46 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 3.32M citations received by 201K academic papers made by 46 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. Tsinghua University

For Economics

#2 in China

#3 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Economics

#4 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beijing Normal University

For Economics

#12 in China

#20 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. Renmin University of China

For Economics

#20 in China

#30 in Asia

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

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Economics

#21 in China

#31 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. North China Electric Power University

For Economics

#25 in China

#35 in Asia

Founded: 1958

7. Beihang University

For Economics

#30 in China

#46 in Asia

Founded: 1952

8. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Economics

#37 in China

#69 in Asia

Founded: 1896

9. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#48 in China

#90 in Asia

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

10. University of International Business and Economics

For Economics

#56 in China

#121 in Asia

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

11. China Agricultural University

For Economics

#57 in China

#123 in Asia

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

12. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Economics

#59 in China

#128 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

13. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Economics

#62 in China

#135 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

14. Beijing University of Technology

For Economics

#67 in China

#144 in Asia

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

15. Peking Union Medical College

For Economics

#80 in China

#185 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

16. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Economics

#101 in China

#230 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

17. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Economics

#110 in China

#250 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

18. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Economics

#115 in China

#260 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

19. Beijing Forestry University

For Economics

#118 in China

#270 in Asia

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

20. Capital Medical University

For Economics

#119 in China

#272 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

21. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Economics

#140 in China

#359 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

22. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Economics

#156 in China

#420 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

23. Minzu University of China

For Economics

#168 in China

#463 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. Capital Normal University

For Economics

#171 in China

#472 in Asia

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

25. Beijing Wuzi University

For Economics

#195 in China

#555 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

26. China University of Political Science and Law

For Economics

#204 in China

#602 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

27. Beijing Union University

For Economics

#244 in China

#734 in Asia

Founded: 1978

28. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Economics

#269 in China

#820 in Asia

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

29. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Economics

#277 in China

#845 in Asia

Founded: 1936

30. Communication University of China

For Economics

#279 in China

#851 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

31. North China University of Technology

For Economics

#282 in China

#863 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

32. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Economics

#290 in China

#902 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

33. University of International Relations

For Economics

#308 in China

#984 in Asia

Founded: 1949

34. People's Public Security University of China

For Economics

#334 in China

#1090 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

35. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Economics

#337 in China

#1095 in Asia

Founded: 1956

36. China Foreign Affairs University

For Economics

#349 in China

#1132 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Economics

#351 in China

#1141 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1964

38. Beijing City University

For Economics

#370 in China

#1225 in Asia

Founded: 1984

39. Beijing Sport University

For Economics

#406 in China

#1389 in Asia

Founded: 1953

40. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Economics

#424 in China

#1469 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

41. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Economics

#432 in China

#1511 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

42. China University of Labor Relations

For Economics

#440 in China

#1548 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

43. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Economics

#494 in China

#1935 in Asia

Founded: 1959

44. China Women's University

For Economics

#498 in China

#1964 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

45. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Economics

#499 in China

#1973 in Asia

Founded: 1985

46. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Economics

#513 in China

#2110 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

Universities for Economics near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	146	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	238	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	305	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	23	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	33	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	147	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	149	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	313	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	237	Tianjin
120	Tianjin University of Finance and Economics	150	Tianjin

Economics subfields in Beijing

Actuarial Science21

Agricultural Economics18

Development Studies46

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics39

Environmental Economics29

Finance46

International Economics24

International Relations and Diplomacy13

International Trade33

Investment Banking and Stock trading28

Political Economy17