44 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Beijing

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 752K citations received by 63.6K academic papers made by 44 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. Peking University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

2. Beijing Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in China

#18 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

3. Tsinghua University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in China

#20 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Renmin University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in China

#36 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

5. Peking Union Medical College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in China

#39 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1917

6. Capital Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in China

#75 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1960

7. China Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in China

#100 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

8. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#56 in China

#122 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

9. Beihang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#58 in China

#136 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1952

10. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#67 in China

#161 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

11. Capital Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#85 in China

#216 in Asia

Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

12. North China Electric Power University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#86 in China

#221 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1958

13. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#92 in China

#238 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1955

14. Beijing Forestry University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#99 in China

#257 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

15. China University of Political Science and Law

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#101 in China

#259 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

16. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#112 in China

#275 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1896

17. Minzu University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#130 in China

#328 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

18. Beijing University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#136 in China

#346 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

19. University of International Business and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#147 in China

#371 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

20. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#156 in China

#392 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

21. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#159 in China

#400 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

22. Communication University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#164 in China

#414 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

23. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#169 in China

#450 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

24. Beijing Union University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#175 in China

#483 in Asia

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1978

25. Beijing Sport University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#176 in China

#489 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1953

26. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#178 in China

#495 in Asia

Founded: 1956

27. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#196 in China

#551 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1962

28. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#213 in China

#608 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

29. People's Public Security University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#221 in China

#642 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

30. Beijing International Studies University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#225 in China

#650 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1964

31. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#228 in China

#655 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

32. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#286 in China

#867 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1958

33. China Foreign Affairs University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#290 in China

#877 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

34. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#338 in China

#1021 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

35. China Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#406 in China

#1267 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

36. North China University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#407 in China

#1268 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1946

37. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#416 in China

#1307 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1936

38. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#421 in China

#1330 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

39. China University of Labor Relations

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#424 in China

#1337 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

40. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#426 in China

#1347 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1985

41. University of International Relations

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#462 in China

#1568 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1949

42. Beijing Wuzi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#500 in China

#1827 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

43. Beijing City University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#502 in China

#1835 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1984

44. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#510 in China

#1857 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1959

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Nankai University	30	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	66	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	150	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	143	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	104	Baoding
140	Agricultural University of Hebei	193	Baoding
262	Hebei Medical University	200	Shijiazhuang
263	Hebei Normal University	127	Shijiazhuang
273	Yanshan University	145	Qinhuangdao
364	Shandong University	16	Jinan

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Beijing

Broadcast Journalism9

Classics and Ancient History9

Communications and Public Relations25

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Early Childhood Education4

Education Majors10

Forensic Science18

Gender Studies7

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law18

International Law13

International Relations and Diplomacy14

Journalism and Digital Media11

Law Enforcement13

Library and Information science7

Military science9

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution13

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy10

Political Science31

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting11

Sports / Exercise science6

Urban and Regional planning22