List of 26 best universities in Harbin

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Top 26 universities in Harbin ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 6.61M citations received by 419K academic publications made by 26 universities from Harbin, the popularity of 29 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Harbin Institute of Technology

#15 in China

#34 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

2. Harbin Engineering University

#76 in China

#242 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

3. Harbin Medical University

#101 in China

#361 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

4. Northeast Forestry University

#139 in China

#499 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

5. Heilongjiang University

#176 in China

#667 in Asia

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1942

6. Northeast Agricultural University

#187 in China

#706 in Asia

Founded: 1948

7. Harbin Normal University

#236 in China

#893 in Asia

Founded: 1951

8. Harbin University of Science and Technology

#260 in China

#990 in Asia

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

9. Harbin University of Commerce

#377 in China

#1566 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

10. Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

#382 in China

#1603 in Asia

Founded: 1959

11. Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology

#448 in China

#1956 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1947

12. Harbin University

#480 in China

#2140 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,373
Founded: 1999

13. Harbin Institute of Physical Education

#773 in China

#4244 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1956

14. Heilongjiang Institute of Technology

#817 in China

#4461 in Asia

Founded: 1952

15. Harbin Conservatory of Music

#859 in China

#4626 in Asia

16. Heilongjiang University of Finance and Economics

#861 in China

#4629 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,700
Founded: 1999

17. East University of Heilongjiang

#884 in China

#4777 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,866
Founded: 1992

18. Heilongjiang International University

#885 in China

#4781 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,866
Founded: 2003

19. Harbin Finance University

#910 in China

#4946 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1950

20. Harbin Guangxia University

#922 in China

#5074 in Asia

Founded: 2000

21. Harbin Institute of Petroleum

#923 in China

#5075 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2004

22. Harbin Institute of Information Technology

#931 in China

#5207 in Asia

23. Heilongjiang College of Business and Technology

#934 in China

#5231 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,848

24. Harbin Huade University

#940 in China

#5300 in Asia

Founded: 1992

25. Harbin Far East Institute of Technology

#950 in China

#5437 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1994

26. Harbin Cambridge University

#954 in China

#5541 in Asia

Founded: 1995

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
104	Suihua University	837	Suihua
157	Northeast Petroleum University	276	Daqing
157	Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University	599	Daqing
168	Daqing Normal University	668	Daqing
212	Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology	687	Jilin
212	Jilin Medical University	820	Jilin
212	Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology College	871	Jilin
213	Beihua University	337	Jilin
214	Northeast Electric Power University	366	Jilin
226	Changchun Normal University	509	Changchun

Universities near Harbin