100 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 29.6M citations received by 1.74M 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

#27 in the World

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

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#6 in Asia

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#7 in Asia

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#8 in Asia

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#9 in Asia

#47 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

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#12 in Asia

#59 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#14 in Asia

#63 in the World

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

12. Wuhan University

For Machine Learning

#15 in Asia

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

13. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#16 in Asia

#70 in the World

Founded: 1937

14. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#18 in Asia

#72 in the World

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

15. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#19 in Asia

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#20 in Asia

#75 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

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#24 in Asia

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

20. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#25 in Asia

#90 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

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

22. Xidian University

For Machine Learning

#27 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#28 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#29 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#30 in Asia

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

26. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#32 in Asia

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#33 in Asia

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#34 in Asia

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

29. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#35 in Asia

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

30. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Machine Learning

#36 in Asia

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

31. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Machine Learning

#37 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

32. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#38 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#41 in Asia

#125 in the World

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

34. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#46 in Asia

#146 in the World

Founded: 1896

35. Shandong University

For Machine Learning

#48 in Asia

#152 in the World

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

36. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Machine Learning

#49 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

37. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Machine Learning

#51 in Asia

#163 in the World

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

38. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#52 in Asia

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

39. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#53 in Asia

#171 in the World

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

40. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#55 in Asia

#173 in the World

Founded: 1958

41. Xiamen University

For Machine Learning

#59 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

42. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#60 in Asia

#202 in the World

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

43. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Machine Learning

#63 in Asia

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

44. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#65 in Asia

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

45. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#66 in Asia

#234 in the World

Founded: 1915

46. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#69 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

47. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#71 in Asia

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

48. Hefei University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#72 in Asia

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

49. China University of Mining and Technology

For Machine Learning

#73 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

50. Wuhan University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#76 in Asia

#259 in the World

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

51. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Machine Learning

#82 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

52. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#86 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

53. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#87 in Asia

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

54. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Machine Learning

#90 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

55. Jiangnan University

For Machine Learning

#92 in Asia

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

56. Harbin Engineering University

For Machine Learning

#93 in Asia

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

57. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#97 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

58. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#102 in Asia

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

59. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Machine Learning

#103 in Asia

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

60. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#108 in Asia

#378 in the World

Founded: 1956

61. Fuzhou University

For Machine Learning

#109 in Asia

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

62. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#111 in Asia

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

63. Soochow University

For Machine Learning

#112 in Asia

#390 in the World

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

64. Anhui University

For Machine Learning

#113 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

65. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Machine Learning

#114 in Asia

#397 in the World

Founded: 1909

66. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#115 in Asia

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

67. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#117 in Asia

#408 in the World

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

68. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#119 in Asia

#416 in the World

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

69. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#122 in Asia

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

70. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#124 in Asia

#428 in the World

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

71. Dalian Maritime University

For Machine Learning

#126 in Asia

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

72. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#128 in Asia

#449 in the World

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

73. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#129 in Asia

#450 in the World

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

74. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#131 in Asia

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

75. University of Macau

For Machine Learning

#132 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

76. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#133 in Asia

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

77. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Machine Learning

#138 in Asia

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

78. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#140 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

79. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#144 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

80. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Machine Learning

#146 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

81. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Machine Learning

#151 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

82. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#153 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

83. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#159 in Asia

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

84. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#164 in Asia

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

85. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Machine Learning

#165 in Asia

#586 in the World

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

86. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#166 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

87. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#169 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

88. Shandong Normal University

For Machine Learning

#177 in Asia

#618 in the World

Founded: 1950

89. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#183 in Asia

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

90. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Machine Learning

#186 in Asia

#638 in the World

Founded: 1928

91. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Machine Learning

#187 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

92. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#189 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

93. Central China Normal University

For Machine Learning

#194 in Asia

#661 in the World

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

94. Xinjiang University

For Machine Learning

#198 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

95. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Machine Learning

#199 in Asia

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

96. Chang'an University

For Machine Learning

#200 in Asia

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

97. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Machine Learning

#206 in Asia

#685 in the World

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

98. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#208 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

99. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#210 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

100. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Machine Learning

#214 in Asia

#695 in the World

Founded: 1902

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