Top universities in mainland China for computer science

Fudan University in Shanghai achieves high scores for H-index citations and research citations per paper. It has many notable alumni in the field of technology, including the president of the online services group at Microsoft, Qi Lu, and president of the Alibaba Group, Jianhang Jin.   

Zhejiang University excels across various indicators, with notable achievements in the H-index citations indicator. 

The university is in the city of Hangzhou, home to the Hangzhou Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone (HHTZ). The HHTZ positions itself as the Silicon Valley of mainland China and is home to the headquarters of the Alibaba Group, mainland China's largest website in terms of market value.   

Shanghai Jiao Tong University earned an impressive score in the H-index citations indicator.

The department of computer science and engineering at the university covers five core research areas: computer science theory, parallel and distributed computing, intelligence and human computer interaction, cryptography and information security and computer applications. 

Peking University, located in the Chinese capital of Beijing, scores highly across all ranking indicators, particularly for the H-index citations and research citations per paper indicators. 

The School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) is the largest department at Peking University, with 12 research institutes and around 390 faculty members. 

Tsinghua University continues to dominate as the top-ranked institution in mainland China for computer science. The university excels across the five indicators, with a notable emphasis on the H-index citations. 

Students at Tsinghua’s computer science school get the chance to participate in the Tsinghua artificial intelligence programming contest, where they develop artificial intelligence programmes for gaming.   

What is the best computer science university in China? 

The best computer science university in China, based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject is Tsinghua University. Not only that, but other top universities in China recognised and mentioned above for their computer science degrees have secured global ranks within the top 50, making China a desirable country for computer science degrees.   

What is the average salary of a computer science graduate in China? 

According to salary surveys conducted by ERI, the average salary for a computer science graduate in China is CNY 370,962 per year or CNY 178 per hour, according to salary surveys conducted by ERI. The salary range typically falls between CNY 255,593 and CNY 452,945.