100 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 31.2M citations received by 2.51M academic papers made by 551 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 Philosophy

#2 in Asia

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#5 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#10 in Asia

#150 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#11 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#12 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Philosophy

#14 in Asia

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#15 in Asia

#223 in the World

Founded: 1937

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#21 in Asia

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Wuhan University

For Philosophy

#22 in Asia

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#24 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#28 in Asia

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

12. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#31 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

13. University of Science and Technology of China

For Philosophy

#33 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

14. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#35 in Asia

#336 in the World

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

15. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#37 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

16. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#40 in Asia

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Philosophy

#42 in Asia

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#49 in Asia

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

19. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#50 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1952

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#52 in Asia

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#57 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

22. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#58 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

23. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#61 in Asia

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

24. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#63 in Asia

#460 in the World

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

25. Dalian University of Technology

For Philosophy

#65 in Asia

#467 in the World

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

26. Shandong University

For Philosophy

#66 in Asia

#482 in the World

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

27. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Philosophy

#68 in Asia

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

28. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#70 in Asia

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

29. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Philosophy

#74 in Asia

#516 in the World

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

30. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Philosophy

#81 in Asia

#563 in the World

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

31. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#83 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

32. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Philosophy

#84 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

33. Xidian University

For Philosophy

#86 in Asia

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

34. Xiamen University

For Philosophy

#92 in Asia

#608 in the World

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

35. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#93 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

36. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Philosophy

#96 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

37. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#103 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

38. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#104 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

39. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Philosophy

#110 in Asia

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

40. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#116 in Asia

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

41. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#117 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

42. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Philosophy

#118 in Asia

#712 in the World

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

43. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#121 in Asia

#724 in the World

Founded: 1896

44. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#127 in Asia

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

45. China University of Mining and Technology

For Philosophy

#129 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

46. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#130 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

47. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#131 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

48. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Philosophy

#142 in Asia

#810 in the World

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

49. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#146 in Asia

#819 in the World

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

50. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#151 in Asia

#832 in the World

Founded: 1958

51. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#152 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

52. Soochow University

For Philosophy

#156 in Asia

#845 in the World

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

53. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Philosophy

#157 in Asia

#846 in the World

Founded: 1909

54. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Philosophy

#159 in Asia

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

55. Hefei University of Technology

For Philosophy

#163 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

56. University of Macau

For Philosophy

#167 in Asia

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

57. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#168 in Asia

#897 in the World

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

58. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#170 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

59. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Philosophy

#174 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

60. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#177 in Asia

#911 in the World

Founded: 1915

61. Wuhan University of Technology

For Philosophy

#179 in Asia

#915 in the World

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

62. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Philosophy

#180 in Asia

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

63. Central China Normal University

For Philosophy

#188 in Asia

#972 in the World

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

64. Jiangnan University

For Philosophy

#189 in Asia

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

65. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#192 in Asia

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

66. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#195 in Asia

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

67. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#207 in Asia

#1027 in the World

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

68. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#211 in Asia

#1038 in the World

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

69. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#217 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

70. Shaanxi Normal University

For Philosophy

#219 in Asia

#1060 in the World

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

71. Harbin Engineering University

For Philosophy

#220 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

72. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#222 in Asia

#1075 in the World

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

73. Fuzhou University

For Philosophy

#224 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

74. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Philosophy

#226 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

75. Anhui University

For Philosophy

#227 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

76. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Philosophy

#231 in Asia

#1115 in the World

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

77. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#234 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1956

78. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Philosophy

#237 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

79. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#242 in Asia

#1147 in the World

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

80. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#247 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1989

81. Dalian Maritime University

For Philosophy

#250 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

82. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#256 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

83. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Philosophy

#262 in Asia

#1206 in the World

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

84. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Philosophy

#264 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

85. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#266 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

86. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#268 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

87. Ningbo University

For Philosophy

#271 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

88. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Philosophy

#273 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

89. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#274 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

90. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#280 in Asia

#1263 in the World

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

91. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Philosophy

#283 in Asia

#1270 in the World

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

92. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Philosophy

#286 in Asia

#1277 in the World

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

93. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Philosophy

#287 in Asia

#1279 in the World

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

94. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Philosophy

#290 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

95. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Philosophy

#291 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

96. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Philosophy

#294 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1902

97. Zhejiang Normal University

For Philosophy

#295 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

98. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Philosophy

#302 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

99. Northwest University, China

For Philosophy

#305 in Asia

#1333 in the World

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

100. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#306 in Asia

#1335 in the World

Founded: 1938

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

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