100 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 2.01M citations received by 277K academic papers made by 527 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. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#1 in Asia

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#2 in Asia

#22 in the World

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

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#8 in Asia

#89 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#13 in Asia

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#15 in Asia

#146 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#18 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#25 in Asia

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#26 in Asia

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#27 in Asia

#233 in the World

Founded: 1952

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Education Majors

#30 in Asia

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Education Majors

#31 in Asia

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Education Majors

#34 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Education Majors

#39 in Asia

#314 in the World

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

14. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#42 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

15. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Education Majors

#45 in Asia

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

16. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#52 in Asia

#365 in the World

Founded: 1989

17. Central China Normal University

For Education Majors

#57 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

18. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Education Majors

#59 in Asia

#411 in the World

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

19. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Education Majors

#60 in Asia

#422 in the World

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

20. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Education Majors

#61 in Asia

#424 in the World

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

21. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Education Majors

#63 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

22. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Education Majors

#65 in Asia

#451 in the World

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

23. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#67 in Asia

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

24. Dalian University of Technology

For Education Majors

#70 in Asia

#478 in the World

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

25. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Education Majors

#71 in Asia

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

26. University of Science and Technology of China

For Education Majors

#72 in Asia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

27. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Education Majors

#74 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

28. Wuhan University

For Education Majors

#75 in Asia

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

29. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Education Majors

#79 in Asia

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

30. University of Macau

For Education Majors

#81 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

31. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Education Majors

#87 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

32. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Education Majors

#88 in Asia

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

33. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Education Majors

#90 in Asia

#543 in the World

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

34. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Education Majors

#93 in Asia

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

35. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Education Majors

#96 in Asia

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

36. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Education Majors

#99 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

37. Shandong University

For Education Majors

#104 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

38. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Education Majors

#105 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

39. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Education Majors

#108 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

40. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Education Majors

#109 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

41. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Education Majors

#110 in Asia

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

42. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Education Majors

#113 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

43. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Education Majors

#116 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

44. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Education Majors

#118 in Asia

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

45. Harbin Engineering University

For Education Majors

#119 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

46. Xidian University

For Education Majors

#121 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

47. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Education Majors

#122 in Asia

#666 in the World

Founded: 1969

48. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Education Majors

#123 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

49. Zhejiang Normal University

For Education Majors

#130 in Asia

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

50. Xiamen University

For Education Majors

#132 in Asia

#704 in the World

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

51. Shaanxi Normal University

For Education Majors

#133 in Asia

#714 in the World

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

52. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Education Majors

#134 in Asia

#717 in the World

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

53. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Education Majors

#141 in Asia

#757 in the World

Founded: 1956

54. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#145 in Asia

#769 in the World

Founded: 1896

55. Soochow University

For Education Majors

#146 in Asia

#771 in the World

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

56. Bohai University

China | Jinzhou

For Education Majors

#149 in Asia

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 21,900
Founded: 1958

57. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Education Majors

#158 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

58. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Education Majors

#161 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

59. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#162 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

60. Wuhan University of Technology

For Education Majors

#170 in Asia

#873 in the World

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

61. Dalian Maritime University

For Education Majors

#173 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

62. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Education Majors

#174 in Asia

#885 in the World

Founded: 1938

63. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#177 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

64. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Education Majors

#182 in Asia

#917 in the World

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

65. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Education Majors

#184 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

66. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Education Majors

#186 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

67. Wenzhou University

China | Wenzhou

For Education Majors

#188 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1984

68. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Education Majors

#191 in Asia

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

69. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Education Majors

#198 in Asia

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

70. Qufu Normal University

For Education Majors

#199 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

71. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#200 in Asia

#977 in the World

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

72. Shandong Normal University

For Education Majors

#202 in Asia

#982 in the World

Founded: 1950

73. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Education Majors

#206 in Asia

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

74. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Education Majors

#208 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

75. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Education Majors

#209 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

76. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Education Majors

#210 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1954

77. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Education Majors

#218 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

78. Jiangnan University

For Education Majors

#220 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

79. Fuzhou University

For Education Majors

#221 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

80. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#225 in Asia

#1052 in the World

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

81. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Education Majors

#226 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

82. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#229 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1958

83. Hefei University of Technology

For Education Majors

#241 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

84. Guangxi Normal University

For Education Majors

#245 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1932

85. China West Normal University

China | Nanchong

For Education Majors

#246 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1946

86. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Education Majors

#248 in Asia

#1104 in the World

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

87. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Education Majors

#249 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

88. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#251 in Asia

#1114 in the World

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

89. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Education Majors

#252 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1909

90. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Education Majors

#259 in Asia

#1134 in the World

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

91. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Education Majors

#261 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

92. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Education Majors

#266 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,123
Founded: 1981

93. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Education Majors

#267 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

94. Ningbo University

For Education Majors

#269 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

95. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Education Majors

#275 in Asia

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

96. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Education Majors

#277 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

97. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Education Majors

#278 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1902

98. Beijing Foreign Studies University

China | Beijing

For Education Majors

#281 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

99. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Education Majors

#283 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

100. China University of Mining and Technology

For Education Majors

#288 in Asia

#1210 in the World

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

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

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

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

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