100 Best universities for Demography in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 9.44M citations received by 440K academic papers made by 501 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

#65 in the World

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

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#2 in Asia

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#6 in Asia

#103 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Demography

#7 in Asia

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#9 in Asia

#146 in the World

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

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Demography

#13 in Asia

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#15 in Asia

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#16 in Asia

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Demography

#17 in Asia

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Demography

#18 in Asia

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#23 in Asia

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Demography

#26 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Wuhan University

For Demography

#28 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Demography

#29 in Asia

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#38 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#40 in Asia

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

17. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#41 in Asia

#345 in the World

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

18. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#44 in Asia

#356 in the World

Founded: 1952

19. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#45 in Asia

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Demography

#47 in Asia

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. Shandong University

For Demography

#54 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

22. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Demography

#59 in Asia

#421 in the World

Founded: 1909

23. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#64 in Asia

#432 in the World

Founded: 1937

24. Anhui Medical University

For Demography

#68 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

25. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Demography

#71 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

26. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#75 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

27. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Demography

#78 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

28. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#82 in Asia

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

29. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Demography

#89 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

30. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Demography

#90 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

31. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#91 in Asia

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Xiamen University

For Demography

#93 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

33. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Demography

#94 in Asia

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

34. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#99 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

35. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Demography

#103 in Asia

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

36. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#104 in Asia

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

37. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#109 in Asia

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

38. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Demography

#110 in Asia

#616 in the World

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

39. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Demography

#115 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

40. Soochow University

For Demography

#116 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

41. Harbin Medical University

For Demography

#122 in Asia

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

42. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Demography

#123 in Asia

#665 in the World

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

43. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#126 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

44. Fujian Medical University

For Demography

#127 in Asia

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

45. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Demography

#135 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

46. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#137 in Asia

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

47. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Demography

#138 in Asia

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

48. University of Science and Technology of China

For Demography

#143 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

49. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Demography

#146 in Asia

#731 in the World

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

50. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Demography

#147 in Asia

#734 in the World

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

51. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Demography

#152 in Asia

#759 in the World

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

52. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#154 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

53. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#159 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

54. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#163 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

55. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Demography

#166 in Asia

#807 in the World

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

56. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Demography

#171 in Asia

#833 in the World

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

57. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Demography

#176 in Asia

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

58. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Demography

#180 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

59. Northeast Agricultural University

For Demography

#184 in Asia

#874 in the World

Founded: 1948

60. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Demography

#186 in Asia

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

61. Shandong Agricultural University

For Demography

#193 in Asia

#900 in the World

Founded: 1906

62. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Demography

#200 in Asia

#914 in the World

Founded: 1934

63. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Demography

#208 in Asia

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

64. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Demography

#211 in Asia

#937 in the World

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

65. Xinjiang Medical University

For Demography

#213 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

66. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#214 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

67. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Demography

#215 in Asia

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

68. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Demography

#218 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

69. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Demography

#219 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

70. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Demography

#223 in Asia

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

71. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#224 in Asia

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

72. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Demography

#226 in Asia

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

73. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#228 in Asia

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

74. Dalian University of Technology

For Demography

#229 in Asia

#979 in the World

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

75. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#233 in Asia

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

76. Shaanxi Normal University

For Demography

#242 in Asia

#1009 in the World

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

77. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Demography

#248 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Founded: 1913

78. Xidian University

For Demography

#260 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

79. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Demography

#262 in Asia

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

80. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Demography

#278 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Founded: 1919

81. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Demography

#281 in Asia

#1118 in the World

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

82. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#286 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

83. China University of Mining and Technology

For Demography

#289 in Asia

#1138 in the World

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

84. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Demography

#290 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

85. Dalian Medical University

For Demography

#292 in Asia

#1142 in the World

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

86. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Demography

#294 in Asia

#1148 in the World

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

87. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Demography

#297 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

88. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#303 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Founded: 1952

89. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Demography

#312 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

90. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#316 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

91. University of Macau

For Demography

#319 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

92. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Demography

#323 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1902

93. Central China Normal University

For Demography

#324 in Asia

#1207 in the World

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

94. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#329 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

95. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Demography

#334 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1902

96. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Demography

#344 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Founded: 1938

97. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#345 in Asia

#1255 in the World

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

98. Wuhan University of Technology

For Demography

#348 in Asia

#1264 in the World

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

99. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Demography

#352 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Founded: 1928

100. Ningbo University

For Demography

#359 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

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

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Library and Information science382

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