100 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 5.79M citations received by 573K academic papers made by 512 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 Cyber Security

#1 in Asia

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#2 in Asia

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#4 in Asia

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#6 in Asia

#34 in the World

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

5. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#7 in Asia

#49 in the World

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

6. Xidian University

For Cyber Security

#8 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Cyber Security

#9 in Asia

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#11 in Asia

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#13 in Asia

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#14 in Asia

#70 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. University of Science and Technology of China

For Cyber Security

#15 in Asia

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

12. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#16 in Asia

#74 in the World

Founded: 1937

13. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#18 in Asia

#77 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#19 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

15. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#20 in Asia

#80 in the World

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

16. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#21 in Asia

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

17. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#22 in Asia

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

18. Wuhan University

For Cyber Security

#25 in Asia

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#26 in Asia

#105 in the World

Founded: 1896

20. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#30 in Asia

#113 in the World

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

21. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#32 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

22. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#33 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

23. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Cyber Security

#35 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

24. Dalian University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#37 in Asia

#129 in the World

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

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#38 in Asia

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#39 in Asia

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

27. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#41 in Asia

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

28. Shandong University

For Cyber Security

#42 in Asia

#146 in the World

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

29. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#43 in Asia

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

30. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Cyber Security

#45 in Asia

#151 in the World

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

31. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#47 in Asia

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

32. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#48 in Asia

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

33. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Cyber Security

#49 in Asia

#176 in the World

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

34. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Cyber Security

#50 in Asia

#177 in the World

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

35. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Cyber Security

#55 in Asia

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

36. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#59 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

37. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Cyber Security

#62 in Asia

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

38. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#64 in Asia

#267 in the World

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

39. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#65 in Asia

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

40. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#66 in Asia

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

41. Wuhan University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#69 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

42. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Cyber Security

#71 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

43. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#72 in Asia

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

44. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Cyber Security

#73 in Asia

#297 in the World

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

45. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#74 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

46. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#77 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

47. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Cyber Security

#79 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

48. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#80 in Asia

#326 in the World

Founded: 1958

49. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Cyber Security

#81 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

50. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#89 in Asia

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

51. Xiamen University

For Cyber Security

#91 in Asia

#365 in the World

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

52. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#93 in Asia

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

53. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#94 in Asia

#380 in the World

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

54. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#95 in Asia

#384 in the World

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

55. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#99 in Asia

#392 in the World

Founded: 1956

56. Harbin Engineering University

For Cyber Security

#105 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

57. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#109 in Asia

#432 in the World

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

58. Dalian Maritime University

For Cyber Security

#113 in Asia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

59. Hefei University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#114 in Asia

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

60. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#122 in Asia

#484 in the World

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

61. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#126 in Asia

#498 in the World

Founded: 1915

62. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Cyber Security

#127 in Asia

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

63. China University of Mining and Technology

For Cyber Security

#132 in Asia

#523 in the World

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

64. Fujian Normal University

For Cyber Security

#134 in Asia

#533 in the World

Founded: 1953

65. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Cyber Security

#137 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

66. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#138 in Asia

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

67. Fuzhou University

For Cyber Security

#139 in Asia

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

68. Anhui University

For Cyber Security

#141 in Asia

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

69. Guilin University of Electronic Technology

For Cyber Security

#146 in Asia

#576 in the World

Founded: 1960

70. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Cyber Security

#150 in Asia

#580 in the World

Founded: 1909

71. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Cyber Security

#151 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

72. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#153 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

73. University of Macau

For Cyber Security

#155 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

74. Central China Normal University

For Cyber Security

#156 in Asia

#600 in the World

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

75. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#158 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

76. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Cyber Security

#160 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

77. Jiangnan University

For Cyber Security

#163 in Asia

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

78. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#167 in Asia

#639 in the World

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

79. Soochow University

For Cyber Security

#170 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

80. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Cyber Security

#174 in Asia

#661 in the World

Founded: 1928

81. Chang'an University

For Cyber Security

#175 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

82. Shaanxi Normal University

For Cyber Security

#181 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

83. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Cyber Security

#187 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

84. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#190 in Asia

#692 in the World

Founded: 1909

85. Shandong Normal University

For Cyber Security

#197 in Asia

#717 in the World

Founded: 1950

86. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#199 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

87. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Cyber Security

#200 in Asia

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

88. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#202 in Asia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

89. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Cyber Security

#207 in Asia

#742 in the World

Founded: 1902

90. Tianjin University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Cyber Security

#210 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 26,933
Founded: 1981

91. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#213 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

92. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#214 in Asia

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

93. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#224 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

94. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#225 in Asia

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

95. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#228 in Asia

#799 in the World

Founded: 1938

96. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Cyber Security

#232 in Asia

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

97. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Cyber Security

#233 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

98. Changsha University of Science and Technology

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#235 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

99. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#243 in Asia

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

100. Guangxi Normal University

For Cyber Security

#244 in Asia

#846 in the World

Founded: 1932

The best cities to study Cyber Security in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Chengdu.