100 Best universities for Engineering in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 114M citations received by 7.92M 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

#2 in Asia

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#5 in Asia

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#8 in Asia

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#10 in Asia

#36 in the World

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

5. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#11 in Asia

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#12 in Asia

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. University of Science and Technology of China

For Engineering

#13 in Asia

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#14 in Asia

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Engineering

#17 in Asia

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

10. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#18 in Asia

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

11. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#20 in Asia

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

12. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#22 in Asia

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

13. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#23 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

14. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#24 in Asia

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

15. Wuhan University

For Engineering

#26 in Asia

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

16. Dalian University of Technology

For Engineering

#28 in Asia

#92 in the World

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

17. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#29 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

18. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#30 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

19. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#31 in Asia

#99 in the World

Founded: 1937

20. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#32 in Asia

#100 in the World

Founded: 1952

21. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#33 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#35 in Asia

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Shandong University

For Engineering

#36 in Asia

#109 in the World

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

24. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Engineering

#39 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

25. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#40 in Asia

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

26. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#41 in Asia

#125 in the World

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

27. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#42 in Asia

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

28. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#43 in Asia

#142 in the World

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

29. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#46 in Asia

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

30. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#47 in Asia

#152 in the World

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

31. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#49 in Asia

#156 in the World

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

32. Wuhan University of Technology

For Engineering

#51 in Asia

#166 in the World

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

33. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#52 in Asia

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

34. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#53 in Asia

#170 in the World

Founded: 1963

35. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#54 in Asia

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

36. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Engineering

#57 in Asia

#188 in the World

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

37. Xiamen University

For Engineering

#65 in Asia

#201 in the World

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

38. Soochow University

For Engineering

#68 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

39. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Engineering

#69 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

40. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#71 in Asia

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

41. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#73 in Asia

#242 in the World

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

42. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#74 in Asia

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

43. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#75 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

44. Xidian University

For Engineering

#76 in Asia

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

45. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#80 in Asia

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

46. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#81 in Asia

#270 in the World

Founded: 1958

47. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#82 in Asia

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

48. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#84 in Asia

#280 in the World

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

49. China University of Mining and Technology

For Engineering

#85 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

50. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Engineering

#86 in Asia

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

51. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Engineering

#87 in Asia

#294 in the World

Founded: 1909

52. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#88 in Asia

#297 in the World

Founded: 1896

53. Fuzhou University

For Engineering

#92 in Asia

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

54. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#93 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

55. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#94 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

56. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Engineering

#96 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

57. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#98 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

58. Harbin Engineering University

For Engineering

#99 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

59. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#104 in Asia

#361 in the World

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

60. Jiangnan University

For Engineering

#108 in Asia

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

61. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#110 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

62. Hefei University of Technology

For Engineering

#111 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

63. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Engineering

#114 in Asia

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

64. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#115 in Asia

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

65. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#119 in Asia

#425 in the World

Founded: 1915

66. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#121 in Asia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

67. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#136 in Asia

#480 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#137 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

69. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#138 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

70. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#141 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

71. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Engineering

#146 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

72. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Engineering

#147 in Asia

#517 in the World

Founded: 1902

73. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Engineering

#149 in Asia

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

74. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#150 in Asia

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

75. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Engineering

#151 in Asia

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

76. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#155 in Asia

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

77. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Engineering

#160 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

78. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#161 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

79. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Engineering

#162 in Asia

#577 in the World

Founded: 1928

80. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#165 in Asia

#590 in the World

Founded: 1950

81. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#169 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

82. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#171 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

83. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#172 in Asia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

84. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#173 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

85. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#174 in Asia

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

86. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#175 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

87. University of Jinan

For Engineering

#178 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

88. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#180 in Asia

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

89. Shaanxi Normal University

For Engineering

#185 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

90. Chang'an University

For Engineering

#186 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

91. Anhui University

For Engineering

#187 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

92. Central China Normal University

For Engineering

#188 in Asia

#643 in the World

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

93. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Engineering

#189 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

94. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Engineering

#192 in Asia

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

95. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#194 in Asia

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

96. Ningbo University

For Engineering

#197 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

97. Northwest University, China

For Engineering

#200 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

98. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Engineering

#204 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 34,755
Founded: 1958

99. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#206 in Asia

#703 in the World

Founded: 1952

100. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#207 in Asia

#708 in the World

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

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

Engineering subfields in China

Acoustical Engineering516

Aerospace Engineering505

Agricultural Engineering149

Applied/Engineering Physics213

Architectural Engineering266

Architecture168

Automation and Control engineering308

Automotive Engineering314

Biochemical Engineering158

Biomedical Engineering204

Biotechnology360

Chemical Engineering497

Civil Engineering445

Computer Engineering350

Computer Networking517

Construction Management196

Electrical Engineering518

Electronic Engineering454

Engineering Management379

Environmental Engineering374

Firefighting and Fire Science204

Geotechnical Engineering418

Human-Computer Interaction420

Industrial Engineering188

Landscape Architecture295

Marine Engineering163

Materials Science538

Mechanical Engineering534

Metallurgical Engineering510

Mining Engineering188

Nanotechnology481

Nuclear Engineering131

Operations Research351

Optical Engineering526

Petroleum Engineering204

Polymer science and Plastics engineering135

Product and Industrial Design175

Reliability and Quality Engineering331

Remote Sensing332

Renewable Energy Engineering260

Structural Engineering467

Systems Engineering433

Technical Drawing234

Telecommunications517

Transportation Engineering272