Nanjing's 17 best Literature universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nanjing ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 126K citations received by 13.6K academic papers made by 17 universities in Nanjing 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. Nanjing University

For Literature

#13 in China

#24 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Southeast University

For Literature

#23 in China

#41 in Asia

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

3. Nanjing Normal University

For Literature

#46 in China

#91 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

4. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Literature

#57 in China

#113 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

5. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Literature

#89 in China

#181 in Asia

Founded: 1952

6. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Literature

#91 in China

#190 in Asia

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

7. Hohai University

For Literature

#105 in China

#219 in Asia

Founded: 1915

8. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Literature

#109 in China

#236 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

9. Nanjing Tech University

For Literature

#135 in China

#309 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

10. Nanjing Forestry University

For Literature

#153 in China

#363 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

11. Nanjing Medical University

For Literature

#202 in China

#515 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

12. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Literature

#231 in China

#622 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

13. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

For Literature

#242 in China

#651 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1956

14. China Pharmaceutical University

For Literature

#263 in China

#723 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

15. Nanjing Audit University

For Literature

#347 in China

#1008 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1983

16. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Literature

#352 in China

#1045 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1915

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

For Literature

#473 in China

#1584 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1952

Universities for Literature near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	49	Baixia
46	Anhui University of Technology	238	Ma'anshan
73	Jiangsu University	60	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	64	Yangzhou
84	Anhui Normal University	100	Wuhu
141	Hefei University	149	Hefei
143	University of Science and Technology of China	14	Hefei
144	Anhui Agricultural University	225	Hefei
145	Anhui University	73	Hefei
147	Hefei University of Technology	68	Hefei