40 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 350K citations received by 22.4K academic papers made by 40 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 Anthropology

#4 in China

#10 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Tsinghua University

For Anthropology

#5 in China

#16 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Beijing Normal University

For Anthropology

#10 in China

#29 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. Renmin University of China

For Anthropology

#23 in China

#70 in Asia

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

5. Peking Union Medical College

For Anthropology

#28 in China

#85 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

6. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Anthropology

#33 in China

#107 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

7. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Anthropology

#35 in China

#118 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

8. Beihang University

For Anthropology

#39 in China

#123 in Asia

Founded: 1952

9. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#45 in China

#144 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

10. Capital Medical University

For Anthropology

#54 in China

#182 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

11. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Anthropology

#59 in China

#217 in Asia

Founded: 1896

12. Capital Normal University

For Anthropology

#60 in China

#220 in Asia

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

13. Minzu University of China

For Anthropology

#62 in China

#227 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

14. China Agricultural University

For Anthropology

#65 in China

#239 in Asia

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

15. Beijing University of Technology

For Anthropology

#95 in China

#328 in Asia

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

16. University of International Business and Economics

For Anthropology

#102 in China

#349 in Asia

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

17. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Anthropology

#132 in China

#497 in Asia

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

18. Beijing Forestry University

For Anthropology

#136 in China

#512 in Asia

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

19. North China Electric Power University

For Anthropology

#143 in China

#549 in Asia

Founded: 1958

20. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Anthropology

#157 in China

#607 in Asia

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

21. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Anthropology

#167 in China

#638 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

22. Communication University of China

For Anthropology

#168 in China

#644 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

23. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Anthropology

#176 in China

#679 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

24. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Anthropology

#180 in China

#696 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

25. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Anthropology

#181 in China

#701 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

26. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Anthropology

#193 in China

#765 in Asia

Founded: 1956

27. China University of Political Science and Law

For Anthropology

#208 in China

#832 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

28. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Anthropology

#209 in China

#843 in Asia

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

29. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Anthropology

#239 in China

#948 in Asia

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

30. Beijing Sport University

For Anthropology

#241 in China

#955 in Asia

Founded: 1953

31. Beijing Union University

For Anthropology

#249 in China

#988 in Asia

Founded: 1978

32. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Anthropology

#254 in China

#1013 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

33. Beijing International Studies University

For Anthropology

#255 in China

#1020 in Asia

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

34. North China University of Technology

For Anthropology

#307 in China

#1208 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

35. China Women's University

For Anthropology

#311 in China

#1226 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

36. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Anthropology

#313 in China

#1244 in Asia

Founded: 1936

37. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Anthropology

#349 in China

#1367 in Asia

Founded: 1959

38. University of International Relations

For Anthropology

#358 in China

#1401 in Asia

Founded: 1949

39. Beijing City University

For Anthropology

#360 in China

#1413 in Asia

Founded: 1984

40. People's Public Security University of China

For Anthropology

#422 in China

#1626 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

Universities for Anthropology near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Nankai University	31	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	32	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	153	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	160	Tianjin
273	Yanshan University	162	Qinhuangdao
364	Shandong University	19	Jinan
367	Shandong Normal University	130	Jinan
404	Shanxi University	131	Taiyuan
416	Shandong University of Science and Technology	138	Tai'an
456	Dalian University of Technology	34	Dalian