PhD in Computer Science in China
65 phd programmes in computer science at 44 universities in China are open to international students; 74% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 5,637 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 4,946 USD and 6,567 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Computer Science programmes
1–24 of 65 · page 1 of 3
Specialisations within computer science
Theoretical Computer Science 51 Information Science 5 Computer Science 3 Cyber Security 3 Information Theory 2 Networking 1
Universities for computer science in China
- Sichuan University (SCU) (6)
- Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) (4)
- Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) (3)
- Central South University (CSU) (3)
- Zhejiang University (ZJU) (3)
- Shanghai JiaoTong University (SJTU) (2)
- Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKU Shenzhen) (2)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) (2)
- Jiangsu University (JSU) (2)
- Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU) (2)
PhD in Computer Science in China: common questions
- How many computer science programmes are there in China?
- 65 computer science phd programmes at 44 universities in China are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a computer science degree in China cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in computer science in China is 5,637 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 4,946 USD and 6,567 USD per year.
- Can I study computer science in China in English?
- Yes — 74% of the computer science programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (48 of 65).
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