46 Best universities for Economics in Beijing

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 2.94M citations received by 195K 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

#7 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beijing Normal University

For Economics

#12 in China

#20 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
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

#23 in China

#33 in Asia

Founded: 1958

7. Beihang University

For Economics

#30 in China

#47 in Asia

Founded: 1952

8. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Economics

#37 in China

#71 in Asia

Founded: 1896

9. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#48 in China

#98 in Asia

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

10. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Economics

#57 in China

#124 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

11. China Agricultural University

For Economics

#58 in China

#127 in Asia

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

12. University of International Business and Economics

For Economics

#59 in China

#129 in Asia

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

13. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Economics

#61 in China

#138 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

14. Beijing University of Technology

For Economics

#66 in China

#150 in Asia

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

15. Peking Union Medical College

For Economics

#83 in China

#195 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

16. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Economics

#106 in China

#244 in Asia

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

17. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Economics

#109 in China

#250 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

18. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Economics

#116 in China

#266 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

19. Beijing Forestry University

For Economics

#118 in China

#276 in Asia

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

20. Capital Medical University

For Economics

#120 in China

#284 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

21. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Economics

#140 in China

#366 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

22. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Economics

#167 in China

#467 in Asia

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

23. Capital Normal University

For Economics

#168 in China

#468 in Asia

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

24. Minzu University of China

For Economics

#176 in China

#493 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

25. Beijing Wuzi University

For Economics

#189 in China

#542 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

26. China University of Political Science and Law

For Economics

#205 in China

#614 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

27. Beijing Union University

For Economics

#237 in China

#720 in Asia

Founded: 1978

28. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Economics

#266 in China

#824 in Asia

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

29. Communication University of China

For Economics

#275 in China

#840 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

30. North China University of Technology

For Economics

#282 in China

#868 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

31. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Economics

#283 in China

#870 in Asia

Founded: 1936

32. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Economics

#292 in China

#931 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

33. University of International Relations

For Economics

#301 in China

#956 in Asia

Founded: 1949

34. People's Public Security University of China

For Economics

#333 in China

#1087 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

35. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Economics

#340 in China

#1113 in Asia

Founded: 1956

36. China Foreign Affairs University

For Economics

#346 in China

#1128 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Economics

#350 in China

#1144 in Asia

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

38. Beijing City University

For Economics

#361 in China

#1182 in Asia

Founded: 1984

39. Beijing Sport University

For Economics

#409 in China

#1406 in Asia

Founded: 1953

40. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Economics

#425 in China

#1489 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

41. China University of Labor Relations

For Economics

#432 in China

#1519 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

42. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Economics

#440 in China

#1558 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

43. China Women's University

For Economics

#492 in China

#1930 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

44. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Economics

#495 in China

#1946 in Asia

Founded: 1959

45. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Economics

#497 in China

#1971 in Asia

Founded: 1985

46. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Economics

#513 in China

#2119 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

Universities for Economics near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	147	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	238	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	305	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	22	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	33	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	145	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	150	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	316	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	233	Tianjin
120	Tianjin University of Finance and Economics	153	Tianjin

Economics subfields in Beijing

Actuarial Science20

Agricultural Economics18

Development Studies46

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics38

Environmental Economics29

Finance46

International Economics24

International Relations and Diplomacy12

International Trade32

Investment Banking and Stock trading27

Political Economy17