100 Best universities for Demography in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 8.41M citations received by 420K academic papers made by 497 universities in China 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#1 in Asia

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#3 in Asia

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#6 in Asia

#109 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Demography

#8 in Asia

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#11 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Demography

#13 in Asia

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#15 in Asia

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#16 in Asia

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Demography

#17 in Asia

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Demography

#18 in Asia

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#25 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Demography

#27 in Asia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Demography

#28 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

14. Wuhan University

For Demography

#29 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#39 in Asia

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#40 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

17. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#43 in Asia

#361 in the World

Founded: 1952

18. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#45 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

19. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#48 in Asia

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Demography

#50 in Asia

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. Shandong University

For Demography

#55 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

22. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#63 in Asia

#436 in the World

Founded: 1937

23. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Demography

#64 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1909

24. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Demography

#73 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

25. Anhui Medical University

For Demography

#74 in Asia

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

26. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#79 in Asia

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#82 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Demography

#84 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

29. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Demography

#90 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

30. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Demography

#91 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

31. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#93 in Asia

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Xiamen University

For Demography

#94 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

33. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#97 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

34. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Demography

#105 in Asia

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

35. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Demography

#106 in Asia

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

36. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#107 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

37. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#110 in Asia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

38. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Demography

#116 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

39. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Demography

#120 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

40. Soochow University

For Demography

#121 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

41. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#128 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

42. Harbin Medical University

For Demography

#129 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

43. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Demography

#131 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

44. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Demography

#136 in Asia

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

45. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#137 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

46. University of Science and Technology of China

For Demography

#143 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

47. Fujian Medical University

For Demography

#144 in Asia

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

48. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Demography

#146 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

49. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Demography

#148 in Asia

#758 in the World

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

50. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Demography

#154 in Asia

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

51. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#157 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

52. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Demography

#158 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

53. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#164 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

54. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Demography

#166 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

55. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Demography

#169 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

56. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#171 in Asia

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

57. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Demography

#187 in Asia

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

58. Northeast Agricultural University

For Demography

#188 in Asia

#890 in the World

Founded: 1948

59. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Demography

#189 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

60. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Demography

#191 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

61. Shandong Agricultural University

For Demography

#196 in Asia

#904 in the World

Founded: 1906

62. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#208 in Asia

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

63. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Demography

#214 in Asia

#956 in the World

Founded: 1934

64. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Demography

#217 in Asia

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

65. Xinjiang Medical University

For Demography

#220 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

66. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Demography

#222 in Asia

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

67. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Demography

#225 in Asia

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

68. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Demography

#226 in Asia

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

69. Dalian University of Technology

For Demography

#227 in Asia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

70. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Demography

#228 in Asia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

71. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#229 in Asia

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

72. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Demography

#231 in Asia

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

73. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Demography

#234 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,123
Founded: 1981

74. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#238 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

75. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#239 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

76. Shaanxi Normal University

For Demography

#252 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

77. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Demography

#256 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1913

78. Xidian University

For Demography

#257 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

79. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Demography

#278 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

80. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Demography

#290 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

81. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#293 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

82. China University of Mining and Technology

For Demography

#296 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

83. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#299 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

84. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#302 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1952

85. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Demography

#303 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

86. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Demography

#308 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

87. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Demography

#318 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

88. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Demography

#328 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

89. Central China Normal University

For Demography

#329 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

90. Dalian Medical University

For Demography

#331 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,200
Founded: 1947

91. University of Macau

For Demography

#335 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

92. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Demography

#336 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1919

93. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Demography

#337 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1902

94. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#340 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

95. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#349 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

96. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Demography

#350 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1938

97. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Demography

#352 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1902

98. Wuhan University of Technology

For Demography

#358 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

99. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Demography

#361 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1928

100. Northwest University, China

For Demography

#367 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

The best cities to study Demography in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Chengdu.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in China

Anthropology457

Broadcast Journalism95

Classics and Ancient History360

Communications and Public Relations440

Criminology and Criminal Justice71

Early Childhood Education34

Education Majors527

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Gender Studies168

Human Rights Law39

Intellectual Property and Patent Law178

International Law87

International Relations and Diplomacy88

Journalism and Digital Media154

Law Enforcement78

Library and Information science377

Media Studies73

Military science80

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution87

Occupational Safety and Health44

Political Economy103

Political Science552

Public Policy / Administration217

Radio and Television broadcasting113

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Sports / Exercise science96

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies499

Urban and Regional planning265