University

For Data Science

#20 in India #618 in the World

27% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1978 Founded

84

Japan | Tokyo

Waseda University

For Data Science

#10 in Japan #629 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

85

Taiwan | Taipei

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#3 in Taiwan #634 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,812 Enrollment

1974 Founded

86

India | Maharashtra

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

For Data Science

#21 in India #636 in the World

28% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1958 Founded

87

South Korea | Pohang

Pohang University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#7 in South Korea #639 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,425 Enrollment

1986 Founded

88

Malaysia | Shah Alam

MARA University of Technology

For Data Science

#5 in Malaysia #658 in the World

100% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1956 Founded

89

China | Changsha

Hunan University

For Data Science

#54 in China #660 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

90

China | Chongqing

Chongqing University

For Data Science

#55 in China #661 in the World

30% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

91

China | Wuhan

Wuhan University of Technology

For Data Science

#56 in China #663 in the World

60% Acceptance

540,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

92

Malaysia | Serdang

Putra Malaysia University

For Data Science

#6 in Malaysia #666 in the World

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

93

Japan | Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Data Science

#11 in Japan #675 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

94

China | Tianjin

Nankai University

For Data Science

#57 in China #677 in the World

37% Acceptance

26,568 Enrollment

1919 Founded

95

Taiwan | Hsinchu

National Tsing Hua University

For Data Science

#5 in Taiwan #685 in the World

51% Acceptance

16,647 Enrollment

1911 Founded

96

Turkey | Istanbul

Istanbul Technical University

For Data Science

#2 in Turkey #687 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,358 Enrollment

1944 Founded

97

China | Baixia

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Data Science

#58 in China #691 in the World

34% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

98

South Korea | Seoul

Sejong University

For Data Science

#9 in South Korea #696 in the World

29% Acceptance

13,350 Enrollment

1940 Founded

99

Turkey | Ankara

Hacettepe University

For Data Science

#3 in Turkey #706 in the World

79% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

1967 Founded

100

Taiwan | Tainan

National Cheng Kung University

For Data Science

#6 in Taiwan #709 in the World

33% Acceptance

21,292 Enrollment

1931 Founded

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