13 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Changsha

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Changsha ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 28.1K citations received by 5.44K academic papers made by 13 universities in Changsha 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. Central South University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#28 in China

#88 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

2. Hunan University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#39 in China

#140 in Asia

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

3. Hunan Normal University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in China

#153 in Asia

Founded: 1938

4. National University of Defense Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#113 in China

#413 in Asia

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

5. Changsha University of Science and Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#161 in China

#602 in Asia

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

6. Changsha University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#247 in China

#896 in Asia

Founded: 1983

7. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#251 in China

#904 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

8. Hunan Agricultural University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#278 in China

#1001 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

9. Hunan International Economics University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#354 in China

#1264 in Asia

Founded: 1997

10. Hunan First Normal University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#367 in China

#1304 in Asia

Enrollment: 19,340
Founded: 1903

11. Hunan University of Commerce

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#449 in China

#1554 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1994

12. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#459 in China

#1569 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1960

13. Hunan Women's University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#483 in China

#1634 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,040
Founded: 1985

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near Changsha

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
32	Hunan University of Science and Technology	156	Xiangtan
36	XiangTan University	76	Xiangtan
248	Yangtze University	169	Jingzhou
283	Nanchang University	97	Nanchang
286	Huazhong Agricultural University	151	Wuhan
288	Zhongnan University of Economics and Law	110	Wuhan
288	Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics	170	Nanchang
290	South-Central University for Nationalities	148	Wuhan
292	Huazhong University of Science and Technology	18	Wuhan
292	Central China Normal University	22	Wuhan