100 Best universities for Finance in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 6.98M citations received by 600K academic papers made by 521 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

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#1 in Asia

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#4 in Asia

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#6 in Asia

#71 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#7 in Asia

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#8 in Asia

#77 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#9 in Asia

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#11 in Asia

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#12 in Asia

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Finance

#15 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. University of Science and Technology of China

For Finance

#16 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#18 in Asia

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Finance

#21 in Asia

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Wuhan University

For Finance

#22 in Asia

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Finance

#23 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

15. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Finance

#26 in Asia

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

16. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Finance

#27 in Asia

#226 in the World

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

17. Xiamen University

For Finance

#28 in Asia

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

18. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Finance

#29 in Asia

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

19. Shandong University

For Finance

#30 in Asia

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

20. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#32 in Asia

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#33 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#34 in Asia

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

23. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#35 in Asia

#252 in the World

Founded: 1952

24. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#37 in Asia

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

25. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#42 in Asia

#283 in the World

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

26. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#44 in Asia

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

27. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Finance

#46 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

28. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#47 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

29. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#50 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

30. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#53 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

31. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Finance

#54 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

32. Dalian University of Technology

For Finance

#55 in Asia

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

33. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#56 in Asia

#333 in the World

Founded: 1896

34. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#59 in Asia

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

35. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Finance

#61 in Asia

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

36. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#62 in Asia

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

37. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#65 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

38. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#72 in Asia

#410 in the World

Founded: 1958

39. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Finance

#73 in Asia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

40. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#74 in Asia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

41. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#75 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

42. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Finance

#80 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

43. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Finance

#85 in Asia

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

44. China University of Mining and Technology

For Finance

#86 in Asia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

45. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#89 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

46. Wuhan University of Technology

For Finance

#92 in Asia

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

47. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#96 in Asia

#501 in the World

Founded: 1915

48. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#98 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

49. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Finance

#100 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

50. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Finance

#102 in Asia

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

51. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Finance

#104 in Asia

#535 in the World

Founded: 1909

52. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#105 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

53. Soochow University

For Finance

#110 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

54. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Finance

#111 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

55. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#118 in Asia

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

56. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Finance

#120 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

57. University of Macau

For Finance

#122 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

58. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Finance

#124 in Asia

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

59. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Finance

#125 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

60. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Finance

#133 in Asia

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

61. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Finance

#134 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1948

62. Hefei University of Technology

For Finance

#140 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

63. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#141 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

64. Xidian University

For Finance

#142 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

65. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#144 in Asia

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

66. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Finance

#146 in Asia

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

67. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#147 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

68. Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics

China | Nanchang

For Finance

#148 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1958

69. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Finance

#150 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

70. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Finance

#152 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

71. Central China Normal University

For Finance

#154 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

72. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#157 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

73. Fuzhou University

For Finance

#158 in Asia

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

74. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Finance

#159 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

75. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#164 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

76. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#166 in Asia

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

77. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#167 in Asia

#774 in the World

Founded: 1938

78. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Finance

#169 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

79. Harbin Engineering University

For Finance

#174 in Asia

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

80. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Finance

#176 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

81. Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

For Finance

#177 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1952

82. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Finance

#184 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

83. Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics

China | Hangzhou

For Finance

#185 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

84. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Finance

#187 in Asia

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

85. Anhui University

For Finance

#194 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

86. Capital University of Economics and Business

China | Beijing

For Finance

#195 in Asia

#847 in the World

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

87. Ningbo University

For Finance

#200 in Asia

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

88. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Finance

#201 in Asia

#865 in the World

Founded: 1902

89. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Finance

#202 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

90. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Finance

#206 in Asia

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

91. Qufu Normal University

For Finance

#208 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

92. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#212 in Asia

#905 in the World

Founded: 1956

93. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Finance

#213 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

94. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Finance

#214 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

95. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#222 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

96. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Finance

#230 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

97. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Finance

#232 in Asia

#980 in the World

Founded: 1928

98. Northwest University, China

For Finance

#233 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

99. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#234 in Asia

#983 in the World

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

100. Jiangnan University

For Finance

#239 in Asia

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

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

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