41 Best universities for Publishing 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 Publishing. A graph of 57.1K citations received by 6.55K academic papers made by 41 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#1 in Asia

#55 in the World

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

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#2 in Asia

#77 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#3 in Asia

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#6 in Asia

#119 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. Wuhan University

For Publishing

#8 in Asia

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

6. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#10 in Asia

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Publishing

#15 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#16 in Asia

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#17 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Publishing

#18 in Asia

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Publishing

#20 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#22 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

13. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Publishing

#26 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

14. Dalian University of Technology

For Publishing

#30 in Asia

#372 in the World

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

15. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#35 in Asia

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Publishing

#37 in Asia

#415 in the World

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

17. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#41 in Asia

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

18. University of Science and Technology of China

For Publishing

#43 in Asia

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Publishing

#45 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Publishing

#48 in Asia

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#50 in Asia

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

22. Soochow University

For Publishing

#53 in Asia

#482 in the World

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

23. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#54 in Asia

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

24. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#59 in Asia

#513 in the World

Founded: 1989

25. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#61 in Asia

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

26. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Publishing

#67 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

27. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Publishing

#69 in Asia

#548 in the World

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

28. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Publishing

#72 in Asia

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

29. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#78 in Asia

#590 in the World

Founded: 1896

30. Ningbo University

For Publishing

#89 in Asia

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

31. Guangxi Normal University

For Publishing

#90 in Asia

#637 in the World

Founded: 1932

32. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#96 in Asia

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

33. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Publishing

#98 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

34. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Publishing

#102 in Asia

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

35. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#105 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

36. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Publishing

#106 in Asia

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

37. Shandong University

For Publishing

#107 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

38. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#108 in Asia

#704 in the World

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

39. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Publishing

#110 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

40. Harbin Engineering University

For Publishing

#117 in Asia

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

41. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Publishing

#119 in Asia

#755 in the World

Founded: 1938

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in China

Anthropology463

Broadcast Journalism97

Classics and Ancient History366

Communications and Public Relations442

Criminology and Criminal Justice74

Early Childhood Education36

Education Majors529

Forensic Science87

Gender Studies172

Human Rights Law39

Intellectual Property and Patent Law180

International Law88

International Relations and Diplomacy90

Journalism and Digital Media159

Law Enforcement80

Library and Information science382

Media Studies78

Military science80

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution89

Occupational Safety and Health47

Political Economy105

Political Science553

Public Policy / Administration219

Radio and Television broadcasting116

Special Education29

Sports / Exercise science108

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies501

Urban and Regional planning272