36 Best universities for Software Engineering in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 397K citations received by 28.7K academic papers made by 36 universities in Beijing 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

For Software Engineering

#1 in China

#1 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Beihang University

For Software Engineering

#3 in China

#5 in Asia

Founded: 1952

3. Peking University

For Software Engineering

#5 in China

#7 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Software Engineering

#9 in China

#13 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Software Engineering

#14 in China

#20 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Software Engineering

#24 in China

#32 in Asia

Founded: 1896

7. North China Electric Power University

For Software Engineering

#37 in China

#56 in Asia

Founded: 1958

8. Beijing University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#40 in China

#68 in Asia

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

9. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Software Engineering

#56 in China

#121 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

10. Beijing Normal University

For Software Engineering

#68 in China

#152 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

11. China Agricultural University

For Software Engineering

#69 in China

#156 in Asia

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

12. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Software Engineering

#71 in China

#164 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

13. Renmin University of China

For Software Engineering

#78 in China

#175 in Asia

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

14. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Software Engineering

#82 in China

#181 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

15. North China University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#96 in China

#226 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

16. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Software Engineering

#101 in China

#244 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

17. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Software Engineering

#116 in China

#285 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

18. Communication University of China

For Software Engineering

#126 in China

#311 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

19. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Software Engineering

#139 in China

#355 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

20. Capital Normal University

For Software Engineering

#158 in China

#406 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

21. Capital Medical University

For Software Engineering

#171 in China

#451 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

22. Peking Union Medical College

For Software Engineering

#185 in China

#500 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

23. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Software Engineering

#200 in China

#541 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

24. Minzu University of China

For Software Engineering

#204 in China

#547 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

25. Beijing Union University

For Software Engineering

#212 in China

#571 in Asia

Founded: 1978

26. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Software Engineering

#220 in China

#600 in Asia

Founded: 1936

27. University of International Business and Economics

For Software Engineering

#261 in China

#720 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

28. Beijing Forestry University

For Software Engineering

#268 in China

#741 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

29. Beijing Sport University

For Software Engineering

#276 in China

#782 in Asia

Founded: 1953

30. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Software Engineering

#287 in China

#821 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

31. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Software Engineering

#302 in China

#867 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

32. Beijing Wuzi University

For Software Engineering

#319 in China

#924 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

33. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Software Engineering

#340 in China

#988 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

34. People's Public Security University of China

For Software Engineering

#385 in China

#1098 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

35. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Software Engineering

#388 in China

#1102 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

36. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Software Engineering

#396 in China

#1114 in Asia

Founded: 1959

Universities for Software Engineering near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	81	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	31	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	74	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	121	Tianjin
264	Hebei University of Science and Technology	143	Shijiazhuang
273	Yanshan University	83	Qinhuangdao
364	Shandong University	39	Jinan
367	Shandong Normal University	113	Jinan
399	Hebei University of Engineering	115	Handan
404	Shanxi University	131	Taiyuan

Universities for Software Engineering near Beijing

Computer Science subfields in Beijing