100 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 9.72M citations received by 675K academic papers made by 523 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

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#4 in Asia

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#6 in Asia

#35 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

#42 in the World

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

6. Xidian University

For Cyber Security

#8 in Asia

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Cyber Security

#9 in Asia

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#10 in Asia

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#11 in Asia

#64 in the World

Founded: 1952

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#12 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. University of Science and Technology of China

For Cyber Security

#14 in Asia

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

12. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#15 in Asia

#71 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#16 in Asia

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

14. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#17 in Asia

#78 in the World

Founded: 1937

15. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#19 in Asia

#82 in the World

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

16. Wuhan University

For Cyber Security

#21 in Asia

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#22 in Asia

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

18. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#25 in Asia

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

19. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#26 in Asia

#98 in the World

Founded: 1896

20. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#27 in Asia

#101 in the World

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

21. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#28 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

22. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#30 in Asia

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

23. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Cyber Security

#33 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

24. Dalian University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#35 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#37 in Asia

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#38 in Asia

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

27. Shandong University

For Cyber Security

#39 in Asia

#135 in the World

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

28. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#41 in Asia

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

29. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#42 in Asia

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

30. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Cyber Security

#44 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

31. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#45 in Asia

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#46 in Asia

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Cyber Security

#49 in Asia

#178 in the World

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

34. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Cyber Security

#50 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

35. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Cyber Security

#52 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

36. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#56 in Asia

#203 in the World

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

37. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#63 in Asia

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

38. Wuhan University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#65 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

39. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#66 in Asia

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

40. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#67 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

41. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Cyber Security

#68 in Asia

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

42. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Cyber Security

#69 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

43. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#70 in Asia

#261 in the World

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

44. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#71 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

45. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Cyber Security

#73 in Asia

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

46. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Cyber Security

#76 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

47. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#77 in Asia

#302 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Cyber Security

#80 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

49. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#81 in Asia

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

50. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#84 in Asia

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

51. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#85 in Asia

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

52. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#88 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

53. Xiamen University

For Cyber Security

#91 in Asia

#361 in the World

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

54. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#94 in Asia

#374 in the World

Founded: 1956

55. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#102 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

56. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#104 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

57. Harbin Engineering University

For Cyber Security

#105 in Asia

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

58. Dalian Maritime University

For Cyber Security

#108 in Asia

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

59. Hefei University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#117 in Asia

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

60. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#122 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

61. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#123 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

62. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Cyber Security

#126 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

63. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#130 in Asia

#502 in the World

Founded: 1915

64. Fuzhou University

For Cyber Security

#132 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

65. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Cyber Security

#140 in Asia

#525 in the World

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

66. China University of Mining and Technology

For Cyber Security

#142 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

67. Anhui University

For Cyber Security

#143 in Asia

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

68. Fujian Normal University

For Cyber Security

#148 in Asia

#542 in the World

Founded: 1953

69. Guilin University of Electronic Technology

For Cyber Security

#150 in Asia

#551 in the World

Founded: 1960

70. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Cyber Security

#153 in Asia

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

71. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#156 in Asia

#575 in the World

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

72. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Cyber Security

#159 in Asia

#582 in the World

Founded: 1909

73. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Cyber Security

#161 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

74. University of Macau

For Cyber Security

#163 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

75. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Cyber Security

#168 in Asia

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

76. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#169 in Asia

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

77. Chang'an University

For Cyber Security

#170 in Asia

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

78. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#175 in Asia

#625 in the World

Founded: 1909

79. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#180 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

80. Soochow University

For Cyber Security

#182 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

81. Jiangnan University

For Cyber Security

#185 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

82. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Cyber Security

#186 in Asia

#657 in the World

Founded: 1902

83. Central China Normal University

For Cyber Security

#187 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

84. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Cyber Security

#189 in Asia

#660 in the World

Founded: 1928

85. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#205 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

86. Shaanxi Normal University

For Cyber Security

#208 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

87. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#210 in Asia

#718 in the World

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

88. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Cyber Security

#211 in Asia

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

89. Shandong Normal University

For Cyber Security

#213 in Asia

#723 in the World

Founded: 1950

90. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#214 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

91. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#220 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

92. Tianjin University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Cyber Security

#235 in Asia

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 26,933
Founded: 1981

93. Changsha University of Science and Technology

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#240 in Asia

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

94. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Cyber Security

#244 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

95. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#247 in Asia

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

96. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Cyber Security

#248 in Asia

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

97. Hainan University

For Cyber Security

#250 in Asia

#826 in the World

Founded: 1983

98. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Cyber Security

#254 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

99. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#255 in Asia

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

100. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#256 in Asia

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

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.