List of 59 best universities in Beijing

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 59 universities in Beijing ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 25.6M citations received by 1.71M academic publications made by 59 universities from Beijing, the popularity of 813 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Tsinghua University

#1 in China

#2 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

#2 in China

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beijing Normal University

#22 in China

#41 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

4. Beihang University

#28 in China

#51 in Asia

Founded: 1952

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

#30 in China

#56 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. University of Science and Technology Beijing

#35 in China

#67 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

7. China Agricultural University

#38 in China

#72 in Asia

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

8. Renmin University of China

#39 in China

#79 in Asia

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

9. Peking Union Medical College

#53 in China

#116 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

10. Beijing Jiaotong University

#54 in China

#121 in Asia

Founded: 1896

11. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

#62 in China

#137 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

12. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

#67 in China

#145 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

13. North China Electric Power University

#69 in China

#149 in Asia

Founded: 1958

14. Beijing University of Technology

#71 in China

#152 in Asia

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

15. Capital Medical University

#84 in China

#198 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

16. Beijing Forestry University

#91 in China

#208 in Asia

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

17. Capital Normal University

#105 in China

#276 in Asia

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

18. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

#117 in China

#295 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

19. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

#135 in China

#355 in Asia

Founded: 1956

20. Central University of Finance and Economics

#141 in China

#370 in Asia

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

21. Beijing Technology and Business University

#156 in China

#405 in Asia

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

22. Minzu University of China

#160 in China

#419 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

23. Communication University of China

#162 in China

#423 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

24. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

#207 in China

#534 in Asia

Founded: 1936

25. Beijing Union University

#219 in China

#567 in Asia

Founded: 1978

26. China University of Geosciences Beijing

#222 in China

#572 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

27. China University of Political Science and Law

#226 in China

#579 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

28. North China University of Technology

#238 in China

#622 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

29. Beijing Foreign Studies University

#244 in China

#647 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

30. Beijing Sport University

#246 in China

#649 in Asia

Founded: 1953

31. Capital University of Economics and Business

#251 in China

#665 in Asia

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

32. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

#284 in China

#787 in Asia

Founded: 1959

33. Beijing Language and Culture University

#289 in China

#812 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

34. University of International Business and Economics

#298 in China

#849 in Asia

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

35. Beijing International Studies University

#304 in China

#878 in Asia

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

36. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

#341 in China

#1016 in Asia

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

37. Beijing Film Academy

#358 in China

#1079 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

38. Beijing City University

#374 in China

#1134 in Asia

Founded: 1984

39. China Youth University for Political Sciences

#382 in China

#1162 in Asia

Founded: 1985

40. People's Public Security University of China

#418 in China

#1301 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

41. University of International Relations

#428 in China

#1352 in Asia

Founded: 1949

42. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

#437 in China

#1421 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

43. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

#449 in China

#1479 in Asia

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

44. Beijing Wuzi University

#452 in China

#1499 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

45. Central Conservatory of Music

#454 in China

#1508 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

46. China Foreign Affairs University

#457 in China

#1527 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

47. China Women's University

#458 in China

#1528 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

48. China Conservatory of Music

#502 in China

#1769 in Asia

Founded: 1964

49. Beijing Dance Academy

#509 in China

#1844 in Asia

Founded: 1954

50. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

#527 in China

#1955 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

51. China University of Labor Relations

#549 in China

#2175 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

52. Central Academy of Drama

#550 in China

#2186 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

53. University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

#570 in China

#2850 in Asia

Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1978

54. National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts

#585 in China

#2953 in Asia

Founded: 1855

55. Capital University of Physical Education and Sports

#630 in China

#3142 in Asia

Founded: 1956

56. Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication

#633 in China

#3155 in Asia

Founded: 1958

57. Beijing Geely University

#643 in China

#3177 in Asia

Founded: 2000

58. Beijing University of Agriculture

#655 in China

#3217 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1965

59. Shougang Institute of Technology

#838 in China

#3755 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,572
Founded: 1978

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
50	Langfang Teachers University	586	Langfang
50	Yanjing Institute of Technology	772	Langfang
50	Hebei Oriental University	960	Langfang
51	North China Institute of Aerospace Engineering	738	Langfang
58	North China Institute of Science and Technology	393	Sanhe
94	Hebei University of Technology	126	Tianjin
100	Tianjin Chengjian University	353	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	378	Tianjin
107	Tianjin University of Technology and Education	395	Tianjin
107	Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts	472	Tianjin

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