100 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 27.6M citations received by 2.24M academic papers made by 557 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.

1. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#1 in Asia

#27 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Business

#3 in Asia

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#4 in Asia

#48 in the World

Founded: 1937

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#6 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Business

#7 in Asia

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Business

#8 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Business

#11 in Asia

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#12 in Asia

#85 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#13 in Asia

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Business

#14 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Business

#15 in Asia

#97 in the World

Founded: 1952

12. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#16 in Asia

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

13. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#17 in Asia

#124 in the World

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

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Business

#20 in Asia

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

15. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Business

#21 in Asia

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Business

#25 in Asia

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#26 in Asia

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

18. Wuhan University

For Business

#27 in Asia

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Business

#28 in Asia

#197 in the World

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

20. Dalian University of Technology

For Business

#29 in Asia

#199 in the World

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

21. University of Science and Technology of China

For Business

#30 in Asia

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

22. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Business

#31 in Asia

#210 in the World

Founded: 1958

23. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#33 in Asia

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

24. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Business

#34 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

25. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Business

#35 in Asia

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

26. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Business

#37 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

27. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Business

#39 in Asia

#237 in the World

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

28. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Business

#40 in Asia

#244 in the World

Founded: 1896

29. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#41 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

30. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Business

#42 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

31. Shandong University

For Business

#43 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

32. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#50 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

33. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Business

#52 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

34. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Business

#53 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

35. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#54 in Asia

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

36. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Business

#55 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

37. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Business

#59 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

38. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#60 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

39. Xiamen University

For Business

#63 in Asia

#355 in the World

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

40. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Business

#64 in Asia

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

41. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Business

#66 in Asia

#362 in the World

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

42. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Business

#67 in Asia

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

43. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Business

#70 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

44. Wuhan University of Technology

For Business

#71 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

45. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Business

#74 in Asia

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

46. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Business

#76 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

47. Xidian University

For Business

#82 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

48. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Business

#91 in Asia

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

49. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#92 in Asia

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

50. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Business

#97 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

51. Hefei University of Technology

For Business

#98 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

52. China University of Mining and Technology

For Business

#102 in Asia

#495 in the World

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

53. Dalian Maritime University

For Business

#105 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

54. University of Macau

For Business

#106 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

55. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#110 in Asia

#522 in the World

Founded: 1915

56. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#112 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

57. Harbin Engineering University

For Business

#114 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

58. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#119 in Asia

#550 in the World

Founded: 1956

59. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Business

#120 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

60. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Business

#126 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

61. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Business

#129 in Asia

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

62. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Business

#131 in Asia

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

63. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#132 in Asia

#622 in the World

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

64. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Business

#137 in Asia

#652 in the World

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

65. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#139 in Asia

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

66. Fuzhou University

For Business

#140 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

67. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Business

#141 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

68. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Business

#142 in Asia

#669 in the World

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

69. Soochow University

For Business

#147 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

70. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Business

#149 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

71. Jiangnan University

For Business

#151 in Asia

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

72. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Business

#152 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

73. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Business

#153 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

74. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Business

#160 in Asia

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

75. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Business

#161 in Asia

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

76. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Business

#162 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

77. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Business

#170 in Asia

#782 in the World

Founded: 1909

78. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#175 in Asia

#796 in the World

Founded: 1909

79. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#187 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

80. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Business

#192 in Asia

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

81. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Business

#193 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

82. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Business

#198 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

83. Chang'an University

For Business

#204 in Asia

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

84. Qufu Normal University

For Business

#205 in Asia

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

85. Anhui University

For Business

#207 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

86. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#208 in Asia

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

87. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Business

#209 in Asia

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

88. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Business

#211 in Asia

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

89. Liaoning University of Technology

China | Jinzhou

For Business

#216 in Asia

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1951

90. Central China Normal University

For Business

#218 in Asia

#922 in the World

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

91. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Business

#221 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

92. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Business

#225 in Asia

#943 in the World

Founded: 1928

93. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Business

#230 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

94. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Business

#231 in Asia

#952 in the World

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

95. Ningbo University

For Business

#237 in Asia

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

96. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Business

#238 in Asia

#982 in the World

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

97. Bohai University

China | Jinzhou

For Business

#239 in Asia

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 21,900
Founded: 1958

98. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Business

#241 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

99. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#243 in Asia

#994 in the World

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

100. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#246 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1952

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