100 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 17.7M citations received by 1.48M academic papers made by 539 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

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#5 in Asia

#29 in the World

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

4. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#6 in Asia

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#7 in Asia

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#8 in Asia

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#9 in Asia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#10 in Asia

#52 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Machine Learning

#12 in Asia

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#13 in Asia

#64 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#14 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

12. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#15 in Asia

#68 in the World

Founded: 1937

13. Wuhan University

For Machine Learning

#16 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#18 in Asia

#76 in the World

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

15. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#19 in Asia

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#21 in Asia

#83 in the World

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

17. University of Science and Technology of China

For Machine Learning

#22 in Asia

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

18. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Machine Learning

#23 in Asia

#88 in the World

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

19. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#24 in Asia

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

20. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#25 in Asia

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

21. Dalian University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#26 in Asia

#98 in the World

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

22. Xidian University

For Machine Learning

#27 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

23. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#29 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

24. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Machine Learning

#32 in Asia

#108 in the World

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

25. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#33 in Asia

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#34 in Asia

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#35 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

28. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#36 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

29. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#38 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

30. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#39 in Asia

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

31. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#40 in Asia

#124 in the World

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

32. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Machine Learning

#41 in Asia

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#46 in Asia

#138 in the World

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

34. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Machine Learning

#47 in Asia

#161 in the World

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

35. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Machine Learning

#48 in Asia

#163 in the World

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

36. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#49 in Asia

#165 in the World

Founded: 1896

37. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#51 in Asia

#171 in the World

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

38. Shandong University

For Machine Learning

#52 in Asia

#173 in the World

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

39. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#53 in Asia

#175 in the World

Founded: 1958

40. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#54 in Asia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

41. Xiamen University

For Machine Learning

#58 in Asia

#206 in the World

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

42. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#61 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

43. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#69 in Asia

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

44. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Machine Learning

#71 in Asia

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

45. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#72 in Asia

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

46. China University of Mining and Technology

For Machine Learning

#73 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

47. Hefei University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#75 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

48. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#78 in Asia

#285 in the World

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

49. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#81 in Asia

#292 in the World

Founded: 1915

50. Wuhan University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#83 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

51. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#86 in Asia

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Machine Learning

#87 in Asia

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#90 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

54. Jiangnan University

For Machine Learning

#91 in Asia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

55. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#94 in Asia

#343 in the World

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

56. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Machine Learning

#99 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

57. Harbin Engineering University

For Machine Learning

#105 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

58. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#109 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

59. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#110 in Asia

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

60. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#111 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

61. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#112 in Asia

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

62. Fuzhou University

For Machine Learning

#113 in Asia

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

63. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#115 in Asia

#423 in the World

Founded: 1956

64. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Machine Learning

#116 in Asia

#425 in the World

Founded: 1909

65. Soochow University

For Machine Learning

#119 in Asia

#429 in the World

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

66. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Machine Learning

#120 in Asia

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

67. Dalian Maritime University

For Machine Learning

#122 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

68. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#123 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

69. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#124 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

70. Anhui University

For Machine Learning

#125 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

71. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#128 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

72. University of Macau

For Machine Learning

#130 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

73. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#133 in Asia

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

74. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#135 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

75. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#139 in Asia

#485 in the World

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

76. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#141 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

77. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Machine Learning

#144 in Asia

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

78. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Machine Learning

#146 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

79. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#147 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

80. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#151 in Asia

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

81. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Machine Learning

#152 in Asia

#550 in the World

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

82. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#153 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

83. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#159 in Asia

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

84. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#163 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

85. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#164 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

86. Shandong Normal University

For Machine Learning

#174 in Asia

#628 in the World

Founded: 1950

87. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#176 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

88. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Machine Learning

#177 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

89. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Machine Learning

#186 in Asia

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

90. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Machine Learning

#188 in Asia

#658 in the World

Founded: 1902

91. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Machine Learning

#192 in Asia

#666 in the World

Founded: 1928

92. Central China Normal University

For Machine Learning

#193 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

93. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#195 in Asia

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

94. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#197 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

95. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Machine Learning

#198 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

96. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Machine Learning

#200 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

97. Shaanxi Normal University

For Machine Learning

#206 in Asia

#700 in the World

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

98. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#207 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

99. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#212 in Asia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

100. Chang'an University

For Machine Learning

#213 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

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.