22 Best universities for Information Technology (IT) 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 Information Technology. A graph of 55.1K citations received by 5.54K academic papers made by 22 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. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#1 in Asia

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

2. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#2 in Asia

#5 in the World

Founded: 1937

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#4 in Asia

#12 in the World

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

4. Dalian Neusoft University of Information

For Information Technology

#5 in Asia

#13 in the World

Founded: 2001

5. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#8 in Asia

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Information Technology

#12 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Information Technology

#19 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

8. Guangdong University of Science and Technology

China | Dongguan

For Information Technology

#20 in Asia

#184 in the World

Founded: 2003

9. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#21 in Asia

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Information Technology

#25 in Asia

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Information Technology

#32 in Asia

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Shandong Women's University

For Information Technology

#34 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1952

13. Wuhan University

For Information Technology

#35 in Asia

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#36 in Asia

#261 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Information Technology

#38 in Asia

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

16. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Information Technology

#39 in Asia

#271 in the World

Founded: 1896

17. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Information Technology

#40 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

18. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Information Technology

#44 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

19. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Information Technology

#45 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

20. Wuhan University of Technology

For Information Technology

#46 in Asia

#299 in the World

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

21. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Information Technology

#53 in Asia

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

22. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Information Technology

#56 in Asia

#332 in the World

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

The best cities to study Information Technology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Dalian, Beijing, and Xi'an.