100 Best universities for Engineering in China

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 126M citations received by 9.92M academic papers made by 558 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

#9 in Asia

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#10 in Asia

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

5. University of Science and Technology of China

For Engineering

#12 in Asia

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#13 in Asia

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#15 in Asia

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

8. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Engineering

#16 in Asia

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

9. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#18 in Asia

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

10. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#20 in Asia

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

11. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#21 in Asia

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

12. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#24 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

13. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#25 in Asia

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#27 in Asia

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#28 in Asia

#96 in the World

Founded: 1952

16. Wuhan University

For Engineering

#29 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. Dalian University of Technology

For Engineering

#30 in Asia

#102 in the World

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

18. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#32 in Asia

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

19. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#33 in Asia

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

20. Shandong University

For Engineering

#34 in Asia

#111 in the World

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

21. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#35 in Asia

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

22. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#37 in Asia

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

23. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Engineering

#38 in Asia

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

24. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#39 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

25. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#40 in Asia

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

26. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#41 in Asia

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

27. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#42 in Asia

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

28. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#44 in Asia

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

29. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#46 in Asia

#151 in the World

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

30. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#48 in Asia

#156 in the World

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

31. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#49 in Asia

#159 in the World

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

32. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#50 in Asia

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

33. Wuhan University of Technology

For Engineering

#51 in Asia

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

34. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#52 in Asia

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

35. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Engineering

#56 in Asia

#178 in the World

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

36. Xiamen University

For Engineering

#64 in Asia

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

37. Soochow University

For Engineering

#69 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

38. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Engineering

#70 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

39. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#71 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

40. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#72 in Asia

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

41. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#73 in Asia

#238 in the World

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

42. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#74 in Asia

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

43. Xidian University

For Engineering

#76 in Asia

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

44. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#77 in Asia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

45. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#78 in Asia

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

46. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#82 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

47. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#83 in Asia

#279 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#84 in Asia

#280 in the World

Founded: 1896

49. China University of Mining and Technology

For Engineering

#85 in Asia

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

50. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#87 in Asia

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

51. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Engineering

#89 in Asia

#294 in the World

Founded: 1909

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Engineering

#90 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#93 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

54. Fuzhou University

For Engineering

#94 in Asia

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

55. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#95 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

56. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Engineering

#98 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

57. Harbin Engineering University

For Engineering

#99 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

58. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#101 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

59. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#104 in Asia

#350 in the World

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

60. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#111 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

61. Hefei University of Technology

For Engineering

#112 in Asia

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

62. Jiangnan University

For Engineering

#114 in Asia

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

63. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#116 in Asia

#409 in the World

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

64. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Engineering

#117 in Asia

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

65. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#119 in Asia

#427 in the World

Founded: 1915

66. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#134 in Asia

#477 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#135 in Asia

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

68. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#139 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

69. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#145 in Asia

#513 in the World

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

70. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Engineering

#146 in Asia

#515 in the World

Founded: 1902

71. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#148 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

72. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Engineering

#149 in Asia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

73. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Engineering

#150 in Asia

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

74. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#156 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1950

75. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Engineering

#158 in Asia

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

76. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Engineering

#161 in Asia

#567 in the World

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

77. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#163 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

78. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#165 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

79. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Engineering

#168 in Asia

#590 in the World

Founded: 1928

80. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#169 in Asia

#591 in the World

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

81. University of Jinan

For Engineering

#174 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

82. Central China Normal University

For Engineering

#175 in Asia

#615 in the World

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

83. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#176 in Asia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

84. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#177 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

85. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#178 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

86. Shaanxi Normal University

For Engineering

#179 in Asia

#622 in the World

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

87. Chang'an University

For Engineering

#185 in Asia

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

88. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#187 in Asia

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

89. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#189 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

90. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Engineering

#190 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

91. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Engineering

#191 in Asia

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

92. Anhui University

For Engineering

#194 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1928

93. Ningbo University

For Engineering

#196 in Asia

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

94. Northwest University, China

For Engineering

#200 in Asia

#689 in the World

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

95. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#204 in Asia

#695 in the World

Founded: 1952

96. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Engineering

#209 in Asia

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

97. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Engineering

#211 in Asia

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

98. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#219 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

99. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Engineering

#220 in Asia

#733 in the World

Founded: 1902

100. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Engineering

#221 in Asia

#737 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 Engineering507

Aerospace Engineering500

Agricultural Engineering151

Applied/Engineering Physics205

Architectural Engineering245

Architecture157

Automation and Control engineering287

Automotive Engineering291

Biochemical Engineering135

Biomedical Engineering185

Biotechnology329

Chemical Engineering488

Civil Engineering426

Computer Engineering330

Computer Networking507

Construction Management193

Electrical Engineering511

Electronic Engineering425

Engineering Management357

Environmental Engineering358

Firefighting and Fire Science204

Geotechnical Engineering393

Human-Computer Interaction394

Industrial Engineering192

Landscape Architecture273

Marine Engineering161

Materials Science529

Mechanical Engineering529

Metallurgical Engineering504

Mining Engineering179

Nanotechnology473

Nuclear Engineering128

Operations Research323

Optical Engineering519

Petroleum Engineering177

Polymer science and Plastics engineering141

Product and Industrial Design183

Reliability and Quality Engineering307

Remote Sensing307

Renewable Energy Engineering238

Structural Engineering452

Systems Engineering417

Technical Drawing232

Telecommunications504

Transportation Engineering236