100 Best universities for Economics in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 16.5M citations received by 1.31M 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

#37 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#3 in Asia

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#4 in Asia

#82 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#7 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#8 in Asia

#104 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#11 in Asia

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#12 in Asia

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#13 in Asia

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#16 in Asia

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

10. Wuhan University

For Economics

#18 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#19 in Asia

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

12. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#20 in Asia

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

13. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#21 in Asia

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Economics

#23 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

15. Xiamen University

For Economics

#24 in Asia

#257 in the World

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

16. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#26 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Economics

#27 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

18. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#28 in Asia

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

19. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#29 in Asia

#287 in the World

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

20. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Economics

#30 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

21. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Economics

#31 in Asia

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

22. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Economics

#32 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

23. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#33 in Asia

#299 in the World

Founded: 1958

24. Shandong University

For Economics

#34 in Asia

#300 in the World

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

25. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#36 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

26. University of Science and Technology of China

For Economics

#38 in Asia

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

27. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#39 in Asia

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

28. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#43 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

29. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Economics

#45 in Asia

#336 in the World

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

30. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#47 in Asia

#345 in the World

Founded: 1952

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Economics

#48 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

32. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#58 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

33. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Economics

#65 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

34. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#67 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

35. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#68 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

36. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#69 in Asia

#448 in the World

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

37. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#71 in Asia

#452 in the World

Founded: 1896

38. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Economics

#72 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

39. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#76 in Asia

#495 in the World

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

40. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#77 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

41. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#78 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

42. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#79 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

43. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Economics

#80 in Asia

#508 in the World

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

44. China University of Mining and Technology

For Economics

#83 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

45. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Economics

#91 in Asia

#546 in the World

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

46. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Economics

#92 in Asia

#551 in the World

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

47. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#97 in Asia

#561 in the World

Founded: 1915

48. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Economics

#98 in Asia

#563 in the World

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

49. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#99 in Asia

#566 in the World

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

50. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#100 in Asia

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

51. Wuhan University of Technology

For Economics

#102 in Asia

#574 in the World

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

52. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Economics

#106 in Asia

#595 in the World

Founded: 1909

53. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Economics

#111 in Asia

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

54. University of Macau

For Economics

#113 in Asia

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

55. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Economics

#114 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

56. Xidian University

For Economics

#122 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

57. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Economics

#124 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

58. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#127 in Asia

#686 in the World

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

59. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Economics

#129 in Asia

#690 in the World

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

60. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Economics

#136 in Asia

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

61. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Economics

#138 in Asia

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

62. Hefei University of Technology

For Economics

#139 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

63. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Economics

#140 in Asia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

64. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#142 in Asia

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

65. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#143 in Asia

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

66. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Economics

#150 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

67. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Economics

#151 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

68. Fuzhou University

For Economics

#153 in Asia

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

69. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Economics

#154 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

70. Soochow University

For Economics

#156 in Asia

#769 in the World

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

71. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#161 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

72. Jiangnan University

For Economics

#167 in Asia

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

73. Central China Normal University

For Economics

#170 in Asia

#815 in the World

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

74. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#171 in Asia

#824 in the World

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

75. Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics

China | Nanchang

For Economics

#175 in Asia

#831 in the World

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

76. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#181 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

77. Harbin Engineering University

For Economics

#182 in Asia

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

78. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Economics

#185 in Asia

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

79. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#186 in Asia

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

80. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#188 in Asia

#886 in the World

Founded: 1956

81. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Economics

#192 in Asia

#895 in the World

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

82. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#194 in Asia

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

83. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Economics

#195 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

84. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#196 in Asia

#904 in the World

Founded: 1938

85. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Economics

#198 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

86. Anhui University

For Economics

#199 in Asia

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

87. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Economics

#205 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

88. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Economics

#208 in Asia

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

89. Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#210 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

90. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#211 in Asia

#956 in the World

Founded: 1952

91. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Economics

#212 in Asia

#960 in the World

Founded: 1928

92. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Economics

#217 in Asia

#974 in the World

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

93. Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#220 in Asia

#981 in the World

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

94. Fujian Normal University

For Economics

#222 in Asia

#988 in the World

Founded: 1953

95. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#226 in Asia

#1001 in the World

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

96. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#228 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

97. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#229 in Asia

#1007 in the World

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

98. Shaanxi Normal University

For Economics

#230 in Asia

#1010 in the World

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

99. Dalian Maritime University

For Economics

#231 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

100. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Economics

#234 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

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 Science162

Agricultural Economics173

Development Studies531

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics465

Environmental Economics291

International Economics154

International Relations and Diplomacy88

International Trade233

Investment Banking and Stock trading220

Political Economy103