36 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 85K citations received by 11.2K academic papers made by 36 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 Classics and Ancient History

#2 in China

#12 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Tsinghua University

For Classics and Ancient History

#5 in China

#19 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Beijing Normal University

For Classics and Ancient History

#12 in China

#37 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. Renmin University of China

For Classics and Ancient History

#15 in China

#48 in Asia

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

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Classics and Ancient History

#39 in China

#103 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. Beihang University

For Classics and Ancient History

#40 in China

#104 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Peking Union Medical College

For Classics and Ancient History

#53 in China

#134 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

8. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Classics and Ancient History

#54 in China

#135 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

9. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Classics and Ancient History

#56 in China

#144 in Asia

Founded: 1896

10. China Agricultural University

For Classics and Ancient History

#61 in China

#169 in Asia

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

11. Beijing University of Technology

For Classics and Ancient History

#62 in China

#174 in Asia

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

12. Capital Medical University

For Classics and Ancient History

#76 in China

#215 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

13. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Classics and Ancient History

#77 in China

#216 in Asia

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

14. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Classics and Ancient History

#86 in China

#251 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

15. Capital Normal University

For Classics and Ancient History

#95 in China

#279 in Asia

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

16. University of International Business and Economics

For Classics and Ancient History

#98 in China

#287 in Asia

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

17. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Classics and Ancient History

#109 in China

#321 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

18. North China Electric Power University

For Classics and Ancient History

#116 in China

#342 in Asia

Founded: 1958

19. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Classics and Ancient History

#119 in China

#346 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

20. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Classics and Ancient History

#140 in China

#422 in Asia

Founded: 1956

21. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Classics and Ancient History

#142 in China

#432 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

22. Beijing Forestry University

For Classics and Ancient History

#144 in China

#439 in Asia

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

23. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Classics and Ancient History

#148 in China

#454 in Asia

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

24. Minzu University of China

For Classics and Ancient History

#151 in China

#458 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

25. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Classics and Ancient History

#156 in China

#475 in Asia

Founded: 1936

26. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Classics and Ancient History

#181 in China

#555 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

27. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Classics and Ancient History

#191 in China

#594 in Asia

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

28. Beijing Union University

For Classics and Ancient History

#202 in China

#647 in Asia

Founded: 1978

29. China University of Political Science and Law

For Classics and Ancient History

#205 in China

#654 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

30. Beijing City University

For Classics and Ancient History

#229 in China

#733 in Asia

Founded: 1984

31. Beijing International Studies University

For Classics and Ancient History

#285 in China

#884 in Asia

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

32. Communication University of China

For Classics and Ancient History

#287 in China

#887 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

33. University of International Relations

For Classics and Ancient History

#288 in China

#888 in Asia

Founded: 1949

34. People's Public Security University of China

For Classics and Ancient History

#321 in China

#932 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

35. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Classics and Ancient History

#323 in China

#934 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

36. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Classics and Ancient History

#347 in China

#966 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

Universities for Classics and Ancient History near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Nankai University	28	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	36	Tianjin
364	Shandong University	21	Jinan
367	Shandong Normal University	83	Jinan
456	Dalian University of Technology	30	Dalian
456	Dalian Maritime University	73	Dalian
548	Qingdao University of Technology	105	Qingdao
550	Ocean University of China	99	Qingdao
553	Qingdao University	106	Qingdao
594	Henan University	32	Kaifeng

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Beijing

Broadcast Journalism10

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