51 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Beijing

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 11.2M citations received by 695K academic papers made by 51 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in China

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beijing Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in China

#25 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

4. Peking Union Medical College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in China

#42 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Beihang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in China

#46 in Asia

Founded: 1952

6. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in China

#59 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

7. Capital Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in China

#75 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

8. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#37 in China

#79 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

9. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#39 in China

#87 in Asia

Founded: 1896

10. Renmin University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in China

#97 in Asia

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

11. China Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in China

#103 in Asia

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

12. North China Electric Power University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#53 in China

#122 in Asia

Founded: 1958

13. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#61 in China

#136 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

14. Beijing University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#62 in China

#145 in Asia

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

15. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#98 in China

#258 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

16. Beijing Forestry University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#104 in China

#277 in Asia

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

17. Capital Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#112 in China

#311 in Asia

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

18. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#118 in China

#320 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

19. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#137 in China

#383 in Asia

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

20. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#143 in China

#405 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

21. University of International Business and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#152 in China

#434 in Asia

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

22. Minzu University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#165 in China

#500 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

23. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#192 in China

#592 in Asia

Founded: 1956

24. Communication University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#209 in China

#654 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

25. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#217 in China

#683 in Asia

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

26. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#232 in China

#739 in Asia

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

27. China University of Political Science and Law

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#242 in China

#765 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

28. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#259 in China

#823 in Asia

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

29. North China University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#263 in China

#838 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

30. Beijing Union University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#273 in China

#870 in Asia

Founded: 1978

31. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#275 in China

#877 in Asia

Founded: 1936

32. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#292 in China

#943 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

33. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#322 in China

#1053 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

34. People's Public Security University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#332 in China

#1096 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

35. Beijing Wuzi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#337 in China

#1112 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

36. Beijing Sport University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#367 in China

#1229 in Asia

Founded: 1953

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#375 in China

#1260 in Asia

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

38. University of International Relations

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#409 in China

#1386 in Asia

Founded: 1949

39. Beijing City University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#430 in China

#1464 in Asia

Founded: 1984

40. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#438 in China

#1500 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

41. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#461 in China

#1648 in Asia

Founded: 1959

42. China Foreign Affairs University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#474 in China

#1718 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

43. China University of Labor Relations

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#479 in China

#1754 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

44. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#499 in China

#1863 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

45. China Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#512 in China

#2020 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

46. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#518 in China

#2085 in Asia

Founded: 1985

47. Beijing Film Academy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#539 in China

#2565 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

48. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#554 in China

#2739 in Asia

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

49. China Conservatory of Music

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#556 in China

#2767 in Asia

Founded: 1964

50. Central Conservatory of Music

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#558 in China

#2807 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

51. Beijing Dance Academy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#559 in China

#2837 in Asia

Founded: 1954

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	North China Institute of Science and Technology	360	Sanhe
94	Hebei University of Technology	155	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	333	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	291	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	359	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	29	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	41	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	179	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	180	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	187	Tianjin

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Beijing

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History36

Communications and Public Relations41

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors45

Forensic Science11

Gender Studies24

Human Rights Law7

Intellectual Property and Patent Law18

International Law13

International Relations and Diplomacy12

Journalism and Digital Media23

Law Enforcement11

Library and Information science32

Military science11

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health8

Political Economy17

Political Science51

Public Policy / Administration28

Radio and Television broadcasting13

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies45

Urban and Regional planning24