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Chinese law schools and legal research centres

A short list of academic institutions useful for English-language research — not a ranking.

Rows are generated from institution and source records last checked 15 Sep 2026. Official URLs are listed as found; they are not changed automatically if a site moves. This is a high-value reference set, not a complete census of every Chinese court or university.

Law school

Peking University Law School

北京大学法学院

A leading PRC law school. Useful as an English-language research starting point for Chinese law, not as a court or regulator.

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Law school

Tsinghua University School of Law

清华大学法学院

A leading PRC law school with research strength in commercial, international and technology-related law.

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Research centre

CASS Institute of Law

中国社会科学院法学研究所

A national legal-research institute under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Often used for scholarly commentary on PRC legislation.

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This is a sourced reference layer, not a directory of all Chinese courts or universities. Records are added when they are useful to international readers and can be checked against an official site.