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Social Sciences research in China

University of Hong Kong ranks first in China for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#11 worldwide), followed by Peking University and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

China's world rank
#2
of 161 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
355k
Top-10% rate
14.8%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #1173.818.5%4,850
2Peking UniversityBeijing #2067.315.6%4,830
3Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #2664.518.0%4,672
4Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing #3660.915.1%5,114
5Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #4359.016.9%3,885
6Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #4658.223.3%4,060
7Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #4857.818.5%3,804
8Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #6055.316.9%3,666
9Nanjing UniversityNanjing #6953.815.1%1,824
10Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #7552.918.5%3,844
11City University of Hong KongHong Kong #8251.916.8%2,433
12Wuhan UniversityWuhan #8351.817.6%2,983
13Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #8551.518.7%2,722
14Fudan UniversityShanghai #9750.115.4%2,851
15Tongji UniversityShanghai #10049.816.9%2,518
16Sichuan UniversityChengdu #10149.715.8%3,268
17Education University of Hong KongTai Po #12147.725.5%1,923
18Renmin University of ChinaBeijing #13246.714.8%3,517
19University of MacauMacao #13946.219.3%2,048
20East China Normal UniversityShanghai #14345.917.1%2,235
21Xiamen UniversityXiamen #16244.516.8%2,553
22University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #17543.719.7%1,395
23Shandong UniversityJinan #17643.616.4%2,376
24Chongqing UniversityChongqing #18143.320.0%1,562
25Hunan UniversityChangsha #18842.917.8%1,328
26Nankai UniversityTianjin #19542.515.1%1,678
27Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #20242.118.9%1,169
28Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #21341.520.3%2,222
29Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #21641.420.1%2,484
30Southeast UniversityNanjing #22241.119.4%2,014
31University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #24140.218.8%1,277
32Central China Normal UniversityWuhan #24440.016.7%1,635
33Nanjing Normal UniversityNanjing #24540.015.5%1,532
34Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #24739.918.1%1,672
35Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong #25539.614.1%1,603
36South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #25839.416.1%1,541
37Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #26739.115.8%1,502
38Henan UniversityKaifeng #27038.918.9%880
39Central South UniversityChangsha #29038.221.0%2,026
40Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin #30037.817.5%1,604
41Chinese Academy of Social SciencesBeijing #30637.610.4%3,016
42Southwest UniversityChongqing #31937.114.6%1,604
43Jilin UniversityChangchun #33336.718.2%1,221
44Tianjin UniversityTianjin #34236.421.7%1,405
45Shandong Normal UniversityJinan #36835.613.0%895
46Southwestern University of Finance and EconomicsChengdu #37635.316.5%1,941
47Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenShenzhen #37735.315.1%731
48Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #38235.215.5%547
49Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #38435.116.8%882
50Shaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an #38535.117.0%996
51South China Normal UniversityGuangzhou #38935.017.8%1,318
52Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing #39834.719.2%1,334
53Soochow UniversitySuzhou #41834.216.2%1,166
54Macau University of Science and TechnologyMacao #42933.914.2%1,369
55Dalian University of TechnologyDalian #43233.816.5%1,192
56China University of GeosciencesWuhan #43533.720.2%684
57Shanghai Normal UniversityShanghai #44733.413.9%1,006
58Hohai UniversityNanjing #45333.314.5%974
59Northeast Normal UniversityChangchun #46633.018.2%746
60Guangzhou UniversityGuangzhou #47532.818.3%1,098

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in China?

Boqiang Lin, Chien‐Chiang Lee and Tsan‐Ming Choi rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Boqiang Lin#564 worldwide overall271.6 of 412 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Chien‐Chiang Lee#124 worldwide overall254.0 of 452 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Tsan‐Ming Choi#178 worldwide overall184.5 of 320 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Rob Law#64,160 worldwide overall282.0 of 787 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5T.C.E. Cheng#26,446 worldwide overall192.1 of 547 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Shouyang Wang#41,144 worldwide overall180.5 of 640 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Zeshui Xu#11,580 worldwide overall170.9 of 431 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Mei‐Po Kwan#2,083 worldwide overall126.1 of 222 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Muhammad Umar#425 worldwide overall116.3 of 166 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Albert P.C. Chan#41,857 worldwide overall145.2 of 490 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Seongseop Kim#25,608 worldwide overall139.7 of 326 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Ronnel Bornasal King#6,729 worldwide overall116.0 of 245 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Qiang Ji#1,453 worldwide overall107.8 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Kee‐hung Lai#6,295 worldwide overall108.6 of 220 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Chi‐Wei Su#14,768 worldwide overall119.0 of 330 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in China on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How China compares with other countries in Social Sciences