100 Best universities for Economics in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 18.7M citations received by 1.35M academic papers made by 541 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#1 in Asia

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#3 in Asia

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#4 in Asia

#83 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#6 in Asia

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#8 in Asia

#103 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#11 in Asia

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#12 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#13 in Asia

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#16 in Asia

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

10. Wuhan University

For Economics

#18 in Asia

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#19 in Asia

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

12. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#20 in Asia

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

13. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#21 in Asia

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Economics

#22 in Asia

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

15. Xiamen University

For Economics

#23 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

16. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#26 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

17. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#27 in Asia

#277 in the World

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

18. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Economics

#28 in Asia

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

19. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#29 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

20. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Economics

#30 in Asia

#281 in the World

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

21. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Economics

#31 in Asia

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

22. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#32 in Asia

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

23. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Economics

#33 in Asia

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

24. Shandong University

For Economics

#34 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

25. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#35 in Asia

#296 in the World

Founded: 1958

26. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#36 in Asia

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

27. University of Science and Technology of China

For Economics

#38 in Asia

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

28. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#39 in Asia

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

29. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Economics

#44 in Asia

#324 in the World

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

30. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#46 in Asia

#338 in the World

Founded: 1952

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Economics

#48 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

32. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#56 in Asia

#381 in the World

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

33. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Economics

#63 in Asia

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

34. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#64 in Asia

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

35. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#67 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

36. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#68 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

37. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#69 in Asia

#442 in the World

Founded: 1896

38. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Economics

#72 in Asia

#452 in the World

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

39. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#73 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

40. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#75 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

41. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#76 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

42. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#77 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

43. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Economics

#79 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

44. China University of Mining and Technology

For Economics

#80 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

45. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Economics

#86 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

46. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Economics

#87 in Asia

#534 in the World

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

47. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#89 in Asia

#541 in the World

Founded: 1915

48. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Economics

#90 in Asia

#543 in the World

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

49. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#94 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

50. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#97 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

51. Wuhan University of Technology

For Economics

#101 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

52. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Economics

#105 in Asia

#588 in the World

Founded: 1909

53. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Economics

#108 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

54. University of Macau

For Economics

#110 in Asia

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

55. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Economics

#112 in Asia

#622 in the World

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

56. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Economics

#121 in Asia

#656 in the World

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

57. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#123 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

58. Xidian University

For Economics

#125 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

59. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Economics

#128 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

60. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Economics

#130 in Asia

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

61. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Economics

#133 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

62. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Economics

#135 in Asia

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

63. Hefei University of Technology

For Economics

#137 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

64. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#138 in Asia

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

65. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#142 in Asia

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

66. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Economics

#143 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1948

67. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Economics

#144 in Asia

#730 in the World

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

68. Fuzhou University

For Economics

#146 in Asia

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

69. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#151 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

70. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Economics

#154 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

71. Soochow University

For Economics

#156 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

72. Central China Normal University

For Economics

#164 in Asia

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

73. Jiangnan University

For Economics

#166 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

74. Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics

China | Nanchang

For Economics

#169 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1958

75. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#172 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

76. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Economics

#174 in Asia

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

77. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#180 in Asia

#841 in the World

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

78. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#181 in Asia

#842 in the World

Founded: 1956

79. Harbin Engineering University

For Economics

#183 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

80. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Economics

#185 in Asia

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

81. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#186 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

82. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#187 in Asia

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

83. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Economics

#192 in Asia

#884 in the World

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

84. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Economics

#194 in Asia

#888 in the World

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

85. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Economics

#195 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

86. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#196 in Asia

#894 in the World

Founded: 1938

87. Anhui University

For Economics

#200 in Asia

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

88. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Economics

#204 in Asia

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

89. Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#206 in Asia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

90. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Economics

#212 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

91. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#213 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 1952

92. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Economics

#214 in Asia

#940 in the World

Founded: 1928

93. Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#215 in Asia

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1952

94. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#218 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1956

95. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#219 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

96. Fujian Normal University

For Economics

#222 in Asia

#980 in the World

Founded: 1953

97. Anhui University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#225 in Asia

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1959

98. Dalian Maritime University

For Economics

#227 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

99. Shaanxi Normal University

For Economics

#228 in Asia

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

100. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#229 in Asia

#997 in the World

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

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

Economics subfields in China

Actuarial Science167

Agricultural Economics177

Development Studies533

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics471

Environmental Economics298

International Economics155

International Relations and Diplomacy90

International Trade237

Investment Banking and Stock trading223

Political Economy105