The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 for Statistics and Operational Research uncovers the top institutions known for subjects like data science, statistics and operational research. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) remains at the top position, showcasing outstanding performance across all key factors. This year, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Princeton University have successfully managed to secure their spots in the top 10, reflecting the growing importance of advanced statistical research worldwide. The following table mentions over 60 such globally ranked universities along with their location, Academic score, AR (Academic rank), Employer score and ER rank (Employer rank).
| 2025 | Institution | Country / Territory | Academic | AR rank | Employer | ER Rank |
| 1 | The University of Sheffield | United Kingdom | 100.0 | 1 | 70.5 | 42 |
| 2 | University of Washington | United States of America | 95.9 | 2 | 77.2 | 28 |
| 3 | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) | Singapore | 89.5 | 4= | 99.3 | 2 |
| 4 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | United States of America | 91.8 | 3 | 67.4 | 48 |
| 5 | University of Texas at Austin | United States of America | 89.5 | 4= | 79.9 | 22= |
| 6 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | United States of America | 89.3 | 6 | 58.3 | 51+ |
| 7 | Indiana University Bloomington | United States of America | 86.9 | 7 | 50.0 | 51+ |
| 8 | University of British Columbia | Canada | 82.4 | 9 | 82.6 | 17 |
| 9 | University of Maryland, College Park | United States of America | 79.3 | 10 | 72.7 | 37 |
| 10 | University of California, Berkeley (UCB) | United States of America | 77.7 | 12 | 87.0 | 9 |
| 11 | Wuhan University | China (Mainland) | 78.0 | 11 | 79.8 | 24 |
| 12 | UCL | United Kingdom | 74.2 | 17 | 85.2 | 12 |
| 13 | Peking University | China (Mainland) | 75.5 | 14 | 76.3 | 32 |
| 14 | Syracuse University | United States of America | 84.2 | 8 | 50.6 | 51+ |
| 15 | University of Toronto | Canada | 74.9 | 15 | 85.4 | 10= |
| 16 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | United States of America | 73.7 | 19 | 70.4 | 43 |
| 17 | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | United States of America | 76.3 | 13 | 48.4 | 51+ |
| 18 | Loughborough University | United Kingdom | 73.8 | 18 | 64.0 | 51+ |
| 19 | The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR, China | 73.0 | 22 | 79.6 | 26 |
| 20 | The University of Manchester | United Kingdom | 71.0 | 24 | 84.7 | 14 |
| 21 | The University of Sydney | Australia | 69.2 | 27= | 83.6 | 15 |
| 22 | McGill University | Canada | 66.9 | 33 | 89.3 | 6 |
| 23 | Fudan University | China (Mainland) | 71.9 | 23 | 87.5 | 7= |
| 24 | The University of Arizona | United States of America | 73.5 | 20 | 65.3 | 51+ |
| 25 | Nanjing University | China (Mainland) | 68.8 | 30 | 71.3 | 39= |
| 26 | University of Strathclyde | United Kingdom | 74.4 | 16 | 55.9 | 51+ |
| 27 | Tampere University | Finland | 69.7 | 26 | 41.9 | 51+ |
| 28 | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands | 62.0 | 45= | 83.4 | 16 |
| 29 | Universiti Malaya (UM) | Malaysia | 66.1 | 37 | 67.5 | 47 |
| 30 | Yonsei University | Republic of Korea | 69.9 | 25 | 64.9 | 51+ |
| 31 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China (Mainland) | 66.3 | 36 | 79.7 | 25 |
| =32 | Université de Montréal | Canada | 63.9 | 40 | 76.6 | 30 |
| =32 | University of Tsukuba | Japan | 73.4 | 21 | 47.2 | 51+ |
| 34 | National Taiwan University (NTU) | Taiwan | 66.4 | 35 | 74.7 | 33 |
| 35 | Qatar University | Qatar | 68.3 | 31 | 66.1 | 51+ |
| 36 | University of Glasgow | United Kingdom | 69.2 | 27= | 71.3 | 39= |
| 37 | University of Science and Technology of China | China (Mainland) | 63.7 | 41= | 57.9 | 51+ |
| 38 | Purdue University | United States of America | 64.1 | 39 | 52.4 | 51+ |
| 39 | City, University of London | United Kingdom | 68.9 | 29 | 65.8 | 51+ |
| 40 | University of Pittsburgh | United States of America | 63.5 | 43 | 52.4 | 51+ |
| 41 | Arizona State University | United States of America | 62.0 | 45= | 66.0 | 51+ |
| 42 | University of Technology Sydney | Australia | 59.6 | 51+ | 73.3 | 35 |
| =43 | Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) | Republic of Korea | 64.6 | 38 | 61.0 | 51+ |
| =43 | University of Southern California | United States of America | 58.7 | 51+ | 61.7 | 51+ |
| 45 | Cornell University | United States of America | 58.4 | 51+ | 78.1 | 27 |
| 46 | KU Leuven | Belgium | 59.2 | 51+ | 76.8 | 29 |
| =47 | Queensland University of Technology (QUT) | Australia | 59.3 | 51+ | 70.1 | 44 |
| =47 | The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) | Australia | 56.9 | 51+ | 90.7 | 4 |
| 49 | Kyoto University | Japan | 63.7 | 41= | 59.4 | 51+ |
| 50 | Monash University | Australia | 56.2 | 51+ | 79.9 | 22= |
| 51-100 | Aarhus University | Denmark | 55.0 | 51+ | 58.5 | 51+ |
| 51-100 | Beijing Normal University | China (Mainland) | 52.0 | 51+ | 54.3 | 51+ |
| 51-100 | Cairo University | Egypt | 53.5 | 51+ | 81.7 | 20 |
| 51-100 | Charles University | Czechia | 56.3 | 51+ | 56.3 | 51+ |
| 51-100 | Chung-Ang University (CAU) | Republic of Korea | 60.9 | 48= | 51.2 | 51+ |
| 51-100 | Drexel University | United States of America | 60.8 | 50 | 31.1 | 51+ |
| 51-100 | Erasmus University Rotterdam | Netherlands | 51.4 | 51+ | 62.9 | 51+ |
| 51-100 | Ewha Womans University | Republic of Korea | 66.6 | 34 | 55.9 | 51+ |
| 51-100 | Hacettepe University | Türkiye | 55.8 | 51+ | 66.0 | 51+ |
| 51-100 | Hanyang University | Republic of Korea | 53.8 | 51+ | 67.3 | 49 |
| 51-100 | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Germany | 55.0 | 51+ | 84.9 | 13 |
| 51-100 | Jagiellonian University | Poland | 56.7 | 51+ | 57.8 | 51+ |
| 51-100 | KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany | 61.1 | 47 | 59.8 | 51+ |
The above-mentioned universities worldwide are shaping the future of data and research. Students can refer to these rankings to have a clear picture of the best places to pursue their interest. Aspiring statisticians and researchers select the best institution to build decent careers in data science, analytics, and research.
