100 Best universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 116K academic papers made by 260 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. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#2 in Asia

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#4 in Asia

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#5 in Asia

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#6 in Asia

#17 in the World

Founded: 1952

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#9 in Asia

#22 in the World

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

6. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#10 in Asia

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#14 in Asia

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#20 in Asia

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

9. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#22 in Asia

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#24 in Asia

#54 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#25 in Asia

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

12. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Robotics

#26 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

13. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#27 in Asia

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

14. Harbin Engineering University

For Robotics

#28 in Asia

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

15. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#29 in Asia

#71 in the World

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

16. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#30 in Asia

#73 in the World

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

17. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Robotics

#33 in Asia

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

18. Dalian Maritime University

For Robotics

#35 in Asia

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

19. University of Science and Technology of China

For Robotics

#36 in Asia

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

20. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Robotics

#37 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

21. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#39 in Asia

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

22. Wuhan University of Technology

For Robotics

#40 in Asia

#114 in the World

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

23. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#42 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

24. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#44 in Asia

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

25. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#46 in Asia

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

26. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#48 in Asia

#136 in the World

Founded: 1937

27. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Robotics

#49 in Asia

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

28. Shandong University

For Robotics

#50 in Asia

#143 in the World

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

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#51 in Asia

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#54 in Asia

#159 in the World

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

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Robotics

#56 in Asia

#164 in the World

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

32. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#57 in Asia

#169 in the World

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

33. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Robotics

#58 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

34. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#59 in Asia

#184 in the World

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

35. University of Macau

For Robotics

#61 in Asia

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

36. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#63 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

37. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#64 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

38. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#66 in Asia

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

39. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#67 in Asia

#203 in the World

Founded: 1956

40. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Robotics

#74 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

41. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#76 in Asia

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

42. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#77 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

43. Hefei University of Technology

For Robotics

#80 in Asia

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

44. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#81 in Asia

#240 in the World

Founded: 1896

45. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Robotics

#83 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

46. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#86 in Asia

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

47. Wuhan University

For Robotics

#91 in Asia

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

48. China University of Mining and Technology

For Robotics

#92 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

49. Tianjin University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#93 in Asia

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 26,933
Founded: 1981

50. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#96 in Asia

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

51. Xidian University

For Robotics

#107 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Robotics

#109 in Asia

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#110 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

54. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#112 in Asia

#329 in the World

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

55. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Robotics

#115 in Asia

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

56. Soochow University

For Robotics

#121 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

57. Fuzhou University

For Robotics

#122 in Asia

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

58. Xiamen University

For Robotics

#124 in Asia

#364 in the World

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

59. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#126 in Asia

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

60. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#127 in Asia

#370 in the World

Founded: 1915

61. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#128 in Asia

#372 in the World

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

62. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Robotics

#130 in Asia

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

63. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#135 in Asia

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

64. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#136 in Asia

#397 in the World

Founded: 1909

65. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#137 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

66. Harbin University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#140 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 33,496
Founded: 1958

67. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#149 in Asia

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

68. University of Jinan

For Robotics

#154 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

69. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Robotics

#156 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

70. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Robotics

#157 in Asia

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

71. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Robotics

#160 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

72. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Robotics

#161 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

73. Shenyang Aerospace University

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#164 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

74. Jiangnan University

For Robotics

#166 in Asia

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

75. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#170 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

76. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#172 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

77. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#186 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

78. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Robotics

#188 in Asia

#549 in the World

Founded: 1928

79. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#197 in Asia

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

80. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Robotics

#198 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

81. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#199 in Asia

#566 in the World

Founded: 1978

82. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#205 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

83. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Robotics

#206 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

84. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#213 in Asia

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

85. Shenyang University of Technology

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#215 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1949

86. Tianjin University of Technology and Education

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#216 in Asia

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1979

87. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#224 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

88. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Robotics

#233 in Asia

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

89. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#237 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

90. North University of China

China | Taiyuan

For Robotics

#240 in Asia

#671 in the World

Founded: 1941

91. China Jiliang University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#242 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1978

92. Shandong University of Technology

For Robotics

#246 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,100
Founded: 1949

93. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#248 in Asia

#686 in the World

Founded: 1958

94. Zhejiang Ocean University

China | Zhoushan

For Robotics

#252 in Asia

#695 in the World

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

95. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#255 in Asia

#703 in the World

Founded: 1952

96. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#258 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

97. Southwest University of Science and Technology

China | Mianyang

For Robotics

#261 in Asia

#715 in the World

Founded: 1952

98. Chang'an University

For Robotics

#262 in Asia

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

99. North China University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#263 in Asia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

100. Shenyang Ligong University

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#268 in Asia

#738 in the World

Founded: 1948

The best cities to study Robotics in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Harbin, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong.

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