Top 50 Universities for Actuarial Science in the World (2026)
Exploring Actuarial Science programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Actuarial Science education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
9 World
7 North America
7
United States
2 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
352589
Citations
17252102
2
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
13 World
11 North America
11
United States
3 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
364058
Citations
18223106
3
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
4
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
5
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
6
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
7
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
8
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
9
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
10
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
11
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
12
Iowa City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
71 World
52 North America
48
United States
1 Iowa City
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
174238
Citations
6672084
13
Munich, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
80 World
15 Europe
3
Germany
2 Munich
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
185707
Citations
5820735
14
Santa Barbara, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
82 World
56 North America
52
United States
10 Santa Barbara
University Information
Acceptance
28%
Publications
122845
Citations
6288850
15
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
16
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
17
Calgary, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
121 World
73 North America
7
Canada
2 Calgary
University Information
Acceptance
55%
Publications
171178
Citations
5373628
18
Lincoln, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
126 World
76 North America
68
United States
1 Lincoln
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
92184
Citations
2891932
19
Tallahassee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
138 World
79 North America
69
United States
3 Tallahassee
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
99221
Citations
3440698
20
Storrs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
140 World
80 North America
70
United States
2 Storrs
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
107744
Citations
3636118
21
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
151 World
13 Asia
6
China
2 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
149289
Citations
4929526
22
Madrid, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
156 World
49 Europe
2
Spain
1 Madrid
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
135899
Citations
2684567
23
Prague, Czech Republic
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
161 World
51 Europe
1
Czech Republic
1 Prague
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
119170
Citations
2763273
24
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
176 World
91 North America
80
United States
5 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
90389
Citations
2809174
25
Quebec City, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
195 World
97 North America
12
Canada
3 Quebec City
University Information
Acceptance
49%*
Publications
118154
Citations
3362309
26
Riverside, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
198 World
99 North America
87
United States
12 Riverside
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
88741
Citations
3442553
27
Provo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
200 World
101 North America
89
United States
2 Provo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
60825
Citations
1649220
28
Newark, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
202 World
102 North America
90
United States
1 Newark
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
85048
Citations
3002464
29
Stockholm, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
213 World
72 Europe
5
Sweden
2 Stockholm
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
98050
Citations
4037891
30
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
222 World
76 Europe
1
Portugal
1 Lisbon
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
123846
Citations
2733746
31
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
239 World
1 Africa
1
South Africa
1 Cape Town
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
95695
Citations
2920600
32
Orlando, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
243 World
114 North America
100
United States
5 Orlando
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
74206
Citations
1777825
33
Lausanne, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
259 World
95 Europe
7
Switzerland
2 Lausanne
University Information
Acceptance
31%
Publications
83267
Citations
3033616
34
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
287 World
7 Latin America
4
Brazil
1 Porto Alegre
University Information
Acceptance
19%*
Publications
140129
Citations
2048163
35
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
309 World
8 Latin America
5
Brazil
1 Belo Horizonte
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
118016
Citations
1774083
36
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
311 World
133 North America
115
United States
4 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
62%
Publications
57806
Citations
1689302
37
Brussels, Belgium
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
325 World
124 Europe
5
Belgium
1 Brussels
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
83832
Citations
2786639
38
Albany, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
390 World
150 North America
129
United States
10 Albany
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
49221
Citations
1827189
39
Milwaukee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
410 World
155 North America
133
United States
2 Milwaukee
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
44080
Citations
1318737
40
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
422 World
3 Africa
3
South Africa
71 Stellenbosch
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
69594
Citations
1618799
41
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
426 World
60 Asia
5
South Korea
4 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
42%*
Publications
109960
Citations
2720698
42
Pretoria, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
430 World
4 Africa
4
South Africa
1 Pretoria
University Information
Acceptance
57%*
Publications
74475
Citations
1326679
43
Tartu, Estonia
Europe
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
432 World
177 Europe
1
Estonia
1 Tartu
University Information
Acceptance
53%*
Publications
37908
Citations
1131763
44
Richardson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
492 World
176 North America
152
United States
13 Richardson
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
41029
Citations
1286782
45
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
493 World
14 Latin America
1
Colombia
1 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
75126
Citations
610643
46
Ankara, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
522 World
86 Asia
2
Turkey
1 Ankara
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
56636
Citations
837126
47
Wellington, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
524 World
27 Oceania
5
New Zealand
35 Wellington
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
49780
Citations
999298
48
Moscow, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
531 World
209 Europe
3
Russia
2 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
54657
Citations
375634
49
San Antonio, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
557 World
196 North America
171
United States
15 San Antonio
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
37128
Citations
1041204
50
Recife, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Actuarial Science
Rankings
602 World
16 Latin America
10
Brazil
1 Recife
University Information
Acceptance
15%*
Publications
67683
Citations
712735