Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

59 Best Universities in Beijing

Exploring the academic landscape of Beijing, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 59 higher education institutions. We analyzed 2.11M scientific publications and 40.56M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Tsinghua University

#1 in China #3 in Asia

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

Peking University

#2 in China #4 in Asia

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

3

Beijing Normal University

#20 in China #44 in Asia

37% Acceptance

36,482 Enrollment

1902 Founded

4

Beihang University

#26 in China #56 in Asia

37% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

5

Beijing Institute of Technology

#31 in China #74 in Asia

29% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

6

Renmin University of China

#37 in China #96 in Asia

9% Acceptance

24,201 Enrollment

1937 Founded

7

China Agricultural University

#40 in China #101 in Asia

20% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

8

University of Science and Technology Beijing

#43 in China #113 in Asia

34% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

9

Beijing Jiaotong University

#50 in China #134 in Asia

26% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

10

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

#63 in China #192 in Asia

30% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

11

Peking Union Medical College

#64 in China #193 in Asia

9% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1917 Founded

12

Capital Medical University

#75 in China #241 in Asia

10% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1960 Founded

13

Beijing University of Chemical Technology

#79 in China #253 in Asia

30% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

14

Beijing University of Technology

#82 in China #266 in Asia

30% Acceptance

24,442 Enrollment

1960 Founded

15

North China Electric Power University

#87 in China #294 in Asia

37% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

16

Beijing Forestry University

#105 in China #373 in Asia

30% Acceptance

25,347 Enrollment

1952 Founded

17

Capital Normal University

#106 in China #378 in Asia

30% Acceptance

31,559 Enrollment

1954 Founded

18

China University of Petroleum – Beijing

#113 in China #409 in Asia

23% Acceptance

15,445 Enrollment

1953 Founded

19

Central University of Finance and Economics

#118 in China #424 in Asia

9% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

20

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

#121 in China #433 in Asia

31% Acceptance

13,409 Enrollment

1956 Founded

21

Communication University of China

#128 in China #454 in Asia

36% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

22

Beijing Technology and Business University

#133 in China #477 in Asia

30% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

23

Minzu University of China

#149 in China #537 in Asia

48% Acceptance

16,456 Enrollment

1941 Founded

24

Beijing Foreign Studies University

#161 in China #600 in Asia

33% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1941 Founded

25

China University of Political Science and Law

#162 in China #612 in Asia

32% Acceptance

17,233 Enrollment

1952 Founded

26

Beijing Union University

#199 in China #752 in Asia

50% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1978 Founded

27

Beijing Language and Culture University

#208 in China #787 in Asia

30% Acceptance

14,282 Enrollment

1962 Founded

28

China University of Geosciences Beijing

#209 in China #788 in Asia

44% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

29

Beijing Sport University

#211 in China #796 in Asia

49% Acceptance

6,200 Enrollment

1953 Founded

30

Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

#224 in China #835 in Asia

55% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1936 Founded

31

Capital University of Economics and Business

#233 in China #875 in Asia

20% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1956 Founded

32

North China University of Technology

#235 in China #884 in Asia

40% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

33

University of International Business and Economics

#248 in China #927 in Asia

32% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

34

Beijing International Studies University

#292 in China #1143 in Asia

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

35

Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

#306 in China #1226 in Asia

52% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

36

Beijing Film Academy

#343 in China #1409 in Asia

40% Acceptance

3,027 Enrollment

1950 Founded

37

China Central Academy of Fine Arts

#346 in China #1414 in Asia

9% Acceptance

4,700 Enrollment

1950 Founded

38

Beijing Information Science and Technology University

#352 in China #1446 in Asia

40% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

39

People’s Public Security University of China

#371 in China #1516 in Asia

40% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

40

Central Conservatory of Music

#392 in China #1646 in Asia

9% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

41

China Foreign Affairs University

#417 in China #1775 in Asia

62% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

42

Beijing City University

#431 in China #1854 in Asia

44% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

43

Beijing Wuzi University

#435 in China #1872 in Asia

44% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1963 Founded

44

Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

#438 in China #1883 in Asia

58% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

45

China Youth University for Political Sciences

#445 in China #1941 in Asia

41% Acceptance

6,282 Enrollment

1985 Founded

46

China Conservatory of Music

#474 in China #2116 in Asia

42% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

47

University of International Relations

#481 in China #2145 in Asia

37% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

48

Beijing Dance Academy

#483 in China #2159 in Asia

39% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

49

China Women’s University

#486 in China #2176 in Asia

39% Acceptance

6,282 Enrollment

1996 Founded

50

Central Academy of Drama

#502 in China #2329 in Asia

9% Acceptance

1950 Founded

51

Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

#525 in China #2460 in Asia

61% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

52

China University of Labor Relations

#547 in China #2595 in Asia

52% Acceptance

6,490 Enrollment

2003 Founded

53

University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

#561 in China #2871 in Asia

43% Acceptance

39,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

54

National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts

#586 in China #3201 in Asia

50% Acceptance

1855 Founded

55

Beijing University of Agriculture

#601 in China #3314 in Asia

53% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

56

Capital University of Physical Education and Sports

#609 in China #3357 in Asia

51% Acceptance

1956 Founded

57

Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication

#630 in China #3470 in Asia

58% Acceptance

1958 Founded

58

Shougang Institute of Technology

#762 in China #4159 in Asia

58% Acceptance

3,572 Enrollment

1978 Founded

59

Beijing Geely University

#785 in China #4283 in Asia

55% Acceptance

2000 Founded