100 Best universities for Economics in China

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 126M citations received by 9.92M academic papers made by 540 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. Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Economics

#2 in Asia
#70 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

2. Tsinghua University

For Economics

#4 in Asia
#83 in the World
Enrollment
48,739
Founded
1911

3. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Economics

#7 in Asia
#95 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1937

4. Peking University

For Economics

#8 in Asia
#124 in the World
Enrollment
35,915
Founded
1898

5. City University of Hong Kong

For Economics

#10 in Asia
#142 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1984

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Economics

#11 in Asia
#152 in the World
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1896

8. Zhejiang University

For Economics

#13 in Asia
#167 in the World
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

9. Beijing Normal University

For Economics

#17 in Asia
#210 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1902

11. Fudan University

For Economics

#20 in Asia
#217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

12. Wuhan University

For Economics

#21 in Asia
#226 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

13. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Economics

#22 in Asia
#242 in the World
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

14. Xiamen University

For Economics

#23 in Asia
#265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

15. Nanjing University

For Economics

#24 in Asia
#273 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

16. Renmin University of China

For Economics

#26 in Asia
#283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
24,201
Founded
1937

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Economics

#29 in Asia
#301 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1920

18. Tianjin University

For Economics

#30 in Asia
#302 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

20. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Economics

#34 in Asia
#314 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

22. Southeast University

For Economics

#37 in Asia
#322 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

23. Tongji University

For Economics

#38 in Asia
#325 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

24. Shandong University

For Economics

#39 in Asia
#326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

25. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Economics

#41 in Asia
#330 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

26. Sichuan University

For Economics

#42 in Asia
#339 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

28. Chongqing University

For Economics

#44 in Asia
#347 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

29. Dalian University of Technology

For Economics

#48 in Asia
#365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

30. Nankai University

For Economics

#49 in Asia
#367 in the World
Enrollment
26,568
Founded
1919

31. Hunan University

For Economics

#50 in Asia
#369 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1926

32. Central South University

For Economics

#51 in Asia
#375 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

33. East China Normal University

For Economics

#61 in Asia
#441 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
36,026
Founded
1951

35. Jilin University

For Economics

#65 in Asia
#458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

36. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Economics

#66 in Asia
#459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
39,000
Founded
1956

38. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Economics

#71 in Asia
#483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1952

39. Shanghai University

For Economics

#79 in Asia
#510 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1994

40. Hong Kong Baptist University

For Economics

#80 in Asia
#520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1956

41. China University of Mining and Technology

For Economics

#81 in Asia
#523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1909

42. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#82 in Asia
#524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
20,419
Founded
1917

43. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#83 in Asia
#527 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
21,000
Founded
1952

44. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Economics

#85 in Asia
#535 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1938

46. Northeastern University, China

For Economics

#89 in Asia
#545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1923

48. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#94 in Asia
#571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1949

49. Southwest Jiaotong University

For Economics

#98 in Asia
#590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
44,000
Founded
1896

50. Wuhan University of Technology

For Economics

#99 in Asia
#605 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
540,000
Founded
1946

51. Southwest University

For Economics

#101 in Asia
#608 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
2005

52. Soochow University

For Economics

#110 in Asia
#645 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
48,901
Founded
1899

54. Xidian University

For Economics

#113 in Asia
#660 in the World
Enrollment
35,277
Founded
1931

55. Hefei University of Technology

For Economics

#116 in Asia
#683 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1945

56. China Agricultural University

For Economics

#118 in Asia
#691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1905

57. Jinan University

For Economics

#121 in Asia
#705 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,918
Founded
1906

58. Jiangsu University

For Economics

#122 in Asia
#706 in the World
Enrollment
37,600
Founded
1902

59. National University of Defense Technology

For Economics

#127 in Asia
#716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1953

60. Nanjing Normal University

For Economics

#128 in Asia
#717 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1952

61. Central China Normal University

For Economics

#130 in Asia
#732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1903

62. Fuzhou University

For Economics

#132 in Asia
#739 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1958

64. University of International Business and Economics

For Economics

#137 in Asia
#748 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1951

65. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#142 in Asia
#766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

66. Zhengzhou University

For Economics

#146 in Asia
#772 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1956

67. Jiangnan University

For Economics

#147 in Asia
#774 in the World
Enrollment
28,000
Founded
2001

68. Shenzhen University

For Economics

#148 in Asia
#777 in the World
Enrollment
34,156
Founded
1983

69. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Economics

#149 in Asia
#778 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1948

70. Zhejiang University of Technology

For Economics

#151 in Asia
#790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

71. Northeast Normal University

For Economics

#153 in Asia
#806 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
28,024
Founded
1946

73. East China University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#156 in Asia
#812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1952

74. Beijing University of Technology

For Economics

#158 in Asia
#818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
24,442
Founded
1960

75. Education University of Hong Kong

For Economics

#161 in Asia
#828 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1994

76. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Economics

#164 in Asia
#842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1960

77. Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#165 in Asia
#847 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1958

78. Anhui University

For Economics

#168 in Asia
#862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1928

79. Harbin Engineering University

For Economics

#170 in Asia
#870 in the World
Enrollment
28,278
Founded
1953

80. South China Normal University

For Economics

#171 in Asia
#877 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1933

81. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Economics

#175 in Asia
#887 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
15,445
Founded
1953

82. Henan University

For Economics

#176 in Asia
#890 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1912

83. University of Hong Kong

For Economics

#181 in Asia
#902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

85. Guangzhou University

For Economics

#184 in Asia
#907 in the World
Enrollment
34,241
Founded
1927

86. Donghua University

For Economics

#185 in Asia
#912 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1951

87. Nanchang University

For Economics

#187 in Asia
#917 in the World
Enrollment
52,000
Founded
1958

89. Ocean University of China

For Economics

#191 in Asia
#935 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1924

92. XiangTan University

For Economics

#197 in Asia
#949 in the World
Enrollment
37,057
Founded
1958

93. Northwest Normal University

For Economics

#198 in Asia
#955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1902

94. Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#201 in Asia
#970 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1974

95. Shaanxi Normal University

For Economics

#203 in Asia
#982 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
38,000
Founded
1944

96. Qufu Normal University

For Economics

#206 in Asia
#986 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1955

97. Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

For Economics

#210 in Asia
#999 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1952

98. Dalian Maritime University

For Economics

#211 in Asia
#1002 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1953

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