Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in China for Philosophy

We ranked the top 100 universities for Philosophy in China based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 9.23M specialized research publications which collectively generated 187.74M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

Active Filters: Philosophy China Clear All

Ranking Methodology Notice

Filter

Field of Study

Sub-Branch

1

Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Philosophy

#2 in Asia #83 in the World

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#5 in Asia #87 in the World

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

3

Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#10 in Asia #150 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

4

Beijing

Peking University

For Philosophy

#11 in Asia #161 in the World

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

5

Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Philosophy

#12 in Asia #177 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

6

Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

For Philosophy

#14 in Asia #201 in the World

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

7

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Philosophy

#15 in Asia #223 in the World

28% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1937 Founded

8

Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#21 in Asia #261 in the World

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

9

Wuhan

Wuhan University

For Philosophy

#22 in Asia #267 in the World

19% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1893 Founded

10

Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#24 in Asia #277 in the World

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

11

Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#28 in Asia #303 in the World

36% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1984 Founded

12

Chengdu

Sichuan University

For Philosophy

#31 in Asia #324 in the World

37% Acceptance

44,200 Enrollment

1896 Founded

13

Hefei

University of Science and Technology of China

For Philosophy

#33 in Asia #326 in the World

10% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

14

Guangzhou

Sun Yat – Sen University

For Philosophy

#35 in Asia #336 in the World

30% Acceptance

65,638 Enrollment

1924 Founded

15

Shanghai

Fudan University

For Philosophy

#37 in Asia #341 in the World

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

16

Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#40 in Asia #365 in the World

34% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1991 Founded

17

Nanjing

Nanjing University

For Philosophy

#49 in Asia #406 in the World

24% Acceptance

56,068 Enrollment

1902 Founded

18

Beijing

Beihang University

For Philosophy

#50 in Asia #407 in the World

37% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

19

Changsha

Central South University

For Philosophy

#52 in Asia #410 in the World

77% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

20

Nanjing

Southeast University

For Philosophy

#57 in Asia #435 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,664 Enrollment

1902 Founded

21

Beijing

Beijing Normal University

For Philosophy

#58 in Asia #440 in the World

37% Acceptance

36,482 Enrollment

1902 Founded

22

Shanghai

Tongji University

For Philosophy

#61 in Asia #449 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

23

Chengdu

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Philosophy

#63 in Asia #460 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

24

Dalian

Dalian University of Technology

For Philosophy

#65 in Asia #467 in the World

30% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

25

Jinan

Shandong University

For Philosophy

#66 in Asia #482 in the World

30% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

26

Tianjin

Tianjin University

For Philosophy

#68 in Asia #490 in the World

34% Acceptance

35,370 Enrollment

1895 Founded

27

Beijing

Beijing Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#70 in Asia #496 in the World

29% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

28

Xi'an

Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Philosophy

#74 in Asia #516 in the World

20% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1938 Founded

29

Chongqing

Chongqing University

For Philosophy

#81 in Asia #563 in the World

30% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

30

Guangzhou

South China University of Technology

For Philosophy

#83 in Asia #571 in the World

30% Acceptance

42,720 Enrollment

1952 Founded

31

Changchun

Jilin University

For Philosophy

#84 in Asia #579 in the World

30% Acceptance

68,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

32

Xi'an

Xidian University

For Philosophy

#86 in Asia #594 in the World

26% Acceptance

35,277 Enrollment

1931 Founded

33

Xiamen

Xiamen University

For Philosophy

#92 in Asia #608 in the World

36% Acceptance

40,302 Enrollment

1921 Founded

34

Beijing

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Philosophy

#93 in Asia #612 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

35

Shenyang

Northeastern University, China

For Philosophy

#96 in Asia #618 in the World

20% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

36

Changsha

National University of Defense Technology

For Philosophy

#103 in Asia #648 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

37

Changsha

Hunan University

For Philosophy

#104 in Asia #654 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

38

Tianjin

Nankai University

For Philosophy

#110 in Asia #684 in the World

37% Acceptance

26,568 Enrollment

1919 Founded

39

Shanghai

Shanghai University

For Philosophy

#116 in Asia #710 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

40

Shanghai

East China Normal University

For Philosophy

#117 in Asia #711 in the World

30% Acceptance

36,026 Enrollment

1951 Founded

41

Baixia

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Philosophy

#118 in Asia #712 in the World

34% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

42

Beijing

Beijing Jiaotong University

For Philosophy

#121 in Asia #724 in the World

26% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

43

Beijing

Peking Union Medical College

For Philosophy

#127 in Asia #753 in the World

9% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1917 Founded

44

Xuzhou

China University of Mining and Technology

For Philosophy

#129 in Asia #757 in the World

30% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

45

Chengdu

Southwest Jiaotong University

For Philosophy

#130 in Asia #760 in the World

30% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

46

Beijing

Renmin University of China

For Philosophy

#146 in Asia #819 in the World

9% Acceptance

24,201 Enrollment

1937 Founded

47

Beijing

North China Electric Power University

For Philosophy

#151 in Asia #832 in the World

37% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

48

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University

For Philosophy

#152 in Asia #834 in the World

35% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

49

Suzhou, Jiangsu

Soochow University

For Philosophy

#156 in Asia #845 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,901 Enrollment

1899 Founded

50

Lanzhou

Lanzhou University

For Philosophy

#157 in Asia #846 in the World

22% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

51

Macau

University of Macau

For Philosophy

#167 in Asia #889 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

52

Beijing

Beijing University of Technology

For Philosophy

#168 in Asia #897 in the World

30% Acceptance

24,442 Enrollment

1960 Founded

53

Beijing

University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Philosophy

#170 in Asia #900 in the World

34% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

54

Zhenjiang

Jiangsu University

For Philosophy

#174 in Asia #906 in the World

38% Acceptance

37,600 Enrollment

1902 Founded

55

Nanjing

Hohai University

For Philosophy

#177 in Asia #911 in the World

31% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

56

Wuhan

Wuhan University of Technology

For Philosophy

#179 in Asia #915 in the World

60% Acceptance

540,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

57

Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou University

For Philosophy

#180 in Asia #916 in the World

40% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

58

Wuxi

Jiangnan University

For Philosophy

#189 in Asia #974 in the World

27% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

59

Beijing

Capital Medical University

For Philosophy

#192 in Asia #980 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1960 Founded

60

Harbin

Harbin Engineering University

For Philosophy

#220 in Asia #1061 in the World

22% Acceptance

28,278 Enrollment

1953 Founded

61

Beijing

China Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#222 in Asia #1075 in the World

20% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

62

Fuzhou, Fujian

Fuzhou University

For Philosophy

#224 in Asia #1079 in the World

37% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

63

Qingdao

Qingdao University

For Philosophy

#231 in Asia #1115 in the World

40% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

64

Guangzhou

Guangdong University of Technology

For Philosophy

#234 in Asia #1126 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,338 Enrollment

1956 Founded

65

Nanchang

Nanchang University

For Philosophy

#237 in Asia #1129 in the World

27% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

66

Nanjing

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#242 in Asia #1147 in the World

30% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

67

Dalian

Dalian Maritime University

For Philosophy

#250 in Asia #1184 in the World

40% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

68

Tai'an

Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#266 in Asia #1223 in the World

22% Acceptance

45,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

69

Shanghai

Donghua University

For Philosophy

#280 in Asia #1263 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

70

Qingdao

Ocean University of China

For Philosophy

#286 in Asia #1277 in the World

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1924 Founded

71

Xi'an

Northwest University, China

For Philosophy

#305 in Asia #1333 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

72

Beijing

China University of Petroleum – Beijing

For Philosophy

#370 in Asia #1536 in the World

23% Acceptance

15,445 Enrollment

1953 Founded

73

Guangzhou

Guangzhou Medical University

For Philosophy

#373 in Asia #1546 in the World

62% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

74

Nanjing

Nanjing Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#375 in Asia #1549 in the World

37% Acceptance

26,196 Enrollment

1952 Founded

75

Yangling

Northwest A&F University

For Philosophy

#376 in Asia #1551 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

76

Kunming

Kunming University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#378 in Asia #1555 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

77

Wuhan

Huazhong Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#380 in Asia #1563 in the World

18% Acceptance

26,196 Enrollment

1898 Founded

78

Guiyang

Guizhou University

For Philosophy

#392 in Asia #1592 in the World

40% Acceptance

30,443 Enrollment

1902 Founded

79

Chengdu

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

For Philosophy

#395 in Asia #1598 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

80

Guangzhou

South China Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#404 in Asia #1619 in the World

34% Acceptance

60,588 Enrollment

1909 Founded

81

Chongqing

Chongqing Medical University

For Philosophy

#405 in Asia #1623 in the World

52% Acceptance

25,760 Enrollment

1956 Founded

82

Taiyuan

Taiyuan University of Technology

For Philosophy

#413 in Asia #1657 in the World

37% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

83

Shanghai

Shanghai Maritime University

For Philosophy

#444 in Asia #1731 in the World

39% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

84

Wuhu

Anhui Normal University

For Philosophy

#484 in Asia #1842 in the World

44% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

85

Beijing

Beijing Forestry University

For Philosophy

#564 in Asia #2047 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,347 Enrollment

1952 Founded

86

Harbin

Northeast Forestry University

For Philosophy

#581 in Asia #2085 in the World

41% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

87

Xiangtan

Hunan University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#591 in Asia #2112 in the World

47% Acceptance

27,777 Enrollment

2003 Founded

88

Ya'an

Sichuan Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#606 in Asia #2159 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

89

Beijing

China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Philosophy

#614 in Asia #2173 in the World

44% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

90

Nanchong

Southwest Petroleum University

For Philosophy

#615 in Asia #2176 in the World

49% Acceptance

34,755 Enrollment

1958 Founded

91

Chengdu

Chengdu University of Technology

For Philosophy

#632 in Asia #2224 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

92

Zhoushan

Zhejiang Ocean University

For Philosophy

#634 in Asia #2232 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,907 Enrollment

1998 Founded

93

Huainan

Anhui University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#652 in Asia #2272 in the World

60% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

94

Harbin

Northeast Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#708 in Asia #2387 in the World

49% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

95

Jingzhou

Yangtze University

For Philosophy

#715 in Asia #2398 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

96

Huludao

Liaoning Technical University

For Philosophy

#726 in Asia #2420 in the World

50% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1963 Founded

97

Shanghai

Shanghai Ocean University

For Philosophy

#803 in Asia #2599 in the World

53% Acceptance

15,800 Enrollment

1912 Founded

98

Tai'an

Shandong Agricultural University

For Philosophy

#807 in Asia #2607 in the World

24% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

99

Daqing

Northeast Petroleum University

For Philosophy

#921 in Asia #2856 in the World

45% Acceptance

23,848 Enrollment

1960 Founded

100

Lin'an

Zhejiang Forestry University

For Philosophy

#959 in Asia #2933 in the World

44% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded