44 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 6.64M citations received by 330K academic papers made by 44 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 Optical Engineering

#1 in China

#2 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Optical Engineering

#5 in China

#11 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#22 in China

#35 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

4. Beihang University

For Optical Engineering

#27 in China

#44 in Asia

Founded: 1952

5. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Optical Engineering

#41 in China

#67 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

6. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Optical Engineering

#44 in China

#73 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

7. Beijing Normal University

For Optical Engineering

#51 in China

#85 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

8. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Optical Engineering

#52 in China

#86 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

9. Beijing University of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#53 in China

#87 in Asia

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

10. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Optical Engineering

#56 in China

#91 in Asia

Founded: 1896

11. Peking Union Medical College

For Optical Engineering

#61 in China

#104 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

12. Capital Medical University

For Optical Engineering

#69 in China

#125 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

13. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Optical Engineering

#79 in China

#155 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

14. North China Electric Power University

For Optical Engineering

#85 in China

#164 in Asia

Founded: 1958

15. China Agricultural University

For Optical Engineering

#99 in China

#200 in Asia

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

16. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Optical Engineering

#111 in China

#231 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

17. Capital Normal University

For Optical Engineering

#121 in China

#252 in Asia

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

18. Beijing Forestry University

For Optical Engineering

#159 in China

#366 in Asia

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

19. Renmin University of China

For Optical Engineering

#160 in China

#370 in Asia

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

20. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Optical Engineering

#184 in China

#452 in Asia

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

21. Minzu University of China

For Optical Engineering

#200 in China

#498 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

22. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Optical Engineering

#229 in China

#583 in Asia

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

23. Communication University of China

For Optical Engineering

#266 in China

#745 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

24. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Optical Engineering

#267 in China

#748 in Asia

Founded: 1936

25. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Optical Engineering

#302 in China

#887 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

26. North China University of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#305 in China

#916 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Optical Engineering

#322 in China

#963 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Optical Engineering

#392 in China

#1301 in Asia

Founded: 1959

29. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Optical Engineering

#395 in China

#1319 in Asia

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

30. Beijing Union University

For Optical Engineering

#396 in China

#1320 in Asia

Founded: 1978

31. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Optical Engineering

#429 in China

#1504 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

32. People's Public Security University of China

For Optical Engineering

#437 in China

#1543 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

33. Beijing Sport University

For Optical Engineering

#451 in China

#1612 in Asia

Founded: 1953

34. Beijing City University

For Optical Engineering

#471 in China

#1768 in Asia

Founded: 1984

35. University of International Business and Economics

For Optical Engineering

#473 in China

#1775 in Asia

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

36. Beijing Wuzi University

For Optical Engineering

#486 in China

#1854 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

37. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Optical Engineering

#489 in China

#1895 in Asia

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

38. China University of Political Science and Law

For Optical Engineering

#493 in China

#1945 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

39. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Optical Engineering

#502 in China

#2072 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

40. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Optical Engineering

#506 in China

#2114 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

41. University of International Relations

For Optical Engineering

#515 in China

#2232 in Asia

Founded: 1949

42. Beijing Film Academy

For Optical Engineering

#516 in China

#2260 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

43. Beijing International Studies University

For Optical Engineering

#522 in China

#2318 in Asia

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

44. China University of Labor Relations

For Optical Engineering

#525 in China

#2375 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

Universities for Optical Engineering near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	96	Tianjin
100	Tianjin Chengjian University	281	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	342	Tianjin
107	Tianjin University of Technology and Education	335	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	174	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	367	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	14	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	30	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	109	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	119	Tianjin