100 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 19M citations received by 1.48M academic papers made by 548 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#1 in Asia

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#3 in Asia

#49 in the World

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

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#7 in Asia

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#8 in Asia

#72 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#9 in Asia

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Linguistics

#12 in Asia

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#13 in Asia

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#14 in Asia

#113 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#15 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Wuhan University

For Linguistics

#16 in Asia

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

11. University of Science and Technology of China

For Linguistics

#19 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

12. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#21 in Asia

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

13. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#22 in Asia

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

14. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#23 in Asia

#153 in the World

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

15. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#24 in Asia

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Linguistics

#25 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

17. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#27 in Asia

#191 in the World

Founded: 1952

18. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#28 in Asia

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

19. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#31 in Asia

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

20. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#33 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

21. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#35 in Asia

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

22. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#38 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Linguistics

#39 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

24. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#42 in Asia

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

25. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Linguistics

#44 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

26. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#47 in Asia

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

27. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#48 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

28. Shandong University

For Linguistics

#49 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Linguistics

#50 in Asia

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Linguistics

#52 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

31. Xidian University

For Linguistics

#53 in Asia

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

32. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#54 in Asia

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

33. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#55 in Asia

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

34. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Linguistics

#56 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

35. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Linguistics

#60 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

36. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#64 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

37. Xiamen University

For Linguistics

#65 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

38. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#69 in Asia

#372 in the World

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

39. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Linguistics

#71 in Asia

#391 in the World

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

40. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#72 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

41. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#78 in Asia

#422 in the World

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

42. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#79 in Asia

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

43. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#80 in Asia

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

44. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#81 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1896

45. China University of Mining and Technology

For Linguistics

#82 in Asia

#438 in the World

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

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Linguistics

#84 in Asia

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#90 in Asia

#481 in the World

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

48. Soochow University

For Linguistics

#92 in Asia

#495 in the World

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

49. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#93 in Asia

#496 in the World

Founded: 1958

50. Hefei University of Technology

For Linguistics

#98 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

51. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Linguistics

#101 in Asia

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

52. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#102 in Asia

#526 in the World

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

53. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#103 in Asia

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

54. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Linguistics

#105 in Asia

#534 in the World

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

55. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#106 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

56. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#108 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

57. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#112 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

58. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Linguistics

#113 in Asia

#563 in the World

Founded: 1909

59. Jiangnan University

For Linguistics

#115 in Asia

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

60. University of Macau

For Linguistics

#116 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

61. Wuhan University of Technology

For Linguistics

#117 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

62. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#121 in Asia

#580 in the World

Founded: 1915

63. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Linguistics

#123 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

64. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Linguistics

#129 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

65. Central China Normal University

For Linguistics

#135 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

66. Harbin Engineering University

For Linguistics

#137 in Asia

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

67. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#138 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

68. Anhui University

For Linguistics

#140 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

69. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#143 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

70. Shaanxi Normal University

For Linguistics

#146 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

71. Dalian Maritime University

For Linguistics

#148 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

72. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#149 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

73. Fuzhou University

For Linguistics

#151 in Asia

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

74. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Linguistics

#153 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

75. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#156 in Asia

#697 in the World

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

76. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#157 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

77. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#159 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

78. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#160 in Asia

#718 in the World

Founded: 1956

79. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Linguistics

#161 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

80. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#164 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

81. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Linguistics

#165 in Asia

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

82. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Linguistics

#167 in Asia

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

83. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Linguistics

#170 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

84. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#176 in Asia

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

85. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Linguistics

#180 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

86. Ningbo University

For Linguistics

#187 in Asia

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

87. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Linguistics

#197 in Asia

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

88. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#198 in Asia

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

89. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Linguistics

#205 in Asia

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

90. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Linguistics

#207 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

91. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#209 in Asia

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

92. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#211 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

93. Northwest University, China

For Linguistics

#212 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

94. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Linguistics

#213 in Asia

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

95. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#217 in Asia

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

96. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Linguistics

#220 in Asia

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

97. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#223 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

98. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#225 in Asia

#880 in the World

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

99. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#226 in Asia

#881 in the World

Founded: 1969

100. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Linguistics

#227 in Asia

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

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

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