100 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 16.7M citations received by 1.41M 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

#2 in Asia

#39 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. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#7 in Asia

#72 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#8 in Asia

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#10 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Linguistics

#12 in Asia

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#13 in Asia

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#14 in Asia

#115 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#15 in Asia

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Wuhan University

For Linguistics

#16 in Asia

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

11. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#20 in Asia

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

12. University of Science and Technology of China

For Linguistics

#21 in Asia

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

13. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#22 in Asia

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

14. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#23 in Asia

#165 in the World

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

15. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#24 in Asia

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Linguistics

#25 in Asia

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

17. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#29 in Asia

#202 in the World

Founded: 1952

18. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#30 in Asia

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

19. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#32 in Asia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

20. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#37 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#41 in Asia

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#42 in Asia

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Linguistics

#43 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

24. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#44 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

25. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Linguistics

#45 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

26. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#47 in Asia

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

27. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#48 in Asia

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

28. Shandong University

For Linguistics

#49 in Asia

#280 in the World

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

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Linguistics

#51 in Asia

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Linguistics

#52 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

31. Xidian University

For Linguistics

#53 in Asia

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

32. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#54 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

33. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#56 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

34. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Linguistics

#58 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

35. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Linguistics

#64 in Asia

#358 in the World

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

36. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#66 in Asia

#362 in the World

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

37. Xiamen University

For Linguistics

#67 in Asia

#363 in the World

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

38. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#70 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

39. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Linguistics

#73 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

40. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#75 in Asia

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

41. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#78 in Asia

#440 in the World

Founded: 1896

42. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#80 in Asia

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

43. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#81 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

44. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#82 in Asia

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

45. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Linguistics

#83 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

46. China University of Mining and Technology

For Linguistics

#84 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

47. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#90 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

48. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#94 in Asia

#502 in the World

Founded: 1958

49. Soochow University

For Linguistics

#97 in Asia

#513 in the World

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

50. Hefei University of Technology

For Linguistics

#98 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

51. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#102 in Asia

#541 in the World

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

52. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#103 in Asia

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

53. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Linguistics

#104 in Asia

#546 in the World

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

54. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Linguistics

#107 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

55. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#109 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

56. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#111 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

57. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#113 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

58. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Linguistics

#116 in Asia

#572 in the World

Founded: 1909

59. Jiangnan University

For Linguistics

#120 in Asia

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

60. University of Macau

For Linguistics

#121 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

61. Wuhan University of Technology

For Linguistics

#125 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

62. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#126 in Asia

#607 in the World

Founded: 1915

63. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Linguistics

#131 in Asia

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

64. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Linguistics

#134 in Asia

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

65. Central China Normal University

For Linguistics

#136 in Asia

#647 in the World

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

66. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#140 in Asia

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

67. Harbin Engineering University

For Linguistics

#141 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

68. Shaanxi Normal University

For Linguistics

#143 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

69. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#144 in Asia

#674 in the World

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

70. Anhui University

For Linguistics

#146 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

71. Dalian Maritime University

For Linguistics

#150 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

72. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#151 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

73. Fuzhou University

For Linguistics

#156 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

74. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Linguistics

#157 in Asia

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

75. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#159 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

76. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#160 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

77. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#164 in Asia

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

78. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#165 in Asia

#743 in the World

Founded: 1956

79. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Linguistics

#166 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

80. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#169 in Asia

#753 in the World

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

81. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Linguistics

#176 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

82. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Linguistics

#179 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

83. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Linguistics

#181 in Asia

#775 in the World

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

84. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#185 in Asia

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

85. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Linguistics

#193 in Asia

#806 in the World

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

86. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Linguistics

#197 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

87. Ningbo University

For Linguistics

#199 in Asia

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

88. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Linguistics

#207 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

89. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#208 in Asia

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

90. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Linguistics

#209 in Asia

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

91. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Linguistics

#210 in Asia

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

92. Northwest University, China

For Linguistics

#212 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

93. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#218 in Asia

#865 in the World

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

94. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#219 in Asia

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

95. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#223 in Asia

#884 in the World

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

96. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Linguistics

#225 in Asia

#889 in the World

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

97. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#227 in Asia

#902 in the World

Founded: 1969

98. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Linguistics

#228 in Asia

#904 in the World

Founded: 1902

99. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#229 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

100. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#230 in Asia

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

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

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 Law87

International Relations and Diplomacy88

Journalism and Digital Media154

Law Enforcement78

Library and Information science377

Media Studies73

Military science80

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution87

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Political Economy103

Political Science552

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Sports / Exercise science96

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Urban and Regional planning265