100 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 3.04M citations received by 219K academic papers made by 355 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. Wuhan University

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Asia

#1 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

2. Xidian University

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Asia

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

3. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Asia

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

4. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Asia

#14 in the World

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

5. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Asia

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Asia

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Asia

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

8. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Asia

#29 in the World

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

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Asia

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#11 in Asia

#34 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Remote Sensing

#12 in Asia

#47 in the World

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

12. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#13 in Asia

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

13. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#14 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

14. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#15 in Asia

#68 in the World

Founded: 1937

15. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#16 in Asia

#75 in the World

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

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#17 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

17. University of Science and Technology of China

For Remote Sensing

#18 in Asia

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

18. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#20 in Asia

#96 in the World

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

19. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#21 in Asia

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

20. China University of Mining and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#22 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

21. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#24 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#25 in Asia

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#26 in Asia

#109 in the World

Founded: 1915

24. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#28 in Asia

#116 in the World

Founded: 1963

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#29 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#30 in Asia

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

27. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Remote Sensing

#32 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

28. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#34 in Asia

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

29. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#35 in Asia

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

30. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#38 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

31. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#42 in Asia

#166 in the World

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

32. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#45 in Asia

#177 in the World

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

33. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Remote Sensing

#48 in Asia

#189 in the World

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

34. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Remote Sensing

#51 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

35. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Remote Sensing

#52 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

36. Fuzhou University

For Remote Sensing

#53 in Asia

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

37. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Remote Sensing

#54 in Asia

#200 in the World

Founded: 1909

38. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#57 in Asia

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

39. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Remote Sensing

#58 in Asia

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

40. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#59 in Asia

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

41. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#61 in Asia

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

42. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#63 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

43. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Remote Sensing

#69 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

44. Chang'an University

For Remote Sensing

#70 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

45. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#71 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

46. Harbin Engineering University

For Remote Sensing

#73 in Asia

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

47. Xiamen University

For Remote Sensing

#74 in Asia

#269 in the World

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

48. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Remote Sensing

#75 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

49. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Remote Sensing

#77 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

50. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#78 in Asia

#286 in the World

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

51. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#79 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

52. Dalian University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#80 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

53. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#82 in Asia

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

54. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#83 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

55. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#85 in Asia

#329 in the World

Founded: 1952

56. Dalian Maritime University

For Remote Sensing

#86 in Asia

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

57. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#90 in Asia

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

58. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#92 in Asia

#373 in the World

Founded: 1896

59. Shandong University

For Remote Sensing

#93 in Asia

#378 in the World

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

60. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#95 in Asia

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

61. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#97 in Asia

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

62. Guilin University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#98 in Asia

#401 in the World

Founded: 1956

63. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Remote Sensing

#99 in Asia

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

64. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#100 in Asia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

65. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#103 in Asia

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

66. Xinjiang University

For Remote Sensing

#104 in Asia

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

67. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#105 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

68. Anhui University

For Remote Sensing

#109 in Asia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

69. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Remote Sensing

#111 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

70. Hefei University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#116 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

71. Northeast Forestry University

For Remote Sensing

#122 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

72. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Remote Sensing

#123 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

73. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#124 in Asia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

74. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#127 in Asia

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

75. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#128 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

76. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#129 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

77. Wuhan University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#130 in Asia

#543 in the World

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

78. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Remote Sensing

#135 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

79. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Remote Sensing

#136 in Asia

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

80. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#138 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

81. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Remote Sensing

#142 in Asia

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

82. Ningbo University

For Remote Sensing

#144 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

83. Northwest University, China

For Remote Sensing

#145 in Asia

#575 in the World

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

84. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#149 in Asia

#584 in the World

Founded: 1958

85. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#151 in Asia

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

86. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Remote Sensing

#152 in Asia

#587 in the World

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

87. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#155 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

88. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Remote Sensing

#159 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

89. Liaoning Technical University

China | Huludao

For Remote Sensing

#160 in Asia

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1963

90. University of Macau

For Remote Sensing

#161 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

91. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Remote Sensing

#162 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

92. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#163 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

93. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Remote Sensing

#164 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

94. Chengdu University of Information Technology

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#165 in Asia

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 22,300
Founded: 1978

95. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#169 in Asia

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

96. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Remote Sensing

#172 in Asia

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

97. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#175 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

98. Yunnan Normal University

China | Kunming

For Remote Sensing

#177 in Asia

#670 in the World

Founded: 1938

99. Zhejiang Ocean University

China | Zhoushan

For Remote Sensing

#178 in Asia

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 10,907
Founded: 1998

100. Central China Normal University

For Remote Sensing

#181 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

The best cities to study Remote Sensing in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Wuhan, Xi'an, Beijing, and Changsha.

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