100 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 18.8M citations received by 2.01M academic papers made by 556 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

#2 in Asia

#26 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Business

#3 in Asia

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#4 in Asia

#41 in the World

Founded: 1937

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#6 in Asia

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Business

#7 in Asia

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Business

#9 in Asia

#77 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. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#11 in Asia

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

9. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Business

#13 in Asia

#93 in the World

Founded: 1952

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Business

#14 in Asia

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#15 in Asia

#104 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#16 in Asia

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

13. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#17 in Asia

#114 in the World

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

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Business

#20 in Asia

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

15. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Business

#24 in Asia

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Business

#25 in Asia

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Business

#26 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

18. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#27 in Asia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

19. Wuhan University

For Business

#28 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

20. Dalian University of Technology

For Business

#30 in Asia

#199 in the World

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

21. University of Science and Technology of China

For Business

#31 in Asia

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

22. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Business

#33 in Asia

#214 in the World

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

23. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Business

#34 in Asia

#218 in the World

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

24. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Business

#35 in Asia

#221 in the World

Founded: 1958

25. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#36 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

26. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Business

#37 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

27. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Business

#39 in Asia

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

28. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Business

#41 in Asia

#244 in the World

Founded: 1896

29. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Business

#42 in Asia

#248 in the World

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

30. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#44 in Asia

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

31. Shandong University

For Business

#47 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

32. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Business

#49 in Asia

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

33. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#50 in Asia

#289 in the World

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

34. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Business

#52 in Asia

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

35. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Business

#53 in Asia

#296 in the World

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

36. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#54 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

37. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Business

#58 in Asia

#345 in the World

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

38. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Business

#60 in Asia

#350 in the World

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

39. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Business

#62 in Asia

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

40. Xiamen University

For Business

#63 in Asia

#361 in the World

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

41. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#64 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

42. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Business

#65 in Asia

#372 in the World

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

43. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Business

#67 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

44. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Business

#68 in Asia

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

45. Wuhan University of Technology

For Business

#73 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

46. Xidian University

For Business

#77 in Asia

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

47. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Business

#78 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

48. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Business

#89 in Asia

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

49. Hefei University of Technology

For Business

#96 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

50. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Business

#100 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

51. China University of Mining and Technology

For Business

#101 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Business

#102 in Asia

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. Dalian Maritime University

For Business

#103 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

54. University of Macau

For Business

#106 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

55. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#107 in Asia

#528 in the World

Founded: 1915

56. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#108 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

57. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#113 in Asia

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

58. Harbin Engineering University

For Business

#114 in Asia

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

59. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#116 in Asia

#559 in the World

Founded: 1956

60. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Business

#119 in Asia

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

61. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Business

#121 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

62. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Business

#123 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

63. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#124 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

64. Soochow University

For Business

#126 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

65. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Business

#127 in Asia

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

66. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#128 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

67. Fuzhou University

For Business

#132 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

68. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Business

#134 in Asia

#669 in the World

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

69. Jiangnan University

For Business

#136 in Asia

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

70. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Business

#143 in Asia

#714 in the World

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

71. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Business

#144 in Asia

#715 in the World

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

72. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Business

#146 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

73. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Business

#148 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

74. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Business

#149 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

75. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Business

#151 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

76. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Business

#153 in Asia

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

77. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Business

#155 in Asia

#752 in the World

Founded: 1909

78. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#171 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

79. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#173 in Asia

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

80. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#174 in Asia

#810 in the World

Founded: 1909

81. Qufu Normal University

For Business

#178 in Asia

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

82. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Business

#180 in Asia

#834 in the World

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

83. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Business

#184 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

84. Liaoning University of Technology

China | Jinzhou

For Business

#185 in Asia

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1951

85. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Business

#187 in Asia

#856 in the World

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

86. Central China Normal University

For Business

#189 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

87. Anhui University

For Business

#190 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

88. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Business

#192 in Asia

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

89. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Business

#193 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

90. Chang'an University

For Business

#194 in Asia

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

91. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Business

#197 in Asia

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

92. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Business

#201 in Asia

#903 in the World

Founded: 1928

93. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Business

#211 in Asia

#924 in the World

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

94. Ningbo University

For Business

#221 in Asia

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

95. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Business

#225 in Asia

#961 in the World

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

96. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Business

#226 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

97. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Business

#231 in Asia

#976 in the World

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

98. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#232 in Asia

#977 in the World

Founded: 1952

99. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Business

#233 in Asia

#978 in the World

Founded: 1938

100. Bohai University

China | Jinzhou

For Business

#234 in Asia

#979 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.