49 Best universities for Publishing in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Publishing. A graph of 34K citations received by 5.78K academic papers made by 49 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

#42 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#2 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#4 in Asia

#111 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#5 in Asia

#112 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. Wuhan University

For Publishing

#8 in Asia

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

6. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#11 in Asia

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

7. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#12 in Asia

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Publishing

#14 in Asia

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. Dalian University of Technology

For Publishing

#17 in Asia

#263 in the World

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

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Publishing

#22 in Asia

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#23 in Asia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Publishing

#24 in Asia

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

13. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#25 in Asia

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Publishing

#27 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

15. Soochow University

For Publishing

#32 in Asia

#343 in the World

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

16. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#35 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

17. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Publishing

#38 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Publishing

#40 in Asia

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#42 in Asia

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

20. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Publishing

#43 in Asia

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

21. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Publishing

#52 in Asia

#459 in the World

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

22. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#53 in Asia

#463 in the World

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

23. University of Science and Technology of China

For Publishing

#56 in Asia

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

24. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#64 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

25. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Publishing

#65 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

26. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#68 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

27. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#69 in Asia

#525 in the World

Founded: 1896

28. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Publishing

#70 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

29. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#71 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

30. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Publishing

#73 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

31. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Publishing

#76 in Asia

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

32. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#87 in Asia

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

33. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Publishing

#88 in Asia

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

34. Guangxi Normal University

For Publishing

#91 in Asia

#633 in the World

Founded: 1932

35. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Publishing

#93 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

36. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#94 in Asia

#645 in the World

Founded: 1952

37. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Publishing

#96 in Asia

#647 in the World

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

38. Shandong University

For Publishing

#101 in Asia

#677 in the World

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

39. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Publishing

#102 in Asia

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

40. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#103 in Asia

#679 in the World

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

41. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#109 in Asia

#695 in the World

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

42. Harbin Engineering University

For Publishing

#111 in Asia

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

43. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Publishing

#112 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

44. Ningbo University

For Publishing

#115 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

45. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Publishing

#121 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

46. Fujian Normal University

For Publishing

#122 in Asia

#731 in the World

Founded: 1953

47. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#123 in Asia

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

48. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Publishing

#130 in Asia

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

49. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Publishing

#143 in Asia

#827 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 Harbin.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in China

Anthropology434

Broadcast Journalism100

Classics and Ancient History333

Communications and Public Relations418

Criminology and Criminal Justice64

Early Childhood Education35

Education Majors523

Forensic Science83

Gender Studies149

Human Rights Law42

Intellectual Property and Patent Law190

International Law92

International Relations and Diplomacy102

Journalism and Digital Media140

Law Enforcement85

Library and Information science346

Media Studies62

Military science93

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution92

Occupational Safety and Health40

Political Economy99

Political Science550

Public Policy / Administration207

Radio and Television broadcasting136

Special Education29

Sports / Exercise science83

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies488

Urban and Regional planning239