100 Best universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 879K citations received by 100K academic papers made by 234 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

#8 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. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#11 in Asia

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#12 in Asia

#25 in the World

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

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#16 in Asia

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#21 in Asia

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

9. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#22 in Asia

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#24 in Asia

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Robotics

#25 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

12. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#26 in Asia

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

13. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#27 in Asia

#61 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#28 in Asia

#71 in the World

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

15. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#29 in Asia

#73 in the World

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

16. Harbin Engineering University

For Robotics

#30 in Asia

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

17. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Robotics

#32 in Asia

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

18. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Robotics

#37 in Asia

#106 in the World

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

19. University of Science and Technology of China

For Robotics

#38 in Asia

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

20. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#39 in Asia

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

21. Dalian Maritime University

For Robotics

#42 in Asia

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

22. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#43 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

23. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#44 in Asia

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

24. Wuhan University of Technology

For Robotics

#45 in Asia

#130 in the World

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

25. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#47 in Asia

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

26. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Robotics

#49 in Asia

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

27. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#52 in Asia

#151 in the World

Founded: 1937

28. Shandong University

For Robotics

#54 in Asia

#163 in the World

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

29. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#55 in Asia

#171 in the World

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

30. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#56 in Asia

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

31. University of Macau

For Robotics

#58 in Asia

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

32. Dalian University of Technology

For Robotics

#59 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

33. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#61 in Asia

#190 in the World

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

34. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Robotics

#62 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

35. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#64 in Asia

#197 in the World

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

36. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#65 in Asia

#199 in the World

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

37. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#66 in Asia

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

38. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#71 in Asia

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

39. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#74 in Asia

#219 in the World

Founded: 1956

40. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#81 in Asia

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

41. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Robotics

#82 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

42. Hefei University of Technology

For Robotics

#83 in Asia

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

43. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#84 in Asia

#246 in the World

Founded: 1896

44. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#85 in Asia

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

45. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#89 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

46. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Robotics

#91 in Asia

#269 in the World

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

47. China University of Mining and Technology

For Robotics

#93 in Asia

#275 in the World

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

48. Tianjin University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#99 in Asia

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 26,933
Founded: 1981

49. Wuhan University

For Robotics

#108 in Asia

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

50. Xidian University

For Robotics

#110 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

51. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#113 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Robotics

#114 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#119 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

54. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Robotics

#120 in Asia

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

55. Soochow University

For Robotics

#121 in Asia

#358 in the World

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

56. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#124 in Asia

#369 in the World

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

57. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#126 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

58. Fuzhou University

For Robotics

#130 in Asia

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

59. Xiamen University

For Robotics

#134 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

60. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#136 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

61. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#139 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1915

62. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#140 in Asia

#409 in the World

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

63. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Robotics

#143 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

64. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#145 in Asia

#438 in the World

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

65. Harbin University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#146 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

66. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#151 in Asia

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

67. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#156 in Asia

#473 in the World

Founded: 1909

68. Jiangnan University

For Robotics

#163 in Asia

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

69. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#166 in Asia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

70. University of Jinan

For Robotics

#169 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

71. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Robotics

#170 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

72. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Robotics

#175 in Asia

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

73. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Robotics

#176 in Asia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

74. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Robotics

#177 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

75. Shenyang Aerospace University

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#184 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

76. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#193 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

77. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Robotics

#199 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

78. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#200 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

79. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#201 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

80. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#207 in Asia

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

81. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Robotics

#218 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

82. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Robotics

#221 in Asia

#641 in the World

Founded: 1928

83. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Robotics

#222 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

84. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#223 in Asia

#644 in the World

Founded: 1978

85. Shenyang University of Technology

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#226 in Asia

#649 in the World

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

86. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#237 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

87. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#239 in Asia

#675 in the World

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

88. Tianjin University of Technology and Education

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#242 in Asia

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1979

89. Shandong University of Technology

For Robotics

#246 in Asia

#694 in the World

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

90. China Jiliang University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#247 in Asia

#695 in the World

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

91. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#250 in Asia

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

92. Zhejiang Ocean University

China | Zhoushan

For Robotics

#255 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

93. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#261 in Asia

#738 in the World

Founded: 1958

94. North University of China

China | Taiyuan

For Robotics

#262 in Asia

#743 in the World

Founded: 1941

95. Southwest University of Science and Technology

China | Mianyang

For Robotics

#265 in Asia

#747 in the World

Founded: 1952

96. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#273 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

97. North China University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#276 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

98. Qufu Normal University

For Robotics

#278 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

99. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#279 in Asia

#781 in the World

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

100. Shenyang Ligong University

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#282 in Asia

#785 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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