18 Best Philosophy universities in Nanjing [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nanjing ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 1.69M citations received by 127K 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 Philosophy

#18 in China

#49 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Southeast University

For Philosophy

#21 in China

#57 in Asia

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

3. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#47 in China

#131 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

4. Hohai University

For Philosophy

#60 in China

#177 in Asia

Founded: 1915

5. Nanjing Normal University

For Philosophy

#66 in China

#195 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

6. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#79 in China

#242 in Asia

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

7. Nanjing Medical University

For Philosophy

#86 in China

#268 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

8. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Philosophy

#89 in China

#274 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

9. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#115 in China

#375 in Asia

Founded: 1952

10. Nanjing Tech University

For Philosophy

#141 in China

#445 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

11. Nanjing Forestry University

For Philosophy

#161 in China

#515 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

12. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

For Philosophy

#203 in China

#659 in Asia

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

13. China Pharmaceutical University

For Philosophy

#210 in China

#676 in Asia

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

14. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Philosophy

#221 in China

#719 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

15. Nanjing Audit University

For Philosophy

#301 in China

#970 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1983

16. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#302 in China

#973 in Asia

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

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

For Philosophy

#482 in China

#1752 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1952

18. Sanjiang University

For Philosophy

#528 in China

#2262 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,306
Founded: 1992

Universities for Philosophy near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	42	Baixia
46	Anhui University of Technology	197	Ma'anshan
73	Jiangsu University	59	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	93	Yangzhou
84	Anhui Normal University	152	Wuhu
86	Anhui Polytechnic University	329	Wuhu
141	Hefei University	267	Hefei
143	University of Science and Technology of China	13	Hefei
144	Anhui Medical University	145	Hefei
144	Anhui Agricultural University	283	Hefei

18 Best universities for Philosophy in Nanjing

1. Nanjing University

2. Southeast University

3. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

4. Hohai University

5. Nanjing Normal University

6. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

7. Nanjing Medical University

8. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

9. Nanjing Agricultural University

10. Nanjing Tech University

11. Nanjing Forestry University

12. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

13. China Pharmaceutical University

14. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

15. Nanjing Audit University

16. Nanjing Institute of Technology

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

18. Sanjiang University

Universities for Philosophy near Nanjing

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nanjing