100 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 1.96M citations received by 183K academic papers made by 332 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

#5 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

#5 in Asia

#17 in the World

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

5. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Asia

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Asia

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Asia

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Asia

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Asia

#34 in the World

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

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#11 in Asia

#38 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

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

13. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#14 in Asia

#73 in the World

Founded: 1937

14. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#15 in Asia

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

15. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#16 in Asia

#92 in the World

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

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#19 in Asia

#104 in the World

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

17. University of Science and Technology of China

For Remote Sensing

#20 in Asia

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

18. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#21 in Asia

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

19. China University of Mining and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#22 in Asia

#111 in the World

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

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#23 in Asia

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#24 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

22. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#26 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

23. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#29 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

24. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#30 in Asia

#127 in the World

Founded: 1915

25. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#31 in Asia

#132 in the World

Founded: 1963

26. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#32 in Asia

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

27. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Remote Sensing

#34 in Asia

#144 in the World

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

28. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#35 in Asia

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

29. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#37 in Asia

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

30. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#38 in Asia

#170 in the World

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

31. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#41 in Asia

#173 in the World

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

32. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#48 in Asia

#193 in the World

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

33. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Remote Sensing

#49 in Asia

#197 in the World

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

34. Fuzhou University

For Remote Sensing

#53 in Asia

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

35. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#54 in Asia

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

36. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Remote Sensing

#55 in Asia

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

37. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Remote Sensing

#57 in Asia

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

38. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Remote Sensing

#60 in Asia

#231 in the World

Founded: 1909

39. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Remote Sensing

#64 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

40. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#66 in Asia

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

41. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#69 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

42. Chang'an University

For Remote Sensing

#71 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

43. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Remote Sensing

#72 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

44. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#73 in Asia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

45. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#74 in Asia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

46. Xiamen University

For Remote Sensing

#75 in Asia

#294 in the World

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

47. Dalian University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#76 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

48. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Remote Sensing

#77 in Asia

#314 in the World

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

49. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Remote Sensing

#79 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

50. Harbin Engineering University

For Remote Sensing

#82 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

51. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#83 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

52. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#84 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

53. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#85 in Asia

#353 in the World

Founded: 1952

54. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#86 in Asia

#355 in the World

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

55. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#87 in Asia

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

56. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#88 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

57. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#89 in Asia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

58. Dalian Maritime University

For Remote Sensing

#94 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

59. Shandong University

For Remote Sensing

#96 in Asia

#429 in the World

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

60. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#97 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

61. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Remote Sensing

#100 in Asia

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

62. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#103 in Asia

#461 in the World

Founded: 1896

63. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#104 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

64. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#105 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

65. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#108 in Asia

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

66. Guilin University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#109 in Asia

#477 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. Xinjiang University

For Remote Sensing

#110 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

68. Hefei University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#113 in Asia

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

69. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Remote Sensing

#115 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

70. Anhui University

For Remote Sensing

#118 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

71. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Remote Sensing

#126 in Asia

#541 in the World

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

72. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#129 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

73. Northeast Forestry University

For Remote Sensing

#134 in Asia

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

74. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#136 in Asia

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

75. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Remote Sensing

#138 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

76. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#139 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

77. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Remote Sensing

#144 in Asia

#593 in the World

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

78. Northwest University, China

For Remote Sensing

#145 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

79. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#147 in Asia

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

80. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#148 in Asia

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

81. University of Macau

For Remote Sensing

#150 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

82. Wuhan University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#151 in Asia

#625 in the World

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

83. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#154 in Asia

#629 in the World

Founded: 1958

84. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#155 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

85. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Remote Sensing

#156 in Asia

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

86. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#157 in Asia

#637 in the World

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

87. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Remote Sensing

#159 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

88. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Remote Sensing

#162 in Asia

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

89. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#166 in Asia

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

90. Liaoning Technical University

China | Huludao

For Remote Sensing

#167 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

91. Ningbo University

For Remote Sensing

#168 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

92. Yunnan Normal University

China | Kunming

For Remote Sensing

#172 in Asia

#676 in the World

Founded: 1938

93. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Remote Sensing

#176 in Asia

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

94. Chengdu University of Information Technology

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#177 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

95. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#179 in Asia

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

96. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#180 in Asia

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

97. Jiangnan University

For Remote Sensing

#181 in Asia

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

98. Zhejiang Ocean University

China | Zhoushan

For Remote Sensing

#182 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

99. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Remote Sensing

#184 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

100. Central China Normal University

For Remote Sensing

#187 in Asia

#719 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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