100 Best universities for Computer Science in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 57.8M citations received by 5.24M academic papers made by 561 universities in China 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

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#1 in Asia

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#4 in Asia

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#6 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Science

#8 in Asia

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#10 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#11 in Asia

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#12 in Asia

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#15 in Asia

#100 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Computer Science

#16 in Asia

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

10. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#18 in Asia

#114 in the World

Founded: 1937

11. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#19 in Asia

#116 in the World

Founded: 1952

12. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Computer Science

#22 in Asia

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

13. Wuhan University

For Computer Science

#23 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#24 in Asia

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#27 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Computer Science

#29 in Asia

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#30 in Asia

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

18. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#31 in Asia

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

19. Xidian University

For Computer Science

#32 in Asia

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

20. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#33 in Asia

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

21. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#34 in Asia

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

22. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#37 in Asia

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Computer Science

#38 in Asia

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Computer Science

#39 in Asia

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

25. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Computer Science

#41 in Asia

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

26. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Computer Science

#43 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#45 in Asia

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Dalian University of Technology

For Computer Science

#46 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Computer Science

#47 in Asia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#48 in Asia

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

31. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#49 in Asia

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

32. Shandong University

For Computer Science

#50 in Asia

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

33. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Computer Science

#55 in Asia

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

34. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Computer Science

#56 in Asia

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

35. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Computer Science

#58 in Asia

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

36. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#59 in Asia

#282 in the World

Founded: 1896

37. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Computer Science

#60 in Asia

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

38. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#63 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

39. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Computer Science

#64 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

40. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#70 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

41. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#71 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

42. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#72 in Asia

#367 in the World

Founded: 1958

43. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Computer Science

#73 in Asia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

44. Xiamen University

For Computer Science

#75 in Asia

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

45. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#82 in Asia

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Computer Science

#86 in Asia

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. Wuhan University of Technology

For Computer Science

#87 in Asia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

48. Soochow University

For Computer Science

#90 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

49. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Computer Science

#91 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

50. Hefei University of Technology

For Computer Science

#95 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

51. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#97 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

52. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#98 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

53. Harbin Engineering University

For Computer Science

#100 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

54. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#105 in Asia

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

55. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#108 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

56. China University of Mining and Technology

For Computer Science

#110 in Asia

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

57. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#112 in Asia

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

58. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Computer Science

#113 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

59. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Science

#115 in Asia

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

60. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#117 in Asia

#538 in the World

Founded: 1915

61. Jiangnan University

For Computer Science

#124 in Asia

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

62. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Computer Science

#126 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

63. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Computer Science

#127 in Asia

#580 in the World

Founded: 1909

64. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#130 in Asia

#591 in the World

Founded: 1956

65. University of Macau

For Computer Science

#133 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

66. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Computer Science

#134 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

67. Fuzhou University

For Computer Science

#136 in Asia

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

68. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#138 in Asia

#620 in the World

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

69. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#140 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

70. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Computer Science

#141 in Asia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

71. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#144 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

72. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Science

#145 in Asia

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

73. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#146 in Asia

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

74. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Computer Science

#150 in Asia

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

75. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#151 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

76. Dalian Maritime University

For Computer Science

#152 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

77. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#155 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

78. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Computer Science

#160 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

79. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#161 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

80. Anhui University

For Computer Science

#163 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

81. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Computer Science

#165 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

82. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#169 in Asia

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

83. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#184 in Asia

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

84. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Computer Science

#186 in Asia

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

85. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#188 in Asia

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

86. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#189 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

87. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#190 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

88. Central China Normal University

For Computer Science

#191 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

89. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#196 in Asia

#788 in the World

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

90. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#197 in Asia

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

91. Ningbo University

For Computer Science

#198 in Asia

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

92. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#203 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

93. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Computer Science

#206 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

94. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Computer Science

#213 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

95. Shaanxi Normal University

For Computer Science

#224 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

96. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#226 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

97. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Computer Science

#229 in Asia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

98. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Computer Science

#230 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

99. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Computer Science

#233 in Asia

#888 in the World

Founded: 1928

100. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Computer Science

#236 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

The best cities to study Computer Science in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Hangzhou.