57 Best universities for Aviation 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 Aviation. A graph of 72.8K citations received by 10K academic papers made by 57 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. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#1 in Asia

#2 in the World

Founded: 1952

2. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Aviation

#2 in Asia

#4 in the World

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

3. Civil Aviation University of China

China | Tianjin

For Aviation

#3 in Asia

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1951

4. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Aviation

#4 in Asia

#16 in the World

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

5. Civil Aviation Flight University of China

China | Guanghan

For Aviation

#5 in Asia

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#7 in Asia

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#8 in Asia

#48 in the World

Founded: 1937

8. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Aviation

#10 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Aviation

#11 in Asia

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#17 in Asia

#82 in the World

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

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Aviation

#18 in Asia

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#19 in Asia

#99 in the World

Founded: 1896

13. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Aviation

#22 in Asia

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

14. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Aviation

#23 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

15. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#25 in Asia

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

16. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#27 in Asia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

17. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Aviation

#28 in Asia

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

18. Shenyang Aerospace University

China | Shenyang

For Aviation

#31 in Asia

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

19. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Aviation

#33 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

20. Harbin Engineering University

For Aviation

#36 in Asia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Aviation

#39 in Asia

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Dalian University of Technology

For Aviation

#40 in Asia

#226 in the World

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

23. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#43 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

24. University of Science and Technology of China

For Aviation

#44 in Asia

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

25. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Aviation

#45 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

26. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Aviation

#46 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

27. Dalian Maritime University

For Aviation

#50 in Asia

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

28. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Aviation

#51 in Asia

#276 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Aviation

#52 in Asia

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

30. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Aviation

#54 in Asia

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

31. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aviation

#55 in Asia

#286 in the World

Founded: 1963

32. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Aviation

#57 in Asia

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

33. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Aviation

#59 in Asia

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

34. Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics

China | Zhengzhou

For Aviation

#61 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1949

35. Wuhan University of Technology

For Aviation

#62 in Asia

#308 in the World

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

36. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Aviation

#69 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

37. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#70 in Asia

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

38. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#71 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

39. Wuhan University

For Aviation

#73 in Asia

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

40. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Aviation

#75 in Asia

#356 in the World

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

41. Chang'an University

For Aviation

#77 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

42. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Aviation

#80 in Asia

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

43. Xiamen University

For Aviation

#82 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

44. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#85 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

45. Xidian University

For Aviation

#86 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

46. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Aviation

#93 in Asia

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

47. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#96 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

48. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#97 in Asia

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

49. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Aviation

#98 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

50. Shandong University

For Aviation

#100 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

51. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Aviation

#101 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

52. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Aviation

#105 in Asia

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

53. Shaanxi Normal University

For Aviation

#109 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

54. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Aviation

#113 in Asia

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

55. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Aviation

#117 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

56. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Aviation

#128 in Asia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

57. Nanchang HangKong University

China | Nanchang

For Aviation

#129 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1952

The best cities to study Aviation in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Baixia, Tianjin, and Xi'an.

Engineering subfields in China

Acoustical Engineering520

Aerospace Engineering515

Agricultural Engineering136

Applied/Engineering Physics253

Architectural Engineering303

Architecture193

Automation and Control engineering318

Automotive Engineering332

Biochemical Engineering193

Biomedical Engineering231

Biotechnology372

Chemical Engineering499

Civil Engineering454

Computer Engineering359

Computer Networking522

Construction Management209

Electrical Engineering522

Electronic Engineering465

Engineering Management404

Environmental Engineering388

Firefighting and Fire Science190

Geotechnical Engineering430

Human-Computer Interaction444

Industrial Engineering183

Landscape Architecture268

Marine Engineering178

Materials Science541

Mechanical Engineering536

Metallurgical Engineering511

Mining Engineering179

Nanotechnology485

Nuclear Engineering139

Operations Research358

Optical Engineering527

Petroleum Engineering221

Polymer science and Plastics engineering141

Product and Industrial Design168

Reliability and Quality Engineering341

Remote Sensing355

Renewable Energy Engineering281

Structural Engineering480

Systems Engineering449

Technical Drawing248

Telecommunications521

Transportation Engineering292