100 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 16.4M citations received by 1.31M academic papers made by 553 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 Sociology

#1 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#3 in Asia

#95 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#7 in Asia

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#10 in Asia

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#11 in Asia

#218 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#14 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Sociology

#15 in Asia

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#16 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

9. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#19 in Asia

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

10. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Sociology

#21 in Asia

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#22 in Asia

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

12. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#23 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

13. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#24 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

14. Wuhan University

For Sociology

#27 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#33 in Asia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

16. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Sociology

#42 in Asia

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Sociology

#46 in Asia

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#52 in Asia

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

19. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#55 in Asia

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

20. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#58 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

21. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#61 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

22. Shandong University

For Sociology

#62 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

23. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#67 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

24. University of Science and Technology of China

For Sociology

#68 in Asia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

25. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#71 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

26. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#72 in Asia

#592 in the World

Founded: 1952

27. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#75 in Asia

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

28. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#76 in Asia

#604 in the World

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

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#79 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#81 in Asia

#615 in the World

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

31. Xiamen University

For Sociology

#82 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

32. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#85 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

33. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Sociology

#87 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

34. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Sociology

#88 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

35. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Sociology

#89 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

36. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Sociology

#90 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

37. Dalian University of Technology

For Sociology

#96 in Asia

#695 in the World

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

38. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#99 in Asia

#717 in the World

Founded: 1989

39. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#101 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

40. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Sociology

#102 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

41. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Sociology

#104 in Asia

#727 in the World

Founded: 1909

42. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#106 in Asia

#745 in the World

Founded: 1952

43. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#113 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

44. Xidian University

For Sociology

#115 in Asia

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

45. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#116 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

46. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#117 in Asia

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

47. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Sociology

#118 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

48. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#122 in Asia

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

49. Central China Normal University

For Sociology

#125 in Asia

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

50. University of Macau

For Sociology

#127 in Asia

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

51. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Sociology

#128 in Asia

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

52. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Sociology

#129 in Asia

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

53. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Sociology

#133 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

54. Soochow University

For Sociology

#140 in Asia

#865 in the World

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

55. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#145 in Asia

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

56. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Sociology

#150 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

57. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#154 in Asia

#910 in the World

Founded: 1896

58. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Sociology

#160 in Asia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

59. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Sociology

#162 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

60. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Sociology

#168 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

61. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Sociology

#169 in Asia

#947 in the World

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

62. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Sociology

#174 in Asia

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

63. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#175 in Asia

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

64. Anhui Medical University

For Sociology

#176 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

65. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#178 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

66. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Sociology

#180 in Asia

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

67. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#185 in Asia

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

68. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#186 in Asia

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

69. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Sociology

#193 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

70. Shaanxi Normal University

For Sociology

#198 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

71. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Sociology

#201 in Asia

#1028 in the World

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

72. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Sociology

#205 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

73. China University of Mining and Technology

For Sociology

#208 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

74. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#211 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

75. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Sociology

#213 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

76. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#217 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

77. Wuhan University of Technology

For Sociology

#220 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

78. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Sociology

#221 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

79. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Sociology

#222 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

80. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Sociology

#227 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

81. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#232 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1958

82. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Sociology

#233 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

83. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Sociology

#237 in Asia

#1169 in the World

Founded: 1938

84. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Sociology

#240 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

85. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#246 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

86. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Sociology

#251 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

87. Hefei University of Technology

For Sociology

#254 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

88. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Sociology

#255 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

89. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#256 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

90. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#259 in Asia

#1229 in the World

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

91. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Sociology

#266 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

92. Zhejiang Normal University

For Sociology

#267 in Asia

#1260 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

93. Harbin Medical University

For Sociology

#268 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

94. Fuzhou University

For Sociology

#271 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

95. Harbin Engineering University

For Sociology

#277 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

96. Jiangnan University

For Sociology

#280 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

97. Fujian Normal University

For Sociology

#281 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1953

98. Ningbo University

For Sociology

#285 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

99. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#288 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Founded: 1956

100. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Sociology

#295 in Asia

#1343 in the World

Founded: 1902

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

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