43 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 1.6M citations received by 90.6K academic papers made by 43 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. Tsinghua University

For Cognitive Science

#1 in China

#1 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Cognitive Science

#7 in China

#10 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beihang University

For Cognitive Science

#16 in China

#21 in Asia

Founded: 1952

4. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#21 in China

#31 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

5. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Cognitive Science

#26 in China

#38 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

6. Beijing Normal University

For Cognitive Science

#28 in China

#41 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

7. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Cognitive Science

#35 in China

#52 in Asia

Founded: 1896

8. Beijing University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#43 in China

#66 in Asia

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

9. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Cognitive Science

#60 in China

#105 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

10. China Agricultural University

For Cognitive Science

#66 in China

#115 in Asia

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

11. North China Electric Power University

For Cognitive Science

#68 in China

#123 in Asia

Founded: 1958

12. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Cognitive Science

#76 in China

#141 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

13. Capital Medical University

For Cognitive Science

#79 in China

#147 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

14. Capital Normal University

For Cognitive Science

#102 in China

#214 in Asia

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

15. Renmin University of China

For Cognitive Science

#106 in China

#225 in Asia

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

16. Peking Union Medical College

For Cognitive Science

#113 in China

#242 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

17. Communication University of China

For Cognitive Science

#124 in China

#277 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

18. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Cognitive Science

#127 in China

#284 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

19. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Cognitive Science

#144 in China

#326 in Asia

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

20. North China University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#148 in China

#337 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

21. Minzu University of China

For Cognitive Science

#152 in China

#349 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

22. Beijing Forestry University

For Cognitive Science

#156 in China

#360 in Asia

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

23. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Cognitive Science

#179 in China

#447 in Asia

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

24. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Cognitive Science

#203 in China

#542 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

25. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Cognitive Science

#227 in China

#631 in Asia

Founded: 1936

26. Beijing Union University

For Cognitive Science

#235 in China

#667 in Asia

Founded: 1978

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Cognitive Science

#267 in China

#763 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Cognitive Science

#276 in China

#793 in Asia

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

29. People's Public Security University of China

For Cognitive Science

#290 in China

#839 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

30. Beijing Sport University

For Cognitive Science

#340 in China

#1052 in Asia

Founded: 1953

31. University of International Business and Economics

For Cognitive Science

#343 in China

#1064 in Asia

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

32. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Cognitive Science

#346 in China

#1082 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

33. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Cognitive Science

#368 in China

#1169 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

34. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Cognitive Science

#379 in China

#1222 in Asia

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

35. Beijing City University

For Cognitive Science

#389 in China

#1284 in Asia

Founded: 1984

36. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Cognitive Science

#392 in China

#1301 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

37. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Cognitive Science

#407 in China

#1379 in Asia

Founded: 1959

38. Beijing Wuzi University

For Cognitive Science

#409 in China

#1385 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

39. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Cognitive Science

#410 in China

#1386 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

40. Beijing International Studies University

For Cognitive Science

#419 in China

#1406 in Asia

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

41. China University of Political Science and Law

For Cognitive Science

#457 in China

#1601 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

42. University of International Relations

For Cognitive Science

#508 in China

#1880 in Asia

Founded: 1949

43. Beijing Film Academy

For Cognitive Science

#513 in China

#1891 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

Universities for Cognitive Science near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	86	Tianjin
107	Tianjin University of Technology and Education	247	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	188	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	22	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	56	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	120	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	136	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	226	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	160	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	154	Tianjin

Psychology subfields in Beijing

Child Psychology37

Clinical Psychology26

Education Majors45

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience45

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12