51 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Beijing

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 7.43M citations received by 597K 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

#5 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

#26 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

4. Beihang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in China

#43 in Asia

Founded: 1952

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in China

#52 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. Peking Union Medical College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#29 in China

#54 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

7. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#36 in China

#67 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

8. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#37 in China

#69 in Asia

Founded: 1896

9. Renmin University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in China

#78 in Asia

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

10. China Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in China

#89 in Asia

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

11. Capital Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#48 in China

#94 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

12. North China Electric Power University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#54 in China

#106 in Asia

Founded: 1958

13. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#58 in China

#118 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

14. Beijing University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#63 in China

#128 in Asia

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

15. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#96 in China

#228 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

16. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#102 in China

#250 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

17. Beijing Forestry University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#107 in China

#262 in Asia

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

18. Capital Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#121 in China

#305 in Asia

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

19. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#133 in China

#358 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

20. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#136 in China

#372 in Asia

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

21. University of International Business and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#161 in China

#444 in Asia

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

22. Minzu University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#183 in China

#534 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

23. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#188 in China

#546 in Asia

Founded: 1956

24. Communication University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#215 in China

#642 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

25. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#222 in China

#659 in Asia

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

26. China University of Political Science and Law

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#247 in China

#743 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

27. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#249 in China

#745 in Asia

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

28. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#264 in China

#785 in Asia

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

29. North China University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#270 in China

#821 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

30. Beijing Union University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#272 in China

#823 in Asia

Founded: 1978

31. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#273 in China

#827 in Asia

Founded: 1936

32. People's Public Security University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#324 in China

#1009 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

33. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#327 in China

#1015 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

34. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#332 in China

#1041 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

35. Beijing Wuzi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#337 in China

#1064 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

36. Beijing Sport University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#380 in China

#1233 in Asia

Founded: 1953

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#390 in China

#1259 in Asia

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

38. Beijing City University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#439 in China

#1451 in Asia

Founded: 1984

39. University of International Relations

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#444 in China

#1470 in Asia

Founded: 1949

40. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#449 in China

#1509 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

41. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#479 in China

#1680 in Asia

Founded: 1959

42. China University of Labor Relations

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#481 in China

#1701 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

43. China Foreign Affairs University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#486 in China

#1725 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

44. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#488 in China

#1751 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

45. China Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#507 in China

#1857 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

46. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#511 in China

#1926 in Asia

Founded: 1985

47. Beijing Film Academy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#540 in China

#2495 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

48. China Conservatory of Music

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#555 in China

#2775 in Asia

Founded: 1964

49. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#556 in China

#2782 in Asia

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

50. Central Conservatory of Music

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#558 in China

#2811 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

51. Beijing Dance Academy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#560 in China

#2831 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	351	Sanhe
94	Hebei University of Technology	155	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	354	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	294	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	367	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	27	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	41	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	163	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	178	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	199	Tianjin

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Beijing

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History35

Communications and Public Relations39

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors45

Forensic Science9

Gender Studies21

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law18

International Law13

International Relations and Diplomacy14

Journalism and Digital Media18

Law Enforcement11

Library and Information science30

Military science12

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution15

Occupational Safety and Health8

Political Economy14

Political Science50

Public Policy / Administration26

Radio and Television broadcasting13

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies40

Urban and Regional planning23