28 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 63.2K citations received by 7.42K academic papers made by 28 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. Renmin University of China

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in China

#9 in Asia

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

2. Peking University

For Public Policy / Administration

#6 in China

#10 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Tsinghua University

For Public Policy / Administration

#7 in China

#12 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Beijing Normal University

For Public Policy / Administration

#10 in China

#19 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

5. China University of Political Science and Law

For Public Policy / Administration

#29 in China

#77 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

6. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Public Policy / Administration

#31 in China

#84 in Asia

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

7. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Public Policy / Administration

#42 in China

#108 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

8. People's Public Security University of China

For Public Policy / Administration

#47 in China

#117 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

9. Beihang University

For Public Policy / Administration

#60 in China

#152 in Asia

Founded: 1952

10. University of International Relations

For Public Policy / Administration

#67 in China

#172 in Asia

Founded: 1949

11. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Public Policy / Administration

#77 in China

#196 in Asia

Founded: 1896

12. Peking Union Medical College

For Public Policy / Administration

#82 in China

#206 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

13. University of International Business and Economics

For Public Policy / Administration

#83 in China

#207 in Asia

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

14. North China Electric Power University

For Public Policy / Administration

#85 in China

#210 in Asia

Founded: 1958

15. China Agricultural University

For Public Policy / Administration

#88 in China

#221 in Asia

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

16. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Public Policy / Administration

#92 in China

#225 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

17. Capital Normal University

For Public Policy / Administration

#101 in China

#262 in Asia

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

18. Beijing University of Technology

For Public Policy / Administration

#113 in China

#305 in Asia

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

19. China Foreign Affairs University

For Public Policy / Administration

#114 in China

#309 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

20. Beijing Forestry University

For Public Policy / Administration

#121 in China

#324 in Asia

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

21. Communication University of China

For Public Policy / Administration

#125 in China

#333 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

22. Capital Medical University

For Public Policy / Administration

#132 in China

#345 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

23. Minzu University of China

For Public Policy / Administration

#138 in China

#353 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Public Policy / Administration

#144 in China

#366 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Public Policy / Administration

#147 in China

#371 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

26. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Public Policy / Administration

#149 in China

#375 in Asia

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

27. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Public Policy / Administration

#177 in China

#425 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

28. Beijing Union University

For Public Policy / Administration

#208 in China

#462 in Asia

Founded: 1978

Universities for Public Policy / Administration near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Nankai University	20	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	44	Tianjin
364	Shandong University	23	Jinan
456	Dalian University of Technology	32	Dalian
621	Zhengzhou University	51	Zhengzhou
632	China University of Mining and Technology	24	Xuzhou
859	Jilin University	39	Changchun
898	Nanjing Normal University	28	Nanjing
898	Hohai University	45	Nanjing
899	Nanjing University	14	Nanjing

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Beijing

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History36

Communications and Public Relations42

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors45

Forensic Science11

Gender Studies24

Human Rights Law7

Intellectual Property and Patent Law18

International Law13

International Relations and Diplomacy13

Journalism and Digital Media24

Law Enforcement12

Library and Information science31

Military science11

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy17

Political Science51

Radio and Television broadcasting13

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies45

Urban and Regional planning25