100 Best universities for Computer Science in China

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 126M citations received by 9.92M academic papers made by 559 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

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#5 in Asia

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Science

#7 in Asia

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#8 in Asia

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

5. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#10 in Asia

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#11 in Asia

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#14 in Asia

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

8. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Computer Science

#16 in Asia

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

9. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#18 in Asia

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#19 in Asia

#110 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Computer Science

#21 in Asia

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

12. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#23 in Asia

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

13. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#24 in Asia

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

14. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#25 in Asia

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

15. Xidian University

For Computer Science

#27 in Asia

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

16. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#28 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

17. Wuhan University

For Computer Science

#29 in Asia

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. University of Science and Technology of China

For Computer Science

#30 in Asia

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#31 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Computer Science

#35 in Asia

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

21. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#36 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

22. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Computer Science

#37 in Asia

#164 in the World

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

23. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#39 in Asia

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#42 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

25. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Computer Science

#43 in Asia

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

26. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#44 in Asia

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

27. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#45 in Asia

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

28. Dalian University of Technology

For Computer Science

#46 in Asia

#220 in the World

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

29. Shandong University

For Computer Science

#48 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

30. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Computer Science

#50 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

31. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Computer Science

#52 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

32. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Computer Science

#53 in Asia

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

33. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#55 in Asia

#264 in the World

Founded: 1896

34. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Computer Science

#58 in Asia

#273 in the World

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

35. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Computer Science

#60 in Asia

#281 in the World

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

36. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Computer Science

#62 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

37. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#63 in Asia

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

38. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Computer Science

#64 in Asia

#308 in the World

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

39. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#70 in Asia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

40. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#71 in Asia

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

41. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Computer Science

#73 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

42. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#74 in Asia

#363 in the World

Founded: 1958

43. Xiamen University

For Computer Science

#75 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

44. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Computer Science

#84 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

45. Wuhan University of Technology

For Computer Science

#88 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

46. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Computer Science

#89 in Asia

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

47. Hefei University of Technology

For Computer Science

#93 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

48. Harbin Engineering University

For Computer Science

#94 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

49. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#95 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

50. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Science

#98 in Asia

#467 in the World

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

51. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#101 in Asia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

52. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#102 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

53. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#106 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

54. China University of Mining and Technology

For Computer Science

#108 in Asia

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

55. Soochow University

For Computer Science

#109 in Asia

#492 in the World

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

56. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#113 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

57. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Computer Science

#116 in Asia

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

58. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#119 in Asia

#544 in the World

Founded: 1915

59. Jiangnan University

For Computer Science

#122 in Asia

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

60. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#125 in Asia

#570 in the World

Founded: 1956

61. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Computer Science

#127 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

62. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Computer Science

#128 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

63. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Computer Science

#130 in Asia

#592 in the World

Founded: 1909

64. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#132 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

65. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Computer Science

#134 in Asia

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

66. Fuzhou University

For Computer Science

#135 in Asia

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

67. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Science

#139 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

68. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#141 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

69. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#148 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

70. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Computer Science

#150 in Asia

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

71. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#154 in Asia

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

72. Dalian Maritime University

For Computer Science

#155 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

73. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#156 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

74. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Science

#157 in Asia

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1956

75. Anhui University

For Computer Science

#160 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1928

76. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#162 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

77. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#171 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

78. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#176 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

79. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Science

#178 in Asia

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

80. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#179 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

81. Central China Normal University

For Computer Science

#182 in Asia

#742 in the World

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

82. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#186 in Asia

#746 in the World

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

83. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Computer Science

#188 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

84. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Computer Science

#190 in Asia

#763 in the World

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

85. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#191 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

86. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Computer Science

#193 in Asia

#772 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

87. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#194 in Asia

#776 in the World

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

88. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Computer Science

#195 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

89. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Science

#202 in Asia

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

90. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Science

#203 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

91. Ningbo University

For Computer Science

#204 in Asia

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

92. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Computer Science

#205 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

93. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Computer Science

#207 in Asia

#815 in the World

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

94. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#217 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

95. Shaanxi Normal University

For Computer Science

#218 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

96. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Computer Science

#228 in Asia

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

97. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Computer Science

#231 in Asia

#878 in the World

Founded: 1902

98. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Computer Science

#232 in Asia

#880 in the World

Founded: 1928

99. Shandong Normal University

For Computer Science

#243 in Asia

#907 in the World

Founded: 1950

100. Guilin University of Electronic Technology

For Computer Science

#253 in Asia

#927 in the World

Founded: 1960

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