46 Best universities for Development Studies in Beijing

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.12M citations received by 65.6K 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

#5 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

#17 in China

#33 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

5. Beihang University

For Development Studies

#26 in China

#52 in Asia

Founded: 1952

6. Renmin University of China

For Development Studies

#30 in China

#59 in Asia

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

7. North China Electric Power University

For Development Studies

#46 in China

#101 in Asia

Founded: 1958

8. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Development Studies

#52 in China

#118 in Asia

Founded: 1896

9. China Agricultural University

For Development Studies

#54 in China

#120 in Asia

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

10. Peking Union Medical College

For Development Studies

#55 in China

#123 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Development Studies

#69 in China

#163 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

12. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Development Studies

#71 in China

#168 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

13. Beijing University of Technology

For Development Studies

#74 in China

#173 in Asia

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

14. Capital Medical University

For Development Studies

#84 in China

#195 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

15. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Development Studies

#87 in China

#208 in Asia

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

16. University of International Business and Economics

For Development Studies

#91 in China

#224 in Asia

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

17. Beijing Forestry University

For Development Studies

#112 in China

#285 in Asia

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

18. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Development Studies

#122 in China

#328 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

19. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Development Studies

#142 in China

#379 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

20. Capital Normal University

For Development Studies

#143 in China

#381 in Asia

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

21. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Development Studies

#150 in China

#407 in Asia

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

22. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Development Studies

#165 in China

#456 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

23. Minzu University of China

For Development Studies

#173 in China

#485 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. Beijing Union University

For Development Studies

#209 in China

#653 in Asia

Founded: 1978

25. Communication University of China

For Development Studies

#244 in China

#770 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

26. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Development Studies

#251 in China

#790 in Asia

Founded: 1956

27. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Development Studies

#270 in China

#864 in Asia

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

28. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Development Studies

#287 in China

#928 in Asia

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

29. North China University of Technology

For Development Studies

#294 in China

#951 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

30. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Development Studies

#298 in China

#974 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

31. China University of Political Science and Law

For Development Studies

#313 in China

#1040 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

32. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Development Studies

#318 in China

#1051 in Asia

Founded: 1936

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Development Studies

#324 in China

#1069 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. University of International Relations

For Development Studies

#392 in China

#1333 in Asia

Founded: 1949

35. Beijing International Studies University

For Development Studies

#401 in China

#1370 in Asia

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

36. Beijing Sport University

For Development Studies

#406 in China

#1395 in Asia

Founded: 1953

37. Beijing City University

For Development Studies

#419 in China

#1455 in Asia

Founded: 1984

38. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Development Studies

#424 in China

#1492 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

39. Beijing Wuzi University

For Development Studies

#427 in China

#1499 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

40. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Development Studies

#434 in China

#1548 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

41. China University of Labor Relations

For Development Studies

#458 in China

#1707 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

42. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Development Studies

#471 in China

#1773 in Asia

Founded: 1985

43. China Women's University

For Development Studies

#472 in China

#1783 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

44. China Foreign Affairs University

For Development Studies

#483 in China

#1870 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

45. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Development Studies

#523 in China

#2189 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

46. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Development Studies

#525 in China

#2207 in Asia

Founded: 1959

Universities for Development Studies near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	152	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	254	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	33	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	50	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	95	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	221	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	247	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	188	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	129	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	126	Baoding

Economics subfields in Beijing

Actuarial Science20

Agricultural Economics18

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics38

Environmental Economics29

Finance46

International Economics24

International Relations and Diplomacy12

International Trade32

Investment Banking and Stock trading27

Political Economy17