Domain · Social Sciences · China
Social Sciences research in China
Peking University ranks first in China for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#14 worldwide), followed by Renmin University of China and Tsinghua University.
- China's world rank
- #2 of 164 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 329k
- Top-10% rate
- 29.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in China?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peking UniversityBeijing | #14 | 71.5 | 29.4% | 4,462 |
| 2 | Renmin University of ChinaBeijing | #48 | 58.2 | 32.0% | 3,517 |
| 3 | Tsinghua UniversityBeijing | #53 | 57.1 | 31.5% | 3,725 |
| 4 | Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing | #61 | 55.6 | 31.9% | 4,517 |
| 5 | Wuhan UniversityWuhan | #65 | 54.9 | 36.4% | 2,881 |
| 6 | Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou | #67 | 54.6 | 34.2% | 3,452 |
| 7 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an | #82 | 52.4 | 40.6% | 2,433 |
| 8 | Sichuan UniversityChengdu | #106 | 49.7 | 30.1% | 2,880 |
| 9 | Xiamen UniversityXiamen | #114 | 48.9 | 36.9% | 2,266 |
| 10 | Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai | #115 | 48.8 | 32.4% | 3,112 |
| 11 | Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou | #119 | 48.4 | 36.1% | 2,569 |
| 12 | Shandong UniversityJinan | #127 | 47.7 | 32.3% | 2,307 |
| 13 | Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang | #139 | 46.7 | 44.9% | 1,112 |
| 14 | Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan | #144 | 46.3 | 40.6% | 2,116 |
| 15 | Nanjing Normal UniversityNanjing | #148 | 46.0 | 31.4% | 1,452 |
| 16 | Southwestern University of Finance and EconomicsChengdu | #150 | 45.9 | 38.0% | 1,941 |
| 17 | Central South UniversityChangsha | #153 | 45.7 | 40.4% | 1,803 |
| 18 | Fudan UniversityShanghai | #155 | 45.5 | 31.3% | 2,615 |
| 19 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing | #202 | 42.7 | 37.6% | 1,395 |
| 20 | East China Normal UniversityShanghai | #204 | 42.6 | 32.9% | 2,234 |
| 21 | Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing | #213 | 42.1 | 38.5% | 1,344 |
| 22 | Southeast UniversityNanjing | #214 | 42.1 | 36.7% | 1,966 |
| 23 | Chongqing UniversityChongqing | #218 | 41.9 | 41.0% | 1,561 |
| 24 | Qingdao UniversityQingdao | #228 | 41.4 | 47.1% | 911 |
| 25 | Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen | #230 | 41.3 | 35.8% | 1,660 |
| 26 | Nanjing UniversityNanjing | #232 | 41.2 | 33.2% | 1,783 |
| 27 | Southwest UniversityChongqing | #239 | 40.9 | 30.4% | 1,604 |
| 28 | Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing | #240 | 40.8 | 37.5% | 1,334 |
| 29 | Jilin UniversityChangchun | #247 | 40.5 | 36.3% | 1,177 |
| 30 | Zhejiang Gongshang UniversityHangzhou | #250 | 40.4 | 41.9% | 1,086 |
| 31 | Nankai UniversityTianjin | #252 | 40.3 | 33.3% | 1,675 |
| 32 | Central China Normal UniversityWuhan | #277 | 39.3 | 33.0% | 1,635 |
| 33 | Tongji UniversityShanghai | #281 | 39.1 | 32.2% | 2,435 |
| 34 | Tianjin UniversityTianjin | #286 | 38.9 | 41.2% | 1,400 |
| 35 | University of International Business and EconomicsBeijing | #288 | 38.8 | 37.7% | 1,467 |
| 36 | Jinan UniversityGuangzhou | #289 | 38.8 | 34.7% | 1,446 |
| 37 | Shanghai UniversityShanghai | #295 | 38.6 | 28.3% | 1,912 |
| 38 | Hebei Normal UniversityShijiazhuang | #306 | 38.2 | 20.5% | 314 |
| 39 | University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei | #316 | 37.8 | 37.9% | 1,277 |
| 40 | Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin | #321 | 37.7 | 36.4% | 1,601 |
| 41 | Zhongnan University of Economics and LawWuhan | #330 | 37.4 | 39.3% | 1,425 |
| 42 | Guangzhou UniversityGuangzhou | #335 | 37.2 | 37.8% | 1,098 |
| 43 | Hainan UniversityHaikou | #343 | 37.0 | 35.2% | 1,076 |
| 44 | Beihang UniversityBeijing | #348 | 36.8 | 32.9% | 1,358 |
| 45 | Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou | #352 | 36.7 | 34.6% | 1,130 |
| 46 | Zhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua | #364 | 36.3 | 30.2% | 1,206 |
| 47 | Nanchang UniversityNanchang | #365 | 36.3 | 47.9% | 611 |
| 48 | Capital University of Economics and BusinessBeijing | #368 | 36.2 | 40.8% | 1,016 |
| 49 | Dalian University of TechnologyDalian | #374 | 36.0 | 32.9% | 1,178 |
| 50 | Central University of Finance and EconomicsBeijing | #376 | 36.0 | 33.0% | 1,694 |
| 51 | Hunan UniversityChangsha | #380 | 35.9 | 39.5% | 1,327 |
| 52 | Nanjing University of Finance and EconomicsNanjing | #381 | 35.8 | 27.6% | 1,479 |
| 53 | Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha | #388 | 35.6 | 36.8% | 745 |
| 54 | Soochow UniversitySuzhou | #391 | 35.5 | 32.8% | 1,080 |
| 55 | University of Science and Technology BeijingBeijing | #394 | 35.5 | 31.4% | 1,048 |
| 56 | Henan UniversityKaifeng | #395 | 35.4 | 36.8% | 880 |
| 57 | Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsShanghai | #402 | 35.2 | 35.3% | 1,432 |
| 58 | China University of Mining and TechnologyXuzhou | #405 | 35.2 | 44.0% | 1,031 |
| 59 | South China Normal UniversityGuangzhou | #418 | 34.8 | 32.8% | 1,318 |
| 60 | Ningbo UniversityNingbo | #425 | 34.7 | 40.6% | 921 |
Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in China?
Zeshui Xu, Tao Zhou and Justin Yifu Lin rank highest among researchers based in China.
- 1Zeshui Xu#20,349 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 148 works
- 2Tao Zhou#26,167 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 130 works
- 3Justin Yifu Lin#40,536 worldwide overall611 citations · 115 works
- 4Chien‐Chiang Lee#42,718 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 149 works
- 5Shouyang Wang#95,921 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 198 works
- 6Yong Deng#122,565 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 119 works
- 7Boqiang Lin#135,891 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 149 works
- 8Long Wang#159,068 worldwide overall2k citations · 106 works
- 9Liu Jing#163,297 worldwide overall1 citations · 114 works
- 10Shuai Wang#164,761 worldwide overall655 citations · 116 works
- 11Zhang Ying#192,973 worldwide overall0 citations · 112 works
- 12Chi‐Wei Su#211,531 worldwide overall620 citations · 113 works
- 13Zhi Yang#240,785 worldwide overall708 citations · 130 works
- 14Liu Ying#245,322 worldwide overall1 citations · 125 works
- 15Qiang Wang#257,740 worldwide overall1k citations · 401 works