100 Best Business schools in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Business. A graph of 30.9M citations received by 2.32M 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

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#4 in Asia

#46 in the World

Founded: 1937

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#6 in Asia

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Business

#7 in Asia

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Business

#8 in Asia

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Business

#10 in Asia

#78 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

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Business

#14 in Asia

#94 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Business

#15 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

12. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#16 in Asia

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

13. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#17 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Business

#19 in Asia

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

15. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Business

#21 in Asia

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Business

#23 in Asia

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#24 in Asia

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

18. Wuhan University

For Business

#27 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Business

#28 in Asia

#191 in the World

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

20. Dalian University of Technology

For Business

#29 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

21. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Business

#30 in Asia

#203 in the World

Founded: 1958

22. University of Science and Technology of China

For Business

#31 in Asia

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

23. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Business

#32 in Asia

#206 in the World

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

24. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#33 in Asia

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

25. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Business

#34 in Asia

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

26. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Business

#35 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

27. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Business

#38 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

28. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Business

#39 in Asia

#232 in the World

Founded: 1896

29. Shandong University

For Business

#40 in Asia

#237 in the World

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

30. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#41 in Asia

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

31. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Business

#43 in Asia

#242 in the World

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

32. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#46 in Asia

#263 in the World

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

33. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Business

#48 in Asia

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

34. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Business

#51 in Asia

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

35. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#54 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

36. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Business

#55 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

37. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Business

#58 in Asia

#323 in the World

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

38. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#60 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

39. Xiamen University

For Business

#61 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

40. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Business

#63 in Asia

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

41. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Business

#65 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

42. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Business

#67 in Asia

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

43. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Business

#69 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

44. Wuhan University of Technology

For Business

#70 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

45. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Business

#72 in Asia

#383 in the World

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

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Business

#74 in Asia

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. Xidian University

For Business

#79 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

48. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Business

#86 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

49. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#88 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

50. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Business

#90 in Asia

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

51. Hefei University of Technology

For Business

#95 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

52. China University of Mining and Technology

For Business

#98 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

53. Dalian Maritime University

For Business

#100 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

54. University of Macau

For Business

#104 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

55. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#107 in Asia

#507 in the World

Founded: 1915

56. Harbin Engineering University

For Business

#111 in Asia

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

57. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#113 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

58. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#114 in Asia

#527 in the World

Founded: 1956

59. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Business

#118 in Asia

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

60. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Business

#124 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

61. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Business

#126 in Asia

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

62. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Business

#129 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

63. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#131 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

64. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Business

#134 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

65. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Business

#136 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

66. Fuzhou University

For Business

#137 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

67. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Business

#141 in Asia

#661 in the World

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

68. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#142 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

69. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Business

#145 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

70. Soochow University

For Business

#146 in Asia

#685 in the World

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

71. Jiangnan University

For Business

#147 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

72. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Business

#150 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

73. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Business

#151 in Asia

#704 in the World

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

74. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Business

#156 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

75. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Business

#157 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

76. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Business

#159 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

77. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#166 in Asia

#765 in the World

Founded: 1909

78. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Business

#168 in Asia

#774 in the World

Founded: 1909

79. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#183 in Asia

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

80. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Business

#184 in Asia

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

81. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Business

#185 in Asia

#816 in the World

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

82. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Business

#189 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

83. Chang'an University

For Business

#197 in Asia

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

84. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#199 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

85. Anhui University

For Business

#200 in Asia

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

86. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Business

#204 in Asia

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

87. Qufu Normal University

For Business

#206 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

88. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Business

#209 in Asia

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

89. Central China Normal University

For Business

#215 in Asia

#905 in the World

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

90. Liaoning University of Technology

China | Jinzhou

For Business

#216 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1951

91. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Business

#217 in Asia

#908 in the World

Founded: 1928

92. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Business

#219 in Asia

#917 in the World

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

93. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Business

#221 in Asia

#921 in the World

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

94. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Business

#223 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

95. Ningbo University

For Business

#233 in Asia

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

96. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Business

#234 in Asia

#954 in the World

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

97. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Business

#238 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

98. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Business

#240 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1948

99. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#241 in Asia

#978 in the World

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

100. Bohai University

China | Jinzhou

For Business

#242 in Asia

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 21,900
Founded: 1958

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