46 Best universities for Economics in Beijing

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 2.01M citations received by 174K 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

#32 in Asia

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

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Economics

#21 in China

#33 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. North China Electric Power University

For Economics

#24 in China

#36 in Asia

Founded: 1958

7. Beihang University

For Economics

#30 in China

#45 in Asia

Founded: 1952

8. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Economics

#35 in China

#62 in Asia

Founded: 1896

9. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#49 in China

#97 in Asia

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

10. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Economics

#57 in China

#113 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

11. China Agricultural University

For Economics

#60 in China

#126 in Asia

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

12. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Economics

#61 in China

#130 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

13. University of International Business and Economics

For Economics

#65 in China

#136 in Asia

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

14. Beijing University of Technology

For Economics

#70 in China

#145 in Asia

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

15. Peking Union Medical College

For Economics

#95 in China

#205 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

16. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Economics

#96 in China

#207 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

17. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Economics

#114 in China

#246 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

18. Beijing Forestry University

For Economics

#120 in China

#262 in Asia

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

19. Capital Medical University

For Economics

#121 in China

#264 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

20. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Economics

#122 in China

#269 in Asia

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

21. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Economics

#134 in China

#299 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

22. Capital Normal University

For Economics

#156 in China

#383 in Asia

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

23. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Economics

#184 in China

#491 in Asia

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

24. Beijing Wuzi University

For Economics

#186 in China

#494 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

25. Minzu University of China

For Economics

#193 in China

#524 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

26. China University of Political Science and Law

For Economics

#214 in China

#605 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

27. Beijing Union University

For Economics

#223 in China

#634 in Asia

Founded: 1978

28. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Economics

#259 in China

#740 in Asia

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

29. North China University of Technology

For Economics

#278 in China

#798 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

30. Communication University of China

For Economics

#288 in China

#839 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

31. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Economics

#292 in China

#851 in Asia

Founded: 1936

32. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Economics

#328 in China

#986 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Economics

#333 in China

#1012 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. University of International Relations

For Economics

#338 in China

#1023 in Asia

Founded: 1949

35. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Economics

#354 in China

#1100 in Asia

Founded: 1956

36. Beijing International Studies University

For Economics

#357 in China

#1109 in Asia

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

37. China Foreign Affairs University

For Economics

#358 in China

#1113 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

38. Beijing City University

For Economics

#363 in China

#1127 in Asia

Founded: 1984

39. China University of Labor Relations

For Economics

#422 in China

#1370 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

40. Beijing Sport University

For Economics

#423 in China

#1372 in Asia

Founded: 1953

41. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Economics

#435 in China

#1442 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

42. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Economics

#476 in China

#1679 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

43. China Women's University

For Economics

#488 in China

#1803 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

44. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Economics

#489 in China

#1834 in Asia

Founded: 1985

45. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Economics

#502 in China

#1996 in Asia

Founded: 1959

46. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Economics

#503 in China

#1999 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

Universities for Economics near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	150	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	245	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	301	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	19	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	33	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	148	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	149	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	320	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	241	Tianjin
120	Tianjin University of Finance and Economics	161	Tianjin

Economics subfields in Beijing

Actuarial Science18

Agricultural Economics18

Development Studies46

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics38

Environmental Economics27

Finance46

International Economics21

International Relations and Diplomacy14

International Trade30

Investment Banking and Stock trading25

Political Economy14