50 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 26.5M citations received by 1.33M academic papers made by 50 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 Engineering

#1 in China

#1 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Engineering

#6 in China

#12 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beihang University

For Engineering

#21 in China

#30 in Asia

Founded: 1952

4. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#26 in China

#38 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

5. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Engineering

#33 in China

#49 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

6. North China Electric Power University

For Engineering

#45 in China

#76 in Asia

Founded: 1958

7. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Engineering

#48 in China

#79 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

8. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Engineering

#50 in China

#82 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

9. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Engineering

#51 in China

#83 in Asia

Founded: 1896

10. Beijing University of Technology

For Engineering

#54 in China

#89 in Asia

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

11. Beijing Normal University

For Engineering

#56 in China

#94 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

12. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Engineering

#65 in China

#119 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

13. China Agricultural University

For Engineering

#68 in China

#130 in Asia

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

14. Peking Union Medical College

For Engineering

#79 in China

#150 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

15. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Engineering

#84 in China

#162 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

16. Capital Medical University

For Engineering

#96 in China

#189 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

17. Beijing Forestry University

For Engineering

#118 in China

#243 in Asia

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

18. Renmin University of China

For Engineering

#144 in China

#323 in Asia

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

19. Capital Normal University

For Engineering

#171 in China

#408 in Asia

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

20. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Engineering

#198 in China

#480 in Asia

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

21. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Engineering

#217 in China

#544 in Asia

Founded: 1936

22. Minzu University of China

For Engineering

#241 in China

#629 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

23. North China University of Technology

For Engineering

#245 in China

#644 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

24. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Engineering

#257 in China

#691 in Asia

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

25. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Engineering

#281 in China

#779 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

26. Communication University of China

For Engineering

#303 in China

#881 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Engineering

#322 in China

#999 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Engineering

#346 in China

#1090 in Asia

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

29. Beijing Union University

For Engineering

#362 in China

#1167 in Asia

Founded: 1978

30. University of International Business and Economics

For Engineering

#380 in China

#1255 in Asia

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

31. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Engineering

#392 in China

#1306 in Asia

Founded: 1959

32. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Engineering

#410 in China

#1405 in Asia

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

33. Beijing Wuzi University

For Engineering

#411 in China

#1418 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

34. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Engineering

#431 in China

#1538 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

35. People's Public Security University of China

For Engineering

#442 in China

#1596 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

36. Beijing City University

For Engineering

#472 in China

#1780 in Asia

Founded: 1984

37. Beijing Sport University

For Engineering

#474 in China

#1802 in Asia

Founded: 1953

38. China University of Political Science and Law

For Engineering

#489 in China

#1956 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

39. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Engineering

#494 in China

#1982 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

40. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Engineering

#498 in China

#1995 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

41. Beijing International Studies University

For Engineering

#512 in China

#2108 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1964

42. China University of Labor Relations

For Engineering

#520 in China

#2230 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

43. University of International Relations

For Engineering

#525 in China

#2307 in Asia

Founded: 1949

44. China Foreign Affairs University

For Engineering

#539 in China

#2492 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

45. Beijing Film Academy

For Engineering

#545 in China

#2530 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

46. China Women's University

For Engineering

#547 in China

#2551 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

47. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Engineering

#550 in China

#2579 in Asia

Founded: 1985

48. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Engineering

#553 in China

#2716 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 4,700
Founded: 1950

49. China Conservatory of Music

For Engineering

#555 in China

#2765 in Asia

Founded: 1964

50. Central Conservatory of Music

For Engineering

#556 in China

#2774 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

Universities for Engineering near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	North China Institute of Science and Technology	357	Sanhe
94	Hebei University of Technology	86	Tianjin
100	Tianjin Chengjian University	298	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	320	Tianjin
107	Tianjin University of Technology and Education	338	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	152	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	379	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	10	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	35	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	105	Tianjin