awesome-public-datasets

A topic-organized repository curates public datasets for discovery and use.

github.com/awesomedata/awesome-public-datasets
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About awesome-public-datasets

This GitHub repository is a topic-centric list of public datasets. Its README and Datasets folder organize links to open datasets by subject, so readers can browse by topic or search for data on a given subject. The repository is open source and shows its commit history, and the homepage invites contributions from GitHub account holders.

The source does not describe how the listed datasets are licensed, hosted, or checked for accuracy, so users should confirm the terms and quality of each dataset at its original source.

Key features

  • Topic-organized list of public datasets in a Datasets folder
  • Main listing maintained in a README file
  • Open source repository released under the MIT license
  • Contributions submitted through GitHub accounts
  • Public commit history showing 1,424 commits
Best for: Students, researchers, and educators who want a starting point for finding public datasets, including in history and the humanities.
Good for
  • Open source and released under the MIT license
  • Datasets grouped by topic, which helps with discovery
  • Open to contributions from people with a GitHub account

awesome-public-datasets at a glance

Type
Open-source project
Pricing
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Open source
Yes · Source code
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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