100 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 11.1M citations received by 1.15M academic papers made by 552 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

#67 in the World

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

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#4 in Asia

#106 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. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#10 in Asia

#216 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#12 in Asia

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Sociology

#14 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#15 in Asia

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#17 in Asia

#287 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

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#21 in Asia

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#22 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#26 in Asia

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

13. Wuhan University

For Sociology

#27 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Sociology

#32 in Asia

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#34 in Asia

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

16. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#35 in Asia

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

17. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Sociology

#38 in Asia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Sociology

#39 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#42 in Asia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

20. Shandong University

For Sociology

#43 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#45 in Asia

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#47 in Asia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

23. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#56 in Asia

#545 in the World

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

24. University of Science and Technology of China

For Sociology

#58 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

25. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#59 in Asia

#557 in the World

Founded: 1952

26. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#63 in Asia

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

27. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#64 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

28. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Sociology

#65 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

29. Xiamen University

For Sociology

#66 in Asia

#600 in the World

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

30. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#67 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

31. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#69 in Asia

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#70 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

33. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#72 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

34. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Sociology

#73 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

35. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Sociology

#74 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

36. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Sociology

#76 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

37. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#81 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

38. Dalian University of Technology

For Sociology

#86 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

39. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#87 in Asia

#686 in the World

Founded: 1952

40. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Sociology

#94 in Asia

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

41. Xidian University

For Sociology

#95 in Asia

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

42. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Sociology

#96 in Asia

#716 in the World

Founded: 1909

43. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Sociology

#97 in Asia

#731 in the World

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

44. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#101 in Asia

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

45. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#102 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

46. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#104 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

47. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Sociology

#105 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

48. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#109 in Asia

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

49. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Sociology

#113 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

50. Soochow University

For Sociology

#115 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

51. University of Macau

For Sociology

#123 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

52. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Sociology

#125 in Asia

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

53. Central China Normal University

For Sociology

#126 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

54. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Sociology

#127 in Asia

#854 in the World

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

55. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#133 in Asia

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

56. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#136 in Asia

#881 in the World

Founded: 1896

57. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Sociology

#143 in Asia

#900 in the World

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

58. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Sociology

#145 in Asia

#905 in the World

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

59. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Sociology

#146 in Asia

#907 in the World

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

60. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Sociology

#147 in Asia

#910 in the World

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

61. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Sociology

#151 in Asia

#916 in the World

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

62. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Sociology

#154 in Asia

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

63. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#156 in Asia

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

64. Anhui Medical University

For Sociology

#159 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

65. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#166 in Asia

#961 in the World

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

66. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#171 in Asia

#987 in the World

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

67. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Sociology

#172 in Asia

#988 in the World

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

68. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#174 in Asia

#994 in the World

Founded: 1989

69. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Sociology

#180 in Asia

#1017 in the World

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

70. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#181 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

71. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#183 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

72. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Sociology

#184 in Asia

#1038 in the World

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

73. China University of Mining and Technology

For Sociology

#185 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

74. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Sociology

#186 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

75. Shaanxi Normal University

For Sociology

#188 in Asia

#1054 in the World

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

76. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Sociology

#197 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

77. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#200 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

78. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Sociology

#204 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Founded: 1938

79. Wuhan University of Technology

For Sociology

#205 in Asia

#1111 in the World

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

80. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Sociology

#206 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

81. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Sociology

#215 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

82. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Sociology

#218 in Asia

#1155 in the World

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

83. Hefei University of Technology

For Sociology

#219 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

84. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Sociology

#222 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

85. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Sociology

#224 in Asia

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

86. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#225 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Founded: 1958

87. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Sociology

#227 in Asia

#1181 in the World

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

88. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#233 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

89. Fujian Normal University

For Sociology

#236 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1953

90. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#237 in Asia

#1215 in the World

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

91. Anhui University

For Sociology

#241 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

92. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#245 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

93. Harbin Medical University

For Sociology

#246 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

94. Fuzhou University

For Sociology

#249 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

95. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Sociology

#251 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1902

96. Zhejiang Normal University

For Sociology

#252 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

97. Harbin Engineering University

For Sociology

#253 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

98. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Sociology

#257 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

99. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Sociology

#258 in Asia

#1279 in the World

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

100. Ningbo University

For Sociology

#259 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

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

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Journalism and Digital Media140

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