100 Best universities for Computer Science in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 96.1M citations received by 6.48M academic papers made by 563 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

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#4 in Asia

#47 in the World

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

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#5 in Asia

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Science

#7 in Asia

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#8 in Asia

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#10 in Asia

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#11 in Asia

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#13 in Asia

#82 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Computer Science

#16 in Asia

#95 in the World

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

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#17 in Asia

#105 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#18 in Asia

#113 in the World

Founded: 1937

12. Wuhan University

For Computer Science

#19 in Asia

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

13. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Computer Science

#20 in Asia

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

14. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#21 in Asia

#119 in the World

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

15. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#22 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Computer Science

#25 in Asia

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#27 in Asia

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

18. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#29 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

19. Xidian University

For Computer Science

#30 in Asia

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

20. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Computer Science

#31 in Asia

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

21. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Computer Science

#32 in Asia

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

22. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#33 in Asia

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

23. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#34 in Asia

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

24. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#36 in Asia

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

25. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Computer Science

#38 in Asia

#163 in the World

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

26. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Computer Science

#40 in Asia

#169 in the World

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

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#41 in Asia

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#42 in Asia

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

29. Dalian University of Technology

For Computer Science

#43 in Asia

#186 in the World

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

30. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Computer Science

#44 in Asia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

31. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#46 in Asia

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

32. Shandong University

For Computer Science

#50 in Asia

#217 in the World

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

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Computer Science

#51 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

34. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Computer Science

#53 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

35. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#54 in Asia

#249 in the World

Founded: 1896

36. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Computer Science

#55 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

37. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Computer Science

#57 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

38. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#60 in Asia

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

39. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Computer Science

#61 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

40. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#67 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

41. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#68 in Asia

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

42. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#70 in Asia

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

43. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#71 in Asia

#342 in the World

Founded: 1958

44. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Computer Science

#72 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

45. Xiamen University

For Computer Science

#73 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

46. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Computer Science

#81 in Asia

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

47. Wuhan University of Technology

For Computer Science

#82 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

48. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#85 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

49. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Computer Science

#86 in Asia

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

50. Soochow University

For Computer Science

#87 in Asia

#407 in the World

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

51. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#91 in Asia

#428 in the World

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

52. Hefei University of Technology

For Computer Science

#92 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

53. Harbin Engineering University

For Computer Science

#93 in Asia

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

54. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Computer Science

#99 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

55. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#100 in Asia

#467 in the World

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

56. China University of Mining and Technology

For Computer Science

#104 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

57. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#105 in Asia

#484 in the World

Founded: 1915

58. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#107 in Asia

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

59. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#108 in Asia

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

60. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Computer Science

#114 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

61. Jiangnan University

For Computer Science

#117 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

62. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Science

#119 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

63. University of Macau

For Computer Science

#121 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

64. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#123 in Asia

#545 in the World

Founded: 1956

65. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Computer Science

#124 in Asia

#548 in the World

Founded: 1909

66. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Computer Science

#128 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

67. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#129 in Asia

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

68. Fuzhou University

For Computer Science

#130 in Asia

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

69. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#133 in Asia

#580 in the World

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

70. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#136 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

71. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Computer Science

#138 in Asia

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

72. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Computer Science

#139 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

73. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#144 in Asia

#616 in the World

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

74. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#145 in Asia

#617 in the World

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

75. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#147 in Asia

#620 in the World

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

76. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Science

#148 in Asia

#621 in the World

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

77. Anhui University

For Computer Science

#150 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

78. Dalian Maritime University

For Computer Science

#152 in Asia

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

79. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Computer Science

#153 in Asia

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

80. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#157 in Asia

#643 in the World

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

81. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#158 in Asia

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

82. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#162 in Asia

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

83. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Computer Science

#163 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

84. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Computer Science

#172 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

85. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#175 in Asia

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

86. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#176 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

87. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#179 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

88. Central China Normal University

For Computer Science

#184 in Asia

#730 in the World

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

89. Ningbo University

For Computer Science

#186 in Asia

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

90. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#188 in Asia

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

91. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#190 in Asia

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

92. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Computer Science

#195 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

93. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Computer Science

#203 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

94. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Computer Science

#204 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

95. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#207 in Asia

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

96. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Computer Science

#208 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

97. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Computer Science

#210 in Asia

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

98. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Computer Science

#211 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

99. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Computer Science

#216 in Asia

#814 in the World

Founded: 1928

100. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Computer Science

#221 in Asia

#834 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.