How does China rank in Arts and Humanities research?

China ranks #5 of 106 countries on research quality in Arts and Humanities (2022–2025), with 21k works.

Arts and Humanities research in China

Zhejiang University ranks first in China for Arts and Humanities research in 2022–2025 (#215 worldwide), followed by Peking University and Tsinghua University.

China's world rank: #5
Works, 2022–2025: 21k
Top-10% rate: 23.0%
Ranked institutions: 60

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

What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in China?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou	#215	29.3	27.2%	286
2	Peking UniversityBeijing	#271	26.3	19.9%	281
3	Tsinghua UniversityBeijing	#358	22.6	28.3%	188
4	Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai	#362	22.5	28.3%	229
5	Nanjing UniversityNanjing	#376	22.0	24.2%	170
6	Wuhan UniversityWuhan	#402	21.1	31.8%	156
7	Shanghai International Studies UniversityShanghai	#429	20.2	26.0%	260
8	Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing	#431	20.2	22.6%	276
9	Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan	#439	19.9	35.7%	118
10	Shandong UniversityJinan	#472	19.0	24.6%	184
11	Guangdong University of Foreign StudiesGuangzhou	#478	18.8	20.1%	262
12	East China Normal UniversityShanghai	#484	18.7	25.3%	162
13	Fudan UniversityShanghai	#486	18.6	24.9%	213
14	Xiamen UniversityXiamen	#506	18.1	25.1%	157
15	Nanjing Normal UniversityNanjing	#522	17.7	25.0%	151
16	Sichuan International Studies UniversityChongqing	#536	17.3	23.7%	104
17	Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversitySuzhou	#542	17.2	28.2%	141
18	Southeast UniversityNanjing	#545	17.1	35.5%	119
19	Beijing Foreign Studies UniversityBeijing	#546	17.1	23.3%	208
20	Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou	#548	17.0	23.5%	200
21	Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an	#595	15.9	38.7%	91
22	Hunan UniversityChangsha	#682	14.1	30.2%	68
23	Jilin UniversityChangchun	#699	13.8	33.0%	80
24	Beijing Language and Culture UniversityBeijing	#718	13.5	10.4%	285
25	Tongji UniversityShanghai	#724	13.4	27.9%	135
26	Central China Normal UniversityWuhan	#738	13.1	26.8%	137
27	Renmin University of ChinaBeijing	#825	11.6	18.1%	152
28	Nankai UniversityTianjin	#831	11.5	19.1%	114
29	Soochow UniversitySuzhou	#839	11.4	32.5%	97
30	University of Science and Technology BeijingBeijing	#845	11.3	28.2%	143
31	Xi'an International Studies UniversityXi'an	#859	11.1	17.2%	149
32	University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing	#878	10.8	45.2%	65
33	Southwest UniversityChongqing	#898	10.5	23.8%	132
34	Sichuan UniversityChengdu	#901	10.5	19.5%	173
35	Beihang UniversityBeijing	#905	10.4	29.0%	99
36	Central South UniversityChangsha	#906	10.4	32.1%	63
37	Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen	#942	9.9	26.8%	101
38	Ocean University of ChinaQingdao	#961	9.6	27.6%	113
39	Jinan UniversityGuangzhou	#982	9.4	20.1%	90
40	Northeast Normal UniversityChangchun	#1,003	9.1	26.9%	77
41	South China Normal UniversityGuangzhou	#1,021	8.8	29.2%	81
42	Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou	#1,040	8.6	33.6%	62
43	Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing	#1,050	8.5	37.8%	68
44	Hubei University of TechnologyWuhan	#1,077	8.1	26.2%	68
45	Minzu University of ChinaBeijing	#1,090	8.0	16.3%	113
46	Shanghai UniversityShanghai	#1,096	7.9	25.2%	100
47	Shanghai Normal UniversityShanghai	#1,107	7.8	27.1%	79
48	Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha	#1,139	7.4	23.4%	64
49	Institute of ArchaeologyBeijing	#1,173	7.0	32.5%	112
50	Zhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua	#1,203	6.7	22.0%	121
51	Shaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an	#1,207	6.6	33.4%	77
52	Hainan UniversityHaikou	#1,223	6.5	24.2%	70
53	Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChengdu	#1,280	5.9	16.5%	97
54	South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou	#1,288	5.8	28.5%	73
55	University of International Business and EconomicsBeijing	#1,308	5.6	35.6%	64
56	Zhejiang International Studies UniversityHangzhou	#1,321	5.4	18.6%	110
57	Communication University of ChinaBeijing	#1,328	5.4	22.6%	77
58	University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaNingbo	#1,337	5.3	28.4%	65
59	Dalian University of Foreign LanguagesDalian	#1,416	4.5	29.9%	70
60	Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenShenzhen	#1,417	4.5	25.7%	62

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Arts and Humanities, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in China?

Herman Melville, Dániel Z. Kádár and Jonathan Locke Hart rank highest among researchers based in China.

1Herman Melville#341,223 worldwide overall147 citations · 182 works
2Dániel Z. Kádár#732,637 worldwide overall128 citations · 59 works
3Jonathan Locke Hart#768,177 worldwide overall7 citations · 41 works
4Zhang#1,037,094 worldwide overall56 citations · 41 works
5Douglas Robinson#1,295,439 worldwide overall7 citations · 36 works
6Andrés Domenech Alcaide#1,392,216 worldwide overall0 citations · 75 works

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