100 Best universities for Literature in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 1.23M citations received by 234K academic papers made by 502 universities in China was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#4 in Asia

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#6 in Asia

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Literature

#7 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#11 in Asia

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#14 in Asia

#180 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#15 in Asia

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#16 in Asia

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#17 in Asia

#226 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#18 in Asia

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

10. Wuhan University

For Literature

#19 in Asia

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

11. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#22 in Asia

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

12. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#23 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

13. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#24 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

14. University of Science and Technology of China

For Literature

#26 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#27 in Asia

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

16. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#28 in Asia

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

17. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Literature

#32 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

18. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Literature

#35 in Asia

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

19. Shandong University

For Literature

#37 in Asia

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

20. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#38 in Asia

#385 in the World

Founded: 1952

21. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#40 in Asia

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

22. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#44 in Asia

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Literature

#46 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

24. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Literature

#47 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

25. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Literature

#48 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

26. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Literature

#49 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

27. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Literature

#50 in Asia

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

28. Xiamen University

For Literature

#51 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

29. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#52 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

30. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#53 in Asia

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

31. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#54 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

32. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Literature

#56 in Asia

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

33. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Literature

#59 in Asia

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

34. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#60 in Asia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

35. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#61 in Asia

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

36. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Literature

#63 in Asia

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

37. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Literature

#64 in Asia

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

38. Soochow University

For Literature

#65 in Asia

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

39. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Literature

#70 in Asia

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

40. Central China Normal University

For Literature

#72 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

41. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Literature

#74 in Asia

#571 in the World

Founded: 1909

42. Jiangnan University

For Literature

#76 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

43. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Literature

#78 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

44. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Literature

#80 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

45. Xidian University

For Literature

#83 in Asia

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

46. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Literature

#86 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

47. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#87 in Asia

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

48. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Literature

#88 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

49. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Literature

#89 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

50. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Literature

#91 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

51. Shandong Normal University

For Literature

#95 in Asia

#691 in the World

Founded: 1950

52. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Literature

#98 in Asia

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

53. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#102 in Asia

#718 in the World

Founded: 1896

54. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Literature

#103 in Asia

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

55. Fujian Normal University

For Literature

#104 in Asia

#729 in the World

Founded: 1953

56. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Literature

#105 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

57. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Literature

#107 in Asia

#743 in the World

Founded: 1938

58. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#109 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

59. Shaanxi Normal University

For Literature

#111 in Asia

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

60. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Literature

#114 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

61. Anhui University

For Literature

#115 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

62. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Literature

#116 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

63. Hefei University of Technology

For Literature

#117 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

64. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#118 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

65. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#119 in Asia

#772 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

66. Sichuan Normal University

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#120 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1952

67. China University of Mining and Technology

For Literature

#127 in Asia

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

68. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Literature

#128 in Asia

#812 in the World

Founded: 1928

69. University of Macau

For Literature

#129 in Asia

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

70. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Literature

#131 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

71. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Literature

#133 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

72. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Literature

#135 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

73. Ningbo University

For Literature

#137 in Asia

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

74. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#138 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

75. Zhejiang Normal University

For Literature

#139 in Asia

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

76. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#140 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

77. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Literature

#144 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

78. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Literature

#148 in Asia

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

79. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Literature

#150 in Asia

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

80. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Literature

#152 in Asia

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

81. Jiangsu Normal University

For Literature

#155 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1957

82. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#156 in Asia

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

83. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#157 in Asia

#891 in the World

Founded: 1954

84. Fuzhou University

For Literature

#160 in Asia

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

85. Wuhan University of Technology

For Literature

#163 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

86. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#168 in Asia

#928 in the World

Founded: 1958

87. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#173 in Asia

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

88. Guangxi Normal University

For Literature

#174 in Asia

#946 in the World

Founded: 1932

89. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Literature

#180 in Asia

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

90. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Literature

#186 in Asia

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

91. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#187 in Asia

#993 in the World

Founded: 1915

92. Northwest University, China

For Literature

#188 in Asia

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

93. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Literature

#193 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1902

94. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Literature

#196 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1902

95. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#197 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

96. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#200 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Founded: 1969

97. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#201 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1952

98. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Literature

#202 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

99. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#204 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1989

100. Inner Mongolia Medical University

For Literature

#206 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1956

The best cities to study Literature in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai.