49 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 7.12M citations received by 469K academic papers made by 49 universities in Beijing was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Tsinghua University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in China

#1 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Beihang University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in China

#9 in Asia

Founded: 1952

3. Peking University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in China

#11 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in China

#18 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

5. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#29 in China

#39 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

6. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#35 in China

#47 in Asia

Founded: 1896

7. North China Electric Power University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#40 in China

#54 in Asia

Founded: 1958

8. Beijing University of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#45 in China

#69 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

9. Beijing Normal University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#48 in China

#76 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

10. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#51 in China

#84 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

11. China Agricultural University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#76 in China

#143 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

12. Renmin University of China

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#81 in China

#164 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

13. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#82 in China

#167 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

14. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#92 in China

#190 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

15. Peking Union Medical College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#112 in China

#243 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

16. North China University of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#119 in China

#261 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

17. Capital Normal University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#135 in China

#313 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

18. Capital Medical University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#138 in China

#318 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

19. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#139 in China

#322 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

20. Communication University of China

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#161 in China

#375 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

21. Minzu University of China

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#163 in China

#379 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

22. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#174 in China

#420 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

23. Beijing Forestry University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#191 in China

#473 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

24. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#201 in China

#502 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

25. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#239 in China

#632 in Asia

Founded: 1936

26. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#244 in China

#644 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

27. Beijing Union University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#269 in China

#727 in Asia

Founded: 1978

28. Beijing Wuzi University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#280 in China

#786 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

29. University of International Business and Economics

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#311 in China

#932 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

30. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#314 in China

#940 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

31. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#322 in China

#970 in Asia

Founded: 1956

32. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#327 in China

#981 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#331 in China

#990 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#350 in China

#1074 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

35. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#361 in China

#1120 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

36. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#410 in China

#1349 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

37. China University of Political Science and Law

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#424 in China

#1412 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

38. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#440 in China

#1482 in Asia

Founded: 1959

39. Beijing Sport University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#456 in China

#1594 in Asia

Founded: 1953

40. Beijing International Studies University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#462 in China

#1641 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1964

41. Beijing City University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#473 in China

#1703 in Asia

Founded: 1984

42. China University of Labor Relations

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#501 in China

#1876 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

43. University of International Relations

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#519 in China

#2049 in Asia

Founded: 1949

44. Beijing Film Academy

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#525 in China

#2091 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

45. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#534 in China

#2288 in Asia

Founded: 1985

46. China Foreign Affairs University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#538 in China

#2353 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

47. China Women's University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#542 in China

#2402 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

48. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#549 in China

#2524 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 4,700
Founded: 1950

49. Central Conservatory of Music

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#550 in China

#2542 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

Universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	North China Institute of Science and Technology	334	Sanhe
94	Hebei University of Technology	85	Tianjin
100	Tianjin Chengjian University	405	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	359	Tianjin
107	Tianjin University of Technology and Education	256	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	211	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	22	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	54	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	110	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	116	Tianjin