18 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nanjing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nanjing ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 4.16M citations received by 265K academic papers made by 18 universities in Nanjing 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. Nanjing University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in China

#29 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Southeast University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in China

#41 in Asia

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

3. Hohai University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#55 in China

#124 in Asia

Founded: 1915

4. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#57 in China

#127 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

5. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#65 in China

#151 in Asia

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

6. Nanjing Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#66 in China

#156 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

7. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#69 in China

#170 in Asia

Founded: 1952

8. Nanjing Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#79 in China

#205 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

9. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#108 in China

#290 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

10. Nanjing Tech University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#133 in China

#368 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

11. Nanjing Forestry University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#139 in China

#382 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

12. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#193 in China

#576 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1956

13. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#228 in China

#714 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

14. China Pharmaceutical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#259 in China

#810 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

15. Nanjing Audit University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#295 in China

#934 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1983

16. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#330 in China

#1079 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1915

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#489 in China

#1797 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1952

18. Sanjiang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#526 in China

#2268 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,306
Founded: 1992

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	51	Baixia
46	Anhui University of Technology	213	Ma'anshan
73	Jiangsu University	64	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	90	Yangzhou
84	Anhui Normal University	157	Wuhu
86	Anhui Polytechnic University	360	Wuhu
141	Hefei University	314	Hefei
143	University of Science and Technology of China	20	Hefei
144	Anhui Medical University	123	Hefei
144	Anhui Agricultural University	249	Hefei