Beijing Foreign Studies University: Rankings

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Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 161st in China, 2168th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. Beijing Foreign Studies University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,259 academic publications and 19,582 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 35 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2168 of 14,131 In the World
#600 of 5,830 In Asia
#161 of 960 In China
#24 of 59 In Beijing
#736 of 1,025 For International Law
#790 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#988 of 1,016 For Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
#1255 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1234 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 292nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2823rd in the World with 2,839 publications made and 17,691 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#292 of 563 In China
#918 of 2,867 In Asia
#2823 of 7,088 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 2
2000 6 2
2001 6 1
2002 7 7
2003 7 3
2004 35 8
2005 22 24
2006 44 16
2007 47 28
2008 68 35
2009 83 77
2010 82 96
2011 100 126
2012 89 113
2013 79 191
2014 82 223
2015 91 297
2016 75 333
2017 90 361
2018 101 462
2019 124 774
2020 141 923
2021 209 1426
2022 335 2105
2023 395 2926
2024 328 3079
2025 218 3216

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Law 35 103 736
International Relations and Diplomacy 37 146 790
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 77 188 988
Media Studies 34 139 1129
Education Majors 96 270 1151
Political Economy 71 227 1332
Journalism and Digital Media 125 480 1462
Linguistics 232 638 1779
Gender Studies 79 312 1784
Public Policy / Administration 177 425 1817
Art History 147 363 1971
Classics and Ancient History 181 555 2021
Aesthetics 231 633 2024
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 159 593 2136
Law 246 688 2197
Anthropology 167 638 2217
Archaeology 313 828 2240
Sociology 196 656 2260
History 292 789 2303
Communications and Public Relations 204 719 2410
Political Science 229 706 2461
Library and Information science 199 765 2622
Philosophy 263 840 2681
Demography 460 1973 4744

Computer Science rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 439th for Computer Science in China and 3392nd in the World with 1,700 publications made and 11,492 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computational Linguistics, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#439 of 563 In China
#1493 of 2,842 In Asia
#3392 of 6,855 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 4 1
2002 2 2
2003 3 1
2004 21 3
2005 11 7
2006 23 7
2007 29 13
2008 40 28
2009 52 55
2010 47 54
2011 61 77
2012 48 77
2013 44 93
2014 49 135
2015 62 169
2016 52 186
2017 56 218
2018 65 320
2019 79 487
2020 96 606
2021 133 936
2022 201 1447
2023 242 1946
2024 171 1829
2025 126 1786

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 156 477 1250
Multimedia 164 572 1674
Management Information Systems 241 730 2173
Data Science 289 947 2428
Human-Computer Interaction 332 1002 2513
Library and Information science 199 765 2622
Cognitive Science 388 1244 2881
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 410 1349 2972
Neuroscience 329 1205 3082
Computer Networking 431 1473 3252
Machine Learning 472 1721 3725
Telecommunications 472 1783 3844
Cyber Security 468 1706 3862
Computer Vision 484 1806 3880

Environmental Science rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 433rd for Environmental Science in China and 3633rd in the World with 1,517 publications made and 10,083 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#433 of 553 In China
#1543 of 2,841 In Asia
#3633 of 6,888 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 3 2
2001 2 1
2002 3 5
2003 5 1
2004 23 4
2005 11 20
2006 20 11
2007 27 15
2008 41 24
2009 46 47
2010 44 55
2011 58 62
2012 48 62
2013 37 95
2014 51 115
2015 50 164
2016 37 153
2017 62 186
2018 52 229
2019 66 394
2020 74 475
2021 107 766
2022 191 1144
2023 224 1591
2024 155 1619
2025 89 1610

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 371 1211 3076
Paleontology 464 1851 4301
Ecology 480 1876 4330
Environmental Management 481 1974 4437
Geology 470 1928 4477
Oceanography 488 2002 4583
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 501 2059 4613

Psychology rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 325th for Psychology in China and 2812th in the World with 1,269 publications made and 10,462 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#325 of 553 In China
#1092 of 2,766 In Asia
#2812 of 6,663 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 2
2001 2 1
2002 0 5
2003 0 3
2004 17 4
2005 12 13
2006 13 10
2007 16 18
2008 23 21
2009 33 39
2010 37 44
2011 34 69
2012 38 70
2013 33 121
2014 26 131
2015 29 184
2016 37 213
2017 39 200
2018 51 291
2019 60 478
2020 79 580
2021 106 871
2022 164 1365
2023 188 1728
2024 137 1579
2025 109 1625

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 77 188 988
Education Majors 96 270 1151
Social Psychology 250 906 2604
Cognitive Science 388 1244 2881
Child Psychology 228 1012 2884
Neuroscience 329 1205 3082
Clinical Psychology 281 1206 3230
Psychiatry 394 1582 3919

Mathematics rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 396th for Mathematics in China and 2970th in the World with 1,063 publications made and 10,131 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#396 of 550 In China
#1270 of 2,725 In Asia
#2970 of 6,434 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 2
2001 3 1
2002 0 5
2003 2 3
2004 16 6
2005 3 14
2006 11 9
2007 13 15
2008 33 25
2009 23 36
2010 34 60
2011 35 73
2012 42 75
2013 35 118
2014 30 115
2015 38 172
2016 31 183
2017 47 209
2018 46 298
2019 58 438
2020 70 525
2021 92 852
2022 128 1287
2023 132 1661
2024 87 1508
2025 61 1321

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 71 272 1084
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 317 1023 2610
Statistics 468 1686 3819

Business rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 346th for Business in China and 2884th in the World with 1,062 publications made and 8,498 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#346 of 557 In China
#1119 of 2,654 In Asia
#2884 of 6,366 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 0
2001 1 0
2002 3 3
2003 3 0
2004 10 3
2005 8 10
2006 4 2
2007 14 12
2008 24 14
2009 28 36
2010 22 34
2011 36 44
2012 33 43
2013 32 73
2014 26 87
2015 31 119
2016 37 125
2017 43 127
2018 38 193
2019 63 344
2020 65 423
2021 84 684
2022 127 1095
2023 158 1467
2024 109 1431
2025 73 1573

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 137 421 1439
International Business 151 400 1608
International Trade 175 441 1677
Investment Banking and Stock trading 171 600 1688
Public Policy / Administration 177 425 1817
Management Information Systems 241 730 2173
Accounting 208 742 2220
Finance 267 824 2262
Advertising 193 827 2375
Marketing 333 1179 2976
Management 373 1239 3038

Engineering rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 498th for Engineering in China and 4417th in the World with 1,011 publications made and 7,613 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#498 of 560 In China
#1995 of 2,841 In Asia
#4417 of 6,795 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1999 0 2
2000 1 0
2001 3 0
2002 1 1
2003 2 0
2004 11 4
2005 6 11
2006 8 5
2007 17 15
2008 28 22
2009 20 27
2010 36 39
2011 42 50
2012 33 46
2013 27 69
2014 28 89
2015 43 113
2016 39 126
2017 37 168
2018 37 209
2019 52 297
2020 55 352
2021 75 591
2022 111 775
2023 129 1108
2024 107 1138
2025 73 1159

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 332 1002 2513
Systems Engineering 320 1002 2535
Computer Networking 431 1473 3252
Acoustical Engineering 444 1536 3518
Telecommunications 472 1783 3844
Aerospace Engineering 480 1738 3962
Mechanical Engineering 500 1983 4611
Electrical Engineering 500 2104 4616
Optical Engineering 506 2114 4740
Materials Science 518 2331 5251

Biology rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 493rd for Biology in China and 4751st in the World with 981 publications made and 7,412 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#493 of 553 In China
#2067 of 2,838 In Asia
#4751 of 6,841 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 2
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 2 1
2004 14 2
2005 7 5
2006 12 7
2007 15 11
2008 25 12
2009 29 28
2010 33 34
2011 32 42
2012 26 43
2013 21 45
2014 33 83
2015 24 94
2016 29 120
2017 34 132
2018 35 173
2019 46 297
2020 50 370
2021 73 618
2022 120 888
2023 156 1269
2024 101 1207
2025 72 1088

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 329 1205 3082
Evolutionary Biology 499 1453 3395
Paleontology 464 1851 4301
Botany 485 2089 4750
Genetics 502 2106 4803
Biochemistry 501 2182 4953

Economics rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 290th for Economics in China and 2539th in the World with 880 publications made and 6,849 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#290 of 541 In China
#902 of 2,559 In Asia
#2539 of 6,188 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 2
2003 3 1
2004 8 2
2005 6 7
2006 7 4
2007 13 8
2008 14 13
2009 22 19
2010 15 28
2011 31 38
2012 26 33
2013 25 75
2014 16 81
2015 25 97
2016 23 110
2017 35 122
2018 31 162
2019 43 273
2020 50 348
2021 76 538
2022 116 837
2023 140 1202
2024 107 1173
2025 55 1224

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 37 146 790
Political Economy 71 227 1332
International Economics 153 415 1577
International Trade 175 441 1677
Investment Banking and Stock trading 171 600 1688
Finance 267 824 2262
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 317 1023 2610
Development Studies 298 964 2719

Art & Design rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 237th for Art & Design in China and 2060th in the World with 864 publications made and 4,213 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#237 of 554 In China
#644 of 2,450 In Asia
#2060 of 6,010 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 2 0
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 2 1
2004 14 2
2005 8 5
2006 18 4
2007 19 3
2008 18 10
2009 26 17
2010 26 17
2011 41 26
2012 23 35
2013 28 52
2014 29 60
2015 32 83
2016 21 83
2017 21 86
2018 32 117
2019 30 191
2020 47 206
2021 64 349
2022 112 508
2023 108 661
2024 88 628
2025 60 631

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Creative Writing 45 109 836
Literature 167 406 1561
Multimedia 164 572 1674
Art History 147 363 1971
Aesthetics 231 633 2024
Fashion Design 326 930 2515

Physics rankings

Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked 506th for Physics in China and 4627th in the World with 828 publications made and 5,585 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#506 of 558 In China
#2043 of 2,822 In Asia
#4627 of 6,729 In the World

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 2
2003 3 0
2004 9 3
2005 7 13
2006 12 5
2007 19 8
2008 30 13
2009 25 20
2010 36 30
2011 33 32
2012 33 32
2013 22 48
2014 20 74
2015 27 93
2016 28 97
2017 29 139
2018 29 148
2019 44 257
2020 40 278
2021 60 501
2022 82 637
2023 107 890
2024 81 936
2025 59 889

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Foreign Studies University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 444 1536 3518
Astrophysics and Astronomy 471 1747 4132
Quantum and Particle physics 507 2082 4737
Optical Engineering 506 2114 4740
Materials Science 518 2331 5251

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Beijing Foreign Studies University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Health Science 229 934 2895
Pathology 454 1978 4574
Medicine 468 2013 4819
Public Health 486 2151 5130
Chemistry 511 2303 5241
Organic Chemistry 519 2456 5590