100 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 26.2M citations received by 1.66M academic papers made by 540 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 Machine Learning

#1 in Asia

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#4 in Asia

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#5 in Asia

#28 in the World

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

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#6 in Asia

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#7 in Asia

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#8 in Asia

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#9 in Asia

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#10 in Asia

#50 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Machine Learning

#11 in Asia

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#13 in Asia

#62 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#14 in Asia

#65 in the World

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

12. Wuhan University

For Machine Learning

#15 in Asia

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

13. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#17 in Asia

#73 in the World

Founded: 1937

14. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#18 in Asia

#74 in the World

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

15. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#19 in Asia

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#20 in Asia

#76 in the World

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

17. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Machine Learning

#22 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

18. University of Science and Technology of China

For Machine Learning

#23 in Asia

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#24 in Asia

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

20. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#25 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

21. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#26 in Asia

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

22. Xidian University

For Machine Learning

#27 in Asia

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#28 in Asia

#100 in the World

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

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#29 in Asia

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#31 in Asia

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#32 in Asia

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#34 in Asia

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

28. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#35 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

29. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#36 in Asia

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

30. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Machine Learning

#37 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

31. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Machine Learning

#39 in Asia

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

32. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#40 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#43 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

34. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#47 in Asia

#147 in the World

Founded: 1896

35. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Machine Learning

#48 in Asia

#157 in the World

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

36. Shandong University

For Machine Learning

#49 in Asia

#159 in the World

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

37. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Machine Learning

#50 in Asia

#165 in the World

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

38. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#51 in Asia

#169 in the World

Founded: 1958

39. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#54 in Asia

#175 in the World

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

40. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#55 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

41. Xiamen University

For Machine Learning

#59 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

42. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#61 in Asia

#212 in the World

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

43. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#65 in Asia

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

44. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Machine Learning

#67 in Asia

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

45. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#70 in Asia

#251 in the World

Founded: 1915

46. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#71 in Asia

#252 in the World

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

47. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#73 in Asia

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

48. Hefei University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#74 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

49. China University of Mining and Technology

For Machine Learning

#75 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

50. Wuhan University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#77 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

51. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Machine Learning

#85 in Asia

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

52. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#87 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

53. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#88 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

54. Jiangnan University

For Machine Learning

#92 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

55. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Machine Learning

#93 in Asia

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

56. Harbin Engineering University

For Machine Learning

#95 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

57. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#101 in Asia

#364 in the World

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

58. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#102 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

59. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Machine Learning

#108 in Asia

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

60. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#109 in Asia

#393 in the World

Founded: 1956

61. Fuzhou University

For Machine Learning

#110 in Asia

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

62. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#114 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

63. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Machine Learning

#115 in Asia

#408 in the World

Founded: 1909

64. Soochow University

For Machine Learning

#116 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

65. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#118 in Asia

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

66. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#119 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

67. Anhui University

For Machine Learning

#121 in Asia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

68. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#123 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

69. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#124 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

70. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#125 in Asia

#442 in the World

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

71. Dalian Maritime University

For Machine Learning

#126 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

72. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#129 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

73. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#132 in Asia

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

74. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#133 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

75. University of Macau

For Machine Learning

#134 in Asia

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

76. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#135 in Asia

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

77. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Machine Learning

#139 in Asia

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

78. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#141 in Asia

#484 in the World

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

79. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Machine Learning

#148 in Asia

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

80. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#149 in Asia

#507 in the World

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

81. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Machine Learning

#152 in Asia

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

82. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#156 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

83. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#158 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

84. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#164 in Asia

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

85. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#167 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

86. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Machine Learning

#170 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

87. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#180 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

88. Shandong Normal University

For Machine Learning

#182 in Asia

#639 in the World

Founded: 1950

89. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Machine Learning

#187 in Asia

#654 in the World

Founded: 1928

90. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#189 in Asia

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

91. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Machine Learning

#192 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

92. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#193 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

93. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Machine Learning

#195 in Asia

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

94. Central China Normal University

For Machine Learning

#198 in Asia

#674 in the World

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

95. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Machine Learning

#205 in Asia

#687 in the World

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

96. Chang'an University

For Machine Learning

#206 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

97. Xinjiang University

For Machine Learning

#208 in Asia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

98. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Machine Learning

#209 in Asia

#692 in the World

Founded: 1902

99. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#210 in Asia

#695 in the World

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

100. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#212 in Asia

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

The best cities to study Machine Learning in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Harbin.