Harbin Institute of Technology is one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in China to carry out engineering education. Founded in 1920, Harbin Institute of Technology is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, a national "21engineering" and "985 engineering advantage discipline innovation platform", a national "double-class" high-level university and a national "20 16548". Harbin Institute of Technology enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad, and the ranking of universities in the world is also relatively high.

According to QS World University Ranking 202 1, Harbin Institute of Technology ranks 270th in the world and 33rd in China, behind world-class universities such as Tsinghua, Peking University, Fudan University and Jiaotong University. In addition, engineering, electronic and electrical engineering, materials science, machinery, aviation and manufacturing engineering, computer science and other disciplines of Harbin Institute of Technology are also among the top 50 universities in QS world.

In American News 202 1 Global University Ranking, Harbin Institute of Technology ranks 47 1-480 in the world, ranking 20th in China, among which engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, computer science, materials science and other majors are among the top in the world 100.

In addition, Harbin Institute of Technology ranked 30 1-350 in Times Higher Education 20021World University Rankings, ranking 24th in China. Among them, Harbin Institute of Technology ranks 20 1-250 in the "Global Employer Reputation Ranking" and 20 1-250 in the "International Reputation Ranking".