100 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 27.4M citations received by 2.4M 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

#4 in Asia

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#5 in Asia

#89 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

#155 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#12 in Asia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#13 in Asia

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Philosophy

#15 in Asia

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#18 in Asia

#236 in the World

Founded: 1937

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#22 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Wuhan University

For Philosophy

#26 in Asia

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#27 in Asia

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#29 in Asia

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

12. University of Science and Technology of China

For Philosophy

#35 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

13. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#37 in Asia

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#38 in Asia

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#39 in Asia

#363 in the World

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

16. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#41 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Philosophy

#46 in Asia

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#52 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

19. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#54 in Asia

#424 in the World

Founded: 1952

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#56 in Asia

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#58 in Asia

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

22. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#60 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

23. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#63 in Asia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

24. Dalian University of Technology

For Philosophy

#65 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

25. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#66 in Asia

#481 in the World

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

26. Shandong University

For Philosophy

#70 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

27. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Philosophy

#74 in Asia

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

28. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#75 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

29. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Philosophy

#78 in Asia

#551 in the World

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

30. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Philosophy

#82 in Asia

#583 in the World

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

31. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#88 in Asia

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

32. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Philosophy

#89 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

33. Xidian University

For Philosophy

#94 in Asia

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

34. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#97 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

35. Xiamen University

For Philosophy

#98 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

36. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Philosophy

#101 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

37. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#103 in Asia

#656 in the World

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

38. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#105 in Asia

#670 in the World

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

39. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Philosophy

#112 in Asia

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

40. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#119 in Asia

#728 in the World

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

41. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#120 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

42. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#122 in Asia

#740 in the World

Founded: 1896

43. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Philosophy

#123 in Asia

#742 in the World

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

44. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#134 in Asia

#780 in the World

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

45. China University of Mining and Technology

For Philosophy

#135 in Asia

#782 in the World

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

46. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#136 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

47. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#137 in Asia

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

48. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Philosophy

#147 in Asia

#826 in the World

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

49. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#150 in Asia

#836 in the World

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

50. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#152 in Asia

#839 in the World

Founded: 1958

51. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#153 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

52. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Philosophy

#159 in Asia

#855 in the World

Founded: 1909

53. Soochow University

For Philosophy

#160 in Asia

#864 in the World

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

54. Hefei University of Technology

For Philosophy

#165 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

55. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Philosophy

#167 in Asia

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

56. University of Macau

For Philosophy

#170 in Asia

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

57. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#172 in Asia

#919 in the World

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

58. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#176 in Asia

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

59. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#177 in Asia

#938 in the World

Founded: 1915

60. Wuhan University of Technology

For Philosophy

#178 in Asia

#941 in the World

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

61. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Philosophy

#179 in Asia

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

62. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Philosophy

#185 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

63. Central China Normal University

For Philosophy

#190 in Asia

#987 in the World

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

64. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#193 in Asia

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

65. Jiangnan University

For Philosophy

#199 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

66. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#203 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

67. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#209 in Asia

#1042 in the World

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

68. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#216 in Asia

#1061 in the World

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

69. Shaanxi Normal University

For Philosophy

#219 in Asia

#1082 in the World

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

70. Harbin Engineering University

For Philosophy

#220 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

71. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#222 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

72. Fuzhou University

For Philosophy

#224 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

73. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#228 in Asia

#1117 in the World

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

74. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Philosophy

#229 in Asia

#1119 in the World

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

75. Anhui University

For Philosophy

#231 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

76. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#240 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1989

77. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#241 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1956

78. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Philosophy

#242 in Asia

#1176 in the World

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

79. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Philosophy

#247 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

80. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#251 in Asia

#1193 in the World

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

81. Dalian Maritime University

For Philosophy

#256 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

82. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Philosophy

#266 in Asia

#1238 in the World

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

83. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#267 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

84. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Philosophy

#268 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

85. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#269 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

86. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Philosophy

#272 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

87. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Philosophy

#275 in Asia

#1278 in the World

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

88. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#279 in Asia

#1284 in the World

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

89. Ningbo University

For Philosophy

#280 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

90. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#286 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

91. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#287 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

92. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Philosophy

#293 in Asia

#1310 in the World

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

93. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Philosophy

#294 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1902

94. Zhejiang Normal University

For Philosophy

#298 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

95. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Philosophy

#300 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

96. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Philosophy

#303 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

97. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Philosophy

#304 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

98. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Philosophy

#307 in Asia

#1347 in the World

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

99. Northwest University, China

For Philosophy

#308 in Asia

#1350 in the World

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

100. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#312 in Asia

#1371 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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