100 Best universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 157M citations received by 9.04M 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

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#3 in Asia

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#6 in Asia

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#10 in Asia

#39 in the World

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

5. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#11 in Asia

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#12 in Asia

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#13 in Asia

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. University of Science and Technology of China

For Engineering

#14 in Asia

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

9. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Engineering

#17 in Asia

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

10. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#18 in Asia

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

11. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#19 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

12. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#21 in Asia

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

13. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#22 in Asia

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

14. Wuhan University

For Engineering

#23 in Asia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#25 in Asia

#88 in the World

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

16. Dalian University of Technology

For Engineering

#26 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

17. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#27 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

18. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#28 in Asia

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

19. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#29 in Asia

#95 in the World

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

20. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#30 in Asia

#97 in the World

Founded: 1952

21. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#31 in Asia

#98 in the World

Founded: 1937

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#32 in Asia

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Shandong University

For Engineering

#35 in Asia

#106 in the World

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

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#36 in Asia

#111 in the World

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

25. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Engineering

#38 in Asia

#114 in the World

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

26. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#40 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#41 in Asia

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#43 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

29. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#44 in Asia

#138 in the World

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

30. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#46 in Asia

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

31. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#47 in Asia

#151 in the World

Founded: 1963

32. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#48 in Asia

#153 in the World

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

33. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#50 in Asia

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

34. Wuhan University of Technology

For Engineering

#51 in Asia

#161 in the World

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

35. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#53 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

36. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Engineering

#56 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

37. Xiamen University

For Engineering

#59 in Asia

#191 in the World

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

38. Soochow University

For Engineering

#62 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

39. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Engineering

#67 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

40. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#69 in Asia

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

41. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#72 in Asia

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

42. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#73 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

43. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#74 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

44. Xidian University

For Engineering

#75 in Asia

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

45. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#77 in Asia

#251 in the World

Founded: 1958

46. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#78 in Asia

#256 in the World

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

47. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#79 in Asia

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

48. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#80 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

49. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Engineering

#81 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

50. China University of Mining and Technology

For Engineering

#82 in Asia

#267 in the World

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

51. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#87 in Asia

#285 in the World

Founded: 1896

52. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Engineering

#90 in Asia

#296 in the World

Founded: 1909

53. Fuzhou University

For Engineering

#91 in Asia

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

54. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#92 in Asia

#303 in the World

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

55. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Engineering

#93 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

56. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#94 in Asia

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

57. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#98 in Asia

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

58. Harbin Engineering University

For Engineering

#100 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

59. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Engineering

#104 in Asia

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

60. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#105 in Asia

#358 in the World

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

61. Jiangnan University

For Engineering

#108 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

62. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#112 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

63. Hefei University of Technology

For Engineering

#113 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

64. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#116 in Asia

#399 in the World

Founded: 1915

65. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#120 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

66. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#123 in Asia

#433 in the World

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

67. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#128 in Asia

#453 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#134 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

69. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#135 in Asia

#477 in the World

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

70. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#138 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

71. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Engineering

#139 in Asia

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

72. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Engineering

#142 in Asia

#503 in the World

Founded: 1902

73. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Engineering

#143 in Asia

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

74. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#144 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

75. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#147 in Asia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

76. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Engineering

#148 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

77. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#153 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

78. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#155 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

79. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Engineering

#156 in Asia

#547 in the World

Founded: 1928

80. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Engineering

#159 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

81. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#162 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

82. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#163 in Asia

#579 in the World

Founded: 1950

83. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#164 in Asia

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

84. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#166 in Asia

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

85. Chang'an University

For Engineering

#169 in Asia

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

86. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#170 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

87. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#173 in Asia

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

88. University of Jinan

For Engineering

#176 in Asia

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

89. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#177 in Asia

#611 in the World

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

90. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Engineering

#178 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

91. Anhui University

For Engineering

#182 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

92. Shaanxi Normal University

For Engineering

#183 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

93. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#184 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

94. Ningbo University

For Engineering

#186 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

95. Central China Normal University

For Engineering

#189 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

96. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Engineering

#193 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

97. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#195 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

98. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#197 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

99. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#200 in Asia

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

100. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#204 in Asia

#680 in the World

Founded: 1952

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 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