Subfield · Sociology and Political Science · China
Sociology and Political Science research in China
Peking University ranks first in China for Sociology and Political Science research in 2022–2025 (#60 worldwide), followed by Zhejiang University and Renmin University of China.
- China's world rank
- #2 of 122 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 40k
- Top-10% rate
- 27.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Sociology and Political Science in China?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peking UniversityBeijing | #60 | 47.9 | 25.2% | 661 |
| 2 | Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou | #70 | 45.9 | 32.3% | 474 |
| 3 | Renmin University of ChinaBeijing | #71 | 45.7 | 26.9% | 567 |
| 4 | Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing | #73 | 45.4 | 28.7% | 632 |
| 5 | Tsinghua UniversityBeijing | #75 | 45.0 | 30.7% | 481 |
| 6 | Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou | #76 | 44.9 | 39.0% | 416 |
| 7 | Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai | #86 | 43.3 | 33.9% | 414 |
| 8 | Wuhan UniversityWuhan | #97 | 41.8 | 28.3% | 482 |
| 9 | Sichuan UniversityChengdu | #137 | 37.4 | 26.6% | 427 |
| 10 | Nankai UniversityTianjin | #138 | 37.3 | 36.0% | 265 |
| 11 | Fudan UniversityShanghai | #145 | 36.6 | 29.0% | 418 |
| 12 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an | #152 | 36.0 | 38.5% | 267 |
| 13 | Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing | #171 | 34.5 | 41.5% | 193 |
| 14 | Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan | #174 | 34.3 | 44.4% | 240 |
| 15 | Huaqiao UniversityXiamen | #213 | 31.7 | 56.3% | 116 |
| 16 | Tianjin UniversityTianjin | #216 | 31.6 | 45.7% | 153 |
| 17 | Hainan UniversityHaikou | #218 | 31.5 | 42.2% | 187 |
| 18 | Shandong UniversityJinan | #222 | 31.2 | 30.0% | 298 |
| 19 | Jinan UniversityGuangzhou | #228 | 30.9 | 35.1% | 220 |
| 20 | Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin | #245 | 30.0 | 43.5% | 187 |
| 21 | Zhejiang Gongshang UniversityHangzhou | #270 | 28.7 | 42.3% | 143 |
| 22 | Central China Normal UniversityWuhan | #273 | 28.6 | 29.5% | 256 |
| 23 | Shanghai UniversityShanghai | #276 | 28.5 | 29.7% | 233 |
| 24 | Central South UniversityChangsha | #279 | 28.3 | 43.1% | 174 |
| 25 | Xiamen UniversityXiamen | #280 | 28.3 | 29.5% | 297 |
| 26 | Southwestern University of Finance and EconomicsChengdu | #309 | 27.0 | 42.6% | 166 |
| 27 | East China Normal UniversityShanghai | #316 | 26.7 | 26.4% | 342 |
| 28 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing | #323 | 26.4 | 39.5% | 161 |
| 29 | Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen | #325 | 26.4 | 34.7% | 183 |
| 30 | Nanjing UniversityNanjing | #338 | 25.9 | 27.0% | 292 |
| 31 | Chongqing UniversityChongqing | #355 | 25.2 | 41.3% | 165 |
| 32 | Southwest UniversityChongqing | #359 | 25.1 | 28.8% | 192 |
| 33 | Tongji UniversityShanghai | #362 | 25.0 | 30.0% | 251 |
| 34 | Guangzhou UniversityGuangzhou | #392 | 24.0 | 35.7% | 163 |
| 35 | Ningbo UniversityNingbo | #408 | 23.5 | 43.1% | 102 |
| 36 | Zhejiang University of Finance and EconomicsHangzhou | #414 | 23.3 | 38.6% | 96 |
| 37 | Qingdao UniversityQingdao | #423 | 23.0 | 53.9% | 93 |
| 38 | Southeast UniversityNanjing | #430 | 22.8 | 35.3% | 183 |
| 39 | South China Normal UniversityGuangzhou | #447 | 22.3 | 33.0% | 168 |
| 40 | Dalian University of TechnologyDalian | #463 | 21.9 | 35.6% | 120 |
| 41 | Henan UniversityKaifeng | #464 | 21.8 | 39.4% | 109 |
| 42 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu | #476 | 21.5 | 38.3% | 112 |
| 43 | South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou | #491 | 21.1 | 34.7% | 172 |
| 44 | Guangxi UniversityNanning | #503 | 20.8 | 37.4% | 104 |
| 45 | Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an | #504 | 20.8 | 36.3% | 96 |
| 46 | Hohai UniversityNanjing | #539 | 19.9 | 35.2% | 153 |
| 47 | University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei | #542 | 19.9 | 38.4% | 110 |
| 48 | Shanghai Normal UniversityShanghai | #551 | 19.6 | 33.9% | 126 |
| 49 | China University of Mining and TechnologyXuzhou | #552 | 19.6 | 41.7% | 106 |
| 50 | Nanjing Normal UniversityNanjing | #564 | 19.4 | 29.7% | 170 |
| 51 | Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources ResearchBeijing | #566 | 19.3 | 47.9% | 79 |
| 52 | Northeastern UniversityShenyang | #573 | 19.1 | 43.0% | 98 |
| 53 | Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing | #580 | 19.0 | 36.2% | 101 |
| 54 | Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversitySuzhou | #583 | 18.9 | 24.5% | 167 |
| 55 | Nanjing Forestry UniversityNanjing | #588 | 18.8 | 49.8% | 66 |
| 56 | Soochow UniversitySuzhou | #594 | 18.7 | 31.4% | 134 |
| 57 | Beihang UniversityBeijing | #596 | 18.6 | 35.8% | 98 |
| 58 | Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou | #615 | 18.2 | 30.6% | 134 |
| 59 | Zhongnan University of Economics and LawWuhan | #626 | 18.0 | 33.0% | 130 |
| 60 | Zhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua | #628 | 18.0 | 21.7% | 164 |
Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Sociology and Political Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Sociology and Political Science researchers in China?
Tao Zhou, MAO TSE-TUNG and Yong Deng rank highest among researchers based in China.
- 1Tao Zhou#26,167 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 51 works
- 2MAO TSE-TUNG#36,164 worldwide overall163 citations · 44 works
- 3Yong Deng#122,565 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 38 works
- 4Li Qiang#146,789 worldwide overall2 citations · 48 works
- 5Long Wang#159,068 worldwide overall2k citations · 46 works
- 6Liu Jing#163,297 worldwide overall1 citations · 57 works
- 7Shuai Wang#164,761 worldwide overall655 citations · 56 works
- 8Liu Yong#168,148 worldwide overall8 citations · 38 works
- 9豊樹 古在#169,584 worldwide overall0 citations · 37 works
- 10Li Peng#179,237 worldwide overall0 citations · 49 works
- 11Zhang Ying#192,973 worldwide overall0 citations · 55 works
- 12Li Min#194,141 worldwide overall1 citations · 44 works
- 13Wang Kai#223,223 worldwide overall0 citations · 38 works
- 14Wu Wei#226,422 worldwide overall1 citations · 43 works
- 15Zhi Yang#240,785 worldwide overall708 citations · 64 works
How China compares with other countries in Sociology and Political Science