Rankings of universities in China

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As of 2020, China had the world's second-highest number of top universities in several most cited international rankings including the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities and the Three University Missions Ranking.[1][2][3][4][5]

Universities and colleges being part of the Double First-Class Construction are considered to be the most elite institutions of Chinese tertiary education, representing the top 5% of overall universities and colleges in Mainland China (approximately 3,000 higher education institutions).[6][7] Regardless of universities in China being involved in a variety of university rankings, the Ministry of Education of China does not advocate or recognize any ranking published by other institutions.[8]

Rankings distribution

Global

As of 2023, China has the world's highest number of top universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), the US News and World Report Best Global University Ranking, the University Ranking by Academic Performance, the CWTS Leiden Ranking, and the SCImago Institutions Rankings.[9][10][11][12][13]

China tops the list for the first time with 214 out of 1,000 universities in the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).[9] The U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking 2022-2023 ranked 2000 universities from 90 countries: China is again top with 388.[10] In the 2023 CWTS Leiden Ranking, China has the largest number of universities including in the ranking with 273 out of 1,411 universities from 72 countries.[14] The University Ranking by Academic Performance 2023-2024 shortlisted 3,000 research universities in the ranking: China tops the list, with 489 universities.[15] China is also the most-represented nation overall in the SCImago Institutions Rankings list with 575 universities.[16] More than 2,500 universities in China are ranked in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities out of almost 31,000 institutions, including in the ranking worldwide.[17]

There were 32 universities from Mainland China on lists of the global top 200 in the 2023 Shanghai Ranking's ARWU, behind only the United States in terms of the overall representation.[18] In the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Mainland China had a notable presence with 13 universities listed within the global top 200. This positioning placed Mainland China behind only the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany in terms of overall representation.[19] There were 17 Chinese universities on lists of the global top 200 behind only the United States and the United Kingdom in terms of the overall representation in the 2023 Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities, a composite ranking system combining three of the world's most influential university rankings (ARWU+QS+ THE).[20]

Regional

China has dominated the QS BRICS University Rankings and the THE's Emerging Economies University Rankings since their inception, claiming 7 of the top 10 spots for both rankings. China is also the most-represented nation overall.[21][22] In 2020, China tops the QS Asia University Rankings list with over 120 universities including in the ranking, and five Chinese universities appear in the Asia Top 10, which is more than any other country.[23] As of 2024, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) included a total of 13 universities from China within its world top 100 list.[24] Similarly, the Times Higher Education Rankings also featured seven universities from China within its global top 100 list.[25] Notably, this level of representation in both rankings positioned China as the country with the highest overall presence in the Asia & Oceania region.[24][25]

National

China is home to over 3,000 institutions of higher education. Within this vast landscape, around 147 universities as part of the Double First-Class Construction hold a prominent position as national key universities, while the tier 1 universities consist of the former 985 Project Universities.[26][27][28] These universities are widely recognized as some of the most renowned in China and continuously maintain high rankings nationally and globally.[29][30]

In terms of city representation, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking for 2024, Beijing has the highest number of universities including in the ranking, totaling 29. Following Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an both have 20 highly ranked universities, while Nanjing has 17 and Wuhan has 15. Other cities with notable representation include Chengdu (13), Hangzhou (13), Guangzhou (12), Tianjin (11), Shenyang (10), Dalian (9), Nanchang (9), Harbin (8), Changsha (8), Chongqing (8), Jinan (8), Changchun (7), Hefei (7), Kunming (7), Qingdao (7), and Zhengzhou (7).[31]

Rankings of universities in China

There are several comprehensive rankings of universities in China, including Wu Shulian Ranking, made by a team led by Wu Shulian and published in the name of Chinese Academy of Management, Netbig Ranking, made by the higher education internet information company Netbig, and CUAA Ranking, by Airuishen (a company) in the name of Chinese Universities Alumni Association, etc. Shanghai Ruanke compiles both the Best Chinese Universities Ranking (BCUR) and the world university ranking, Academic Ranking of World Universities.[32]

In 1987, a ranking of 86 key universities according to Science Citation Index was compiled by Xiao Ming, Chinese Academy of Management Science.[33]

It's said that the first comprehensive (exactly, synthetic) ranking of Chinese universities was made by Cai Yanhou, Higher Education Research Institute, Central South University of Technology, in 1989.[34] Colleges and universities were ranked in four categories, science (generally comprehensive universities), engineering, agricultural and medical.[34]

The Chinese university ranking on research and development in 1991 was published in 1993 by Wu Shulian, Guangdong Academy of Management Science, which was registered in the year 1993 as a private institute and later ceased and was claimed to be the Guangdong branch of Chinese Academy of Management Science. The 1996 ranking was released in 1997, and since then the annual ranking has been released continuously. It's a single list ranking except 1998 ranking, which consists of comprehensive university ranking and technological university ranking, with Nanjing University and Tsinghua University ranking 1st respectively. In 2000, the comprehensive ranking was released under the name Chinese University Assessment. The ranking was later published in the name of Chinese Academy of Management Science.

In 1998, Netbig, or literally Net Universities in abbreviation, a higher education internet information company, released Chinese university ranking.[35]

In 2002, Chinese university ranking by Airuishen (a company) was released. The CUAA Ranking, released in the name of Chinese Universities Alumni Association, is said made by Cai Yanhou team.[36]

In 2003, a team in Shanghai Jiaotong University, later named Shanghai Ranking (Shanghai Ruanke, literally Shanghai Soft Science in abbreviation), released Academic Ranking of World Universities. Shanghai Ranking also compiles the Best Chinese Universities Ranking (BCUR).[37]

Major International Rankings

Bibliometric-based rankings

Annual international rankings of the bibliometric-based rankings include the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, the University Ranking by Academic Performance, the CWTS Leiden Ranking, the SCImago Institutions Rankings, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), and the Nature Index Annual Tables published by Nature Research.

Institution 2024 World Ranking[38]
  Tsinghua University   22
  Peking University   24
  Zhejiang University   27
  Shanghai Jiao Tong University   38
  University of Science and Technology of China   42
  Fudan University   50
  Sun Yat-Sen University   72
  Huazhong University of Science and Technology   79
  Nanjing University   82
  Wuhan University   89
  Central South University   94
  Xi'an Jiaotong University   95
  Sichuan University   98
  Beijing Institute of Technology   101-150  
  Harbin Institute of Technology   101-150  
  Jilin University   101-150  
  Shandong University   101-150  
  South China University of Technology   101-150  
  Southeast University   101-150  
  Tianjin University   101-150  
  Northwestern Polytechnical University   101-150  
  Southern University of Science and Technology   101-150  
  Beijing Normal University   151-200  
  Beihang University   151-200  
  Chongqing University   151-200  
  Hunan University   151-200  
  Nankai University   151-200  
  Shenzhen University   151-200  
  Tongji University   151-200  
  University of Electronic Science and Technology of China   151-200  
  Xiamen University   151-200  
  Zhengzhou University   151-200  
  Soochow University   151-200  
  Beijing University of Chemical Technology   201-300  
  Capital University of Medical Sciences   201-300  
  China Agricultural University   201-300  
  China University of Geosciences Wuhan   201-300  
  Dalian University of Technology   201-300  
  East China Normal University   201-300  
  Fuzhou University   201-300  
  Jiangsu University   201-300  
  Jinan University - Guangdong   201-300  
  Lanzhou University   201-300  
  Nanchang University   201-300  
  Nanjing Medical University   201-300  
  Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics   201-300  
  Northeastern University in China   201-300  
  Shanghai University   201-300  
  University of Science and Technology Beijing   201-300  
  Wuhan University of Technology   201-300  
  Peking Union Medical College   201-300  
  Anhui University   301-400  
  Beijing University of Technology   301-400  
  East China University of Science and Technology   301-400  
  Guangdong University of Technology   301-400  
  Guangxi University   301-400  
  Huazhong Agricultural University   301-400  
  Nanjing Agricultural University   301-400  
  Nanjing University of Technology   301-400  
  Nanjing University of Science and Technology   301-400  
  Ocean University of China   301-400  
  Qingdao University   301-400  
  Renmin University of China   301-400  
  University of Shanghai for Science and Technology   301-400  
  University of Petroleum (East China)   301-400  
  Yangzhou University   301-400  
  Zhejiang University of Technology   301-400  
  Northwest University   301-400  
  Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University   301-400  
  Southern Medical University   301-400  
  Jiangnan University   301-400  
  Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology   301-400  
  China University of Geosciences - Beijing   301-400  
  ShanghaiTech University   301-400  
  China University of Mining Technology   401-500  
  Guangzhou University   401-500  
  Hainan University   401-500  
  Hefei University of Technology   401-500  
  Henan University   401-500  
  Hohai University Changzhou   401-500  
  Nanjing Forestry University   401-500  
  Nanjing Normal University   401-500  
  Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications   401-500  
  National University of Defense Technology   401-500  
  Ningbo University   401-500  
  South China Agricultural University   401-500  
  Southwest Jiaotong University   401-500  
  Yunnan University   401-500  
  China Medical University - Taiwan   401-500  
  Xidian University   401-500  
  Kunming University of Science and Technology   401-500  
  Guangzhou Medical University   401-500  
  Anhui Medical University   501-600  
  Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications   501-600  
  Central China Normal University (Huazhong Normal University)   501-600  
  Chongqing Medical University   501-600  
  Donghua University - Shanghai   501-600  
  Fujian Medical University   501-600  
  Guizhou University   501-600  
  Harbin Engineering University   501-600  
  Hebei University of Technology   501-600  
  Hohai University Changzhou   501-600  
  Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine   501-600  
  Shaanxi Normal University   501-600  
  Shandong University of Science Technology   501-600  
  South China Normal University   501-600  
  Tianjin Medical University   501-600  
  Xi'an University of Technology   501-600  
  Beijing Jiaotong University   501-600  
  Southwest University   501-600  
  Wenzhou Medical University   501-600  
  Zhejiang Science-Technology University   501-600  
  Hangzhou Dianzi University   501-600  
  The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen   501-600  
  Westlake University   501-600  
  Second Military Medical University   601-700  
  Air Force Medical University   601-700  
  China University of Mining Technology - Beijing   601-700  
  Dalian Maritime University   601-700  
  Fujian Normal University   601-700  
  Hebei University   601-700  
  Henan Normal University   601-700  
  Hunan Normal University   601-700  
  North China Electric Power University   601-700  
  Northeast Agricultural University   601-700  
  Northeast Normal University   601-700  
  Qingdao University of Science and Technology   601-700  
  Shandong Agricultural University   601-700  
  Shanxi University   601-700  
  Taiyuan University of Technology   601-700  
  China University of Petroleum (Beijing)   601-700  
  Nantong University   601-700  
  Yanshan University   601-700  
  Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University   601-700  
  Wenzhou University   601-700  
  Zhejiang Chinese Medical University   601-700  
  Qilu University of Technology   601-700  
  Shandong First Medical University   601-700  
  Beijing Forestry University   701-800  
  Chengdu University of Technology   701-800  
  China Medical University   701-800  
  Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications   701-800  
  Harbin Medical University   701-800  
  Hubei University   701-800  
  Shantou University   701-800  
  University of International Business and Economics   701-800  
  Xinjiang University   701-800  
  Zhejiang Normal University   701-800  
  Army Medical University   701-800  
  Henan University of Science and Technology   701-800  
  Southwestern University of Finance and Economics   701-800  
  Chang'an University   701-800  
  Beijing Technology and Business University   701-800  
  Lanzhou University of Technology   701-800  
  Shanghai Ocean University   701-800  
  Xi'an University of Science and Technology   701-800  
  Suzhou University of Science and Technology   701-800  
  Capital Normal University   801-900  
  Chengdu University of Technology   801-900  
  China Pharmaceutical University   801-900  
  Hebei Medical University   801-900  
  Heilongjiang University   801-900  
  Jiangxi Normal University   801-900  
  Jimei University   801-900  
  Liaocheng Teachers University   801-900  
  Shandong Normal University   801-900  
  Shanghai Normal University   801-900  
  Sichuan Agricultural University   801-900  
  South China Normal University   801-900  
  Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology   801-900  
  Xiangtan University   801-900  
  Zhongnan University of Economics and Law   801-900  
  Northeast Forestry University   801-900  
  Hangzhou Normal University   801-900  
  Southwest Petroleum University   801-900  
  Anhui Agricultural University   801-900  
  Wuhan University of Science and Technology   801-900  
  Xuzhou Medical College   801-900  
  Shaanxi University of Science and Technology   801-900  
  Qingdao Agricultural University   801-900  
  Dalian Medical University   901-1000  
  Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine   901-1000  
  Harbin University of Science and Technology   901-1000  
  Henan Agricultural University   901-1000  
  Inner Mongolia University   901-1000  
  Jiangsu University   901-1000  
  Huaqiao University   901-1000  
  North China University of Technology   901-1000  
  Shanghai University of Finance and Economics   901-1000  
  Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology   901-1000  
  Yantai University   901-1000  
  Guangxi Medical University   901-1000  
  Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University   901-1000  
  Tianjin University of Science and Technology   901-1000  
  Liaoning University of Technology   901-1000  
  Changsha University of Science and Technology   901-1000  
  Wuhan Institute of Technology   901-1000  
  Shanxi Medical University   901-1000  
  Henan Polytechnic University   901-1000  
  Yangtze University   901-1000  
  Zhejiang A & F University   901-1000  
  Dalian Polytechnic University   901-1000  
  Guangdong Ocean University   901-1000  
  Guilin University of Electronic Technology   901-1000  

A complete ranking of 489 Chinese universities, including in the top 3,000 universities worldwide, can be found through the external link according to the University Ranking by Academic Performance 2023-2024.[39]

Institution 2023-2024 World Ranking[39]
Tsinghua University 5
Zhejiang University 7
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 9
Peking University 12
Huazhong University of Science & Technology 19
Sun Yat Sen University 20
Fudan University 28
University of Science & Technology of China, CAS 29
Central South University 33
Sichuan University 39
Xi'an Jiaotong University 42
Wuhan University 43
Harbin Institute of Technology 49
Tianjin University 53
Nanjing University 56
Shandong University 65
Zhengzhou University 66
Tongji University 68
Southeast University - China 73
South China University of Technology 76
Jilin University 80
Shenzhen University 95
Soochow University - China 96
University of Electronic Science & Technology of China 103
Beijing Institute of Technology 105
Northwestern Polytechnical University 107
Chongqing University 109
Beihang University 119
Dalian University of Technology 127
Hunan University 128
Xiamen University 132
Capital Medical University 135
Nankai University 143
China University of Geosciences 159
Southern University of Science & Technology 161
Beijing Normal University 174
Peking Union Medical College 175
University of Science & Technology Beijing 185
Jiangsu University 186
Wuhan University of Technology 207
Shanghai University 211
Jinan University 215
China University of Petroleum 217
Lanzhou University 219
Northeastern University - China 228
China University of Mining & Technology 229
East China Normal University 237
Qingdao University 240
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics 245
Nanjing University of Science & Technology 248
Southern Medical University - China 251
Beijing University of Chemical Technology 252
Northwest A&F University - China 257
Nanjing Tech University 262
Nanjing Medical University 275
Jiangnan University 287
East China University of Science & Technology 289
Guangdong University of Technology 295
Fuzhou University 303
Xidian University 306
Nanchang University 310
Yangzhou University 311
Southwest Jiaotong University 312
Southwest University - China 318
Beijing University of Technology 319
Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology 321
Zhejiang University of Technology 327
Nanjing Agricultural University 330
Nanjing Forestry University 333
Hohai University 335
Ocean University of China 337
Huazhong Agricultural University 347
Guangxi University 363
Donghua University 364
Shandong University of Science & Technology 370
Guangzhou Medical University 372
North China Electric Power University 377
Hefei University of Technology 383
Guangzhou University 393
Beijing Jiaotong University 404
South China Normal University 412
Wenzhou Medical University 421
Nanjing Normal University 422
South China Agricultural University 425
Ningbo University 431
Henan University 456
Northwest University Xi'an 458
Shaanxi Normal University 461
Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications 466
Qingdao University of Science & Technology 473
Harbin Engineering University 484
ShanghaiTech University 485
Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications 487
National University of Defense Technology - China 488
University of Shanghai for Science & Technology 500
Kunming University of Science & Technology 512
China Medical University 521
Tianjin Medical University 523
Anhui University 526
Shandong Normal University 531
Taiyuan University of Technology 536
Hebei University of Technology 542
Wuhan University of Science & Technology 550
University of Jinan 551
Shanxi University 553
Chang'an University 560
Beijing Forestry University 570
Hainan University 576
Anhui Medical University 593
Zhejiang Normal University 594
Yanshan University 604
Hangzhou Dianzi University 606
Northeast Normal University - China 608
Yunnan University 610
Renmin University of China 613
Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University 616
Nantong University 617
Harbin Medical University 621
Hunan Normal University 623
Qilu University of Technology 629
Guizhou University 632
Xi'an University of Technology 638
Southwest Petroleum University 656
Henan Normal University 664
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University 670
Fujian Normal University 679
Sichuan Agricultural University 684
Fujian Medical University 688
Shantou University 691
Jiangsu University of Science & Technology 700
Tiangong University 703
Dalian Maritime University 704
Hubei University 708
Shaanxi University of Science & Technology 710
Northeast Agricultural University - China 712
China Pharmaceutical University 713
Xiangtan University 717
Wenzhou University 718
Southwest University of Science & Technology - China 726
Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology 733
Northeast Forestry University - China 748
Hangzhou Normal University 751
Qufu Normal University 767
Tianjin University of Technology 785
Henan Polytechnic University 788
Changzhou University 791
Huaqiao University 794
Hebei University 796
Xinjiang University 805
Hunan Agricultural University 809
Chengdu University of Technology 811
Beijing Technology & Business University 814
Wuhan Institute of Technology 824
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 826
Zhejiang A&F University 833
Chongqing University of Posts & Telecommunications 839
Shandong Agricultural University 854
Henan University of Science & Technology 855
Lanzhou University of Technology 875
Liaocheng University 879
Foshan University 881
North University of China 891
Shanghai Normal University 910
Guilin University of Electronic Technology 913
University of South China 923
Southwestern University of Finance & Economics - China 925
Shanghai Maritime University 935
Yangtze University 936
Shandong University of Technology 953
Henan Agricultural University 956
China Three Gorges University 957
Dalian Medical University 963
Dongguan University of Technology 966
Guangxi Medical University 977
Xi'an University of Science & Technology 979
Chengdu University 985
Shanghai Ocean University 989
China Jiliang University 992
Suzhou University of Science & Technology 993
Jiangxi Normal University 994
Anhui Agricultural University 997
Yantai University 1008
Capital Normal University 1011
Hebei Medical University 1012
Jiangxi University of Science & Technology 1015
Anhui Normal University 1018
Qingdao Agricultural University 1022
Qingdao University of Technology 1023
Shanxi Medical University 1029
Hunan University of Science & Technology 1033
Zhejiang Gongshang University 1039
Tianjin University Science & Technology 1041
Jiangsu Normal University 1052
Xuzhou Medical University 1053
Heilongjiang University 1059
Shanghai University of Engineering Science 1061
Central South University of Forestry & Technology 1064
Shihezi University 1073
Northwest Normal University - China 1074
Sichuan Normal University 1076
Guilin University of Technology 1077
Huzhou University 1082
Guangxi Normal University 1083
Anhui University of Technology 1096
Southwest Medical University 1122
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 1130
Zhengzhou University of Light Industry 1148
Harbin University of Science & Technology 1160
Hubei University of Technology 1178
Inner Mongolia University 1180
University of Nottingham Ningbo China 1181
Ningxia University 1182
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 1184
Henan University of Technology 1194
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1195
Shenyang Agricultural University 1198
Anhui University of Science & Technology 1202
Kunming Medical University 1208
Changchun University of Science & Technology 1219
North China University of Science & Technology 1231
Jiaxing University 1234
Hebei Agricultural University 1239
Wuhan Textile University 1246
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University 1251
Hubei University of Medicine 1255
Nanchang Hangkong University 1257
Dalian Polytechnic University 1259
Shanghai University of Finance & Economics 1267
Taizhou University 1270
Xi'an Technological University 1273
East China Jiaotong University 1282
Shanghai University of Electric Power 1291
Tianjin Normal University 1296
Guizhou Medical University 1305
Chongqing Technology & Business University 1318
Jilin Agricultural University 1321
Jiangxi Agricultural University 1337
South Central Minzu University 1338
Linyi University 1341
Lanzhou Jiaotong University 1348
Shaoxing University 1351
Liaoning University 1355
Guangdong Medical University 1369
Zhongnan University of Economics & Law 1372
Qinghai University 1373
Wuyi University 1375
Chongqing Jiaotong University 1381
Chengdu University of Information Technology 1383
Ludong University 1388
Guangdong Ocean University 1399
University of International Business & Economics 1401
Shanxi Agricultural University 1407
Zunyi Medical University 1422
Huaiyin Institute of Technology 1425
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University 1429
Binzhou Medical University 1431
Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications 1437
Xinxiang Medical University 1440
Yancheng Institute of Technology 1443
Northeast Petroleum University 1448
Bohai University 1455
Hebei Normal University 1456
Xinyang Normal University 1468
Nanjing University of Finance & Economics 1472
Anhui Polytechnic University 1483
Minjiang University 1487
Chongqing Normal University 1488
Northeast Electric Power University 1491
Shenyang University of Technology 1496
Chongqing University of Technology 1503
Zhejiang Ocean University 1504
Shandong Jianzhu University 1507
Shanghai Institute of Technology 1509
Harbin Normal University 1517
Jimei University 1532
Xihua University 1536
Taiyuan University of Science & Technology 1538
Wuhan Polytechnic University 1544
Hubei Polytechnic University 1551
East China University of Technology 1553
Hebei University of Science & Technology 1563
University of Science & Technology Liaoning 1569
Duke Kunshan University 1584
Jianghan University 1586
Yunnan Normal University 1588
China West Normal University 1590
Hunan University of Technology 1591
Central University of Finance & Economics 1597
Ningxia Medical University 1603
Shandong University of Finance & Economics 1607
Gansu Agricultural University 1608
Xinjiang Medical University 1619
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University 1625
Chongqing Three Gorges University 1631
Hebei University of Engineering 1640
Changchun University of Technology 1641
Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics 1642
Sichuan University of Science & Engineering 1655
Liaoning Normal University 1669
Yanan University 1683
Hainan Medical University 1684
Fujian University of Technology 1691
Dongbei University of Finance & Economics 1694
Weifang Medical University 1699
Shenzhen Technology University 1716
Xiamen University of Technology 1718
Jiangxi University of Finance & Economics 1723
Jilin Normal University 1724
Civil Aviation University of China 1727
Xi'an Polytechnic University 1730
Southwest Minzu University 1731
Xi'an Shiyou University 1734
ShenZhen Polytechnic 1742
Zhongyuan University of Technology 1748
Chongqing University of Arts & Sciences 1750
Yangtze Normal University 1751
Minzu University of China 1755
Shanxi Normal University 1760
Southwest Forestry University - China 1782
North Minzu University 1786
Xuzhou University of Technology 1791
Beijing Information Science & Technology University 1809
Shenyang Aerospace University 1810
Guizhou Normal University 1811
Nanjing Institute of Technology 1814
Yunnan Agricultural University 1817
Changshu Institute of Technology 1839
Jishou University 1840
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies 1841
Huaibei Normal University 1847
Yanbian University 1852
Luoyang Normal University 1856
Huaiyin Normal University 1870
Liaoning Technical University 1871
Anhui University of Finance & Economics 1873
Hunan University of Chinese Medicine 1874
Zhejiang University of Science & Technology 1876
Anhui Jianzhu University 1883
Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology 1890
Chongqing University of Science & Technology 1895
Nanjing Audit University 1903
Inner Mongolia University of Technology 1910
Jining Medical University 1918
Tianjin Chengjian University 1933
Henan Institute of Science & Technology 1941
Guangxi Minzu University 1945
Bengbu Medical College 1946
Hubei University of Arts & Science 1950
Liaoning Petrochemical University 1956
Nanyang Normal College 1963
North China University of Technology 1968
Hubei Normal University 1976
Hainan Normal University 1981
Jiangsu Ocean University 1983
Xi'an Medical University 1991
Jiangsu University of Technology 2012
Baoji University of Arts & Sciences 2027
Shijiazhuang Tiedao University 2051
Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University 2068
Tianjin University of Commerce 2078
Dalian University 2082
Dalian Minzu University 2093
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology 2098
Tibet University 2111
Capital University of Economics & Business 2112
Qiqihar University 2113
Wannan Medical College 2126
Guilin Medical University 2132
Guangxi University of Science & Technology 2154
Liaoning University of Technology 2156
Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology 2160
Huanggang Normal University 2165
Jinzhou Medical University 2170
Nanjing Xiaozhuang University 2173
Ningbo University of Technology 2175
Hunan University of Technology & Business 2176
Shanghai University of Sport 2184
Gannan Normal University 2205
Dalian Jiaotong University 2215
Zhejiang Shuren University 2223
Nanning Normal University 2244
Xijing University 2256
Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2259
Yancheng Teachers University 2262
Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology 2270
Shaanxi University of Technology 2277
Yunnan University of Finance & Economics 2288
Anhui University of Chinese Medicine 2297
Hubei Minzu University 2320
Changsha University 2326
Shenyang Normal University 2330
Shanghai Polytechnic University 2338
Dali University 2340
Wuhan Naval University of Engineering 2341
Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University 2342
Qinghai Normal University 2345
Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University 2347
Hangzhou City University 2355
Jilin Jianzhu University 2356
Gannan Medical University 2357
Shenyang Jianzhu University 2382
Hebei GEO University 2386
Inner Mongolia Medical University 2388
Hefei University 2392
Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology 2393
MinNan Normal University 2404
Hubei University of Science & Technology 2406
Shanxi Datong University 2411
Xinjiang Agricultural University 2415
Hunan City University 2429
Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine 2430
Jiujiang University 2438
Hubei University of Chinese Medicine 2443
Neijiang Normal University 2447
Guizhou University of Finance & Economics 2448
Dalian Ocean University 2459
Jiamusi University 2469
Yunnan Minzu University 2473
Hunan Institute of Science & Technology 2485
Shandong Technology & Business University 2492
Guangdong University of Finance & Economics 2494
Inner Mongolia Normal University 2496
Guizhou Minzu University 2505
Jinling Institute of Technology 2521
Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute 2526
Anqing Normal University 2527
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2532
Harbin University of Commerce 2534
Binzhou University 2535
Hengyang Normal University 2536
Beihua University 2541
Beijing Union University 2544
Anhui Science & Technology University 2546
Fuyang Normal University 2549
Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities 2553
Hubei Engineering University 2556
Hunan Institute of Engineering 2568
Tarim University 2592
LingNan Normal University 2595
Huizhou University 2602
Hunan University of Arts & Science 2606
Xuchang University 2607
Beibu Gulf University 2621
Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine 2626
Tianjin Agricultural University 2646
Shaoguan University 2654
Yulin Normal University 2662
Guizhou Institute of Technology 2671
Chuzhou University 2679
Zhoukou Normal University 2685
Tongren University 2698
Shandong Jiaotong University 2704
Tianjin University of Finance & Economics 2714
Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology 2718
Taishan University 2728
Shangqiu Normal University 2736
Zhaoqing University 2741
Guizhou Education University 2745
Shenyang Ligong University 2748
Zaozhuang University 2755
Beijing Normal University Zhuhai 2759
Jinggangshan University 2764
Yulin University 2776
Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology 2779
Zhejiang Wanli University 2789
Dezhou University 2805
Shenyang Medical College 2807
North China Institute Science & Technology 2815
Hebei North University 2831
Shanghai International Studies University 2852
Longyan University 2855
Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology 2856
Yibin University 2873
Changzhou Institute of Technology 2876
Hefei Normal University 2888
Qiqihar Medical University 2905
Communication University of China 2916
Xinxiang University 2926
Luoyang Institute of Science & Technology 2929
Xinjiang Normal University 2940
Lanzhou City University 2942
Putian University 2944
Wuchang University of Technology 2955
Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine 2964
Lishui University 2965
Shanghai Dianji University 2966
Hanshan Normal University 2982
Tianjin University of Technology & Education 2997
Taiyuan Normal University 2999

WURI Global Top 100 Innovative Universities Rankings

Global Ranking[note 1]
Institution 2021[40] 2022[41]
Tsinghua University 14 15
Peking University 28 31
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business 33 34
Beijing Normal University 36 37
Beijing Technology and Business University 63 76
Dalian Neusoft University of Information 97 91
University of International Business and Economics 101-200 101-200
Huazhong University of Science and Technology - 101-200
Hupan University 101-200 201-300
Southern University of Science and Technology - 201-300
Xi'an Jiaotong University - 201-300
Beijing Institute of Technology 201-300 201-300
Zhejiang University - 201-300
Xinyang Vocational and Technical College - 201-300
Fudan University - 201-300
Tianjin University - 201-300
China Europe International Business School 201-300 201-300
Harbin Institute of Technology - 201-300
Nankai University - 201-300
Tongji University - 201-300
Wuhan University - 201-300
Nanjing University - 201-300
Shanghai Jiao Tong University - 201-300
Sun Yat-sen University - 201-300
University of Science and Technology of China - 201-300

CSRankings: Computer Science Rankings

National Ranking[note 2]
Institution 2022[42] 2023[43]
Tsinghua University 1 1
Peking University 2 2
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 3 3
Zhejiang University 4 4
Nanjing University 6 6
Fudan University 7 7
University of Science and Technology of China 9 8
Renmin University of China 8 8
Harbin Institute of Technology 9 10
Beihang University 10 11

AIRankings: AI Institute and Author Rankings by Publications

National Ranking[note 2]
Institution 2022[44] 2023[45]
Peking University 1 1
Tsinghua University 2 2
Zhejiang University 3 4
Chinese University of Hong Kong 5 5
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 7 6
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 6 7
Nanjing University 8 8
Fudan University 9 9
Sun Yat-sen University 10 10

Opinion-based rankings

A number of international publications formulate their rankings using the weighted average of opinions gathered in surveys, including the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the U.S. News and World Report Best Global University Ranking.

  Institution                   2025 World Rankings[46]              
Peking University   14
Tsinghua University   20
Fudan University   39
Shanghai Jiao Tong University   45
Zhejiang University   47
University of Science and Technology of China   133
Nanjing University   145
Tongji University   192
Wuhan University   194
Harbin Institute of Technology   252
Tianjin University   269
Beijing Normal University   271
Southern University of Science and Technology   284
Xi'an Jiaotong University   295
Huazhong University of Science and Technology   300
Beijing Institute of Technology   302
Shandong University   316
Sun Yat-Sen University   331
Sichuan University   336
Xiamen University   362
Nankai University   377
South China University of Technology   385
Southeast University   428
University of Science and Technology Beijing   430
Central South University   431
Dalian University of Technology   448
Hunan University   448
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China   451
Beihang University   452
China Agricultural University   484
Chongqing University   489
Shanghai University   489
Jilin University   497
East China Normal University   501
Shenzhen University   508
Zhengzhou University   511
Northwestern Polytechnical University   547
Nanjing University of Science and Technology   565
Jinan University - Guangdong   580
Renmin University of China   621-630  
China University of Petroleum (Beijing)   631-640  
East China University of Science and Technology   641-650  
Soochow University   641-650  
China University of Mining Technology   681-690  
Beijing University of Chemical Technology   701-710  
Nanjing Agricultural University   711-720  
Lanzhou University   721-730  
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics   761-770  
China University of Geosciences Wuhan   771-780  
Beijing University of Technology   801-850  
Huazhong Agricultural University   801-850  
Ocean University of China   801-850  
Wuhan University of Technology   801-850  
Donghua University - Shanghai   851-900  
Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University   851-900  
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications   901-950  
Beijing Jiaotong University   901-950  
Harbin Engineering University   1001-1200  
Hohai University Changzhou   1001-1200  
Nanjing Normal University   1001-1200  
Northwest University   1001-1200  
Southwest University   1001-1200  
Jiangnan University   1001-1200  
Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University   1001-1200  
Beijing Foreign Studies University   1201-1400  
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology   1201-1400  
China University of Political Science and Law   1201-1400  
Shanghai International Studies University   1201-1400  
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics   1201-1400  
University of International Business and Economics   1201-1400  
Shanghai Normal University   1401-1500  
  Institution                   2025 World Rankings[47]            
Tsinghua University   12
Peking University   13
Fudan University   36
Zhejiang University   47
Shanghai Jiao Tong University   52
University of Science and Technology of China   53
Nanjing University   65
Wuhan University   134
Beijing Normal University   146
Harbin Institute of Technology   152
Tongji University   154
Huazhong University of Science and Technology   166
Southern University of Science and Technology   183
Beijing Institute of Technology   201-250  
Nankai University   201-250  
Sichuan University   201-250  
Tianjin University   201-250  
Xi'an Jiaotong University   201-250  
Sun Yat-Sen University   201-250  
Beihang University   251-300  
East China Normal University   251-300  
South China University of Technology   251-300  
Northwestern Polytechnical University   251-300  
Southern Medical University   251-300  
Hunan University   301-350  
Southeast University   301-350  
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China   301-350  
Xiamen University   301-350  
China Medical University - Taiwan   301-350  
Shenzhen University   351-400  
Beijing University of Chemical Technology   401-500  
Chongqing University   401-500  
Dalian University of Technology   401-500  
Shanghai University   401-500  
Donghua University - Shanghai   501-600  
Jiangsu University   501-600  
Jinan University - Guangdong   501-600  
University of International Business and Economics   501-600  
Yangzhou University   501-600  
China University of Petroleum (Beijing)   501-600  
Soochow University   501-600  
Capital University of Medical Sciences   601-800  
East China University of Science and Technology   601-800  
Fuzhou University   601-800  
Guangdong University of Technology   601-800  
Guangzhou University   601-800  
Nanjing Forestry University   601-800  
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics   601-800  
Nanjing University of Technology   601-800  
Northeastern University in China   601-800  
Qingdao University   601-800  
South China Normal University   601-800  
Zhejiang Normal University   601-800  
Zhejiang University of Technology   601-800  
Xidian University   601-800  
Jiangnan University   601-800  
Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University   601-800  
Wenzhou University   601-800  
Chengdu University of Technology   801-1000  
China Pharmaceutical University   801-1000  
Harbin Engineering University   801-1000  
Nanjing Medical University   801-1000  
Nanjing Normal University   801-1000  
North China Electric Power University   801-1000  
Northeast Agricultural University   801-1000  
Northeast Normal University   801-1000  
Southwest Jiaotong University   801-1000  
University of Petroleum (East China)   801-1000  
Zhejiang Gongshang University   801-1000  
Wenzhou Medical University   801-1000  
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology   801-1000  
Guangzhou Medical University   801-1000  
Changsha University of Science and Technology   801-1000  

Times Higher Education Most International Universities Ranking

World Ranking[note 1]
Institution 2022[48]
Peking University 123
Zhejiang University 133
Tongji University 138
East China Normal University 140
Nanjing University 150
Tsinghua University 152
Fudan University 159
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 161
Beijing Normal University 168
Xi’an Jiaotong University 181
Wuhan University 182
Tianjin University 184
Sichuan University 187
Harbin Institute of Technology 188
Sun Yat-sen University 189
University of Science and Technology of China 190
Huazhong University of Science and Technology 191
Central South University 193
World Ranking[note 1]
Institution 2024[49]
Tsinghua University 16
Peking University 31
Zhejiang University 51
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 54
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 69
University of Science and Technology of China 82
Fudan University 85
Nanjing University 98
Huazhong University of Science and Technology 100
Sun Yat Sen University 106
Wuhan University 108
Hunan University 119
Tongji University 153
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 153
Southern University of Science and Technology 157
Harbin Institute of Technology 160
Central South University 168
Beijing Institute of Technology 179
Xi'an Jiaotong University 179
Southeast University 183
Shenzhen University 187
South China University of Technology 187
Nankai University 191
Tianjin University 195
Xiamen University 198
Beijing Normal University 206
Zhengzhou University 213
Sichuan University 217
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 221
Beihang University 227
China Agricultural University 237
Chongqing University 245
East China Normal University 253
Northwestern Polytechnical University 253
Dalian University of Technology 292
Shandong University 292
Wuhan University of Technology 300
Soochow University 317
Shanghai University 327
Beijing University of Chemical Technology 337
Nanjing Agricultural University 337
Jiangsu University 341
Jilin University 344
Huazhong Agricultural University 369
ShanghaiTech University 369
Northwest A&F University 374
University of Science and Technology Beijing 381
Changsha University of Science and Technology 389
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology 397
Jinan University 408
Westlake University 408
Central China Normal University 417
Qingdao University 417
Fuzhou University 425
Renmin University of China 451
Zhejiang Normal University 451
Guangzhou University 471
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics 474
Nanjing Forestry University 477
Lanzhou University 485
Xidian University 487
Nanjing University of Science and Technology 489
Northeastern University-China 492
China University of Petroleum 497
Jiangnan University 497

Other Global Rankings

Other international rankings:

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Order shown in accordance with the latest result.
  2. ^ a b Only displays Top 10 and orders shown in accordance with the latest result.

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