100 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 28.8M citations received by 1.86M 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For History

#2 in Asia

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For History

#3 in Asia

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For History

#6 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For History

#7 in Asia

#78 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Wuhan University

For History

#8 in Asia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For History

#9 in Asia

#92 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. China University of Mining and Technology

For History

#12 in Asia

#99 in the World

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

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For History

#13 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For History

#14 in Asia

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For History

#15 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#16 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

13. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For History

#17 in Asia

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For History

#19 in Asia

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For History

#20 in Asia

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For History

#22 in Asia

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

17. Central South University

China | Changsha

For History

#23 in Asia

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

18. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For History

#24 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

19. Harbin Institute of Technology

For History

#25 in Asia

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

20. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For History

#26 in Asia

#209 in the World

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

21. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For History

#27 in Asia

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

22. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For History

#28 in Asia

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

23. Dalian University of Technology

For History

#30 in Asia

#236 in the World

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

24. University of Science and Technology of China

For History

#32 in Asia

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

25. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For History

#33 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

26. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For History

#34 in Asia

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

27. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For History

#35 in Asia

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

28. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For History

#36 in Asia

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

29. Shandong University

For History

#40 in Asia

#267 in the World

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

30. Xiamen University

For History

#41 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

31. Wuhan University of Technology

For History

#42 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

32. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For History

#44 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For History

#45 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

34. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For History

#46 in Asia

#310 in the World

Founded: 1896

35. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For History

#48 in Asia

#328 in the World

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

36. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For History

#49 in Asia

#335 in the World

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

37. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For History

#51 in Asia

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

38. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For History

#52 in Asia

#343 in the World

Founded: 1909

39. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For History

#53 in Asia

#344 in the World

Founded: 1915

40. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For History

#55 in Asia

#352 in the World

Founded: 1952

41. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For History

#57 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

42. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For History

#59 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

43. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For History

#63 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

44. Chang'an University

For History

#65 in Asia

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

45. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For History

#68 in Asia

#421 in the World

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

46. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For History

#69 in Asia

#425 in the World

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

47. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For History

#71 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For History

#74 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

49. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For History

#75 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

50. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For History

#78 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

51. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For History

#82 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

52. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For History

#83 in Asia

#500 in the World

Founded: 1952

53. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For History

#85 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

54. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For History

#89 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

55. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For History

#91 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

56. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For History

#93 in Asia

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

57. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For History

#95 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

58. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For History

#96 in Asia

#526 in the World

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

59. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For History

#99 in Asia

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

60. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For History

#100 in Asia

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

61. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#101 in Asia

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

62. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For History

#102 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

63. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For History

#104 in Asia

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

64. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For History

#105 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

65. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For History

#107 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

66. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For History

#109 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

67. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For History

#110 in Asia

#591 in the World

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

68. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For History

#113 in Asia

#608 in the World

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

69. Harbin Engineering University

For History

#115 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

70. Huazhong Agricultural University

For History

#118 in Asia

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

71. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For History

#119 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

72. Soochow University

For History

#121 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

73. University of Macau

For History

#124 in Asia

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

74. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For History

#127 in Asia

#657 in the World

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

75. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For History

#130 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

76. Fuzhou University

For History

#131 in Asia

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

77. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For History

#132 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

78. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#135 in Asia

#692 in the World

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

79. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For History

#141 in Asia

#707 in the World

Founded: 1902

80. Shaanxi Normal University

For History

#142 in Asia

#715 in the World

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

81. Hefei University of Technology

For History

#143 in Asia

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

82. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For History

#145 in Asia

#722 in the World

Founded: 1928

83. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#147 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

84. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For History

#149 in Asia

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

85. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For History

#151 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

86. Northwest University, China

For History

#152 in Asia

#753 in the World

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

87. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For History

#156 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

88. Central China Normal University

For History

#160 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

89. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For History

#161 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

90. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For History

#162 in Asia

#778 in the World

Founded: 1902

91. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For History

#163 in Asia

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

92. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For History

#166 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

93. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For History

#167 in Asia

#790 in the World

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

94. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For History

#168 in Asia

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

95. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For History

#169 in Asia

#793 in the World

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

96. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For History

#170 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

97. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For History

#171 in Asia

#800 in the World

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

98. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#173 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

99. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For History

#174 in Asia

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

100. Xidian University

For History

#176 in Asia

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

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

Anthropology463

Broadcast Journalism97

Classics and Ancient History366

Communications and Public Relations442

Criminology and Criminal Justice74

Early Childhood Education36

Education Majors529

Forensic Science87

Gender Studies172

Human Rights Law39

Intellectual Property and Patent Law180

International Law88

International Relations and Diplomacy90

Journalism and Digital Media159

Law Enforcement80

Library and Information science382

Media Studies78

Military science80

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution89

Occupational Safety and Health47

Political Economy105

Political Science553

Public Policy / Administration219

Radio and Television broadcasting116

Special Education29

Sports / Exercise science108

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies501

Urban and Regional planning272