18 Best universities for Development Studies in Nanjing

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nanjing ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 317K citations received by 23.8K academic papers made by 18 universities in Nanjing 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. Nanjing University

For Development Studies

#15 in China

#28 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Southeast University

For Development Studies

#21 in China

#46 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

3. Nanjing Normal University

For Development Studies

#48 in China

#109 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

4. Hohai University

For Development Studies

#60 in China

#146 in Asia

Founded: 1915

5. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#61 in China

#147 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

6. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#85 in China

#196 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

7. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Development Studies

#89 in China

#216 in Asia

Founded: 1952

8. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Development Studies

#106 in China

#272 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

9. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

For Development Studies

#127 in China

#340 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1956

10. Nanjing Medical University

For Development Studies

#128 in China

#342 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

11. Nanjing Tech University

For Development Studies

#176 in China

#503 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

12. Nanjing Forestry University

For Development Studies

#187 in China

#556 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

13. Nanjing Audit University

For Development Studies

#217 in China

#682 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1983

14. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Development Studies

#308 in China

#1010 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

15. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#325 in China

#1071 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1915

16. China Pharmaceutical University

For Development Studies

#339 in China

#1135 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

For Development Studies

#356 in China

#1198 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1952

18. Sanjiang University

For Development Studies

#501 in China

#1993 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,306
Founded: 1992

Universities for Development Studies near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	42	Baixia
46	Anhui University of Technology	243	Ma'anshan
73	Jiangsu University	51	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	116	Yangzhou
84	Anhui Normal University	177	Wuhu
143	University of Science and Technology of China	38	Hefei
144	Anhui Medical University	179	Hefei
145	Anhui University	79	Hefei
147	Hefei University of Technology	96	Hefei
156	Jiangnan University	44	Wuxi

Economics subfields in Nanjing

Actuarial Science12

Agricultural Economics10

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics16

Environmental Economics13

Finance18

International Economics9

International Trade11

Investment Banking and Stock trading11