110 cheapest universities in China in 2026

Shanghai Jiao Tong University is a C9 League elite renowned for engineering, medicine, AI and its top-tier business school.

Private university in Wuhan founded in 1980, oriented toward applied and digital professions.

Private applied university in Qingdao, Shandong, growing out of Shandong University of Technology's Qindao College.

Founded in 1952, Beihang University is China's premier aeronautics and astronautics institution, also strong in AI and robotics.

Private applied university founded in 2002 in Wuxi, focused on engineering, business and digital technologies.

Founded in 1911, Tsinghua University is China's top institution, a C9 League member, and a world leader in engineering and science.

Founded in 1898, Peking University is China's oldest national university and a world leader in sciences, humanities and medicine.

Founded in 1958 in Hefei, USTC is a C9 League elite devoted to cutting-edge science, quantum research and new technologies.

Private university in Xi'an founded in 1994, a Chinese pioneer of private higher education.

Private IT university in Dalian founded in 2000 with the Neusoft Group, focused on computing and digital skills.

Founded in 2011 in Shenzhen, SUSTech is a young elite public research university devoted to cutting-edge science and innovation.

Private technology university in Guangzhou, founded in 2006 with Guangdong University of Technology.

Private university in Zhuhai, formerly Jilin University's Zhuhai College, known for applied sciences.

Private university founded in 1984 in Hangzhou, one of Zhejiang's first private universities.