51 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 3.28M citations received by 193K 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

#5 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: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. Peking Union Medical College

For Sociology

#15 in China

#28 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Capital Medical University

For Sociology

#25 in China

#69 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

6. Beihang University

For Sociology

#27 in China

#72 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Renmin University of China

For Sociology

#29 in China

#76 in Asia

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

8. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#32 in China

#82 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

9. China Agricultural University

For Sociology

#39 in China

#100 in Asia

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

10. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Sociology

#48 in China

#119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

11. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Sociology

#58 in China

#153 in Asia

Founded: 1896

12. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Sociology

#77 in China

#213 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

13. North China Electric Power University

For Sociology

#84 in China

#234 in Asia

Founded: 1958

14. Beijing University of Technology

For Sociology

#91 in China

#256 in Asia

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

15. Beijing Forestry University

For Sociology

#109 in China

#310 in Asia

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

16. Capital Normal University

For Sociology

#114 in China

#333 in Asia

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

17. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Sociology

#135 in China

#412 in Asia

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

18. University of International Business and Economics

For Sociology

#137 in China

#418 in Asia

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

19. Minzu University of China

For Sociology

#154 in China

#484 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

20. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Sociology

#176 in China

#562 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

21. Communication University of China

For Sociology

#183 in China

#596 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

22. China University of Political Science and Law

For Sociology

#187 in China

#614 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

23. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Sociology

#196 in China

#656 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

24. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Sociology

#207 in China

#707 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

25. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Sociology

#211 in China

#725 in Asia

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

26. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Sociology

#219 in China

#749 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Sociology

#225 in China

#765 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Sociology

#233 in China

#810 in Asia

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

29. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Sociology

#256 in China

#897 in Asia

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

30. Beijing Union University

For Sociology

#271 in China

#934 in Asia

Founded: 1978

31. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Sociology

#281 in China

#972 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

32. North China University of Technology

For Sociology

#286 in China

#992 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Sociology

#304 in China

#1049 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. Beijing Sport University

For Sociology

#324 in China

#1123 in Asia

Founded: 1953

35. Beijing International Studies University

For Sociology

#337 in China

#1163 in Asia

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

36. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Sociology

#341 in China

#1175 in Asia

Founded: 1936

37. University of International Relations

For Sociology

#375 in China

#1264 in Asia

Founded: 1949

38. China Foreign Affairs University

For Sociology

#426 in China

#1489 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

39. Beijing City University

For Sociology

#442 in China

#1582 in Asia

Founded: 1984

40. Beijing Wuzi University

For Sociology

#463 in China

#1699 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

41. China Women's University

For Sociology

#480 in China

#1794 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

42. China University of Labor Relations

For Sociology

#483 in China

#1830 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

43. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Sociology

#486 in China

#1856 in Asia

Founded: 1959

44. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Sociology

#491 in China

#1872 in Asia

Founded: 1985

45. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Sociology

#495 in China

#1894 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

46. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Sociology

#506 in China

#1990 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

47. China Conservatory of Music

For Sociology

#545 in China

#2621 in Asia

Founded: 1964

48. Beijing Film Academy

For Sociology

#546 in China

#2633 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

49. Beijing Dance Academy

For Sociology

#551 in China

#2690 in Asia

Founded: 1954

50. Central Conservatory of Music

For Sociology

#552 in China

#2695 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

51. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Sociology

#553 in China

#2696 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	209	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	314	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	38	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	52	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	118	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	184	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	269	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	189	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	307	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	182	Baoding