51 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 5.72M citations received by 345K 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 Political Science

#2 in China

#3 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Political Science

#3 in China

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beijing Normal University

For Political Science

#10 in China

#16 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. Renmin University of China

For Political Science

#20 in China

#36 in Asia

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

5. Peking Union Medical College

For Political Science

#23 in China

#40 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

6. Beihang University

For Political Science

#24 in China

#41 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#29 in China

#47 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

8. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Political Science

#32 in China

#57 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

9. Capital Medical University

For Political Science

#36 in China

#65 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

10. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Political Science

#39 in China

#71 in Asia

Founded: 1896

11. North China Electric Power University

For Political Science

#45 in China

#92 in Asia

Founded: 1958

12. China Agricultural University

For Political Science

#60 in China

#132 in Asia

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

13. Beijing University of Technology

For Political Science

#66 in China

#146 in Asia

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

14. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Political Science

#74 in China

#168 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

15. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Political Science

#84 in China

#196 in Asia

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

16. University of International Business and Economics

For Political Science

#89 in China

#210 in Asia

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

17. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Political Science

#92 in China

#218 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

18. Beijing Forestry University

For Political Science

#94 in China

#227 in Asia

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

19. Capital Normal University

For Political Science

#125 in China

#304 in Asia

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

20. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Political Science

#131 in China

#329 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

21. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Political Science

#148 in China

#381 in Asia

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

22. Minzu University of China

For Political Science

#155 in China

#412 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

23. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Political Science

#162 in China

#431 in Asia

Founded: 1956

24. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Political Science

#173 in China

#471 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

25. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Political Science

#175 in China

#493 in Asia

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

26. China University of Political Science and Law

For Political Science

#177 in China

#500 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

27. Communication University of China

For Political Science

#197 in China

#580 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

28. Beijing Union University

For Political Science

#208 in China

#625 in Asia

Founded: 1978

29. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Political Science

#227 in China

#696 in Asia

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

30. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Political Science

#229 in China

#706 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

31. North China University of Technology

For Political Science

#255 in China

#778 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

32. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Political Science

#262 in China

#802 in Asia

Founded: 1936

33. Beijing International Studies University

For Political Science

#300 in China

#928 in Asia

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

34. University of International Relations

For Political Science

#314 in China

#978 in Asia

Founded: 1949

35. People's Public Security University of China

For Political Science

#319 in China

#990 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

36. Beijing Wuzi University

For Political Science

#320 in China

#991 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

37. Beijing Sport University

For Political Science

#325 in China

#1006 in Asia

Founded: 1953

38. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Political Science

#331 in China

#1020 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

39. Beijing City University

For Political Science

#377 in China

#1207 in Asia

Founded: 1984

40. China Foreign Affairs University

For Political Science

#393 in China

#1288 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

41. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Political Science

#407 in China

#1358 in Asia

Founded: 1959

42. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Political Science

#445 in China

#1499 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

43. China University of Labor Relations

For Political Science

#464 in China

#1573 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

44. China Women's University

For Political Science

#495 in China

#1770 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

45. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Political Science

#496 in China

#1780 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

46. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Political Science

#505 in China

#1852 in Asia

Founded: 1985

47. Beijing Film Academy

For Political Science

#543 in China

#2564 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

48. China Conservatory of Music

For Political Science

#545 in China

#2633 in Asia

Founded: 1964

49. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Political Science

#546 in China

#2638 in Asia

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

50. Beijing Dance Academy

For Political Science

#551 in China

#2709 in Asia

Founded: 1954

51. Central Conservatory of Music

For Political Science

#552 in China

#2716 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

Universities for Political Science near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	165	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	277	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	294	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	334	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	31	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	34	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	170	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	184	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	200	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	187	Tianjin