30 Best Human Rights Law schools 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 Human Rights Law. A graph of 16.8K citations received by 4.89K academic papers made by 30 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 Human Rights Law

#4 in Asia

#96 in the World

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

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Human Rights Law

#5 in Asia

#118 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Human Rights Law

#7 in Asia

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

4. Wuhan University

For Human Rights Law

#8 in Asia

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

5. China University of Political Science and Law

China | Beijing

For Human Rights Law

#15 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

6. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Human Rights Law

#23 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Human Rights Law

#28 in Asia

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Southwest University of Political Science and Law

China | Chongqing

For Human Rights Law

#45 in Asia

#588 in the World

Founded: 1953

9. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Human Rights Law

#51 in Asia

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

10. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Human Rights Law

#52 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Human Rights Law

#54 in Asia

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. University of Macau

For Human Rights Law

#59 in Asia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Human Rights Law

#63 in Asia

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Human Rights Law

#64 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

15. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Human Rights Law

#77 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

16. Xiamen University

For Human Rights Law

#85 in Asia

#795 in the World

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

17. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Human Rights Law

#87 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

18. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Human Rights Law

#89 in Asia

#819 in the World

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

19. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Human Rights Law

#90 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

20. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Human Rights Law

#110 in Asia

#901 in the World

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

21. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Human Rights Law

#112 in Asia

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

22. East China University of Political Science and Law

China | Shanghai

For Human Rights Law

#116 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

23. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Human Rights Law

#123 in Asia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

24. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Human Rights Law

#124 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

25. Shandong University

For Human Rights Law

#127 in Asia

#948 in the World

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

26. University of International Relations

China | Beijing

For Human Rights Law

#129 in Asia

#952 in the World

Founded: 1949

27. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Human Rights Law

#131 in Asia

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

28. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Human Rights Law

#132 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

29. Fujian Normal University

For Human Rights Law

#137 in Asia

#965 in the World

Founded: 1953

30. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Human Rights Law

#139 in Asia

#967 in the World

Founded: 1938

The best cities to study Human Rights Law in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Wuhan, Beijing, and Chongqing.

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

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