100 Best universities for Development Studies in China

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Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 4.07M citations received by 425K academic papers made by 531 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

For Development Studies

#1 in Asia
#55 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

3. Peking University

For Development Studies

#4 in Asia
#102 in the World
Enrollment
44,730
Founded
1898

4. Tsinghua University

For Development Studies

#6 in Asia
#120 in the World
Enrollment
48,739
Founded
1911

6. Beijing Normal University

For Development Studies

#11 in Asia
#171 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1902

7. Zhejiang University

For Development Studies

#12 in Asia
#182 in the World
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

8. Wuhan University

For Development Studies

#13 in Asia
#188 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#14 in Asia
#193 in the World
Enrollment
71,970
Founded
1953

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Development Studies

#15 in Asia
#198 in the World
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1896

11. City University of Hong Kong

For Development Studies

#17 in Asia
#216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1984

12. Fudan University

For Development Studies

#19 in Asia
#238 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

13. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Development Studies

#21 in Asia
#242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Development Studies

#23 in Asia
#263 in the World
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

15. Nanjing University

For Development Studies

#26 in Asia
#282 in the World
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

16. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#28 in Asia
#291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1920

17. Xiamen University

For Development Studies

#29 in Asia
#295 in the World
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

18. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#30 in Asia
#305 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

19. Southeast University

For Development Studies

#32 in Asia
#326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

20. Sichuan University

For Development Studies

#33 in Asia
#329 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

21. Central South University

For Development Studies

#34 in Asia
#331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

22. Beihang University

For Development Studies

#39 in Asia
#348 in the World
Founded
1952

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Development Studies

#40 in Asia
#349 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

24. East China Normal University

For Development Studies

#42 in Asia
#352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
36,026
Founded
1951

25. Chongqing University

For Development Studies

#43 in Asia
#358 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

26. Shandong University

For Development Studies

#44 in Asia
#364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

27. Education University of Hong Kong

For Development Studies

#47 in Asia
#373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1994

28. Tongji University

For Development Studies

#48 in Asia
#378 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

29. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#51 in Asia
#390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1991

30. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Development Studies

#55 in Asia
#407 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
39,000
Founded
1956

31. Northeastern University, China

For Development Studies

#58 in Asia
#430 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1923

32. Hunan University

For Development Studies

#59 in Asia
#432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1926

33. Jilin University

For Development Studies

#60 in Asia
#436 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

34. Renmin University of China

For Development Studies

#61 in Asia
#437 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
24,201
Founded
1937

35. Tianjin University

For Development Studies

#65 in Asia
#461 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

36. Xidian University

For Development Studies

#66 in Asia
#471 in the World
Enrollment
35,277
Founded
1931

37. University of Science and Technology of China

For Development Studies

#68 in Asia
#476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1958

38. South China University of Technology

For Development Studies

#69 in Asia
#479 in the World
Enrollment
42,720
Founded
1952

39. Southwest University

For Development Studies

#75 in Asia
#506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
2005

40. Shanghai University

For Development Studies

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

41. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Development Studies

#81 in Asia
#536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1938

42. Jiangnan University

For Development Studies

#84 in Asia
#547 in the World
Enrollment
28,000
Founded
2001

43. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Development Studies

#87 in Asia
#562 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1952

44. Nankai University

For Development Studies

#90 in Asia
#571 in the World
Enrollment
26,568
Founded
1919

45. Lanzhou University

For Development Studies

#92 in Asia
#579 in the World
Founded
1909

46. China University of Mining and Technology

For Development Studies

#93 in Asia
#580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1909

47. Hong Kong Baptist University

For Development Studies

#94 in Asia
#582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1956

49. Nanjing Normal University

For Development Studies

#98 in Asia
#597 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1952

50. University of Macau

For Development Studies

#100 in Asia
#613 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
10,000

52. Wuhan University of Technology

For Development Studies

#107 in Asia
#647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
540,000
Founded
1946

53. China Agricultural University

For Development Studies

#112 in Asia
#669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1905

54. National University of Defense Technology

For Development Studies

#113 in Asia
#671 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1953

55. Shenzhen University

For Development Studies

#116 in Asia
#685 in the World
Enrollment
34,156
Founded
1983

56. Zhengzhou University

For Development Studies

#117 in Asia
#686 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1956

57. Peking Union Medical College

For Development Studies

#118 in Asia
#691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1917

59. Jiangsu University

For Development Studies

#121 in Asia
#698 in the World
Enrollment
37,600
Founded
1902

60. Guangxi University

For Development Studies

#126 in Asia
#713 in the World
Founded
1928

61. Fujian Normal University

For Development Studies

#130 in Asia
#726 in the World
Founded
1953

62. Harbin Engineering University

For Development Studies

#132 in Asia
#732 in the World
Enrollment
28,278
Founded
1953

63. Zhejiang University of Technology

For Development Studies

#133 in Asia
#735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

64. Hohai University

For Development Studies

#134 in Asia
#737 in the World
Founded
1915

65. Northeast Normal University

For Development Studies

#135 in Asia
#740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
28,024
Founded
1946

66. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#136 in Asia
#744 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1960

67. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Development Studies

#137 in Asia
#745 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1952

68. Anhui University

For Development Studies

#138 in Asia
#750 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1928

69. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Development Studies

#141 in Asia
#753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1955

70. Southwest Jiaotong University

For Development Studies

#144 in Asia
#759 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
44,000
Founded
1896

71. Beijing University of Technology

For Development Studies

#146 in Asia
#762 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
24,442
Founded
1960

72. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

For Development Studies

#147 in Asia
#764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
21,000
Founded
1952

73. Jinan University

For Development Studies

#150 in Asia
#772 in the World
Enrollment
37,918
Founded
1906

74. Henan University

For Development Studies

#151 in Asia
#775 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1912

75. Capital Medical University

For Development Studies

#153 in Asia
#781 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1960

76. Central China Normal University

For Development Studies

#158 in Asia
#793 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1903

77. Hunan Normal University

For Development Studies

#161 in Asia
#798 in the World
Founded
1938

78. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#167 in Asia
#822 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

79. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Development Studies

#168 in Asia
#826 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
20,419
Founded
1917

80. Fuzhou University

For Development Studies

#169 in Asia
#828 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1958

81. Shaanxi Normal University

For Development Studies

#170 in Asia
#832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
38,000
Founded
1944

83. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Development Studies

#174 in Asia
#844 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1948

84. Nanchang University

For Development Studies

#177 in Asia
#856 in the World
Enrollment
52,000
Founded
1958

85. South China Normal University

For Development Studies

#183 in Asia
#884 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1933

86. East China University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#192 in Asia
#930 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1952

87. XiangTan University

For Development Studies

#194 in Asia
#934 in the World
Enrollment
37,057
Founded
1958

88. Soochow University

For Development Studies

#196 in Asia
#939 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
48,901
Founded
1899

89. Guangzhou University

For Development Studies

#197 in Asia
#944 in the World
Enrollment
34,241
Founded
1927

90. Northwest A&F University

For Development Studies

#207 in Asia
#974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1934

91. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Development Studies

#208 in Asia
#975 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1949

92. Hefei University of Technology

For Development Studies

#210 in Asia
#995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1945

94. Yanshan University

For Development Studies

#212 in Asia
#1001 in the World
Enrollment
38,000
Founded
1920

95. Ocean University of China

For Development Studies

#213 in Asia
#1002 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1924

96. Yangzhou University

For Development Studies

#214 in Asia
#1004 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1902

97. Qingdao University

For Development Studies

#218 in Asia
#1009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1985

98. Zhejiang Normal University

For Development Studies

#219 in Asia
#1012 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

99. Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics

For Development Studies

#222 in Asia
#1021 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1958

100. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Development Studies

#224 in Asia
#1023 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1958

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