51 Best universities for Philosophy in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 5.03M citations received by 350K academic papers made by 51 universities in Beijing 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

For Philosophy

#1 in China

#2 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Philosophy

#4 in China

#11 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beihang University

For Philosophy

#19 in China

#50 in Asia

Founded: 1952

4. Beijing Normal University

For Philosophy

#22 in China

#58 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#28 in China

#70 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Philosophy

#35 in China

#93 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

7. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Philosophy

#43 in China

#121 in Asia

Founded: 1896

8. Peking Union Medical College

For Philosophy

#44 in China

#127 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

9. Renmin University of China

For Philosophy

#49 in China

#146 in Asia

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

10. North China Electric Power University

For Philosophy

#50 in China

#151 in Asia

Founded: 1958

11. Beijing University of Technology

For Philosophy

#57 in China

#168 in Asia

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

12. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Philosophy

#58 in China

#170 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

13. Capital Medical University

For Philosophy

#65 in China

#192 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

14. China Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#72 in China

#222 in Asia

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

15. Capital Normal University

For Philosophy

#104 in China

#325 in Asia

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

16. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Philosophy

#112 in China

#370 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

17. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Philosophy

#138 in China

#428 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

18. Minzu University of China

For Philosophy

#153 in China

#488 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

19. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Philosophy

#156 in China

#497 in Asia

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

20. Beijing Forestry University

For Philosophy

#173 in China

#564 in Asia

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

21. University of International Business and Economics

For Philosophy

#182 in China

#604 in Asia

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

22. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Philosophy

#186 in China

#614 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

23. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Philosophy

#189 in China

#621 in Asia

Founded: 1956

24. Communication University of China

For Philosophy

#199 in China

#647 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

25. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Philosophy

#224 in China

#722 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

26. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Philosophy

#240 in China

#774 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

27. North China University of Technology

For Philosophy

#257 in China

#828 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

28. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Philosophy

#263 in China

#840 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

29. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Philosophy

#264 in China

#841 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

30. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Philosophy

#289 in China

#922 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

31. Beijing Wuzi University

For Philosophy

#293 in China

#934 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

32. Beijing Union University

For Philosophy

#296 in China

#954 in Asia

Founded: 1978

33. China University of Political Science and Law

For Philosophy

#316 in China

#1034 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

34. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Philosophy

#324 in China

#1078 in Asia

Founded: 1936

35. People's Public Security University of China

For Philosophy

#379 in China

#1280 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

36. Beijing International Studies University

For Philosophy

#406 in China

#1375 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1964

37. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Philosophy

#439 in China

#1539 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

38. Beijing Sport University

For Philosophy

#456 in China

#1628 in Asia

Founded: 1953

39. University of International Relations

For Philosophy

#466 in China

#1658 in Asia

Founded: 1949

40. Beijing City University

For Philosophy

#470 in China

#1691 in Asia

Founded: 1984

41. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Philosophy

#476 in China

#1719 in Asia

Founded: 1959

42. China Foreign Affairs University

For Philosophy

#487 in China

#1772 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

43. China University of Labor Relations

For Philosophy

#492 in China

#1855 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

44. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Philosophy

#493 in China

#1856 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

45. China Women's University

For Philosophy

#519 in China

#2107 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

46. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Philosophy

#523 in China

#2162 in Asia

Founded: 1985

47. Beijing Film Academy

For Philosophy

#536 in China

#2401 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

48. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Philosophy

#545 in China

#2637 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 4,700
Founded: 1950

49. Central Conservatory of Music

For Philosophy

#548 in China

#2703 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

50. China Conservatory of Music

For Philosophy

#549 in China

#2708 in Asia

Founded: 1964

51. Beijing Dance Academy

For Philosophy

#551 in China

#2747 in Asia

Founded: 1954

Universities for Philosophy near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	139	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	341	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	262	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	331	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	27	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	39	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	158	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	164	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	209	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	191	Tianjin