100 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 313K citations received by 35.3K academic papers made by 172 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 Gender Studies

#3 in Asia

#151 in the World

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

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#5 in Asia

#208 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#7 in Asia

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

4. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#13 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#15 in Asia

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#16 in Asia

#426 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#17 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

8. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#21 in Asia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

9. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#22 in Asia

#496 in the World

Founded: 1989

10. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#25 in Asia

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#32 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Gender Studies

#33 in Asia

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#35 in Asia

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#36 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

15. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#40 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

16. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Gender Studies

#41 in Asia

#649 in the World

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

17. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#44 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

18. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#51 in Asia

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

19. Wuhan University

For Gender Studies

#60 in Asia

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

20. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#63 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

21. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#65 in Asia

#834 in the World

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

22. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Gender Studies

#67 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

23. Lingnan University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#68 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,243
Founded: 1967

24. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Gender Studies

#71 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

25. University of Macau

For Gender Studies

#73 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

26. Anhui Medical University

For Gender Studies

#74 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#76 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#83 in Asia

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

29. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Gender Studies

#84 in Asia

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

30. Xiamen University

For Gender Studies

#91 in Asia

#969 in the World

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

31. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Gender Studies

#92 in Asia

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

32. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Gender Studies

#94 in Asia

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

33. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Gender Studies

#97 in Asia

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

34. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Gender Studies

#98 in Asia

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

35. Shandong University

For Gender Studies

#100 in Asia

#1009 in the World

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

36. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#121 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

37. Central China Normal University

For Gender Studies

#127 in Asia

#1143 in the World

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

38. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#137 in Asia

#1179 in the World

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

39. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Gender Studies

#145 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

40. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Gender Studies

#150 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Founded: 1909

41. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#165 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

42. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Gender Studies

#173 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

43. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Gender Studies

#176 in Asia

#1324 in the World

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

44. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#179 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

45. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Gender Studies

#189 in Asia

#1359 in the World

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

46. Zhejiang Normal University

For Gender Studies

#191 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

47. University of Science and Technology of China

For Gender Studies

#204 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

48. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#205 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Founded: 1969

49. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#211 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

50. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Gender Studies

#212 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1902

51. Soochow University

For Gender Studies

#216 in Asia

#1459 in the World

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

52. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#217 in Asia

#1464 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

53. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Gender Studies

#219 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

54. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Gender Studies

#224 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

55. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Gender Studies

#228 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

56. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#230 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

57. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#231 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

58. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#233 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

59. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#237 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

60. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#239 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

61. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Gender Studies

#248 in Asia

#1565 in the World

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

62. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Gender Studies

#251 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

63. China Women's University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#253 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

64. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Gender Studies

#258 in Asia

#1604 in the World

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

65. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Gender Studies

#259 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Founded: 1902

66. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Gender Studies

#263 in Asia

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

67. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#266 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1954

68. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#269 in Asia

#1649 in the World

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

69. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#280 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

70. Shaanxi Normal University

For Gender Studies

#288 in Asia

#1731 in the World

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

71. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#294 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

72. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Gender Studies

#295 in Asia

#1745 in the World

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

73. Dalian University of Technology

For Gender Studies

#296 in Asia

#1747 in the World

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

74. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#303 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

75. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#305 in Asia

#1770 in the World

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

76. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#306 in Asia

#1771 in the World

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

77. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Gender Studies

#308 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

78. Minzu University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#311 in Asia

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

79. Beijing Foreign Studies University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#312 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

80. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#318 in Asia

#1797 in the World

Founded: 1952

81. Shandong Normal University

For Gender Studies

#328 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1950

82. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#330 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Founded: 1915

83. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#334 in Asia

#1842 in the World

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

84. Fujian Normal University

For Gender Studies

#338 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1953

85. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#339 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

86. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Gender Studies

#355 in Asia

#1896 in the World

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

87. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Gender Studies

#356 in Asia

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

88. Fuzhou University

For Gender Studies

#362 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

89. Jiangnan University

For Gender Studies

#363 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

90. Sichuan Normal University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#367 in Asia

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1952

91. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Gender Studies

#379 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

92. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Gender Studies

#380 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

93. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#381 in Asia

#1963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

94. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Gender Studies

#383 in Asia

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

95. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#385 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

96. Guangxi Normal University

For Gender Studies

#386 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Founded: 1932

97. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Gender Studies

#390 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1948

98. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#397 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

99. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Gender Studies

#410 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

100. Ningbo University

For Gender Studies

#411 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

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

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