36 Best universities for Software Engineering in Beijing

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 358K citations received by 27.7K 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

#8 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

#25 in China

#35 in Asia

Founded: 1896

7. North China Electric Power University

For Software Engineering

#37 in China

#57 in Asia

Founded: 1958

8. Beijing University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#41 in China

#71 in Asia

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

9. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Software Engineering

#56 in China

#123 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

10. Beijing Normal University

For Software Engineering

#66 in China

#152 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

11. China Agricultural University

For Software Engineering

#69 in China

#159 in Asia

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

12. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Software Engineering

#75 in China

#172 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

13. Renmin University of China

For Software Engineering

#78 in China

#176 in Asia

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

14. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Software Engineering

#83 in China

#189 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

15. North China University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#96 in China

#223 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

#123 in China

#300 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

#142 in China

#369 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

20. Capital Normal University

For Software Engineering

#153 in China

#403 in Asia

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

21. Capital Medical University

For Software Engineering

#180 in China

#491 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

22. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Software Engineering

#189 in China

#515 in Asia

Founded: 1936

23. Peking Union Medical College

For Software Engineering

#198 in China

#539 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

24. Beijing Union University

For Software Engineering

#202 in China

#546 in Asia

Founded: 1978

25. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Software Engineering

#205 in China

#559 in Asia

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

26. Minzu University of China

For Software Engineering

#216 in China

#592 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

27. University of International Business and Economics

For Software Engineering

#268 in China

#743 in Asia

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

28. Beijing Forestry University

For Software Engineering

#273 in China

#761 in Asia

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

29. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Software Engineering

#287 in China

#823 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

30. Beijing Sport University

For Software Engineering

#289 in China

#827 in Asia

Founded: 1953

31. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Software Engineering

#303 in China

#869 in Asia

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

32. Beijing Wuzi University

For Software Engineering

#317 in China

#914 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

33. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Software Engineering

#337 in China

#977 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

34. People's Public Security University of China

For Software Engineering

#383 in China

#1078 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

35. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Software Engineering

#388 in China

#1088 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

36. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Software Engineering

#394 in China

#1098 in Asia

Founded: 1959

Universities for Software Engineering near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	80	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	31	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	71	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	116	Tianjin
264	Hebei University of Science and Technology	140	Shijiazhuang
273	Yanshan University	84	Qinhuangdao
364	Shandong University	39	Jinan
367	Shandong Normal University	112	Jinan
399	Hebei University of Engineering	119	Handan
404	Shanxi University	130	Taiyuan

Universities for Software Engineering near Beijing

Computer Science subfields in Beijing