43 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 1.78M citations received by 95.3K 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

#6 in China

#9 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

#30 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

#27 in China

#39 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

7. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Cognitive Science

#36 in China

#51 in Asia

Founded: 1896

8. Beijing University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#43 in China

#64 in Asia

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

9. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Cognitive Science

#60 in China

#104 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

10. China Agricultural University

For Cognitive Science

#65 in China

#112 in Asia

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

11. North China Electric Power University

For Cognitive Science

#68 in China

#121 in Asia

Founded: 1958

12. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Cognitive Science

#76 in China

#138 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

13. Capital Medical University

For Cognitive Science

#78 in China

#144 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

14. Capital Normal University

For Cognitive Science

#104 in China

#215 in Asia

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

15. Renmin University of China

For Cognitive Science

#105 in China

#218 in Asia

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

16. Peking Union Medical College

For Cognitive Science

#110 in China

#232 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

17. Communication University of China

For Cognitive Science

#129 in China

#280 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

18. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Cognitive Science

#131 in China

#284 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

19. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Cognitive Science

#143 in China

#312 in Asia

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

20. Minzu University of China

For Cognitive Science

#147 in China

#323 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

21. North China University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#153 in China

#332 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

22. Beijing Forestry University

For Cognitive Science

#155 in China

#341 in Asia

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

23. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Cognitive Science

#179 in China

#427 in Asia

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

24. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Cognitive Science

#207 in China

#538 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

25. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Cognitive Science

#227 in China

#611 in Asia

Founded: 1936

26. Beijing Union University

For Cognitive Science

#245 in China

#672 in Asia

Founded: 1978

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Cognitive Science

#269 in China

#742 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Cognitive Science

#277 in China

#771 in Asia

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

29. People's Public Security University of China

For Cognitive Science

#293 in China

#829 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

30. Beijing Sport University

For Cognitive Science

#336 in China

#1019 in Asia

Founded: 1953

31. University of International Business and Economics

For Cognitive Science

#342 in China

#1052 in Asia

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

32. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Cognitive Science

#346 in China

#1066 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

33. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Cognitive Science

#365 in China

#1138 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

34. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Cognitive Science

#380 in China

#1215 in Asia

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

35. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Cognitive Science

#388 in China

#1244 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

36. Beijing City University

For Cognitive Science

#399 in China

#1321 in Asia

Founded: 1984

37. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Cognitive Science

#401 in China

#1341 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

38. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Cognitive Science

#407 in China

#1359 in Asia

Founded: 1959

39. Beijing International Studies University

For Cognitive Science

#415 in China

#1382 in Asia

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

40. Beijing Wuzi University

For Cognitive Science

#417 in China

#1392 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

41. China University of Political Science and Law

For Cognitive Science

#457 in China

#1598 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

42. University of International Relations

For Cognitive Science

#511 in China

#1918 in Asia

Founded: 1949

43. Beijing Film Academy

For Cognitive Science

#514 in China

#1928 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	85	Tianjin
107	Tianjin University of Technology and Education	248	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	191	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	22	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	56	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	120	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	140	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	222	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	159	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	157	Tianjin

Psychology subfields in Beijing

Child Psychology38

Clinical Psychology27

Education Majors45

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience45

Occupational Therapy11

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11