51 Best universities for Sociology in Beijing

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 2.93M citations received by 185K 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. Peking University

For Sociology

#3 in China

#7 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Tsinghua University

For Sociology

#4 in China

#10 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Beijing Normal University

For Sociology

#12 in China

#23 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

4. Peking Union Medical College

For Sociology

#15 in China

#33 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Capital Medical University

For Sociology

#25 in China

#71 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

6. Beihang University

For Sociology

#26 in China

#72 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Renmin University of China

For Sociology

#30 in China

#81 in Asia

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

8. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#32 in China

#85 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

9. China Agricultural University

For Sociology

#39 in China

#101 in Asia

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

10. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Sociology

#45 in China

#116 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

11. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Sociology

#57 in China

#154 in Asia

Founded: 1896

12. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Sociology

#76 in China

#217 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

13. North China Electric Power University

For Sociology

#81 in China

#232 in Asia

Founded: 1958

14. Beijing University of Technology

For Sociology

#90 in China

#259 in Asia

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

15. Beijing Forestry University

For Sociology

#107 in China

#316 in Asia

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

16. Capital Normal University

For Sociology

#113 in China

#335 in Asia

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

17. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Sociology

#135 in China

#420 in Asia

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

18. University of International Business and Economics

For Sociology

#137 in China

#434 in Asia

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

19. Minzu University of China

For Sociology

#155 in China

#501 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

20. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Sociology

#174 in China

#571 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

21. Communication University of China

For Sociology

#183 in China

#603 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

22. China University of Political Science and Law

For Sociology

#186 in China

#609 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

23. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Sociology

#198 in China

#665 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

24. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Sociology

#205 in China

#709 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

25. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Sociology

#216 in China

#746 in Asia

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

26. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Sociology

#219 in China

#756 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Sociology

#230 in China

#812 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Sociology

#240 in China

#863 in Asia

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

29. Beijing Union University

For Sociology

#265 in China

#932 in Asia

Founded: 1978

30. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Sociology

#266 in China

#938 in Asia

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

31. North China University of Technology

For Sociology

#284 in China

#1001 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

32. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Sociology

#287 in China

#1004 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Sociology

#300 in China

#1049 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. Beijing Sport University

For Sociology

#330 in China

#1159 in Asia

Founded: 1953

35. Beijing International Studies University

For Sociology

#331 in China

#1164 in Asia

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

36. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Sociology

#340 in China

#1193 in Asia

Founded: 1936

37. University of International Relations

For Sociology

#357 in China

#1242 in Asia

Founded: 1949

38. China Foreign Affairs University

For Sociology

#423 in China

#1493 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

39. Beijing City University

For Sociology

#435 in China

#1530 in Asia

Founded: 1984

40. Beijing Wuzi University

For Sociology

#458 in China

#1679 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

41. China Women's University

For Sociology

#471 in China

#1753 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

42. China University of Labor Relations

For Sociology

#477 in China

#1788 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

43. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Sociology

#485 in China

#1850 in Asia

Founded: 1959

44. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Sociology

#487 in China

#1852 in Asia

Founded: 1985

45. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Sociology

#493 in China

#1895 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

46. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Sociology

#503 in China

#1971 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

47. Beijing Film Academy

For Sociology

#544 in China

#2636 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

48. China Conservatory of Music

For Sociology

#545 in China

#2640 in Asia

Founded: 1964

49. Beijing Dance Academy

For Sociology

#551 in China

#2683 in Asia

Founded: 1954

50. Central Conservatory of Music

For Sociology

#552 in China

#2686 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

51. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Sociology

#553 in China

#2690 in Asia

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

Universities for Sociology near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	210	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	308	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	40	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	52	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	117	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	184	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	269	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	187	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	304	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	182	Baoding