29 Best universities for Information Technology (IT) in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 81.3K citations received by 5.98K academic papers made by 29 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

#6 in the World

Founded: 1937

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#4 in Asia

#17 in the World

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

4. Dalian Neusoft University of Information

For Information Technology

#5 in Asia

#18 in the World

Founded: 2001

5. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#15 in Asia

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Information Technology

#18 in Asia

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#27 in Asia

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

8. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Information Technology

#28 in Asia

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

9. Guangdong University of Science and Technology

China | Dongguan

For Information Technology

#30 in Asia

#195 in the World

Founded: 2003

10. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Information Technology

#34 in Asia

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Information Technology

#35 in Asia

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Information Technology

#37 in Asia

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Wuhan University

For Information Technology

#38 in Asia

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Information Technology

#39 in Asia

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

15. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Information Technology

#41 in Asia

#243 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Information Technology

#44 in Asia

#253 in the World

Founded: 1896

17. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Information Technology

#47 in Asia

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

18. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Information Technology

#48 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

19. Wuhan University of Technology

For Information Technology

#50 in Asia

#279 in the World

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

20. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Information Technology

#52 in Asia

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

21. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Information Technology

#55 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Information Technology

#57 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Information Technology

#61 in Asia

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

24. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Information Technology

#63 in Asia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

25. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Information Technology

#67 in Asia

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

26. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Information Technology

#68 in Asia

#348 in the World

Founded: 1952

27. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Information Technology

#70 in Asia

#355 in the World

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

28. Central China Normal University

For Information Technology

#72 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

29. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Information Technology

#74 in Asia

#367 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.