46 Best universities for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 771K citations received by 58.7K 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. Peking University

For Development Studies

#3 in China

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Tsinghua University

For Development Studies

#4 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Beijing Normal University

For Development Studies

#6 in China

#11 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

4. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#18 in China

#30 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

5. Beihang University

For Development Studies

#22 in China

#39 in Asia

Founded: 1952

6. Renmin University of China

For Development Studies

#34 in China

#61 in Asia

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

7. North China Electric Power University

For Development Studies

#48 in China

#96 in Asia

Founded: 1958

8. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Development Studies

#51 in China

#103 in Asia

Founded: 1896

9. China Agricultural University

For Development Studies

#53 in China

#112 in Asia

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

10. Peking Union Medical College

For Development Studies

#57 in China

#118 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Development Studies

#67 in China

#137 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

12. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Development Studies

#69 in China

#141 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

13. Beijing University of Technology

For Development Studies

#71 in China

#146 in Asia

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

14. Capital Medical University

For Development Studies

#75 in China

#153 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

15. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Development Studies

#91 in China

#208 in Asia

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

16. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Development Studies

#104 in China

#233 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

17. University of International Business and Economics

For Development Studies

#107 in China

#241 in Asia

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

18. Beijing Forestry University

For Development Studies

#115 in China

#269 in Asia

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

19. Capital Normal University

For Development Studies

#131 in China

#319 in Asia

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

20. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Development Studies

#146 in China

#345 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

21. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Development Studies

#155 in China

#371 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

22. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Development Studies

#161 in China

#400 in Asia

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

23. Minzu University of China

For Development Studies

#188 in China

#498 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. Beijing Union University

For Development Studies

#200 in China

#556 in Asia

Founded: 1978

25. Communication University of China

For Development Studies

#265 in China

#771 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

26. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Development Studies

#275 in China

#803 in Asia

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

27. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Development Studies

#282 in China

#822 in Asia

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

28. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Development Studies

#285 in China

#845 in Asia

Founded: 1956

29. North China University of Technology

For Development Studies

#292 in China

#876 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

30. China University of Political Science and Law

For Development Studies

#308 in China

#945 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

31. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Development Studies

#328 in China

#986 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

32. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Development Studies

#331 in China

#995 in Asia

Founded: 1936

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Development Studies

#343 in China

#1033 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. Beijing City University

For Development Studies

#371 in China

#1141 in Asia

Founded: 1984

35. Beijing International Studies University

For Development Studies

#412 in China

#1336 in Asia

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

36. Beijing Sport University

For Development Studies

#414 in China

#1344 in Asia

Founded: 1953

37. Beijing Wuzi University

For Development Studies

#415 in China

#1346 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

38. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Development Studies

#427 in China

#1401 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

39. University of International Relations

For Development Studies

#431 in China

#1428 in Asia

Founded: 1949

40. China Women's University

For Development Studies

#456 in China

#1583 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

41. China University of Labor Relations

For Development Studies

#457 in China

#1584 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

42. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Development Studies

#464 in China

#1641 in Asia

Founded: 1985

43. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Development Studies

#467 in China

#1655 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

44. China Foreign Affairs University

For Development Studies

#504 in China

#1960 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

45. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Development Studies

#522 in China

#2103 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

46. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Development Studies

#526 in China

#2117 in Asia

Founded: 1959

Universities for Development Studies near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	149	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	271	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	35	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	44	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	101	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	223	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	233	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	186	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	125	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	116	Baoding

Economics subfields in Beijing

Actuarial Science18

Agricultural Economics18

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics38

Environmental Economics27

Finance46

International Economics21

International Relations and Diplomacy14

International Trade30

Investment Banking and Stock trading25

Political Economy14