100 Best universities for Engineering in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 178M citations received by 9.48M academic papers made by 560 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 Engineering

#1 in Asia

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#3 in Asia

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#5 in Asia

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#10 in Asia

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#11 in Asia

#38 in the World

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

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#12 in Asia

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#13 in Asia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. University of Science and Technology of China

For Engineering

#14 in Asia

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

9. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Engineering

#15 in Asia

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

10. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#18 in Asia

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#19 in Asia

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#20 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#21 in Asia

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. Wuhan University

For Engineering

#22 in Asia

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#24 in Asia

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

16. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#25 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

17. Dalian University of Technology

For Engineering

#26 in Asia

#85 in the World

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

18. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#27 in Asia

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#28 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

20. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#29 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

21. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#30 in Asia

#92 in the World

Founded: 1952

22. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#32 in Asia

#95 in the World

Founded: 1937

23. Shandong University

For Engineering

#33 in Asia

#99 in the World

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

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#36 in Asia

#108 in the World

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

25. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Engineering

#37 in Asia

#111 in the World

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

26. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#38 in Asia

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#40 in Asia

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#42 in Asia

#122 in the World

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

29. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#44 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

30. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#45 in Asia

#140 in the World

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

31. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#46 in Asia

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

32. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#48 in Asia

#151 in the World

Founded: 1963

33. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#49 in Asia

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

34. Wuhan University of Technology

For Engineering

#50 in Asia

#156 in the World

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

35. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#52 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

36. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Engineering

#55 in Asia

#175 in the World

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

37. Xiamen University

For Engineering

#56 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

38. Soochow University

For Engineering

#59 in Asia

#190 in the World

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

39. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Engineering

#62 in Asia

#197 in the World

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

40. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#66 in Asia

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

41. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#70 in Asia

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

42. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#72 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

43. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#73 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

44. Xidian University

For Engineering

#74 in Asia

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

45. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#76 in Asia

#238 in the World

Founded: 1958

46. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Engineering

#77 in Asia

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

47. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#78 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

48. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#79 in Asia

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

49. China University of Mining and Technology

For Engineering

#81 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

50. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#82 in Asia

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

51. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#83 in Asia

#270 in the World

Founded: 1896

52. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Engineering

#86 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

53. Fuzhou University

For Engineering

#87 in Asia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

54. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#89 in Asia

#285 in the World

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

55. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Engineering

#91 in Asia

#287 in the World

Founded: 1909

56. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#94 in Asia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

57. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#96 in Asia

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

58. Harbin Engineering University

For Engineering

#99 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

59. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Engineering

#101 in Asia

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

60. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#103 in Asia

#336 in the World

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

61. Jiangnan University

For Engineering

#104 in Asia

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

62. Hefei University of Technology

For Engineering

#110 in Asia

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

63. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#111 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

64. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#112 in Asia

#372 in the World

Founded: 1915

65. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#119 in Asia

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

66. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#121 in Asia

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

67. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#123 in Asia

#426 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#130 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

69. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#131 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

70. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Engineering

#134 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

71. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#139 in Asia

#480 in the World

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

72. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Engineering

#140 in Asia

#482 in the World

Founded: 1902

73. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Engineering

#141 in Asia

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

74. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#142 in Asia

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

75. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#144 in Asia

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

76. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#145 in Asia

#505 in the World

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

77. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Engineering

#146 in Asia

#506 in the World

Founded: 1928

78. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Engineering

#147 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

79. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#150 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

80. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Engineering

#155 in Asia

#531 in the World

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

81. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#158 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

82. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#159 in Asia

#550 in the World

Founded: 1950

83. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#161 in Asia

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

84. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#162 in Asia

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

85. Chang'an University

For Engineering

#164 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

86. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#166 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

87. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#168 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

88. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Engineering

#169 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

89. University of Jinan

For Engineering

#173 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

90. Anhui University

For Engineering

#175 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

91. Ningbo University

For Engineering

#180 in Asia

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

92. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#181 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

93. Shaanxi Normal University

For Engineering

#182 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

94. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#183 in Asia

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

95. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#185 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

96. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#189 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

97. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Engineering

#190 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

98. Central China Normal University

For Engineering

#191 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

99. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#194 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

100. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Engineering

#195 in Asia

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 34,755
Founded: 1958

The best cities to study Engineering in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Harbin.

Engineering subfields in China

Acoustical Engineering521

Aerospace Engineering517

Agricultural Engineering135

Applied/Engineering Physics260

Architectural Engineering311

Architecture202

Automation and Control engineering321

Automotive Engineering334

Biochemical Engineering216

Biomedical Engineering242

Biotechnology378

Chemical Engineering499

Civil Engineering458

Computer Engineering360

Computer Networking525

Construction Management213

Electrical Engineering525

Electronic Engineering471

Engineering Management405

Environmental Engineering396

Firefighting and Fire Science191

Geotechnical Engineering434

Human-Computer Interaction453

Industrial Engineering179

Landscape Architecture267

Marine Engineering185

Materials Science541

Mechanical Engineering537

Metallurgical Engineering512

Mining Engineering180

Nanotechnology486

Nuclear Engineering145

Operations Research366

Optical Engineering529

Petroleum Engineering231

Polymer science and Plastics engineering148

Product and Industrial Design169

Reliability and Quality Engineering347

Remote Sensing365

Renewable Energy Engineering285

Structural Engineering485

Systems Engineering451

Technical Drawing252

Telecommunications522

Transportation Engineering295