24 Best universities for International Economics 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 International Economics. A graph of 111K citations received by 6.45K academic papers made by 24 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 International Economics

#2 in China

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Tsinghua University

For International Economics

#4 in China

#7 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Beijing Normal University

For International Economics

#8 in China

#11 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. University of International Business and Economics

For International Economics

#9 in China

#14 in Asia

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

5. Renmin University of China

For International Economics

#11 in China

#21 in Asia

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

6. North China Electric Power University

For International Economics

#15 in China

#30 in Asia

Founded: 1958

7. Central University of Finance and Economics

For International Economics

#19 in China

#39 in Asia

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

8. Beijing Institute of Technology

For International Economics

#23 in China

#43 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

9. China Agricultural University

For International Economics

#37 in China

#80 in Asia

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

10. Beihang University

For International Economics

#41 in China

#90 in Asia

Founded: 1952

11. Capital University of Economics and Business

For International Economics

#47 in China

#104 in Asia

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

12. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For International Economics

#48 in China

#105 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

13. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For International Economics

#67 in China

#177 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

14. China University of Political Science and Law

For International Economics

#87 in China

#233 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

15. Beijing Jiaotong University

For International Economics

#88 in China

#234 in Asia

Founded: 1896

16. Beijing University of Technology

For International Economics

#91 in China

#257 in Asia

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

17. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For International Economics

#112 in China

#306 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

18. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For International Economics

#114 in China

#311 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

19. Peking Union Medical College

For International Economics

#120 in China

#320 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

20. University of International Relations

For International Economics

#121 in China

#321 in Asia

Founded: 1949

21. Beijing Forestry University

For International Economics

#127 in China

#344 in Asia

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

22. Beijing Technology and Business University

For International Economics

#128 in China

#347 in Asia

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

23. China University of Labor Relations

For International Economics

#134 in China

#363 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

24. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For International Economics

#153 in China

#415 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

Universities for International Economics near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Nankai University	21	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	40	Tianjin
364	Shandong University	25	Jinan
781	Anhui University of Finance and Economics	38	Bengbu
895	Nanjing University of Finance and Economics	34	Nanjing
898	Hohai University	26	Nanjing
899	Nanjing University	29	Nanjing
899	Southeast University	44	Nanjing
902	Jiangsu University	35	Zhenjiang
909	Xi'an Jiaotong University	24	Xi'an

Economics subfields in Beijing

Actuarial Science21

Agricultural Economics18

Development Studies46

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics39

Environmental Economics29

Finance46

International Relations and Diplomacy13

International Trade33

Investment Banking and Stock trading28

Political Economy17