100 Best universities for History in China

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 16.6M citations received by 1.55M academic papers made by 549 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

For History

#1 in Asia
#35 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

2. Tsinghua University

For History

#2 in Asia
#40 in the World
Enrollment
48,739
Founded
1911

3. Peking University

For History

#3 in Asia
#42 in the World
Enrollment
44,730
Founded
1898

5. Zhejiang University

For History

#7 in Asia
#80 in the World
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

6. Wuhan University

For History

#9 in Asia
#89 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

7. China University of Mining and Technology

For History

#11 in Asia
#101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1909

10. Beijing Normal University

For History

#14 in Asia
#121 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1902

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For History

#15 in Asia
#124 in the World
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1896

12. Tongji University

For History

#17 in Asia
#145 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

13. Nanjing University

For History

#19 in Asia
#174 in the World
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

14. Fudan University

For History

#20 in Asia
#188 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

For History

#21 in Asia
#200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

16. Harbin Institute of Technology

For History

#22 in Asia
#209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1920

17. Central South University

For History

#24 in Asia
#220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

18. Southeast University

For History

#25 in Asia
#221 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

19. City University of Hong Kong

For History

#26 in Asia
#223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1984

20. Sichuan University

For History

#27 in Asia
#224 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

21. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For History

#28 in Asia
#225 in the World
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

22. Dalian University of Technology

For History

#30 in Asia
#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

25. Beijing Institute of Technology

For History

#35 in Asia
#268 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

26. China Agricultural University

For History

#36 in Asia
#270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1905

27. Peking Union Medical College

For History

#39 in Asia
#297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1917

28. Xiamen University

For History

#41 in Asia
#306 in the World
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

29. Wuhan University of Technology

For History

#42 in Asia
#309 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
540,000
Founded
1946

30. Shandong University

For History

#43 in Asia
#312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

32. Tianjin University

For History

#46 in Asia
#326 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

33. Chongqing University

For History

#48 in Asia
#335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

34. Renmin University of China

For History

#50 in Asia
#349 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
24,201
Founded
1937

38. East China Normal University

For History

#56 in Asia
#365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
36,026
Founded
1951

39. Hunan University

For History

#57 in Asia
#379 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1926

40. Jilin University

For History

#59 in Asia
#385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

41. Nankai University

For History

#60 in Asia
#392 in the World
Enrollment
26,568
Founded
1919

43. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For History

#65 in Asia
#419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1938

44. Chang'an University

For History

#69 in Asia
#444 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
2000

45. Capital Medical University

For History

#70 in Asia
#445 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1960

47. Northwest A&F University

For History

#73 in Asia
#456 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1934

48. Southwest Jiaotong University

For History

#74 in Asia
#469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
44,000
Founded
1896

51. Ocean University of China

For History

#84 in Asia
#508 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1924

53. Hong Kong Baptist University

For History

#90 in Asia
#525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1956

55. Nanjing Normal University

For History

#92 in Asia
#551 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1952

57. Beijing University of Technology

For History

#95 in Asia
#556 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
24,442
Founded
1960

58. National University of Defense Technology

For History

#96 in Asia
#560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1953

59. Southwest University

For History

#97 in Asia
#568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
2005

60. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For History

#98 in Asia
#569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1960

61. Northeastern University, China

For History

#99 in Asia
#570 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1923

62. Zhengzhou University

For History

#102 in Asia
#582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1956

63. Shanghai University

For History

#105 in Asia
#593 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1994

64. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For History

#108 in Asia
#605 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
39,000
Founded
1956

65. Shenzhen University

For History

#109 in Asia
#608 in the World
Enrollment
34,156
Founded
1983

66. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For History

#112 in Asia
#622 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1952

67. Harbin Engineering University

For History

#113 in Asia
#626 in the World
Enrollment
28,278
Founded
1953

68. Soochow University

For History

#115 in Asia
#630 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
48,901
Founded
1899

69. Beijing Forestry University

For History

#117 in Asia
#641 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
25,347
Founded
1952

70. Jinan University

For History

#118 in Asia
#647 in the World
Enrollment
37,918
Founded
1906

71. East China University of Science and Technology

For History

#119 in Asia
#649 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1952

72. Huazhong Agricultural University

For History

#120 in Asia
#653 in the World
Enrollment
26,196
Founded
1898

74. Fuzhou University

For History

#129 in Asia
#701 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1958

76. Jiangsu University

For History

#133 in Asia
#714 in the World
Enrollment
37,600
Founded
1902

77. Shaanxi Normal University

For History

#136 in Asia
#723 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
38,000
Founded
1944

78. Hefei University of Technology

For History

#137 in Asia
#730 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1945

80. University of Macau

For History

#142 in Asia
#742 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
10,000

81. Northwest University, China

For History

#143 in Asia
#746 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1912

82. Henan University

For History

#148 in Asia
#767 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1912

83. Northeast Normal University

For History

#149 in Asia
#774 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
28,024
Founded
1946

85. Central China Normal University

For History

#153 in Asia
#787 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1903

86. Xidian University

For History

#155 in Asia
#790 in the World
Enrollment
35,277
Founded
1931

88. Nanjing Tech University

For History

#159 in Asia
#801 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1958

89. Donghua University

For History

#160 in Asia
#802 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1951

90. Zhejiang University of Technology

For History

#162 in Asia
#810 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

92. Yunnan University

For History

#165 in Asia
#822 in the World
Enrollment
30,443
Founded
1923

93. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For History

#166 in Asia
#824 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
20,419
Founded
1917

95. Qingdao University

For History

#169 in Asia
#831 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1985

96. Yangzhou University

For History

#172 in Asia
#839 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1902

98. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

For History

#180 in Asia
#861 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
21,000
Founded
1952

99. Northeast Forestry University

For History

#181 in Asia
#863 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1952

100. South China Normal University

For History

#183 in Asia
#867 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1933

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