31 Best universities for Library and Information science in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 166K citations received by 11.6K academic papers made by 31 universities in Beijing 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. Peking University

For Library and Information science

#2 in China

#19 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Tsinghua University

For Library and Information science

#5 in China

#26 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Peking Union Medical College

For Library and Information science

#18 in China

#61 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

4. Beijing Normal University

For Library and Information science

#25 in China

#83 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Library and Information science

#31 in China

#116 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. Beihang University

For Library and Information science

#34 in China

#131 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Renmin University of China

For Library and Information science

#43 in China

#171 in Asia

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

8. Capital Medical University

For Library and Information science

#47 in China

#208 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

9. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Library and Information science

#64 in China

#284 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

10. China Agricultural University

For Library and Information science

#68 in China

#297 in Asia

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

11. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Library and Information science

#69 in China

#298 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

12. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Library and Information science

#71 in China

#305 in Asia

Founded: 1896

13. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Library and Information science

#73 in China

#321 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

14. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Library and Information science

#76 in China

#330 in Asia

Founded: 1956

15. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Library and Information science

#80 in China

#346 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

16. Beijing University of Technology

For Library and Information science

#82 in China

#352 in Asia

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

17. Capital Normal University

For Library and Information science

#124 in China

#514 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

18. North China Electric Power University

For Library and Information science

#131 in China

#545 in Asia

Founded: 1958

19. Beijing Forestry University

For Library and Information science

#147 in China

#613 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

20. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Library and Information science

#149 in China

#616 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

21. Minzu University of China

For Library and Information science

#167 in China

#668 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

22. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Library and Information science

#170 in China

#674 in Asia

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

23. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Library and Information science

#199 in China

#765 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

24. Communication University of China

For Library and Information science

#201 in China

#767 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

25. China University of Political Science and Law

For Library and Information science

#202 in China

#775 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

26. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Library and Information science

#204 in China

#790 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

27. Beijing Union University

For Library and Information science

#210 in China

#802 in Asia

Founded: 1978

28. University of International Business and Economics

For Library and Information science

#218 in China

#827 in Asia

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

29. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Library and Information science

#258 in China

#923 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

30. Beijing Sport University

For Library and Information science

#272 in China

#946 in Asia

Founded: 1953

31. People's Public Security University of China

For Library and Information science

#326 in China

#1028 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

Universities for Library and Information science near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Nankai University	17	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	28	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	84	Tianjin
262	Hebei Medical University	58	Shijiazhuang
364	Shandong University	24	Jinan
367	Shandong Normal University	77	Jinan
405	Shanxi Medical University	72	Taiyuan
456	Dalian University of Technology	9	Dalian
482	Qufu Normal University	88	Qufu
594	Henan University	85	Kaifeng