100 Best universities for Computer Vision 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 Vision. A graph of 18.1M citations received by 1.25M academic papers made by 518 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 Vision

#1 in Asia

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Vision

#3 in Asia

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Computer Vision

#4 in Asia

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Vision

#6 in Asia

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#8 in Asia

#39 in the World

Founded: 1952

6. University of Science and Technology of China

For Computer Vision

#9 in Asia

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

7. Wuhan University

For Computer Vision

#10 in Asia

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#11 in Asia

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Vision

#12 in Asia

#46 in the World

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

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Computer Vision

#13 in Asia

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Vision

#14 in Asia

#49 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Computer Vision

#15 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

13. Xidian University

For Computer Vision

#16 in Asia

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

14. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Computer Vision

#17 in Asia

#55 in the World

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

15. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Computer Vision

#20 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

16. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Vision

#22 in Asia

#64 in the World

Founded: 1937

17. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#23 in Asia

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

18. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Computer Vision

#24 in Asia

#75 in the World

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

19. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Computer Vision

#28 in Asia

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

20. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Vision

#29 in Asia

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

21. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#30 in Asia

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

22. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Vision

#31 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Computer Vision

#33 in Asia

#99 in the World

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

24. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Vision

#34 in Asia

#102 in the World

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

25. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Computer Vision

#35 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

26. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Vision

#37 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Vision

#38 in Asia

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Vision

#39 in Asia

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

29. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Vision

#42 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

30. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Computer Vision

#44 in Asia

#136 in the World

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

31. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Computer Vision

#45 in Asia

#137 in the World

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

32. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Vision

#46 in Asia

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

33. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Computer Vision

#47 in Asia

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

34. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Computer Vision

#49 in Asia

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

35. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#51 in Asia

#163 in the World

Founded: 1896

36. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Computer Vision

#52 in Asia

#169 in the World

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

37. Shandong University

For Computer Vision

#53 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

38. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Computer Vision

#54 in Asia

#173 in the World

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

39. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Vision

#55 in Asia

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

40. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Computer Vision

#56 in Asia

#181 in the World

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

41. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Computer Vision

#59 in Asia

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

42. Xiamen University

For Computer Vision

#63 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

43. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#64 in Asia

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

44. Harbin Engineering University

For Computer Vision

#65 in Asia

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

45. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Computer Vision

#66 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

46. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#68 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

47. Hefei University of Technology

For Computer Vision

#70 in Asia

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

48. China University of Mining and Technology

For Computer Vision

#79 in Asia

#273 in the World

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

49. Wuhan University of Technology

For Computer Vision

#80 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

50. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Computer Vision

#82 in Asia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

51. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#87 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

52. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Computer Vision

#88 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

53. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Vision

#90 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

54. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Computer Vision

#92 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

55. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Computer Vision

#93 in Asia

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

56. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#96 in Asia

#327 in the World

Founded: 1958

57. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Vision

#98 in Asia

#333 in the World

Founded: 1915

58. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Computer Vision

#100 in Asia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

59. Jiangnan University

For Computer Vision

#101 in Asia

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

60. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Vision

#104 in Asia

#357 in the World

Founded: 1956

61. Soochow University

For Computer Vision

#108 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

62. Fuzhou University

For Computer Vision

#112 in Asia

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

63. University of Macau

For Computer Vision

#113 in Asia

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

64. Anhui University

For Computer Vision

#116 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

65. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Vision

#117 in Asia

#405 in the World

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

66. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Computer Vision

#118 in Asia

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

67. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Computer Vision

#119 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

68. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Computer Vision

#123 in Asia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

69. Dalian Maritime University

For Computer Vision

#128 in Asia

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

70. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Computer Vision

#129 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

71. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Computer Vision

#130 in Asia

#447 in the World

Founded: 1909

72. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#135 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

73. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Computer Vision

#136 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

74. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Vision

#148 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

75. Chang'an University

For Computer Vision

#149 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

76. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Computer Vision

#151 in Asia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

77. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Computer Vision

#152 in Asia

#523 in the World

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

78. Ningbo University

For Computer Vision

#153 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

79. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Computer Vision

#158 in Asia

#546 in the World

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

80. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Computer Vision

#159 in Asia

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

81. Guilin University of Electronic Technology

For Computer Vision

#166 in Asia

#572 in the World

Founded: 1960

82. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Computer Vision

#167 in Asia

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

83. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Computer Vision

#168 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

84. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Computer Vision

#169 in Asia

#580 in the World

Founded: 1902

85. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Computer Vision

#170 in Asia

#586 in the World

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

86. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Computer Vision

#171 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

87. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#172 in Asia

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

88. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Computer Vision

#174 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

89. North University of China

China | Taiyuan

For Computer Vision

#182 in Asia

#629 in the World

Founded: 1941

90. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Computer Vision

#183 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

91. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Computer Vision

#185 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

92. Changchun University of Science and Technology

China | Changchun

For Computer Vision

#186 in Asia

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 2,982
Founded: 1958

93. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Vision

#189 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

94. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Computer Vision

#192 in Asia

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

95. Xinjiang University

For Computer Vision

#195 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

96. Shanghai Tech University

China | Shanghai

For Computer Vision

#197 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 3,221
Founded: 2013

97. Harbin University of Science and Technology

For Computer Vision

#198 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 33,496
Founded: 1958

98. Northwest University, China

For Computer Vision

#204 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

99. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Computer Vision

#207 in Asia

#689 in the World

Founded: 1978

100. Huaqiao University

China | Quanzhou

For Computer Vision

#209 in Asia

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 31,000
Founded: 1960

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