50 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 9.56M citations received by 496K academic papers made by 50 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. Tsinghua University

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in China

#1 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in China

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beijing Normal University

For Geography and Cartography

#11 in China

#16 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. Beihang University

For Geography and Cartography

#19 in China

#26 in Asia

Founded: 1952

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#27 in China

#39 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. North China Electric Power University

For Geography and Cartography

#32 in China

#48 in Asia

Founded: 1958

7. China Agricultural University

For Geography and Cartography

#35 in China

#55 in Asia

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

8. Peking Union Medical College

For Geography and Cartography

#38 in China

#58 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

9. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Geography and Cartography

#41 in China

#61 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

10. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Geography and Cartography

#44 in China

#69 in Asia

Founded: 1896

11. Capital Medical University

For Geography and Cartography

#51 in China

#81 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

12. Beijing University of Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#55 in China

#91 in Asia

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

13. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Geography and Cartography

#63 in China

#112 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

14. Renmin University of China

For Geography and Cartography

#64 in China

#114 in Asia

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

15. Beijing Forestry University

For Geography and Cartography

#66 in China

#126 in Asia

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

16. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Geography and Cartography

#74 in China

#142 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

17. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Geography and Cartography

#75 in China

#143 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

18. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#86 in China

#164 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

19. Capital Normal University

For Geography and Cartography

#132 in China

#319 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

20. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Geography and Cartography

#152 in China

#369 in Asia

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

21. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Geography and Cartography

#156 in China

#390 in Asia

Founded: 1936

22. University of International Business and Economics

For Geography and Cartography

#170 in China

#424 in Asia

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

23. Minzu University of China

For Geography and Cartography

#192 in China

#487 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Geography and Cartography

#210 in China

#542 in Asia

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

25. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Geography and Cartography

#232 in China

#614 in Asia

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

26. North China University of Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#253 in China

#702 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

27. Beijing Union University

For Geography and Cartography

#277 in China

#793 in Asia

Founded: 1978

28. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Geography and Cartography

#290 in China

#857 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

29. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Geography and Cartography

#295 in China

#871 in Asia

Founded: 1956

30. Communication University of China

For Geography and Cartography

#311 in China

#927 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

31. China University of Political Science and Law

For Geography and Cartography

#321 in China

#974 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

32. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#337 in China

#1040 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Geography and Cartography

#355 in China

#1153 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. Beijing International Studies University

For Geography and Cartography

#365 in China

#1188 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1964

35. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Geography and Cartography

#371 in China

#1211 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

36. Beijing Sport University

For Geography and Cartography

#373 in China

#1213 in Asia

Founded: 1953

37. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#397 in China

#1343 in Asia

Founded: 1959

38. Beijing Wuzi University

For Geography and Cartography

#405 in China

#1376 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

39. Beijing City University

For Geography and Cartography

#415 in China

#1421 in Asia

Founded: 1984

40. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Geography and Cartography

#435 in China

#1507 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

41. University of International Relations

For Geography and Cartography

#445 in China

#1563 in Asia

Founded: 1949

42. China Foreign Affairs University

For Geography and Cartography

#466 in China

#1703 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

43. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Geography and Cartography

#475 in China

#1757 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

44. China Women's University

For Geography and Cartography

#504 in China

#1954 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

45. China University of Labor Relations

For Geography and Cartography

#506 in China

#1993 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

46. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Geography and Cartography

#515 in China

#2134 in Asia

Founded: 1985

47. Beijing Film Academy

For Geography and Cartography

#537 in China

#2540 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

48. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Geography and Cartography

#539 in China

#2600 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 4,700
Founded: 1950

49. Central Conservatory of Music

For Geography and Cartography

#549 in China

#2694 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

50. Beijing Dance Academy

For Geography and Cartography

#550 in China

#2713 in Asia

Founded: 1954

Universities for Geography and Cartography near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	North China Institute of Science and Technology	323	Sanhe
94	Hebei University of Technology	119	Tianjin
100	Tianjin Chengjian University	307	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	289	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	251	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	20	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	54	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	184	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	191	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	283	Tianjin