16 Best Anthropology universities in Nanjing [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nanjing ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 90.1K citations received by 6.5K academic papers made by 16 universities in Nanjing 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. Nanjing University

For Anthropology

#20 in China

#63 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Southeast University

For Anthropology

#36 in China

#119 in Asia

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

3. Nanjing Normal University

For Anthropology

#52 in China

#176 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

4. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#55 in China

#183 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

5. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Anthropology

#83 in China

#302 in Asia

Founded: 1952

6. Hohai University

For Anthropology

#104 in China

#354 in Asia

Founded: 1915

7. Nanjing Medical University

For Anthropology

#111 in China

#380 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

8. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#113 in China

#392 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

9. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Anthropology

#144 in China

#550 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

10. Nanjing Forestry University

For Anthropology

#164 in China

#625 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

11. China Pharmaceutical University

For Anthropology

#183 in China

#707 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

12. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

For Anthropology

#190 in China

#734 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1956

13. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Anthropology

#196 in China

#780 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

14. Nanjing Tech University

For Anthropology

#260 in China

#1038 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

15. Nanjing Audit University

For Anthropology

#341 in China

#1343 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1983

16. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#352 in China

#1375 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1915

Universities for Anthropology near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	40	Baixia
73	Jiangsu University	67	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	108	Yangzhou
143	University of Science and Technology of China	17	Hefei
144	Anhui Medical University	119	Hefei
145	Anhui University	70	Hefei
147	Hefei University of Technology	71	Hefei
156	Jiangnan University	63	Wuxi
195	Soochow University	50	Suzhou
202	Nantong University	134	Nantong

16 Best universities for Anthropology in Nanjing

1. Nanjing University

2. Southeast University

3. Nanjing Normal University

4. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

5. Nanjing Agricultural University

6. Hohai University

7. Nanjing Medical University

8. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

9. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

10. Nanjing Forestry University

11. China Pharmaceutical University

12. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

13. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

14. Nanjing Tech University

15. Nanjing Audit University

16. Nanjing Institute of Technology

Universities for Anthropology near Nanjing

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nanjing