Beijing Normal University

🇨🇳 China 4-Year University

Global #382 China #27

Institution Info

Founded: 1902
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.bnu.edu.cn/

About

Beijing Normal University is a higher education institution in China, founded in 1902. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is a prominent university in China. The university has a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500) and Top 100 Universities in Asia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #247 · Ranked	50.60
THE	2026	THE #136 · Top 200	62.89
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #382 · Ranked	86.14
ARWU	2025	ARWU #101 · Top 200	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

566

h-index

6,177,654

Citations

113,224

Publications

111,564

i10-index

3.81

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500) Top 100 Universities in Asia Top 30 Universities in China Project 985 Universities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Beijing Normal University is ranked #382 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within China, it holds the #27 position.

Beijing Normal University was founded in 1902, making it 124 years old. It is one of the established institutions in China.

Beijing Normal University has produced 113,224 research publications with 6,177,654 total citations and an h-index of 566, according to OpenAlex data.