100 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 25.2M citations received by 1.79M academic papers made by 552 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 History

#1 in Asia

#28 in the World

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

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For History

#2 in Asia

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For History

#3 in Asia

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For History

#6 in Asia

#77 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For History

#7 in Asia

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. Wuhan University

For History

#8 in Asia

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For History

#10 in Asia

#94 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For History

#12 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. China University of Mining and Technology

For History

#13 in Asia

#107 in the World

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

10. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For History

#14 in Asia

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For History

#15 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#16 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

13. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For History

#17 in Asia

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For History

#19 in Asia

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For History

#21 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For History

#22 in Asia

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

17. Central South University

China | Changsha

For History

#23 in Asia

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

18. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For History

#24 in Asia

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

19. Harbin Institute of Technology

For History

#25 in Asia

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For History

#26 in Asia

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For History

#27 in Asia

#220 in the World

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

22. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For History

#29 in Asia

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

23. Dalian University of Technology

For History

#31 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

24. University of Science and Technology of China

For History

#32 in Asia

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

25. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For History

#33 in Asia

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

26. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For History

#35 in Asia

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

27. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For History

#36 in Asia

#255 in the World

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

28. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For History

#39 in Asia

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

29. Shandong University

For History

#41 in Asia

#289 in the World

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

30. Xiamen University

For History

#42 in Asia

#294 in the World

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

31. Wuhan University of Technology

For History

#43 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

32. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For History

#44 in Asia

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

33. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For History

#46 in Asia

#317 in the World

Founded: 1896

34. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For History

#47 in Asia

#318 in the World

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

35. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For History

#50 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

36. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For History

#52 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

37. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For History

#53 in Asia

#352 in the World

Founded: 1909

38. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For History

#55 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

39. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For History

#56 in Asia

#359 in the World

Founded: 1952

40. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For History

#57 in Asia

#365 in the World

Founded: 1915

41. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For History

#59 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

42. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For History

#62 in Asia

#381 in the World

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

43. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For History

#64 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

44. Chang'an University

For History

#67 in Asia

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

45. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For History

#70 in Asia

#436 in the World

Founded: 1958

46. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For History

#71 in Asia

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

47. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For History

#73 in Asia

#449 in the World

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

48. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For History

#77 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

49. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For History

#78 in Asia

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

50. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For History

#80 in Asia

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

51. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For History

#86 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

52. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For History

#87 in Asia

#512 in the World

Founded: 1952

53. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For History

#90 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

54. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For History

#92 in Asia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

55. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For History

#95 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

56. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For History

#96 in Asia

#543 in the World

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

57. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For History

#97 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

58. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For History

#98 in Asia

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

59. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For History

#99 in Asia

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

60. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#101 in Asia

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

61. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For History

#102 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

62. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For History

#103 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

63. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For History

#104 in Asia

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

64. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For History

#106 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

65. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For History

#107 in Asia

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

66. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For History

#110 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

67. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For History

#113 in Asia

#611 in the World

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

68. Harbin Engineering University

For History

#116 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

69. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For History

#117 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

70. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For History

#122 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

71. Huazhong Agricultural University

For History

#124 in Asia

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

72. Soochow University

For History

#125 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

73. University of Macau

For History

#126 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

74. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For History

#128 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

75. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For History

#131 in Asia

#685 in the World

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

76. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For History

#132 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

77. Fuzhou University

For History

#134 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

78. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#136 in Asia

#704 in the World

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

79. Shaanxi Normal University

For History

#140 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

80. Hefei University of Technology

For History

#145 in Asia

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

81. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For History

#147 in Asia

#743 in the World

Founded: 1902

82. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#152 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

83. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For History

#153 in Asia

#764 in the World

Founded: 1928

84. Northwest University, China

For History

#154 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

85. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For History

#155 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

86. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For History

#157 in Asia

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

87. Central China Normal University

For History

#161 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

88. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For History

#163 in Asia

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

89. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For History

#164 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

90. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For History

#165 in Asia

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

91. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For History

#166 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

92. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For History

#168 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

93. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For History

#169 in Asia

#812 in the World

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

94. Xidian University

For History

#170 in Asia

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

95. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For History

#172 in Asia

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

96. Fujian Normal University

For History

#173 in Asia

#826 in the World

Founded: 1953

97. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For History

#175 in Asia

#830 in the World

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

98. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For History

#176 in Asia

#831 in the World

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

99. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For History

#177 in Asia

#832 in the World

Founded: 1902

100. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For History

#178 in Asia

#834 in the World

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

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in China

Anthropology457

Broadcast Journalism95

Classics and Ancient History360

Communications and Public Relations440

Criminology and Criminal Justice71

Early Childhood Education34

Education Majors527

Forensic Science88

Gender Studies168

Human Rights Law39

Intellectual Property and Patent Law178

International Law87

International Relations and Diplomacy88

Journalism and Digital Media154

Law Enforcement78

Library and Information science377

Media Studies73

Military science80

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution87

Occupational Safety and Health44

Political Economy103

Political Science552

Public Policy / Administration217

Radio and Television broadcasting113

Special Education30

Sports / Exercise science96

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies499

Urban and Regional planning265