Rankings of universities in China

As of 2024, China had the world's highest number of top universities in several international rankings including 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.[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

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Global

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As of 2024, China had 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.[1][2][3][4][5]

As of 2024, China topped the list with 225 out of 1,000 universities in the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).[1] The U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking 2024-2025 ranked 2250 universities from more than 100 countries/regions: China was again top with 396.[2] In the 2024 CWTS Leiden Ranking, China had the largest number of universities including in the ranking with 313 out of 1,506 universities from more than 72 countries.[3] The University Ranking by Academic Performance 2024-2025 shortlisted 3,000 research universities in the ranking: China topped the list, with 495 universities.[5] China was also the most-represented nation overall in the SCImago Institutions Rankings 2024 list with 605 universities.[4] 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.[9]

There were 33 universities from Mainland China on lists of the global top 200 in the 2024 Shanghai Ranking's ARWU, behind only the United States in terms of the overall representation.[10] In the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Mainland China had a notable presence with 13 universities listed within the global top 200.[11] This positioning placed Mainland China behind only the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany in terms of overall representation. There were 18 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 2024 Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities, a composite ranking system combining three of the world's most influential university rankings (ARWU+QS+ THE).[12]

Regional

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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.[13][14] 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.[15] As of 2024, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) included a total of 13 universities from China within its world top 100 list.[16] Similarly, the Times Higher Education Rankings also featured seven universities from China within its global top 100 list.[17] Notably, this level of representation in both rankings positioned China as the country with the highest overall presence in the Asia & Oceania region.[16][17]

National

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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.[18][19][20] These universities are widely recognized as some of the most renowned in China and continuously maintain high rankings nationally and globally.[21][22]

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).[23]

Rankings of universities in China

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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.[24]

In 1987, a ranking of 86 key universities according to Science Citation Index was compiled by Xiao Ming, Chinese Academy of Management Science.[25]

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.[26] Colleges and universities were ranked in four categories, science (generally comprehensive universities), engineering, agricultural and medical.[26]

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.[27]

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.[28]

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).[29]

Major International Rankings

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Bibliometric-based rankings

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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[30]
  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 495 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 2024-2025.[5]

Institution 2024-2025 World Ranking[5]
Zhejiang University 5
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 6
Tsinghua University 7
Peking University 10
Sun Yat Sen University 12
Huazhong University of Science & Technology 15
Central South University 19
Fudan University 22
University of Science & Technology of China 26
Sichuan University 27
Xi'an Jiaotong University 32
Wuhan University 36
Harbin Institute of Technology 41
Zhengzhou University 43
Shandong University 48
Tianjin University 49
Tongji University 51
Southeast University - China 53
Nanjing University 56
South China University of Technology 69
Jilin University 74
University of Electronic Science & Technology of China 85
Chongqing University 86
Shenzhen University 87
Beijing Institute of Technology 93
Northwestern Polytechnical University 95
Soochow University - China 103
Beihang University 107
Dalian University of Technology 110
Xiamen University 116
Hunan University 118
China University of Geosciences 125
Nankai University 142
Southern University of Science & Technology 146
Capital Medical University 149
Jiangsu University 152
University of Science & Technology Beijing 169
Beijing Normal University 170
Northeastern University - China 180
Peking Union Medical College 181
Wuhan University of Technology 185
China University of Petroleum 186
Jinan University 187
Shanghai University 190
China University of Mining & Technology 196
Qingdao University 198
Lanzhou University 211
Nanjing Medical University 212
Southern Medical University - China 215
Nanjing University of Science & Technology 220
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics 225
Jiangnan University 231
Northwest A&F University - China 242
East China Normal University 246
Southwest Jiaotong University 250
Guangdong University of Technology 251
Xidian University 253
Nanchang University 261
Beijing University of Chemical Technology 263
Nanjing Forestry University 264
Fuzhou University 268
Hohai University 270
Nanjing Tech University 272
Yangzhou University 276
Beijing University of Technology 279
Guangxi University 288
Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology 293
Zhejiang University of Technology 294
Ocean University of China 300
Southwest University - China 304
East China University of Science & Technology 305
Nanjing Agricultural University 328
Huazhong Agricultural University 336
Hefei University of Technology 340
Beijing Jiaotong University 345
Ningbo University 356
Guangzhou University 363
Donghua University 366
Wenzhou Medical University 375
Shandong University of Science & Technology 376
North China Electric Power University 377
Guangzhou Medical University 384
South China Agricultural University 388
South China Normal University 404
Nanjing Normal University 413
Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications 422
Henan University 424
Kunming University of Science & Technology 433
Chang'an University 438
Harbin Engineering University 442
Qingdao University of Science & Technology 450
University of Shanghai for Science & Technology 453
Tianjin Medical University 456
Northwest University Xi'an 457
National University of Defense Technology - China 460
China Medical University 461
Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications 465
Anhui University 474
Hebei University of Technology 480
Taiyuan University of Technology 495
Hainan University 497
Shaanxi Normal University 511
Anhui Medical University 513
Guizhou University 514
ShanghaiTech University 524
University of Jinan 532
Qilu University of Technology 541
Yunnan University 544
Nantong University 548
Beijing Forestry University 549
Shandong Normal University 555
Fujian Medical University 558
Yanshan University 580
Wuhan University of Science & Technology 581
Hangzhou Dianzi University 582
Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University 586
Shanxi University 590
Xi'an University of Technology 591
Zhejiang Normal University 593
Harbin Medical University 598
Dalian Maritime University 602
Renmin University of China 604
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University 609
Jiangsu University of Science & Technology 615
Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology 617
Hunan Normal University 627
Sichuan Agricultural University 633
Northeast Normal University - China 634
Northeast Agricultural University - China 640
Shantou University 642
Southwest Petroleum University 648
Shaanxi University of Science & Technology 654
Wenzhou University 663
Fujian Normal University 667
China Pharmaceutical University 679
Chengdu University of Technology 681
Henan Normal University 682
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 686
Xinjiang University 695
Northeast Forestry University - China 697
Southwest University of Science & Technology - China 705
Hubei University 706
Tiangong University 709
Hangzhou Normal University 711
Beijing Technology & Business University 718
Xiangtan University 730
Henan Polytechnic University 732
Changzhou University 740
Chengdu University 748
Henan University of Science & Technology 754
Liaocheng University 758
Hebei University 765
University of South China 785
Chongqing University of Posts & Telecommunications 790
Qufu Normal University 796
Wuhan Institute of Technology 797
Zhejiang A&F University 798
Huaqiao University 812
Lanzhou University of Technology 820
Guilin University of Electronic Technology 822
Tianjin University of Technology 823
North University of China 824
Hunan Agricultural University 834
Xi'an University of Science & Technology 840
Shandong Agricultural University 849
Suzhou University of Science & Technology 854
Yantai University 855
Shandong University of Technology 859
Henan Agricultural University 863
Foshan University 868
Guangxi Medical University 872
Shanxi Medical University 873
Tianjin University Science & Technology 876
Qingdao University of Technology 878
Xuzhou Medical University 892
Yangtze University 894
Shanghai Normal University 897
Shanghai Maritime University 902
Shanghai Ocean University 904
Hebei Medical University 911
China Three Gorges University 916
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 919
Dalian Medical University 920
China Jiliang University 922
Southwestern University of Finance & Economics - China 924
Dongguan University of Technology 931
Jiangxi University of Science & Technology 934
Jiangxi Normal University 946
Anhui Agricultural University 947
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 955
Guilin University of Technology 956
Southwest Medical University 968
Hunan University of Science & Technology 978
Zhejiang Gongshang University 979
Qingdao Agricultural University 995
Anhui University of Technology 1000
Hubei University of Technology 1005
Huzhou University 1017
Shihezi University 1018
Central South University of Forestry & Technology 1022
Shanghai University of Engineering Science 1032
Guangxi Normal University 1038
Ningxia University 1039
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 1043
Northwest Normal University - China 1046
Capital Normal University 1050
Heilongjiang University 1052
Anhui University of Science & Technology 1070
Henan University of Technology 1073
Kunming Medical University 1077
Anhui Normal University 1079
Dalian Polytechnic University 1086
Inner Mongolia University 1094
Jiangsu Normal University 1099
University of Nottingham Ningbo China 1105
Harbin University of Science & Technology 1108
Zhengzhou University of Light Industry 1133
Hebei Agricultural University 1140
Guizhou Medical University 1150
Wuhan Textile University 1152
Sichuan Normal University 1171
Guangdong Ocean University 1187
Shenyang Agricultural University 1192
Jiaxing University 1194
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University 1196
Changchun University of Science & Technology 1204
Guangdong Medical University 1214
East China Jiaotong University 1215
Chongqing Jiaotong University 1224
Nanchang Hangkong University 1226
Shaoxing University 1227
Jilin Agricultural University 1228
North China University of Science & Technology 1234
Xi'an Technological University 1235
Lanzhou Jiaotong University 1250
Taizhou University 1252
Zhejiang Ocean University 1255
Shanghai University of Electric Power 1257
Zhongnan University of Economics & Law 1261
Zunyi Medical University 1267
Shenyang University of Technology 1271
Shanghai University of Finance & Economics 1275
Hainan Medical University 1276
Jiangxi Agricultural University 1289
Nanjing University of Finance & Economics 1293
Jimei University 1297
Tianjin Normal University 1299
Taiyuan University of Science & Technology 1310
Chongqing Technology & Business University 1314
Qinghai University 1326
Bohai University 1330
South Central Minzu University 1332
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University 1336
Xihua University 1342
Linyi University 1345
Liaoning University 1346
University of International Business & Economics 1348
Binzhou Medical University 1357
Shandong Jianzhu University 1358
Yancheng Institute of Technology 1359
Anhui Polytechnic University 1360
Ludong University 1361
Northeast Petroleum University 1366
Northeast Electric Power University 1376
Wuyi University 1380
Chongqing University of Technology 1382
Chongqing Normal University 1383
Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications 1391
Xinxiang Medical University 1394
Shanghai Institute of Technology 1399
East China University of Technology 1401
Chengdu University of Information Technology 1402
Shanxi Agricultural University 1421
Hebei Normal University 1430
Huaiyin Institute of Technology 1431
Ningxia Medical University 1440
Xinjiang Medical University 1448
Hubei University of Medicine 1449
Shandong Second Medical University 1451
University of Science & Technology Liaoning 1452
Minjiang University 1460
Gansu Agricultural University 1469
Hebei University of Science & Technology 1481
Xinyang Normal University 1530
Central University of Finance & Economics 1536
Shenzhen Technology University 1538
Harbin Normal University 1539
Jianghan University 1546
Wuhan Polytechnic University 1547
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University 1549
Yunnan Normal University 1550
Hunan University of Technology 1557
Fujian University of Technology 1563
Liaoning Normal University 1575
Changchun University of Technology 1580
Hebei University of Engineering 1586
Sichuan University of Science & Engineering 1591
Xi'an Polytechnic University 1601
Yanan University 1614
China West Normal University 1615
Shenzhen Polytechnic University 1630
Southwest Forestry University - China 1650
Nanjing Institute of Technology 1660
Chongqing University of Science & Technology 1667
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies 1671
North Minzu University 1675
Xi'an Shiyou University 1678
Zhejiang University of Science & Technology 1685
Hunan University of Chinese Medicine 1704
Beijing Information Science & Technology University 1710
Shandong University of Finance & Economics 1718
Guizhou Normal University 1720
Huaibei Normal University 1727
Southwest Minzu University 1733
Yunnan Agricultural University 1734
Liaoning Technical University 1741
Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics 1747
Xiamen University of Technology 1748
Civil Aviation University of China 1750
Shanxi Normal University 1760
Shenyang Aerospace University 1761
Jining Medical University 1762
Jiangxi University of Finance & Economics 1773
Jilin Normal University 1775
Changshu Institute of Technology 1781
Anhui University of Finance & Economics 1790
Zhongyuan University of Technology 1792
Bengbu Medical University 1795
Yanbian University 1799
Guangxi Minzu University 1802
Xi'an Medical University 1813
Dongbei University of Finance & Economics 1820
Hubei University of Arts & Science 1824
Minzu University of China 1825
Tianjin Chengjian University 1833
Anhui Jianzhu University 1837
Jiangsu Ocean University 1848
Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology 1854
Chongqing University of Arts & Sciences 1869
Shijiazhuang Tiedao University 1874
Huaiyin Normal University 1886
Hubei Normal University 1891
Wannan Medical College 1900
Inner Mongolia University of Technology 1909
Hangzhou City University 1910
Henan Institute of Science & Technology 1914
North China University of Technology 1917
Jishou University 1924
Hainan Normal University 1925
Xuzhou University of Technology 1928
Capital University of Economics & Business 1929
Guangxi University of Science & Technology 1930
Guilin Medical University 1933
Liaoning Petrochemical University 1944
Nanjing Audit University 1958
Dalian Minzu University 1959
Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1964
Yangtze Normal University 1965
Jiangsu University of Technology 1968
Tianjin University of Commerce 1974
Jinzhou Medical University 1978
Dalian University 1983
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology 1990
Liaoning University of Technology 1992
Luoyang Normal University 1994
Qiqihar University 2006
Anhui University of Chinese Medicine 2007
Tibet University 2023
Duke Kunshan University 2028
Gannan Medical University 2078
Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University 2086
Shanghai University of Sport 2091
Ningbo University of Technology 2093
Chongqing Three Gorges University 2105
Nanjing Xiaozhuang University 2120
Xijing University 2154
Nanyang Normal College 2155
Baoji University of Arts & Sciences 2162
Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University 2173
Xinjiang Agricultural University 2179
Hunan University of Technology & Business 2185
Hubei University of Science & Technology 2188
Gannan Normal University 2194
Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology 2201
Shaanxi University of Technology 2216
Inner Mongolia Medical University 2223
Yancheng Teachers University 2230
Shenyang Jianzhu University 2234
Nanning Normal University 2238
Dali University 2245
Changsha University 2246
Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology 2260
Wuhan Naval University of Engineering 2263
Hubei Polytechnic University 2265
Dalian Jiaotong University 2272
Hubei University of Chinese Medicine 2274
Qinghai Normal University 2285
Jilin Jianzhu University 2289
Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University 2302
Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine 2305
Zhejiang Shuren University 2314
Hebei GEO University 2319
Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine 2324
Huanggang Normal University 2348
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2350
Shanghai Polytechnic University 2355
Guizhou University of Finance & Economics 2361
Shenyang Normal University 2364
MinNan Normal University 2366
Dalian Ocean University 2379
Jiujiang University 2384
Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology 2385
Tarim University 2392
Shandong Technology & Business University 2407
Hefei University 2410
Hunan City University 2441
Beihua University 2447
Guangdong University of Finance & Economics 2448
Hunan Institute of Science & Technology 2458
Shandong Jiaotong University 2459
Beijing Normal University Zhuhai 2470
Hunan Institute of Engineering 2472
Harbin University of Commerce 2473
Inner Mongolia Normal University 2492
Chuzhou University 2493
Shanxi Datong University 2518
Guizhou Minzu University 2523
Yunnan Minzu University 2538
Neijiang Normal University 2540
Beijing Union University 2546
Hubei Minzu University 2549
Yunnan University of Finance & Economics 2568
Jinling Institute of Technology 2570
Huizhou University 2573
Hengyang Normal University 2575
Guizhou Institute of Technology 2580
Jiamusi University 2601
Beibu Gulf University 2603
Anqing Normal University 2604
Zhoukou Normal University 2608
Shenyang Ligong University 2613
Tianjin Agricultural University 2615
Fuyang Normal University 2619
NingboTech University 2621
Anhui Science & Technology University 2623
Communication University of China 2627
Xuchang University 2633
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (Guangzhou) 2635
Yulin Normal University 2636
Shandong University of Aeronautics 2641
Hebei North University 2642
Shanghai International Studies University 2656
Shaoguan University 2657
LingNan Normal University 2662
Hubei University of Automotive Technology 2666
Hubei Engineering University 2677
Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology 2702
Dezhou University 2707
Jinggangshan University 2713
Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine 2717
Zhejiang Wanli University 2734
Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute 2735
Yulin University 2737
Changzhou Institute of Technology 2738
Taishan University 2742
Zaozhuang University 2744
Putian University 2762
Weifang University 2769
Shangqiu Normal University 2776
Guizhou Education University 2793
Zhaoqing University 2806
Wuchang University of Technology 2823
Xinjiang Normal University 2838
Tongren University 2847
Hefei Normal University 2851
Panzhihua University 2852
Tianjin University of Finance & Economics 2853
Yibin University 2858
Hunan University of Arts & Science 2860
Shenyang Medical College 2863
Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology 2869
Qujing Normal University 2870
Shanghai Dianji University 2871
Nanyang Institute of Technology 2875
North China Institute Science & Technology 2891
Changchun Normal University 2898
Tianjin University of Technology & Education 2904
Longyan University 2923
Qiqihar Medical University 2933
Luoyang Institute of Science & Technology 2950
Changchun University 2957
Wuyi University, Fujian 2958
Lishui University 2969
Wuxi University 2989
Henan University of Urban Construction 2998

WURI Global Top 100 Innovative Universities Rankings

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Global Ranking[note 1]
Institution 2021[31] 2022[32]
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

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National Ranking[note 2]
Institution 2022[33] 2023[34]
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

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National Ranking[note 2]
Institution 2022[35] 2023[36]
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

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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[37]              
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[38]            
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

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World Ranking[note 1]
Institution 2022[39]
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[40]
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

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Other international rankings:

Notes

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  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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