100 Best universities for Demography in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 6.14M citations received by 373K academic papers made by 489 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

#66 in the World

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

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#4 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#6 in Asia

#111 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Demography

#10 in Asia

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#11 in Asia

#173 in the World

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

6. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#12 in Asia

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#16 in Asia

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Demography

#17 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Demography

#18 in Asia

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Demography

#23 in Asia

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

11. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Demography

#28 in Asia

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

12. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#30 in Asia

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

13. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Demography

#31 in Asia

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

14. Wuhan University

For Demography

#32 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#37 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#38 in Asia

#357 in the World

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

17. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#39 in Asia

#359 in the World

Founded: 1952

18. Shandong University

For Demography

#45 in Asia

#383 in the World

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

19. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#46 in Asia

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Demography

#48 in Asia

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#49 in Asia

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

22. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#60 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1937

23. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Demography

#69 in Asia

#471 in the World

Founded: 1909

24. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Demography

#72 in Asia

#480 in the World

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

25. Anhui Medical University

For Demography

#73 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#78 in Asia

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#81 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

28. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Demography

#82 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

29. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#85 in Asia

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

30. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Demography

#87 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

31. Xiamen University

For Demography

#91 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

32. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#93 in Asia

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

33. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Demography

#95 in Asia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

34. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#98 in Asia

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

35. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Demography

#99 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

36. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Demography

#102 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

37. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Demography

#112 in Asia

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

38. Soochow University

For Demography

#113 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

39. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#116 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

40. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#117 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

41. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#118 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

42. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Demography

#119 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

43. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Demography

#121 in Asia

#695 in the World

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

44. University of Science and Technology of China

For Demography

#127 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

45. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Demography

#128 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

46. Harbin Medical University

For Demography

#130 in Asia

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

47. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Demography

#135 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

48. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Demography

#140 in Asia

#749 in the World

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

49. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Demography

#144 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

50. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Demography

#150 in Asia

#788 in the World

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

51. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#153 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

52. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#154 in Asia

#797 in the World

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

53. Fujian Medical University

For Demography

#160 in Asia

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

54. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Demography

#161 in Asia

#821 in the World

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

55. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Demography

#167 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

56. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Demography

#170 in Asia

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

57. Northeast Agricultural University

For Demography

#175 in Asia

#863 in the World

Founded: 1948

58. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Demography

#179 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

59. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#180 in Asia

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

60. Shandong Agricultural University

For Demography

#181 in Asia

#876 in the World

Founded: 1906

61. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#190 in Asia

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

62. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Demography

#198 in Asia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

63. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Demography

#200 in Asia

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

64. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Demography

#202 in Asia

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

65. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Demography

#203 in Asia

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

66. Dalian University of Technology

For Demography

#206 in Asia

#952 in the World

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

67. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Demography

#207 in Asia

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

68. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Demography

#209 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

69. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Demography

#212 in Asia

#967 in the World

Founded: 1934

70. Xidian University

For Demography

#219 in Asia

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

71. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#222 in Asia

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

72. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#223 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

73. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Demography

#226 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

74. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#229 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

75. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Demography

#230 in Asia

#1021 in the World

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

76. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Demography

#231 in Asia

#1022 in the World

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

77. Shaanxi Normal University

For Demography

#241 in Asia

#1039 in the World

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

78. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Demography

#250 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

79. Xinjiang Medical University

For Demography

#253 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

80. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Demography

#257 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Founded: 1913

81. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Demography

#259 in Asia

#1101 in the World

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

82. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Demography

#261 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

83. China University of Mining and Technology

For Demography

#263 in Asia

#1107 in the World

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

84. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Demography

#265 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

85. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Demography

#267 in Asia

#1128 in the World

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

86. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#277 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Founded: 1952

87. Dalian Medical University

For Demography

#289 in Asia

#1183 in the World

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

88. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Demography

#292 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1938

89. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Demography

#295 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Founded: 1902

90. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Demography

#298 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

91. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Demography

#300 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

92. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#301 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

93. University of Macau

For Demography

#304 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

94. Wuhan University of Technology

For Demography

#310 in Asia

#1227 in the World

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

95. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Demography

#319 in Asia

#1250 in the World

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

96. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Demography

#321 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1902

97. Northwest University, China

For Demography

#327 in Asia

#1276 in the World

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

98. Xinjiang University

For Demography

#334 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

99. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Demography

#341 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 20,752
Founded: 1952

100. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Demography

#342 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1919

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in China

Anthropology434

Broadcast Journalism100

Classics and Ancient History333

Communications and Public Relations418

Criminology and Criminal Justice64

Early Childhood Education35

Education Majors523

Forensic Science83

Gender Studies149

Human Rights Law42

Intellectual Property and Patent Law190

International Law92

International Relations and Diplomacy102

Journalism and Digital Media140

Law Enforcement85

Library and Information science346

Media Studies62

Military science93

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution92

Occupational Safety and Health40

Political Economy99

Political Science550

Public Policy / Administration207

Radio and Television broadcasting136

Special Education29

Sports / Exercise science83

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies488

Urban and Regional planning239