Top 100 Most Popular Universities for International Students in China • China Admissions

Which Chinese universities attract the highest numbers of international students? Here’s an overview of the top 100 Chinese universities with the largest international student populations.

Ranking	Chinese University	Number of International Students
1	Beijing Language and Culture University	9,056
2	University of International Business and Economics	8,555
3	Peking University	7,793
4	Shanghai Jiaotong University	7,412
5	Zhejiang University	7,193
6	Fudan University	7,057
7	East China Normal University	6,472
8	Tsinghua University	6,379
9	Yunnan Nationalities University	5,812
10	Donghua University	4,865
11	Jinan University	4,861
12	Shanghai International Studies University	4,712
13	Shanghai University	4,460
14	Tongji University	4,454
15	Harbin Institute of Technology	4,282
16	Shandong University	4,012
17	Sichuan University	3,872
18	Huazhong University of Science and Technology	3,680
19	Wuhan University	3,561
20	Huaqiao University	3,514
21	Tianjin University	3,449
22	Zhejiang Normal University	3,361
23	Nanjing University	3,354
24	Suzhou University	3,286
25	Beijing Foreign Studies University	3,247
26	Nankai University	3,198
27	Beijing Normal University	3,055
28	Shanghai University of Traditional Medicine	3,022
29	Xi’an Jiaotong University	2,845
30	Jiangsu University	2,840
31	Shanghai Normal University	2,702
32	Xiamen University	2,687
33	Beijing School of Aeronautics and Astronautics	2,681
34	Renmin University of China	2,633
35	Sun Yat-Sen University	2,559
36	Beijing Institute of Technology	2,469
36	Zhengzhou University	2,469
38	Ningbo University	2,464
39	Beijing Jiaotong University	2,324
40	Zhejiang University of Technology	2,300
41	South China University of Technology	2,281
42	Yunnan Normal University	2,247
43	Guangdong University of Foreign Studies	2,218
44	Zhejiang Institute of Technology	2,207
45	Shanghai University of Finance and Economics	2,164
46	Zhejiang University of Commerce and Industry	2,150
47	Yangzhou University	2,143
48	Southwest University	2,099
49	Huazhong Normal University	2,091
50	Northwestern Polytechnical University	2,039
51	Jilin University	2,003
52	Tianjin Polytechnic University	1,980
53	Tianjin University of Traditional Medicine	1,954
54	Tianjin Normal University	1,952
55	Guangxi University	1,940
56	Southeast University	1,928
57	Capital Normal University	1,896
58	Dalian Foreign Language University	1,881
59	Liaoning University	1,880
60	Hangzhou Normal University	1,870
61	Shanghai University of Sport	1,859
62	Yunnan University	1,822
62	South China Normal University	1,822
64	Qingdao University	1,770
65	Tianjin Foreign Studies University	1,730
66	Shenzhen University	1,729
67	Chongqing University	1,718
68	Wuhan University of Technology	1,700
69	Shenyang Aerospace University	1,681
70	Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology	1,677
71	Southwestern University of Finance and Economics	1,659
72	Beijing University of Chinese Medicine	1,638
73	Guangxi Normal University	1,620
74	Hohai University	1,607
75	Kunming University of Science and Technology	1,605
76	Nanjing Normal University	1,589
77	Heilongjiang University	1,540
78	Shenyang Medical College	1,539
79	Northeastern University	1,535
80	Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine	1,523
81	Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	1,520
82	Shanghai University of International Business and Economics	1,517
83	Yangtze University	1,453
83	Jinzhou Medical University	1,453
85	Harbin Engineering University	1,445
86	Beijing International Studies University	1,432
87	Dali University	1,426
88	East China University of Science and Technology	1,417
89	Central South University	1,413
90	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	1,412
91	Sanxia University	1,396
92	Dalian University of Technology	1,393
93	North China Electric Power University	1,362
94	Northeast Normal University	1,345
95	China Medical University	1,318
96	Nanjing University of Science and Technology	1,309
97	Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	1,303
97	University of Electronic Science and Technology	1,303
99	Southern Medical University	1,290
100	Jiangnan University	1,285

Ready to find your dream program at a top Chinese university? Use our free platform to search for programs:

You can also read articles about them on our blog.

See the ranking here for the Top 16 Chinese Universities for International Students.

Questions? Check out our Support page.

Source: cuaa.net in Chinese

Author
Recent Posts

Christine Chiu

Content crafter at China Admissions with nine years of professional writing experience. Fil-Chinese who honors my heritage every day. On a fascinating journey exploring China and tracing my ancestry. See China through my lens.

Latest posts by Christine Chiu (see all)