45 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 224K citations received by 23.1K 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: 24,000
Founded: 1902

3. Tsinghua University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in China

#21 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

#36 in China

#132 in Asia

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

6. Beihang University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#47 in China

#174 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#56 in China

#198 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

8. Peking Union Medical College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#69 in China

#258 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

#74 in China

#280 in Asia

Founded: 1958

11. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#91 in China

#335 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

12. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#95 in China

#359 in Asia

Founded: 1896

13. Minzu University of China

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#116 in China

#425 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

14. China University of Political Science and Law

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#119 in China

#436 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

#128 in China

#471 in Asia

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

17. University of International Business and Economics

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#132 in China

#480 in Asia

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

18. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#139 in China

#507 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

19. Beijing Forestry University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#145 in China

#525 in Asia

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

20. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#149 in China

#554 in Asia

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

21. Communication University of China

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#155 in China

#588 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

22. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#165 in China

#611 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

23. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#183 in China

#701 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

24. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#193 in China

#739 in Asia

Founded: 1956

25. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#221 in China

#819 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

26. Beijing Union University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#230 in China

#842 in Asia

Founded: 1978

27. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#234 in China

#867 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

28. University of International Relations

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#247 in China

#905 in Asia

Founded: 1949

29. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#250 in China

#911 in Asia

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

30. Beijing International Studies University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#254 in China

#919 in Asia

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

31. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#256 in China

#924 in Asia

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

32. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#273 in China

#991 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#288 in China

#1031 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#293 in China

#1041 in Asia

Founded: 1936

35. Beijing Sport University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#299 in China

#1055 in Asia

Founded: 1953

36. China Foreign Affairs University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#303 in China

#1070 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

37. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#347 in China

#1243 in Asia

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

38. North China University of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#384 in China

#1366 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

39. Beijing Wuzi University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#386 in China

#1371 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

40. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#389 in China

#1375 in Asia

Founded: 1959

41. Beijing City University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#402 in China

#1419 in Asia

Founded: 1984

42. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#413 in China

#1451 in Asia

Founded: 1985

43. China Women's University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#444 in China

#1525 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

44. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#490 in China

#1631 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

45. China University of Labor Relations

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#496 in China

#1643 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	133	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	120	Baoding
155	Tangshan College	87	Tangshan
263	Hebei Normal University	162	Shijiazhuang
273	Yanshan University	164	Qinhuangdao
364	Shandong University	14	Jinan
367	Shandong Normal University	63	Jinan
404	Shanxi University	67	Taiyuan

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Beijing

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History36

Communications and Public Relations41

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors45

Forensic Science11

Gender Studies24

Human Rights Law7

Intellectual Property and Patent Law18

International Law13

International Relations and Diplomacy12

Journalism and Digital Media23

Law Enforcement11

Library and Information science32

Military science11

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health8

Political Economy17

Political Science51

Public Policy / Administration28

Radio and Television broadcasting13

Sports / Exercise science6

Urban and Regional planning24