100 Best universities for Finance in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 4.77M citations received by 540K academic papers made by 516 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. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#6 in Asia

#70 in the World

Founded: 1937

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#7 in Asia

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#9 in Asia

#83 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#10 in Asia

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#11 in Asia

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#12 in Asia

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Finance

#14 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. University of Science and Technology of China

For Finance

#16 in Asia

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#20 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. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Finance

#22 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

14. Wuhan University

For Finance

#23 in Asia

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Finance

#26 in Asia

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

16. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#27 in Asia

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Finance

#28 in Asia

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

18. Xiamen University

For Finance

#29 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

19. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#33 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

20. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Finance

#34 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

21. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#35 in Asia

#247 in the World

Founded: 1952

22. Shandong University

For Finance

#36 in Asia

#252 in the World

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

23. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#37 in Asia

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

24. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#39 in Asia

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

25. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#40 in Asia

#280 in the World

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

26. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Finance

#41 in Asia

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

27. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#43 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

28. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#44 in Asia

#297 in the World

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

29. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#48 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

30. Dalian University of Technology

For Finance

#50 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

31. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Finance

#52 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

32. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#53 in Asia

#328 in the World

Founded: 1896

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Finance

#54 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

34. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#55 in Asia

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

35. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#58 in Asia

#363 in the World

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

36. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#60 in Asia

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

37. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Finance

#63 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

38. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#65 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

39. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#69 in Asia

#411 in the World

Founded: 1958

40. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#70 in Asia

#417 in the World

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

41. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#71 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

42. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#77 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

43. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Finance

#80 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

44. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Finance

#81 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

45. China University of Mining and Technology

For Finance

#85 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

46. Soochow University

For Finance

#86 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

47. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#87 in Asia

#496 in the World

Founded: 1915

48. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Finance

#88 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

49. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Finance

#89 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

50. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Finance

#90 in Asia

#509 in the World

Founded: 1909

51. Wuhan University of Technology

For Finance

#97 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

52. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#98 in Asia

#535 in the World

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

53. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Finance

#105 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

54. University of Macau

For Finance

#109 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

55. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Finance

#113 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

56. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Finance

#115 in Asia

#619 in the World

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

57. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#116 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

58. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#117 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

59. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Finance

#119 in Asia

#651 in the World

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

60. Xidian University

For Finance

#120 in Asia

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

61. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#121 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

62. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Finance

#127 in Asia

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

63. Hefei University of Technology

For Finance

#128 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

64. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#130 in Asia

#692 in the World

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

65. Central China Normal University

For Finance

#133 in Asia

#699 in the World

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

66. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#135 in Asia

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

67. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Finance

#136 in Asia

#718 in the World

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

68. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#137 in Asia

#723 in the World

Founded: 1938

69. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Finance

#143 in Asia

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

70. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Finance

#148 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

71. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Finance

#149 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

72. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#151 in Asia

#749 in the World

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

73. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Finance

#153 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

74. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#154 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

75. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Finance

#155 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

76. Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics

China | Nanchang

For Finance

#157 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

77. Fuzhou University

For Finance

#159 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

78. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Finance

#160 in Asia

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

79. Harbin Engineering University

For Finance

#162 in Asia

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

80. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Finance

#167 in Asia

#793 in the World

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

81. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Finance

#168 in Asia

#801 in the World

Founded: 1902

82. Anhui University

For Finance

#169 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

83. Qufu Normal University

For Finance

#171 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

84. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Finance

#175 in Asia

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

85. Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics

China | Hangzhou

For Finance

#179 in Asia

#828 in the World

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

86. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#185 in Asia

#845 in the World

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

87. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Finance

#186 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

88. Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

For Finance

#187 in Asia

#848 in the World

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

89. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Finance

#188 in Asia

#849 in the World

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

90. Ningbo University

For Finance

#191 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

91. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Finance

#197 in Asia

#886 in the World

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

92. Northwest University, China

For Finance

#200 in Asia

#894 in the World

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

93. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#201 in Asia

#896 in the World

Founded: 1956

94. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Finance

#207 in Asia

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

95. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#211 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

96. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#212 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

97. Jiangnan University

For Finance

#214 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

98. Dalian Maritime University

For Finance

#215 in Asia

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

99. Changsha University of Science and Technology

China | Changsha

For Finance

#218 in Asia

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

100. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Finance

#220 in Asia

#957 in the World

Founded: 1928

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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