100 Best 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 Law. A graph of 30.2M citations received by 2.2M 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 Law

#1 in Asia

#47 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Law

#3 in Asia

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Law

#4 in Asia

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#5 in Asia

#92 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#6 in Asia

#99 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Law

#11 in Asia

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#12 in Asia

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Wuhan University

For Law

#13 in Asia

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#15 in Asia

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Law

#16 in Asia

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Law

#17 in Asia

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

12. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#18 in Asia

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

13. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Law

#19 in Asia

#203 in the World

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

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Law

#20 in Asia

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Law

#24 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Law

#25 in Asia

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

17. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#27 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

18. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Law

#30 in Asia

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

19. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Law

#32 in Asia

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

20. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Law

#33 in Asia

#324 in the World

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

21. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#34 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

22. Shandong University

For Law

#36 in Asia

#331 in the World

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

23. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Law

#37 in Asia

#338 in the World

Founded: 1952

24. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Law

#38 in Asia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

25. University of Science and Technology of China

For Law

#39 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

26. Dalian University of Technology

For Law

#40 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

27. Xiamen University

For Law

#41 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

28. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Law

#42 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

29. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Law

#43 in Asia

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

30. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Law

#45 in Asia

#365 in the World

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

31. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Law

#49 in Asia

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

32. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Law

#52 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

33. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#55 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

34. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Law

#59 in Asia

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

35. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Law

#60 in Asia

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

36. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Law

#62 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

37. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Law

#63 in Asia

#459 in the World

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

38. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Law

#64 in Asia

#462 in the World

Founded: 1896

39. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Law

#65 in Asia

#466 in the World

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

40. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Law

#66 in Asia

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

41. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#69 in Asia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

42. Xidian University

For Law

#71 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

43. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Law

#73 in Asia

#507 in the World

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

44. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Law

#80 in Asia

#555 in the World

Founded: 1958

45. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#82 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

46. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Law

#85 in Asia

#572 in the World

Founded: 1909

47. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Law

#87 in Asia

#574 in the World

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

48. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Law

#88 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

49. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Law

#91 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

50. University of Macau

For Law

#92 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

51. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Law

#93 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

52. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Law

#98 in Asia

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

53. China University of Mining and Technology

For Law

#99 in Asia

#614 in the World

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

54. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Law

#101 in Asia

#619 in the World

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

55. Wuhan University of Technology

For Law

#103 in Asia

#625 in the World

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

56. Soochow University

For Law

#107 in Asia

#643 in the World

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

57. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Law

#109 in Asia

#653 in the World

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

58. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Law

#113 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

59. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Law

#115 in Asia

#673 in the World

Founded: 1915

60. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Law

#120 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

61. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Law

#121 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

62. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Law

#123 in Asia

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

63. Central China Normal University

For Law

#125 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

64. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Law

#130 in Asia

#738 in the World

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

65. Hefei University of Technology

For Law

#131 in Asia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

66. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Law

#133 in Asia

#751 in the World

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

67. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Law

#134 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

68. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Law

#135 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

69. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Law

#136 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

70. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Law

#140 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

71. Shaanxi Normal University

For Law

#149 in Asia

#801 in the World

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

72. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#151 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

73. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#152 in Asia

#808 in the World

Founded: 1989

74. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Law

#154 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

75. Fuzhou University

For Law

#157 in Asia

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

76. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Law

#163 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

77. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Law

#164 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

78. Fujian Normal University

For Law

#165 in Asia

#857 in the World

Founded: 1953

79. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Law

#166 in Asia

#859 in the World

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

80. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Law

#168 in Asia

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

81. Jiangnan University

For Law

#169 in Asia

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

82. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Law

#170 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

83. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Law

#172 in Asia

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

84. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Law

#174 in Asia

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

85. Anhui University

For Law

#177 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

86. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Law

#179 in Asia

#903 in the World

Founded: 1956

87. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Law

#180 in Asia

#905 in the World

Founded: 1952

88. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Law

#181 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

89. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Law

#188 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

90. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Law

#191 in Asia

#935 in the World

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

91. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Law

#194 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

92. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Law

#195 in Asia

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

93. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Law

#196 in Asia

#944 in the World

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

94. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Law

#205 in Asia

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

95. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Law

#206 in Asia

#975 in the World

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

96. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Law

#207 in Asia

#978 in the World

Founded: 1938

97. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Law

#209 in Asia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

98. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Law

#210 in Asia

#994 in the World

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

99. Shandong Normal University

For Law

#214 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Founded: 1950

100. Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics

China | Nanchang

For Law

#215 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1958

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

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