100 Best universities for Literature in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 2.04M citations received by 275K academic papers made by 520 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

#5 in Asia

#72 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#6 in Asia

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Literature

#7 in Asia

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#8 in Asia

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#11 in Asia

#141 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#15 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#16 in Asia

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

8. Wuhan University

For Literature

#17 in Asia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#18 in Asia

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

10. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#19 in Asia

#230 in the World

Founded: 1937

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#23 in Asia

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#24 in Asia

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#25 in Asia

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. University of Science and Technology of China

For Literature

#26 in Asia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#27 in Asia

#294 in the World

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

16. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#29 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

17. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Literature

#30 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

18. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Literature

#31 in Asia

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

19. Shandong University

For Literature

#33 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

20. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Literature

#37 in Asia

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

21. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#38 in Asia

#381 in the World

Founded: 1952

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#40 in Asia

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#45 in Asia

#415 in the World

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

24. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Literature

#46 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

25. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#47 in Asia

#423 in the World

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

26. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Literature

#48 in Asia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

27. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Literature

#49 in Asia

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

28. Dalian University of Technology

For Literature

#50 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

29. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Literature

#52 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

30. Xiamen University

For Literature

#55 in Asia

#459 in the World

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

31. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Literature

#56 in Asia

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

32. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#57 in Asia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

33. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Literature

#58 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

34. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#59 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

35. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#60 in Asia

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

36. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Literature

#65 in Asia

#505 in the World

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

37. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#66 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

38. Soochow University

For Literature

#69 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

39. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Literature

#71 in Asia

#532 in the World

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

40. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Literature

#72 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

41. Central China Normal University

For Literature

#73 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

42. Jiangnan University

For Literature

#75 in Asia

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

43. Xidian University

For Literature

#81 in Asia

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

44. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Literature

#86 in Asia

#604 in the World

Founded: 1909

45. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Literature

#87 in Asia

#608 in the World

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

46. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#92 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

47. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Literature

#94 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

48. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Literature

#96 in Asia

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

49. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Literature

#99 in Asia

#663 in the World

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

50. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Literature

#103 in Asia

#679 in the World

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

51. Shandong Normal University

For Literature

#105 in Asia

#690 in the World

Founded: 1950

52. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#108 in Asia

#695 in the World

Founded: 1989

53. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#110 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

54. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#111 in Asia

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

55. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#112 in Asia

#709 in the World

Founded: 1896

56. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Literature

#113 in Asia

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

57. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Literature

#114 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

58. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Literature

#116 in Asia

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

59. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Literature

#117 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

60. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Literature

#118 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

61. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#121 in Asia

#746 in the World

Founded: 1954

62. Shaanxi Normal University

For Literature

#122 in Asia

#749 in the World

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

63. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#124 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

64. Northwest University, China

For Literature

#125 in Asia

#759 in the World

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

65. University of Macau

For Literature

#129 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

66. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Literature

#131 in Asia

#786 in the World

Founded: 1938

67. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Literature

#132 in Asia

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

68. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#133 in Asia

#789 in the World

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

69. Hefei University of Technology

For Literature

#137 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

70. Fujian Normal University

For Literature

#139 in Asia

#810 in the World

Founded: 1953

71. Anhui University

For Literature

#141 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

72. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#143 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

73. Ningbo University

For Literature

#144 in Asia

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

74. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#147 in Asia

#825 in the World

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

75. China University of Mining and Technology

For Literature

#148 in Asia

#826 in the World

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

76. Sichuan Normal University

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#152 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1952

77. Zhejiang Normal University

For Literature

#153 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

78. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Literature

#154 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

79. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Literature

#155 in Asia

#840 in the World

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

80. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Literature

#156 in Asia

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

81. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Literature

#160 in Asia

#850 in the World

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

82. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Literature

#165 in Asia

#877 in the World

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

83. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Literature

#167 in Asia

#879 in the World

Founded: 1928

84. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#168 in Asia

#882 in the World

Founded: 1958

85. Wuhan University of Technology

For Literature

#169 in Asia

#888 in the World

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

86. Fuzhou University

For Literature

#170 in Asia

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

87. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Literature

#175 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

88. Guangxi Normal University

For Literature

#188 in Asia

#963 in the World

Founded: 1932

89. Jiangsu Normal University

For Literature

#189 in Asia

#964 in the World

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

90. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#191 in Asia

#969 in the World

Founded: 1969

91. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Literature

#193 in Asia

#976 in the World

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

92. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Literature

#194 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

93. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#197 in Asia

#983 in the World

Founded: 1952

94. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Literature

#202 in Asia

#996 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

95. Anhui Normal University

For Literature

#205 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

96. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#208 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

97. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Literature

#209 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

98. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Literature

#210 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1902

99. Inner Mongolia Medical University

For Literature

#214 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1956

100. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Literature

#215 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1902

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