100 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 19.3M citations received by 1.35M academic papers made by 536 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Management

#1 in Asia

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Management

#3 in Asia

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#4 in Asia

#22 in the World

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

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#6 in Asia

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Management

#7 in Asia

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Management

#8 in Asia

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#9 in Asia

#43 in the World

Founded: 1937

8. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Management

#10 in Asia

#44 in the World

Founded: 1952

9. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Management

#11 in Asia

#58 in the World

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

10. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#12 in Asia

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

11. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Management

#14 in Asia

#74 in the World

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

12. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Management

#15 in Asia

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

13. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Management

#16 in Asia

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#18 in Asia

#91 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#20 in Asia

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

16. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Management

#21 in Asia

#98 in the World

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

17. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Management

#22 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

18. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Management

#23 in Asia

#102 in the World

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

19. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Management

#24 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

20. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Management

#26 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

21. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Management

#27 in Asia

#122 in the World

Founded: 1958

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#29 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Management

#30 in Asia

#129 in the World

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

24. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Management

#32 in Asia

#135 in the World

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

25. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Management

#33 in Asia

#137 in the World

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

26. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Management

#34 in Asia

#147 in the World

Founded: 1896

27. Shandong University

For Management

#35 in Asia

#153 in the World

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

28. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Management

#36 in Asia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

29. University of Science and Technology of China

For Management

#37 in Asia

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

30. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Management

#38 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

31. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Management

#40 in Asia

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

32. Wuhan University

For Management

#42 in Asia

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

33. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Management

#44 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

34. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Management

#45 in Asia

#193 in the World

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

35. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Management

#51 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

36. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#53 in Asia

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

37. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Management

#56 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

38. Xidian University

For Management

#57 in Asia

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

39. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#58 in Asia

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

40. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Management

#59 in Asia

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

41. Wuhan University of Technology

For Management

#61 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

42. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Management

#62 in Asia

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

43. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Management

#64 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

44. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Management

#66 in Asia

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

45. Dalian Maritime University

For Management

#69 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

46. Harbin Engineering University

For Management

#71 in Asia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

47. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Management

#73 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

48. Hefei University of Technology

For Management

#75 in Asia

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

49. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Management

#77 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

50. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Management

#79 in Asia

#328 in the World

Founded: 1956

51. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Management

#84 in Asia

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

52. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Management

#86 in Asia

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

53. Xiamen University

For Management

#89 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

54. China University of Mining and Technology

For Management

#93 in Asia

#376 in the World

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

55. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Management

#97 in Asia

#386 in the World

Founded: 1915

56. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Management

#100 in Asia

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

57. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Management

#102 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

58. University of Macau

For Management

#104 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

59. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Management

#105 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

60. Jiangnan University

For Management

#113 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

61. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Management

#114 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

62. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Management

#115 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

63. Liaoning University of Technology

China | Jinzhou

For Management

#116 in Asia

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1951

64. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Management

#117 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

65. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Management

#118 in Asia

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

66. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Management

#122 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

67. Fuzhou University

For Management

#123 in Asia

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

68. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Management

#124 in Asia

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

69. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#125 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

70. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Management

#126 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

71. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Management

#128 in Asia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

72. Qufu Normal University

For Management

#135 in Asia

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

73. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Management

#144 in Asia

#600 in the World

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

74. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Management

#145 in Asia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

75. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#148 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

76. Bohai University

China | Jinzhou

For Management

#149 in Asia

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 21,900
Founded: 1958

77. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Management

#152 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

78. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#158 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

79. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#162 in Asia

#674 in the World

Founded: 1909

80. Soochow University

For Management

#165 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

81. Anhui University

For Management

#167 in Asia

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

82. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Management

#178 in Asia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

83. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Management

#180 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

84. Chang'an University

For Management

#182 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

85. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Management

#185 in Asia

#736 in the World

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

86. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Management

#187 in Asia

#742 in the World

Founded: 1928

87. Shandong Normal University

For Management

#193 in Asia

#761 in the World

Founded: 1950

88. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Management

#197 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

89. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Management

#201 in Asia

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

90. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Management

#206 in Asia

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

91. North China University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Management

#208 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

92. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Management

#214 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

93. Harbin University of Science and Technology

For Management

#217 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 33,496
Founded: 1958

94. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Management

#219 in Asia

#827 in the World

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

95. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Management

#221 in Asia

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

96. Shenyang University of Technology

China | Shenyang

For Management

#222 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1949

97. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Management

#225 in Asia

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

98. Changsha University of Science and Technology

China | Changsha

For Management

#236 in Asia

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

99. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Management

#238 in Asia

#895 in the World

Founded: 1909

100. Xinjiang University

For Management

#241 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

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