46 Best universities for Development Studies in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.26M citations received by 67.7K 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

#2 in China

#3 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: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#18 in China

#34 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

5. Beihang University

For Development Studies

#27 in China

#52 in Asia

Founded: 1952

6. Renmin University of China

For Development Studies

#29 in China

#57 in Asia

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

7. North China Electric Power University

For Development Studies

#45 in China

#99 in Asia

Founded: 1958

8. Peking Union Medical College

For Development Studies

#51 in China

#113 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

9. China Agricultural University

For Development Studies

#54 in China

#119 in Asia

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

10. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Development Studies

#55 in China

#122 in Asia

Founded: 1896

11. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Development Studies

#70 in China

#161 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

12. Beijing University of Technology

For Development Studies

#74 in China

#170 in Asia

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

13. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Development Studies

#75 in China

#172 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

14. Capital Medical University

For Development Studies

#80 in China

#186 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

15. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Development Studies

#88 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

#216 in Asia

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

17. Beijing Forestry University

For Development Studies

#112 in China

#281 in Asia

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

18. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Development Studies

#126 in China

#337 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

19. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Development Studies

#142 in China

#371 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

20. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Development Studies

#143 in China

#373 in Asia

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

21. Capital Normal University

For Development Studies

#147 in China

#385 in Asia

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

22. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Development Studies

#169 in China

#468 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

23. Minzu University of China

For Development Studies

#170 in China

#469 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. Beijing Union University

For Development Studies

#215 in China

#668 in Asia

Founded: 1978

25. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Development Studies

#249 in China

#776 in Asia

Founded: 1956

26. Communication University of China

For Development Studies

#252 in China

#785 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

27. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Development Studies

#258 in China

#799 in Asia

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

28. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Development Studies

#288 in China

#922 in Asia

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

29. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Development Studies

#298 in China

#964 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

30. North China University of Technology

For Development Studies

#302 in China

#971 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

31. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Development Studies

#315 in China

#1026 in Asia

Founded: 1936

32. China University of Political Science and Law

For Development Studies

#316 in China

#1028 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Development Studies

#326 in China

#1071 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. University of International Relations

For Development Studies

#399 in China

#1334 in Asia

Founded: 1949

35. Beijing International Studies University

For Development Studies

#401 in China

#1356 in Asia

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

36. Beijing Sport University

For Development Studies

#404 in China

#1363 in Asia

Founded: 1953

37. Beijing Wuzi University

For Development Studies

#419 in China

#1446 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

38. Beijing City University

For Development Studies

#426 in China

#1485 in Asia

Founded: 1984

39. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Development Studies

#429 in China

#1506 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

40. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Development Studies

#432 in China

#1517 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

41. China University of Labor Relations

For Development Studies

#467 in China

#1738 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

42. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Development Studies

#469 in China

#1755 in Asia

Founded: 1985

43. China Women's University

For Development Studies

#475 in China

#1811 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

44. China Foreign Affairs University

For Development Studies

#480 in China

#1853 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

45. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Development Studies

#524 in China

#2196 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

46. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Development Studies

#525 in China

#2214 in Asia

Founded: 1959

Universities for Development Studies near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	154	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	251	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	31	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	50	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	102	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	219	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	237	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	191	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	136	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	132	Baoding

Economics subfields in Beijing

Actuarial Science21

Agricultural Economics18

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics39

Environmental Economics29

Finance46

International Economics24

International Relations and Diplomacy13

International Trade33

Investment Banking and Stock trading28

Political Economy17