100 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 12M citations received by 1.17M academic papers made by 532 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

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#4 in Asia

#21 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

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#8 in Asia

#43 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Management

#9 in Asia

#46 in the World

Founded: 1952

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Management

#10 in Asia

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Management

#11 in Asia

#57 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

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

11. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Management

#14 in Asia

#73 in the World

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

12. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Management

#15 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

13. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Management

#16 in Asia

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

14. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#18 in Asia

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

15. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Management

#20 in Asia

#101 in the World

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

16. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Management

#21 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

17. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#23 in Asia

#107 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Management

#25 in Asia

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

19. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Management

#26 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

20. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Management

#28 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

21. Dalian University of Technology

For Management

#29 in Asia

#129 in the World

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

22. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Management

#30 in Asia

#130 in the World

Founded: 1958

23. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#31 in Asia

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

24. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Management

#32 in Asia

#140 in the World

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

25. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Management

#34 in Asia

#142 in the World

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

26. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Management

#36 in Asia

#156 in the World

Founded: 1896

27. University of Science and Technology of China

For Management

#37 in Asia

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

28. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Management

#39 in Asia

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

29. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Management

#40 in Asia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

30. Shandong University

For Management

#41 in Asia

#182 in the World

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

31. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Management

#45 in Asia

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

32. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Management

#46 in Asia

#200 in the World

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

33. Wuhan University

For Management

#47 in Asia

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

34. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Management

#49 in Asia

#207 in the World

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

35. Xidian University

For Management

#53 in Asia

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

36. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Management

#54 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

37. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#57 in Asia

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

38. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Management

#61 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

39. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#62 in Asia

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

40. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Management

#66 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

41. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Management

#68 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

42. Wuhan University of Technology

For Management

#70 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

43. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Management

#73 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

44. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Management

#74 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

45. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Management

#75 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

46. Dalian Maritime University

For Management

#76 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

47. Harbin Engineering University

For Management

#79 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

48. Hefei University of Technology

For Management

#81 in Asia

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

49. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Management

#83 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

50. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Management

#86 in Asia

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

51. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Management

#87 in Asia

#353 in the World

Founded: 1956

52. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Management

#90 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

53. Xiamen University

For Management

#92 in Asia

#390 in the World

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

54. China University of Mining and Technology

For Management

#94 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

55. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Management

#97 in Asia

#414 in the World

Founded: 1915

56. University of Macau

For Management

#98 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

57. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Management

#105 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

58. Jiangnan University

For Management

#106 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

59. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Management

#108 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

60. Liaoning University of Technology

China | Jinzhou

For Management

#109 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1951

61. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Management

#111 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

62. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Management

#113 in Asia

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

63. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#114 in Asia

#492 in the World

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

64. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Management

#115 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

65. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Management

#116 in Asia

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

66. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Management

#117 in Asia

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

67. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Management

#121 in Asia

#522 in the World

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

68. Fuzhou University

For Management

#124 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

69. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Management

#126 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

70. Qufu Normal University

For Management

#133 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

71. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Management

#136 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

72. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Management

#137 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

73. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Management

#145 in Asia

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

74. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Management

#146 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

75. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Management

#147 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

76. Bohai University

China | Jinzhou

For Management

#148 in Asia

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 21,900
Founded: 1958

77. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#156 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

78. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Management

#160 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

79. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Management

#165 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

80. Soochow University

For Management

#166 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

81. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Management

#168 in Asia

#706 in the World

Founded: 1909

82. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Management

#173 in Asia

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

83. Anhui University

For Management

#179 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

84. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Management

#186 in Asia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

85. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Management

#189 in Asia

#770 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Management

#190 in Asia

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

87. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Management

#194 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

88. North China University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Management

#196 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

89. Chang'an University

For Management

#199 in Asia

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

90. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Management

#202 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

91. Shandong Normal University

For Management

#203 in Asia

#798 in the World

Founded: 1950

92. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Management

#204 in Asia

#802 in the World

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

93. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Management

#205 in Asia

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

94. Harbin University of Science and Technology

For Management

#215 in Asia

#850 in the World

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

95. Shenyang University of Technology

China | Shenyang

For Management

#218 in Asia

#859 in the World

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

96. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Management

#219 in Asia

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

97. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Management

#222 in Asia

#880 in the World

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

98. Heilongjiang University

For Management

#225 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1942

99. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Management

#226 in Asia

#910 in the World

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

100. Ningbo University

For Management

#229 in Asia

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

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