100 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 1.3M citations received by 135K academic papers made by 434 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 Anthropology

#2 in Asia

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#4 in Asia

#151 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#6 in Asia

#165 in the World

Founded: 1937

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#12 in Asia

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#15 in Asia

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#17 in Asia

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Anthropology

#22 in Asia

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#23 in Asia

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Anthropology

#24 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#30 in Asia

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#31 in Asia

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#33 in Asia

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Anthropology

#36 in Asia

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

14. Wuhan University

For Anthropology

#37 in Asia

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Anthropology

#39 in Asia

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

16. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#43 in Asia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#49 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

18. University of Science and Technology of China

For Anthropology

#51 in Asia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Anthropology

#56 in Asia

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

20. Shandong University

For Anthropology

#59 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Anthropology

#62 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#67 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

23. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#69 in Asia

#663 in the World

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

24. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#71 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

25. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Anthropology

#80 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

26. Xiamen University

For Anthropology

#81 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

27. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Anthropology

#86 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

28. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Anthropology

#88 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

29. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#89 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

30. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#91 in Asia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

31. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#94 in Asia

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Anthropology

#95 in Asia

#776 in the World

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

33. University of Macau

For Anthropology

#96 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

34. Dalian University of Technology

For Anthropology

#97 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

35. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#102 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

36. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Anthropology

#105 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

37. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#108 in Asia

#849 in the World

Founded: 1952

38. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Anthropology

#109 in Asia

#852 in the World

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

39. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Anthropology

#111 in Asia

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

40. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Anthropology

#112 in Asia

#857 in the World

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

41. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Anthropology

#118 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

42. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Anthropology

#120 in Asia

#881 in the World

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

43. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Anthropology

#126 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

44. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Anthropology

#136 in Asia

#931 in the World

Founded: 1909

45. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#138 in Asia

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

46. Soochow University

For Anthropology

#139 in Asia

#941 in the World

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

47. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#140 in Asia

#946 in the World

Founded: 1989

48. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Anthropology

#142 in Asia

#949 in the World

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

49. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Anthropology

#146 in Asia

#956 in the World

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

50. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#147 in Asia

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

51. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Anthropology

#164 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

52. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Anthropology

#169 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

53. Central China Normal University

For Anthropology

#176 in Asia

#1061 in the World

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

54. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#180 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Founded: 1896

55. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Anthropology

#182 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

56. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Anthropology

#194 in Asia

#1134 in the World

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

57. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#195 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

58. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Anthropology

#198 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

59. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Anthropology

#201 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

60. Xidian University

For Anthropology

#203 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

61. Jiangnan University

For Anthropology

#208 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

62. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Anthropology

#212 in Asia

#1209 in the World

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

63. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Anthropology

#215 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

64. Minzu University of China

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#225 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

65. Fuzhou University

For Anthropology

#228 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

66. Shaanxi Normal University

For Anthropology

#229 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

67. Anhui University

For Anthropology

#236 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

68. Hefei University of Technology

For Anthropology

#237 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

69. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#242 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

70. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Anthropology

#245 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

71. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#249 in Asia

#1348 in the World

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

72. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Anthropology

#251 in Asia

#1354 in the World

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

73. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Anthropology

#256 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

74. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Anthropology

#258 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

75. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#259 in Asia

#1379 in the World

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

76. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Anthropology

#276 in Asia

#1423 in the World

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

77. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Anthropology

#282 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Founded: 1969

78. Fujian Normal University

For Anthropology

#284 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1953

79. South-Central University for Nationalities

For Anthropology

#288 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1951

80. Wuhan University of Technology

For Anthropology

#289 in Asia

#1461 in the World

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

81. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Anthropology

#291 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

82. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#293 in Asia

#1475 in the World

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

83. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Anthropology

#294 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

84. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#296 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Founded: 1954

85. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Anthropology

#297 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1952

86. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Anthropology

#298 in Asia

#1490 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

87. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Anthropology

#299 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

88. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Anthropology

#302 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Founded: 1902

89. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Anthropology

#304 in Asia

#1505 in the World

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

90. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#310 in Asia

#1516 in the World

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

91. Guangxi Normal University

For Anthropology

#311 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1932

92. China University of Mining and Technology

For Anthropology

#313 in Asia

#1521 in the World

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

93. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Anthropology

#317 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

94. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Anthropology

#318 in Asia

#1538 in the World

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

95. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#319 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

96. Zhejiang Normal University

For Anthropology

#321 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

97. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Anthropology

#322 in Asia

#1549 in the World

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

98. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Anthropology

#324 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

99. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Anthropology

#326 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1938

100. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#328 in Asia

#1559 in the World

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

The best cities to study Anthropology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai.

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Intellectual Property and Patent Law190

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