52 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 12.6M citations received by 728K academic papers made by 52 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

#3 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

#22 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. Peking Union Medical College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in China

#40 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Beihang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in China

#44 in Asia

Founded: 1952

6. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in China

#53 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

7. Capital Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in China

#74 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

#86 in Asia

Founded: 1896

10. Renmin University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in China

#94 in Asia

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

11. China Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in China

#101 in Asia

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

12. North China Electric Power University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#52 in China

#120 in Asia

Founded: 1958

13. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#61 in China

#135 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

14. Beijing University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#62 in China

#138 in Asia

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

15. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#97 in China

#253 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

16. Beijing Forestry University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#101 in China

#268 in Asia

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

17. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#117 in China

#313 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

18. Capital Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#118 in China

#316 in Asia

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

19. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#137 in China

#380 in Asia

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

20. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#144 in China

#393 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

21. University of International Business and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#151 in China

#421 in Asia

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

22. Minzu University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#163 in China

#480 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

23. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#190 in China

#569 in Asia

Founded: 1956

24. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#209 in China

#643 in Asia

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

25. Communication University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#210 in China

#646 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

26. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#226 in China

#705 in Asia

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

27. China University of Political Science and Law

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#245 in China

#766 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

28. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#258 in China

#806 in Asia

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

29. North China University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#264 in China

#830 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

30. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#271 in China

#850 in Asia

Founded: 1936

31. Beijing Union University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#280 in China

#878 in Asia

Founded: 1978

32. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#292 in China

#918 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

33. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#320 in China

#1032 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

34. People's Public Security University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#339 in China

#1103 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

35. Beijing Wuzi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#343 in China

#1128 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

36. Beijing Sport University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#357 in China

#1177 in Asia

Founded: 1953

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#376 in China

#1257 in Asia

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

38. University of International Relations

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#418 in China

#1402 in Asia

Founded: 1949

39. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#438 in China

#1490 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

40. Beijing City University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#442 in China

#1504 in Asia

Founded: 1984

41. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#462 in China

#1618 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

#485 in China

#1766 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

44. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#502 in China

#1871 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

45. China Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#513 in China

#2049 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

46. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#519 in China

#2097 in Asia

Founded: 1985

47. Beijing Film Academy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#539 in China

#2560 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

48. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#548 in China

#2693 in Asia

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

49. China Conservatory of Music

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#556 in China

#2758 in Asia

Founded: 1964

50. Central Conservatory of Music

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#558 in China

#2795 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

51. Beijing Dance Academy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#559 in China

#2830 in Asia

Founded: 1954

52. Central Academy of Drama

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#563 in China

#2867 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	North China Institute of Science and Technology	366	Sanhe
94	Hebei University of Technology	154	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	337	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	293	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	359	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	29	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	41	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	175	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	180	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	189	Tianjin

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Beijing

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History36

Communications and Public Relations42

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors45

Forensic Science11

Gender Studies24

Human Rights Law7

Intellectual Property and Patent Law18

International Law13

International Relations and Diplomacy13

Journalism and Digital Media24

Law Enforcement12

Library and Information science31

Military science11

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy17

Political Science51

Public Policy / Administration28

Radio and Television broadcasting13

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies45

Urban and Regional planning25