100 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 275K citations received by 33.8K academic papers made by 168 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

#149 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

#213 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#7 in Asia

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

4. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#14 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#15 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#16 in Asia

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#17 in Asia

#437 in the World

Founded: 1937

8. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#21 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

9. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#22 in Asia

#479 in the World

Founded: 1989

10. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#26 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#33 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Gender Studies

#35 in Asia

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#36 in Asia

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#39 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#40 in Asia

#646 in the World

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

16. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Gender Studies

#41 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

17. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#45 in Asia

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

18. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#52 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

19. Wuhan University

For Gender Studies

#62 in Asia

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

20. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#63 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

21. Lingnan University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#65 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

22. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Gender Studies

#66 in Asia

#850 in the World

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

23. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#68 in Asia

#870 in the World

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

24. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#70 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

25. Anhui Medical University

For Gender Studies

#71 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

26. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Gender Studies

#78 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

27. University of Macau

For Gender Studies

#80 in Asia

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

28. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#82 in Asia

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

29. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Gender Studies

#86 in Asia

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

30. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Gender Studies

#89 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

31. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Gender Studies

#90 in Asia

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

32. Xiamen University

For Gender Studies

#95 in Asia

#990 in the World

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

33. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Gender Studies

#99 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

34. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Gender Studies

#101 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

35. Shandong University

For Gender Studies

#105 in Asia

#1035 in the World

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

36. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#126 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

37. Central China Normal University

For Gender Studies

#133 in Asia

#1172 in the World

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

38. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Gender Studies

#139 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

39. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#143 in Asia

#1212 in the World

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

40. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Gender Studies

#144 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1909

41. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#165 in Asia

#1292 in the World

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

42. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#175 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

43. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Gender Studies

#179 in Asia

#1356 in the World

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

44. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Gender Studies

#181 in Asia

#1361 in the World

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

45. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Gender Studies

#189 in Asia

#1389 in the World

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

46. Zhejiang Normal University

For Gender Studies

#193 in Asia

#1399 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

47. University of Science and Technology of China

For Gender Studies

#194 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

48. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Gender Studies

#198 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1902

49. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#207 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Founded: 1969

50. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#213 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

51. Soochow University

For Gender Studies

#219 in Asia

#1484 in the World

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

52. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Gender Studies

#222 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

53. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#224 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

54. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#226 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

55. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#230 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

56. China Women's University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#232 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

57. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Gender Studies

#233 in Asia

#1546 in the World

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

58. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#237 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

59. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Gender Studies

#241 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Founded: 1902

60. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Gender Studies

#248 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

61. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Gender Studies

#251 in Asia

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

62. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Gender Studies

#252 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

63. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#254 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

64. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#255 in Asia

#1598 in the World

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

65. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Gender Studies

#256 in Asia

#1600 in the World

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

66. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Gender Studies

#264 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

67. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#267 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1954

68. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#275 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

69. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#278 in Asia

#1693 in the World

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

70. Dalian University of Technology

For Gender Studies

#282 in Asia

#1703 in the World

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

71. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#286 in Asia

#1719 in the World

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

72. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#290 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

73. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#291 in Asia

#1740 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

74. Shaanxi Normal University

For Gender Studies

#292 in Asia

#1742 in the World

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

75. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Gender Studies

#294 in Asia

#1751 in the World

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

76. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Gender Studies

#307 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

77. Minzu University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#309 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

78. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#315 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Founded: 1952

79. Shandong Normal University

For Gender Studies

#326 in Asia

#1835 in the World

Founded: 1950

80. Beijing Foreign Studies University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#330 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

81. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#333 in Asia

#1853 in the World

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

82. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#335 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

83. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#341 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Founded: 1915

84. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#344 in Asia

#1879 in the World

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

85. Fuzhou University

For Gender Studies

#346 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

86. Fujian Normal University

For Gender Studies

#349 in Asia

#1889 in the World

Founded: 1953

87. Jiangnan University

For Gender Studies

#352 in Asia

#1896 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

88. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Gender Studies

#355 in Asia

#1901 in the World

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

89. Sichuan Normal University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#360 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1952

90. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Gender Studies

#361 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

91. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Gender Studies

#363 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

92. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Gender Studies

#377 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

93. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Gender Studies

#378 in Asia

#1966 in the World

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

94. Guangxi Normal University

For Gender Studies

#379 in Asia

#1967 in the World

Founded: 1932

95. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Gender Studies

#388 in Asia

#1991 in the World

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

96. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#391 in Asia

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

97. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#396 in Asia

#2011 in the World

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

98. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Gender Studies

#400 in Asia

#2028 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

99. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Gender Studies

#402 in Asia

#2035 in the World

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

100. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#407 in Asia

#2045 in the World

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

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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