42 Best universities for International Law 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 International Law. A graph of 13K citations received by 5.51K academic papers made by 42 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. Wuhan University

For International Law

#4 in Asia

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For International Law

#5 in Asia

#60 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For International Law

#6 in Asia

#85 in the World

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

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For International Law

#7 in Asia

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For International Law

#9 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For International Law

#10 in Asia

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

7. China University of Political Science and Law

China | Beijing

For International Law

#12 in Asia

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

8. Dalian Maritime University

For International Law

#13 in Asia

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

9. Xiamen University

For International Law

#16 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

10. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For International Law

#23 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

11. East China University of Political Science and Law

China | Shanghai

For International Law

#25 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For International Law

#28 in Asia

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For International Law

#32 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

14. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For International Law

#35 in Asia

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

15. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For International Law

#36 in Asia

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

16. Shandong University

For International Law

#39 in Asia

#412 in the World

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

17. Southwest University of Political Science and Law

China | Chongqing

For International Law

#45 in Asia

#443 in the World

Founded: 1953

18. Northwest University of Politics and Law

For International Law

#49 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1937

19. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For International Law

#58 in Asia

#511 in the World

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

20. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For International Law

#61 in Asia

#535 in the World

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

21. University of Macau

For International Law

#62 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

22. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For International Law

#69 in Asia

#569 in the World

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

23. Hainan University

For International Law

#72 in Asia

#585 in the World

Founded: 1983

24. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For International Law

#79 in Asia

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

25. China Foreign Affairs University

China | Beijing

For International Law

#83 in Asia

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For International Law

#84 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For International Law

#85 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

28. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

China | Shanghai

For International Law

#86 in Asia

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

29. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For International Law

#89 in Asia

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

30. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For International Law

#90 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

31. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For International Law

#91 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

32. Shandong Normal University

For International Law

#92 in Asia

#710 in the World

Founded: 1950

33. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For International Law

#93 in Asia

#711 in the World

Founded: 1909

34. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For International Law

#99 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

35. Beijing Foreign Studies University

China | Beijing

For International Law

#103 in Asia

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

36. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For International Law

#105 in Asia

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

37. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For International Law

#112 in Asia

#761 in the World

Founded: 1938

38. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For International Law

#114 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

39. Yantai University

For International Law

#115 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

40. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For International Law

#117 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

41. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For International Law

#118 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

42. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For International Law

#119 in Asia

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

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

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 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