41 Best universities for International Law 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 International Law. A graph of 11.9K citations received by 5.45K academic papers made by 41 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

#84 in the World

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

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For International Law

#7 in Asia

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For International Law

#9 in Asia

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For International Law

#10 in Asia

#195 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

#15 in Asia

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

9. Xiamen University

For International Law

#17 in Asia

#248 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

#310 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

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

12. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For International Law

#31 in Asia

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For International Law

#34 in Asia

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For International Law

#35 in Asia

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

15. Shandong University

For International Law

#37 in Asia

#414 in the World

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

16. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For International Law

#39 in Asia

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

17. Southwest University of Political Science and Law

China | Chongqing

For International Law

#48 in Asia

#458 in the World

Founded: 1953

18. Northwest University of Politics and Law

For International Law

#49 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

19. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For International Law

#57 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

20. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For International Law

#61 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

21. University of Macau

For International Law

#62 in Asia

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

22. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For International Law

#71 in Asia

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

23. Hainan University

For International Law

#73 in Asia

#604 in the World

Founded: 1983

24. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For International Law

#74 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

25. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For International Law

#83 in Asia

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For International Law

#84 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

China | Shanghai

For International Law

#85 in Asia

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1984

28. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For International Law

#87 in Asia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

29. China Foreign Affairs University

China | Beijing

For International Law

#88 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

30. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For International Law

#91 in Asia

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

31. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For International Law

#92 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

32. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For International Law

#96 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

33. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For International Law

#97 in Asia

#729 in the World

Founded: 1909

34. Beijing Foreign Studies University

China | Beijing

For International Law

#98 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

35. Shandong Normal University

For International Law

#100 in Asia

#733 in the World

Founded: 1950

36. Yantai University

For International Law

#106 in Asia

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

37. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For International Law

#108 in Asia

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

38. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For International Law

#110 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

39. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For International Law

#114 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

40. Soochow University

For International Law

#115 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

41. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For International Law

#120 in Asia

#777 in the World

Founded: 1938

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

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 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