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Digital Leaders 2026

AI & TECH CAREERS EDITION · TOP 150 INSTITUTIONS

Power – AI & Data

Best universities ans schools in AI, Data Science & Advanced Analytics

Recognising institutions that develop data scientists, AI specialists, machine learning engineers and analytics professionals who transform data into intelligent systems, products and competitive advantage.

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26

University of Sydney

University of Sydney

19
26
44
21
27

Polytechnic University of Milan

Polytechnic University of Milan

111
27
N/A
87
28

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

40
28
36
34
29

Boston University

Boston University

24
29
21
23
30

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

N/A
30
N/A
N/A
31

Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

86
31
N/A
85
32

CentraleSupélec - Paris Saclay University

CentraleSupélec - Paris Saclay University

23
32
53
24
33

Peking University

Peking University

20
33
28
14
34

University of Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

N/A
34
33
106
35

New York University

New York University

42
35
37
29
36

ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich

22
36
68
30
37

Universidade de São Paulo

(incl. MBA USP/Esalq)

Universidade de São Paulo

(incl. MBA USP/Esalq)

148
37
34
55
38

University of Manchester

University of Manchester

26
38
19
16
39

University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town

41
39
82
73
40

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

(KAIST)

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

(KAIST)

N/A
40
N/A
114
41

Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University

18
41
24
15
42

Macquarie University

Macquarie University

N/A
42
48
78
43

University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

37
43
39
26
44

McGill University

McGill University

28
44
45
37
45

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

(ITT)

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

(ITT)

32
45
54
56
46

RMIT University

RMIT University

27
46
42
58
47

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

77
47
148
95
48

Technical University of Berlin

Technical University of Berlin

21
48
N/A
84
49

Ecole Polytechnique - Institut Polytechique de Paris

Ecole Polytechnique - Institut Polytechique de Paris

8
49
22
13
50

University of Washington

University of Washington

39
50
101
52

Institution attribution and naming

Institution names have been standardized to ensure a clearer and more consistent presentation of the results.
When a school is part of a university, the ranking displays the institution that contributes most significantly to the score, according to the following rules:

  • If the school is the primary contributor, the school is listed first, followed by the university in parentheses.

  • If the university is the primary contributor but the school also contributes significantly, the university is listed first, followed by the name of the school in parentheses.

  • When a university or a school is listed on its own, it indicates that it is the primary contributor to the score.

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