Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

29 Best Universities in China for Special Education

We ranked the top 29 universities for Special Education in China based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.41M specialized research publications which collectively generated 76.12M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Hong Kong

Education University of Hong Kong

#491 in Asia #1841 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

2

Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

#7 in Asia #89 in the World

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

3

Beijing

Beijing Normal University

#44 in Asia #381 in the World

37% Acceptance

36,482 Enrollment

1902 Founded

4

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

#28 in Asia #263 in the World

28% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1937 Founded

5

Changsha

Central South University

#51 in Asia #415 in the World

77% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

6

Beijing

Peking University

#4 in Asia #70 in the World

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

7

Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

#13 in Asia #151 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

8

Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

#11 in Asia #130 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

9

Chengdu

Sichuan University

#39 in Asia #345 in the World

37% Acceptance

44,200 Enrollment

1896 Founded

10

Shanghai

East China Normal University

#86 in Asia #559 in the World

30% Acceptance

36,026 Enrollment

1951 Founded

11

Guangzhou

Guangzhou Medical University

#1045 in Asia #3345 in the World

62% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

12

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University

#95 in Asia #594 in the World

35% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

13

Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

#27 in Asia #261 in the World

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

14

Guangzhou

Sun Yat – Sen University

#30 in Asia #271 in the World

30% Acceptance

65,638 Enrollment

1924 Founded

15

Shanghai

Fudan University

#20 in Asia #189 in the World

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

16

Beijing

Capital Medical University

#241 in Asia #1072 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1960 Founded

17

Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

#10 in Asia #124 in the World

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

18

Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou University

#116 in Asia #699 in the World

40% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

19

Macau

University of Macau

#173 in Asia #891 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

20

Hangzhou

Hangzhou Normal University

#511 in Asia #1888 in the World

40% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

21

Guangzhou

Southern Medical University

#626 in Asia #2250 in the World

9% Acceptance

13,380 Enrollment

1951 Founded

22

Dalian

Liaoning Normal University

#912 in Asia #3013 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

23

Chongqing

Chongqing Normal University

#836 in Asia #2804 in the World

53% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

24

Chongqing

Southwest University

#163 in Asia #867 in the World

40% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

25

Beijing

Beijing Union University

#752 in Asia #2569 in the World

50% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1978 Founded

26

Xi'an

Shaanxi Normal University

#276 in Asia #1186 in the World

40% Acceptance

38,000 Enrollment

1944 Founded

27

Wuhan

Central China Normal University

#182 in Asia #913 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1903 Founded

28

Nanjing

Nanjing Normal University

#225 in Asia #1032 in the World

35% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

29

Jinhua

Zhejiang Normal University

#421 in Asia #1621 in the World

24% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded