Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in China for Law

We ranked the top 100 universities for Law in China based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 9.22M subject-specific papers and 187.71M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Law

#1 in Asia #47 in the World

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Law

#3 in Asia #77 in the World

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

3

Beijing

Peking University

For Law

#4 in Asia #78 in the World

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

4

Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Law

#5 in Asia #92 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

5

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Law

#6 in Asia #99 in the World

28% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1937 Founded

6

Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

For Law

#11 in Asia #151 in the World

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

7

Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Law

#12 in Asia #159 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

8

Wuhan

Wuhan University

For Law

#13 in Asia #167 in the World

19% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1893 Founded

9

Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

For Law

#15 in Asia #177 in the World

36% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1984 Founded

10

Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Law

#16 in Asia #179 in the World

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

11

Beijing

Beijing Normal University

For Law

#17 in Asia #180 in the World

37% Acceptance

36,482 Enrollment

1902 Founded

12

Shanghai

Fudan University

For Law

#18 in Asia #202 in the World

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

13

Guangzhou

Sun Yat – Sen University

For Law

#19 in Asia #203 in the World

30% Acceptance

65,638 Enrollment

1924 Founded

14

Chengdu

Sichuan University

For Law

#20 in Asia #206 in the World

37% Acceptance

44,200 Enrollment

1896 Founded

15

Nanjing

Nanjing University

For Law

#24 in Asia #246 in the World

24% Acceptance

56,068 Enrollment

1902 Founded

16

Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Law

#27 in Asia #276 in the World

34% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1991 Founded

17

Changsha

Central South University

For Law

#30 in Asia #300 in the World

77% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

18

Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Law

#32 in Asia #315 in the World

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

19

Beijing

Renmin University of China

For Law

#33 in Asia #324 in the World

9% Acceptance

24,201 Enrollment

1937 Founded

20

Shanghai

Tongji University

For Law

#34 in Asia #327 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

21

Jinan

Shandong University

For Law

#36 in Asia #331 in the World

30% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

22

Beijing

Beihang University

For Law

#37 in Asia #338 in the World

37% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

23

Beijing

Peking Union Medical College

For Law

#38 in Asia #339 in the World

9% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1917 Founded

24

Hefei

University of Science and Technology of China

For Law

#39 in Asia #342 in the World

10% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

25

Dalian

Dalian University of Technology

For Law

#40 in Asia #346 in the World

30% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Xiamen

Xiamen University

For Law

#41 in Asia #347 in the World

36% Acceptance

40,302 Enrollment

1921 Founded

27

Nanjing

Southeast University

For Law

#42 in Asia #353 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,664 Enrollment

1902 Founded

28

Beijing

Beijing Institute of Technology

For Law

#43 in Asia #362 in the World

29% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

29

Chengdu

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Law

#45 in Asia #365 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

30

Tianjin

Tianjin University

For Law

#49 in Asia #387 in the World

34% Acceptance

35,370 Enrollment

1895 Founded

31

Beijing

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Law

#52 in Asia #394 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

32

Shanghai

East China Normal University

For Law

#55 in Asia #418 in the World

30% Acceptance

36,026 Enrollment

1951 Founded

33

Tianjin

Nankai University

For Law

#59 in Asia #425 in the World

37% Acceptance

26,568 Enrollment

1919 Founded

34

Guangzhou

South China University of Technology

For Law

#60 in Asia #429 in the World

30% Acceptance

42,720 Enrollment

1952 Founded

35

Beijing

Capital Medical University

For Law

#62 in Asia #440 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1960 Founded

36

Chongqing

Chongqing University

For Law

#63 in Asia #459 in the World

30% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

37

Beijing

Beijing Jiaotong University

For Law

#64 in Asia #462 in the World

26% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

38

Changchun

Jilin University

For Law

#65 in Asia #466 in the World

30% Acceptance

68,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

39

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University

For Law

#69 in Asia #480 in the World

35% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

40

Xi'an

Xidian University

For Law

#71 in Asia #492 in the World

26% Acceptance

35,277 Enrollment

1931 Founded

41

Changsha

Hunan University

For Law

#73 in Asia #507 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

42

Beijing

North China Electric Power University

For Law

#80 in Asia #555 in the World

37% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

43

Shanghai

Shanghai University

For Law

#82 in Asia #560 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

44

Lanzhou

Lanzhou University

For Law

#85 in Asia #572 in the World

22% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

45

Xi'an

Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Law

#87 in Asia #574 in the World

20% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1938 Founded

46

Changsha

National University of Defense Technology

For Law

#88 in Asia #585 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

47

Macau

University of Macau

For Law

#92 in Asia #598 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

48

Baixia

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Law

#93 in Asia #605 in the World

34% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

49

Xuzhou

China University of Mining and Technology

For Law

#99 in Asia #614 in the World

30% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

50

Nanjing

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Law

#101 in Asia #619 in the World

30% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

51

Wuhan

Wuhan University of Technology

For Law

#103 in Asia #625 in the World

60% Acceptance

540,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

52

Suzhou, Jiangsu

Soochow University

For Law

#107 in Asia #643 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,901 Enrollment

1899 Founded

53

Chengdu

Southwest Jiaotong University

For Law

#109 in Asia #653 in the World

30% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

54

Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou University

For Law

#113 in Asia #668 in the World

40% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

55

Nanjing

Hohai University

For Law

#115 in Asia #673 in the World

31% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

56

Shenyang

Northeastern University, China

For Law

#120 in Asia #698 in the World

20% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

57

Beijing

China Agricultural University

For Law

#121 in Asia #703 in the World

20% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

58

Zhenjiang

Jiangsu University

For Law

#123 in Asia #709 in the World

38% Acceptance

37,600 Enrollment

1902 Founded

59

Beijing

Beijing University of Technology

For Law

#130 in Asia #738 in the World

30% Acceptance

24,442 Enrollment

1960 Founded

60

Chengdu

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

For Law

#134 in Asia #756 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

61

Shanghai

Donghua University

For Law

#151 in Asia #804 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

62

Beijing

University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Law

#154 in Asia #821 in the World

34% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

63

Fuzhou, Fujian

Fuzhou University

For Law

#157 in Asia #832 in the World

37% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

64

Qingdao

Ocean University of China

For Law

#163 in Asia #846 in the World

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1924 Founded

65

Qingdao

Qingdao University

For Law

#166 in Asia #859 in the World

40% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

66

Nanchang

Nanchang University

For Law

#168 in Asia #868 in the World

27% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

67

Wuxi

Jiangnan University

For Law

#169 in Asia #872 in the World

27% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

68

Guangzhou

Guangdong University of Technology

For Law

#179 in Asia #903 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,338 Enrollment

1956 Founded

69

Nanjing

Nanjing Agricultural University

For Law

#180 in Asia #905 in the World

37% Acceptance

26,196 Enrollment

1952 Founded

70

Yangling

Northwest A&F University

For Law

#191 in Asia #935 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

71

Beijing

China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Law

#194 in Asia #939 in the World

44% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

72

Beijing

Beijing Forestry University

For Law

#206 in Asia #975 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,347 Enrollment

1952 Founded

73

Harbin

Harbin Engineering University

For Law

#221 in Asia #1039 in the World

22% Acceptance

28,278 Enrollment

1953 Founded

74

Tai'an

Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Law

#226 in Asia #1054 in the World

22% Acceptance

45,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

75

Dalian

Dalian Maritime University

For Law

#236 in Asia #1077 in the World

40% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

76

Xi'an

Northwest University, China

For Law

#244 in Asia #1095 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

77

Guiyang

Guizhou University

For Law

#246 in Asia #1101 in the World

40% Acceptance

30,443 Enrollment

1902 Founded

78

Guangzhou

South China Agricultural University

For Law

#253 in Asia #1128 in the World

34% Acceptance

60,588 Enrollment

1909 Founded

79

Shanghai

Shanghai Maritime University

For Law

#259 in Asia #1142 in the World

39% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

80

Wuhan

Huazhong Agricultural University

For Law

#265 in Asia #1152 in the World

18% Acceptance

26,196 Enrollment

1898 Founded

81

Chongqing

Chongqing Medical University

For Law

#270 in Asia #1159 in the World

52% Acceptance

25,760 Enrollment

1956 Founded

82

Beijing

China University of Petroleum – Beijing

For Law

#294 in Asia #1232 in the World

23% Acceptance

15,445 Enrollment

1953 Founded

83

Wuhu

Anhui Normal University

For Law

#309 in Asia #1281 in the World

44% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

84

Guangzhou

Guangzhou Medical University

For Law

#311 in Asia #1291 in the World

62% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

85

Ya'an

Sichuan Agricultural University

For Law

#313 in Asia #1294 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

86

Kunming

Kunming University of Science and Technology

For Law

#375 in Asia #1466 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

87

Chengdu

Chengdu University of Technology

For Law

#404 in Asia #1535 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

88

Harbin

Northeast Forestry University

For Law

#413 in Asia #1557 in the World

41% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

89

Xiangtan

Hunan University of Science and Technology

For Law

#464 in Asia #1664 in the World

47% Acceptance

27,777 Enrollment

2003 Founded

90

Taiyuan

Taiyuan University of Technology

For Law

#465 in Asia #1665 in the World

37% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

91

Harbin

Northeast Agricultural University

For Law

#491 in Asia #1732 in the World

49% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

92

Shanghai

Shanghai Ocean University

For Law

#509 in Asia #1769 in the World

53% Acceptance

15,800 Enrollment

1912 Founded

93

Jingzhou

Yangtze University

For Law

#546 in Asia #1854 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

94

Zhoushan

Zhejiang Ocean University

For Law

#593 in Asia #1983 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,907 Enrollment

1998 Founded

95

Huainan

Anhui University of Science and Technology

For Law

#643 in Asia #2104 in the World

60% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

96

Lin'an

Zhejiang Forestry University

For Law

#663 in Asia #2139 in the World

44% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

97

Nanchong

Southwest Petroleum University

For Law

#672 in Asia #2162 in the World

49% Acceptance

34,755 Enrollment

1958 Founded

98

Huludao

Liaoning Technical University

For Law

#749 in Asia #2339 in the World

50% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1963 Founded

99

Xuzhou

Xuzhou Institute of Technology

For Law

#823 in Asia #2481 in the World

50% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

100

Tai'an

Shandong Agricultural University

For Law

#842 in Asia #2518 in the World

24% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded