45 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 254K citations received by 23.6K academic papers made by 45 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in China

#8 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Beijing Normal University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in China

#14 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

3. Tsinghua University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in China

#20 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Renmin University of China

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in China

#61 in Asia

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

5. Capital Normal University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#38 in China

#139 in Asia

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

6. Beihang University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#47 in China

#173 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#55 in China

#198 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

8. Peking Union Medical College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#67 in China

#257 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

9. Capital Medical University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#72 in China

#275 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

10. North China Electric Power University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#75 in China

#283 in Asia

Founded: 1958

11. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#92 in China

#342 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

12. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#95 in China

#355 in Asia

Founded: 1896

13. Minzu University of China

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#112 in China

#412 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

14. China University of Political Science and Law

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#116 in China

#424 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

15. Beijing University of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#121 in China

#446 in Asia

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

16. China Agricultural University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#131 in China

#474 in Asia

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

17. University of International Business and Economics

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#133 in China

#482 in Asia

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

18. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#137 in China

#504 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

19. Beijing Forestry University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#139 in China

#510 in Asia

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

20. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#150 in China

#550 in Asia

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

21. Communication University of China

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#158 in China

#588 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

22. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#159 in China

#593 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

23. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#173 in China

#661 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

24. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#180 in China

#683 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

25. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#189 in China

#713 in Asia

Founded: 1956

26. Beijing Union University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#228 in China

#833 in Asia

Founded: 1978

27. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#231 in China

#848 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

28. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#238 in China

#872 in Asia

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

29. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#241 in China

#879 in Asia

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

30. Beijing International Studies University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#255 in China

#932 in Asia

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

31. University of International Relations

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#256 in China

#933 in Asia

Founded: 1949

32. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#268 in China

#970 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

33. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#271 in China

#975 in Asia

Founded: 1936

34. Beijing Sport University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#281 in China

#1006 in Asia

Founded: 1953

35. People's Public Security University of China

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#292 in China

#1035 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

36. China Foreign Affairs University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#297 in China

#1051 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

37. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#351 in China

#1246 in Asia

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

38. North China University of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#383 in China

#1370 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

39. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#393 in China

#1402 in Asia

Founded: 1959

40. Beijing Wuzi University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#396 in China

#1406 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

41. Beijing City University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#405 in China

#1435 in Asia

Founded: 1984

42. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#415 in China

#1466 in Asia

Founded: 1985

43. China Women's University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#454 in China

#1560 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

44. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#495 in China

#1655 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

45. China University of Labor Relations

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#499 in China

#1663 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Nankai University	23	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	35	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	122	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	125	Baoding
155	Tangshan College	90	Tangshan
263	Hebei Normal University	167	Shijiazhuang
273	Yanshan University	152	Qinhuangdao
364	Shandong University	14	Jinan
367	Shandong Normal University	63	Jinan
404	Shanxi University	69	Taiyuan

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Beijing

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History36

Communications and Public Relations42

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors45

Forensic Science11

Gender Studies24

Human Rights Law7

Intellectual Property and Patent Law18

International Law13

International Relations and Diplomacy13

Journalism and Digital Media24

Law Enforcement12

Library and Information science31

Military science11

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy17

Political Science51

Public Policy / Administration28

Radio and Television broadcasting13

Sports / Exercise science6

Urban and Regional planning25