Study Computer Science in China

300 programmes in computer science at 103 universities in China are open to international students; 65% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,421 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,677 USD and 4,462 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Computer Science programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Chang'an University (CHD) Bachelor's 2,380 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology (Chinese-taught) Xidian University (XIDIAN) Bachelor's 2,529 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) Bachelor's 17,849 USD
PhD in Cyber Security (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) PhD 5,503 USD
Master in Network Behavior Security Chang'an University (CHD) Master's 3,124 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology China University of Petroleum (East China) Bachelor's 2,677 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology (Chinese-taught) Huaqiao University (HQU) Bachelor's 2,082 USD
PhD in Computer Science and Technology Sichuan University (SCU) PhD 3,867 USD
Master in Social Computing Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Master's 17,849 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science (Chinese-taught) South China University of Technology (SCUT) Bachelor's 3,421 USD
PhD in Computer Science and Technology Beihang University (BUAA) PhD 6,247 USD
Bachelor in Mathematics with Computer Science Guangdong Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou Bachelor's 15,000 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science (COMP) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Bachelor's 20,824 USD
Master in Computer Science and Technology Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) Master's 4,611 USD
PhD in School of Computer Science University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) PhD 19,336 USD
Master in Cryptography Theory and Its Application Chang'an University (CHD) Master's 3,124 USD
Master in Computer Science and Engineering - Energy Technology Concentration The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Master's 6,262 USD
Advanced Big Data Systems Online Tsinghua University, Beijing — —
PhD in Computer Science and Technology (Computer Application Technology) Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) PhD 6,574 USD
Bachelor in Humanities and Digital Technologies University of Hong Kong (HKU) Bachelor's 25,435 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Jiangsu University (JSU) Bachelor's 2,975 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science (COSC) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Bachelor's 20,824 USD
Master in Computer Science & Technology Jiangnan University (JNU) Master's 2,975 USD
Advanced JAVA Programming Online Tsinghua University, Beijing — —

Computer Science in China by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 115 2,677 USD 3,421 USD 4,462 USD
Master's 109 3,495 USD 4,462 USD 5,474 USD
PhD 65 4,946 USD 5,637 USD 6,567 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within computer science

Theoretical Computer Science 205 Computer Science 21 Information Science 21 Computing 15 Information Theory 13 Cyber Security 13 Software Development 3 Networking 2 Computing and Data Science 1 Data Engineering 1

Universities for computer science in China

Study Computer Science in China: common questions

How many computer science programmes are there in China?
300 computer science programmes at 103 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 bachelor's programmes in computer science in China is 3,421 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,677 USD and 4,462 USD per year.
Can I study computer science in China in English?
Yes — 65% of the computer science programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (195 of 300).
Are any of these computer science programmes available online?
10 of the 300 programmes in China are delivered online or by distance learning.

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