41 Best universities for Publishing in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Publishing. A graph of 52.4K citations received by 6.43K 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

#56 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

#79 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#3 in Asia

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#6 in Asia

#121 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. Wuhan University

For Publishing

#8 in Asia

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

6. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#10 in Asia

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Publishing

#15 in Asia

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#16 in Asia

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#17 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Publishing

#19 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Publishing

#20 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

12. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#24 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

13. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Publishing

#26 in Asia

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

14. Dalian University of Technology

For Publishing

#30 in Asia

#378 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

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

16. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#41 in Asia

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

17. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Publishing

#43 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

18. University of Science and Technology of China

For Publishing

#44 in Asia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Publishing

#46 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Publishing

#49 in Asia

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. Soochow University

For Publishing

#50 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Publishing

#51 in Asia

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#58 in Asia

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

24. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#59 in Asia

#498 in the World

Founded: 1989

25. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Publishing

#62 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

26. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Publishing

#70 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

27. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Publishing

#71 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

28. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Publishing

#73 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

29. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#77 in Asia

#574 in the World

Founded: 1896

30. Guangxi Normal University

For Publishing

#90 in Asia

#642 in the World

Founded: 1932

31. Ningbo University

For Publishing

#94 in Asia

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

32. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#96 in Asia

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

33. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Publishing

#99 in Asia

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

34. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#102 in Asia

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

35. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Publishing

#103 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

36. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Publishing

#104 in Asia

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

37. Harbin Engineering University

For Publishing

#107 in Asia

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

38. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Publishing

#108 in Asia

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

39. Shandong University

For Publishing

#109 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

40. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Publishing

#112 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

41. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Publishing

#116 in Asia

#738 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

Anthropology457

Broadcast Journalism95

Classics and Ancient History360

Communications and Public Relations440

Criminology and Criminal Justice71

Early Childhood Education34

Education Majors527

Forensic Science88

Gender Studies168

Human Rights Law39

Intellectual Property and Patent Law178

International Law87

International Relations and Diplomacy88

Journalism and Digital Media154

Law Enforcement78

Library and Information science377

Media Studies73

Military science80

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution87

Occupational Safety and Health44

Political Economy103

Political Science552

Public Policy / Administration217

Radio and Television broadcasting113

Special Education30

Sports / Exercise science96

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies499

Urban and Regional planning265