100 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 175K citations received by 29.5K academic papers made by 149 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

#4 in Asia

#161 in the World

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

2. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#5 in Asia

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#7 in Asia

#248 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#13 in Asia

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#14 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#15 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#17 in Asia

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

8. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#18 in Asia

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

9. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#24 in Asia

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Gender Studies

#27 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#28 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

12. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#30 in Asia

#610 in the World

Founded: 1989

13. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#31 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#33 in Asia

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#36 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

16. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Gender Studies

#37 in Asia

#643 in the World

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

17. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#40 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

18. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Gender Studies

#46 in Asia

#732 in the World

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

19. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#49 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

20. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#51 in Asia

#791 in the World

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

21. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#52 in Asia

#801 in the World

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

22. Anhui Medical University

For Gender Studies

#58 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Gender Studies

#60 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#61 in Asia

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

25. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Gender Studies

#65 in Asia

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

26. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#66 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

27. University of Macau

For Gender Studies

#72 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

28. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Gender Studies

#74 in Asia

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

29. Wuhan University

For Gender Studies

#75 in Asia

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

30. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Gender Studies

#81 in Asia

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

31. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Gender Studies

#84 in Asia

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

32. Xiamen University

For Gender Studies

#87 in Asia

#1009 in the World

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

33. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Gender Studies

#97 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

34. Shandong University

For Gender Studies

#103 in Asia

#1088 in the World

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

35. Central China Normal University

For Gender Studies

#104 in Asia

#1093 in the World

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

36. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Gender Studies

#107 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

37. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Gender Studies

#114 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Founded: 1909

38. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#126 in Asia

#1189 in the World

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

39. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#133 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

40. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#136 in Asia

#1260 in the World

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

41. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Gender Studies

#138 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1902

42. Soochow University

For Gender Studies

#143 in Asia

#1284 in the World

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

43. University of Science and Technology of China

For Gender Studies

#144 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

44. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Gender Studies

#146 in Asia

#1296 in the World

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

45. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Gender Studies

#148 in Asia

#1306 in the World

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

46. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#150 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

47. Zhejiang Normal University

For Gender Studies

#166 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

48. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Gender Studies

#167 in Asia

#1368 in the World

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

49. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#173 in Asia

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

50. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Gender Studies

#182 in Asia

#1432 in the World

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

51. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Gender Studies

#185 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

52. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Gender Studies

#186 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1902

53. Lingnan University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#188 in Asia

#1461 in the World

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

54. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#191 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

55. China Women's University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#195 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

56. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Gender Studies

#196 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

57. Jiangnan University

For Gender Studies

#197 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

58. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#202 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

59. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#207 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#211 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

61. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#214 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

62. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#218 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

63. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#219 in Asia

#1550 in the World

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

64. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Gender Studies

#220 in Asia

#1554 in the World

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

65. Dalian University of Technology

For Gender Studies

#222 in Asia

#1558 in the World

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

66. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Gender Studies

#227 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

67. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Gender Studies

#228 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

68. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Gender Studies

#235 in Asia

#1618 in the World

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

69. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#246 in Asia

#1638 in the World

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

70. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#256 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1954

71. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#262 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Founded: 1952

72. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#269 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

73. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#270 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

74. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#272 in Asia

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

75. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Gender Studies

#273 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

76. Minzu University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#276 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

77. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#286 in Asia

#1750 in the World

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

78. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#290 in Asia

#1758 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

79. Shaanxi Normal University

For Gender Studies

#291 in Asia

#1760 in the World

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

80. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#294 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

81. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Gender Studies

#300 in Asia

#1787 in the World

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

82. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Gender Studies

#302 in Asia

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

83. Sichuan Normal University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#303 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1952

84. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Gender Studies

#307 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

85. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Gender Studies

#312 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1938

86. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#313 in Asia

#1826 in the World

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

87. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#314 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

88. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Gender Studies

#315 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

89. Fujian Normal University

For Gender Studies

#316 in Asia

#1831 in the World

Founded: 1953

90. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#317 in Asia

#1833 in the World

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

91. Guangxi Normal University

For Gender Studies

#322 in Asia

#1840 in the World

Founded: 1932

92. Yunnan Minzu University

China | Kunming

For Gender Studies

#325 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Founded: 1951

93. Shandong Normal University

For Gender Studies

#326 in Asia

#1853 in the World

Founded: 1950

94. Ningxia University

China | Yinchuan

For Gender Studies

#328 in Asia

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

95. Ningbo University

For Gender Studies

#330 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

96. Northwest University, China

For Gender Studies

#332 in Asia

#1861 in the World

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

97. Jiangsu Normal University

For Gender Studies

#334 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1957

98. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Gender Studies

#335 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

99. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Gender Studies

#336 in Asia

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

100. Beijing Foreign Studies University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#337 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in China

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Early Childhood Education35

Education Majors523

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Intellectual Property and Patent Law190

International Law92

International Relations and Diplomacy102

Journalism and Digital Media140

Law Enforcement85

Library and Information science346

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Military science93

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution92

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Political Economy99

Political Science550

Public Policy / Administration207

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Theology / Divinity / Religious studies488

Urban and Regional planning239