Rankings of universities in China

As of 2025, 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 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), the University Ranking by Academic Performance, the CWTS Leiden Ranking, and the SCImago Institutions Rankings.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Universities and colleges being part of the Double First-Class Construction (147 public universities nationwide) 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).[7][8] 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.[9]

Rankings distribution

Global

As of 2026, 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 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), the University Ranking by Academic Performance, the CWTS Leiden Ranking, and the SCImago Institutions Rankings.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

China topped the list with 257 out of 1,000 universities in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).[10] The U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking 2026-2027 ranked 2250 universities from more than 100 countries/regions: China was again top with 409.[11] China topped the list with 360 out of 2,000 universities in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).[12] The University Ranking by Academic Performance 2025-2026 shortlisted 3,000 research universities in the ranking: China topped the list, with 509 universities.[13] In the 2025 CWTS Leiden Ranking, China had the largest number of universities including in the ranking with 365 out of 1,594 universities from more than 77 countries/regions.[14] China was also the most-represented nation overall in the SCImago Institutions Rankings 2025 list with 634 universities.[15] 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.[16]

There were 115 universities from Mainland China on lists of the global top 500 in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking's ARWU, the highest among all countries in terms of the overall representation. Among them, Mainland China had 6 and 11 universities listed within the global top 50 and global top 100, respectively, second only to the United States.[17] In the 2026 U.S. News Global University Rankings, 11 universities from Mainland China were included in the global top 100, ranking second only to the United States. In the same ranking, Mainland China had one university in the global top 10 and two universities ranked in the global top 20, trailing only the US and the UK.[18] In the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Mainland China had a notable presence with 2 universities listed within the global top 15.[19] This positioning placed Mainland China behind only the United States (9) and the United Kingdom (3) in terms of overall representation.[19] As of 2025, there were 2 Chinese universities in the global top 20, 5 in the top 50, and 19 in the top 200, behind only the United States and the United Kingdom in terms of the overall representation in the 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 four and seven universities from China within its global top 40 and top 100 lists, respectively.[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]

In terms of city representation, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking for 2026, Beijing has the highest number of universities included in the ranking, totaling 31, followed by Shanghai (24) and Xi'an (20), while Nanjing has 18 and Wuhan has 16. Other major cities with notable representation include Hangzhou (14), Chengdu (13), Guangzhou (12), Tianjin (11), Harbin (11), Shenyang (10), Nanchang (10), Changsha (9), Dalian (9), Chongqing (8), Jinan (8), Zhengzhou (8), Hefei (8), Kunming (7), Qingdao (7), and Changchun (7).[30]

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.[31]

In 1987, a ranking of 86 key universities according to Science Citation Index was compiled by Xiao Ming, Chinese Academy of Management Science.[32]

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.[33] Colleges and universities were ranked in four categories, science (generally comprehensive universities), engineering, agricultural and medical.[33]

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.[34]

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.[35]

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).[36]

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.

Shanghai Ranking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

Institution 2026 World Ranking[37]
Tsinghua University 18
Peking University 22
Zhejiang University 24
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 27
University of Science and Technology of China 39
Fudan University 41
Sun Yat-sen University 62
Nanjing University 70
Huazhong University of Science and Technology 72
Sichuan University 77
Wuhan University 77
Xi'an Jiaotong University 79
Central South University 83
Southeast University 89
Harbin Institute of Technology 97
Tianjin University 98
Beihang University 101-150
Beijing Institute of Technology 101-150
Beijing Normal University 101-150
Jilin University 101-150
Nankai University 101-150
Shandong University 101-150
Soochow University (Suzhou) 101-150
South China University of Technology 101-150
Southern University of Science and Technology 101-150
Tongji University 101-150
Xiamen University 101-150
China Agricultural University 151-200
Chongqing University 151-200
Dalian University of Technology 151-200
Hunan University 151-200
Northwestern Polytechnical University 151-200
Peking Union Medical College 151-200
Shenzhen University 151-200
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 151-200
Zhengzhou University 151-200
Beijing University of Chemical Technology 201-300
Beijing University of Technology 201-300
Capital Medical University 201-300
China University of Geosciences 201-300
East China Normal University 201-300
East China University of Science and Technology 201-300
Fuzhou University 201-300
Huazhong Agricultural University 201-300
Jiangsu University 201-300
Jinan University 201-300
Lanzhou University 201-300
Nanjing Agricultural University 201-300
Nanjing Medical University 201-300
Nanjing Tech University 201-300
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 201-300
Nanjing University of Science & Technology 201-300
Northeastern University (Shenyang) 201-300
Ocean University of China 201-300
ShanghaiTech University 201-300
Southern Medical University 201-300
University of Science and Technology Beijing 201-300
Westlake University 201-300
Wuhan University of Technology 201-300
Yangzhou University 201-300
Zhejiang University of Technology 201-300
Anhui Medical University 301-400
Anhui University 301-400
China University of Petroleum (East China) 301-400
Chongqing Medical University 301-400
Fujian Medical University 301-400
Guangdong University of Technology 301-400
Guangxi University 301-400
Guangzhou Medical University 301-400
Guizhou University 301-400
Hainan University 301-400
Henan University 301-400
Hohai University 301-400
Jiangnan University 301-400
Nanchang University 301-400
Nanjing Normal University 301-400
Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology 301-400
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications 301-400
National University of Defense Technology 301-400
Ningbo University 301-400
Northwest A&F University 301-400
Qingdao University 301-400
Renmin University of China 301-400
Shanghai University 301-400
Southwest Jiaotong University 301-400
Southwest University 301-400
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 301-400
Wenzhou Medical University 301-400
Xidian University 301-400
Yunnan University 301-400
Beijing Jiaotong University 401-500
China University of Geosciences Beijing 401-500
China University of Mining and Technology 401-500
China University of Petroleum, Beijing 401-500
Donghua University 401-500
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University 401-500
Guangzhou University 401-500
Harbin Engineering University 401-500
Hefei University of Technology 401-500
Kunming University of Science and Technology 401-500
Nanjing Forestry University 401-500
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine 401-500
Nantong University 401-500
North China Electric Power University 401-500
Northeast Forestry University 401-500
Northwest University 401-500
Shaanxi Normal University 401-500
Shandong First Medical University 401-500
Shanxi University 401-500
South China Agricultural University 401-500
South China Normal University 401-500
Taiyuan University of Technology 401-500
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 401-500
Tianjin Medical University 401-500
Yanshan University 401-500
Army Medical University 501-600
Central China Normal University 501-600
Chang'an University 501-600
China Medical University (Shenyang) 501-600
China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing 501-600
Fujian Normal University 501-600
Hangzhou Dianzi University 501-600
Hebei University 501-600
Hebei University of Technology 501-600
Jiangsu University of Science and Technology 501-600
Northeast Agricultural University 501-600
Northeast Normal University 501-600
Qingdao University of Science & Technology 501-600
Sichuan Agricultural University 501-600
University of South China 501-600
Wenzhou University 501-600
Xi'an University of Technology 501-600
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 501-600
Zhejiang Normal University 501-600
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University 501-600
Air Force Medical University 601-700
Anhui Agricultural University 601-700
Beijing Forestry University 601-700
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications 601-700
Chengdu University of Technology 601-700
China Pharmaceutical University 601-700
Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo 601-700
Hangzhou Normal University 601-700
Harbin Medical University 601-700
Heilongjiang University 601-700
Henan University of Science and Technology 601-700
Henan University of Technology 601-700
Hunan Normal University 601-700
Qilu University of Technology 601-700
Shandong Normal University 601-700
Shandong University of Science and Technology 601-700
Shanghai Normal University 601-700
Shanghai Ocean University 601-700
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 601-700
Shanxi Medical University 601-700
Southwest Medical University 601-700
Suzhou University of Science and Technology 601-700
Tiangong University 601-700
Tianjin University of Technology 601-700
Wuhan Institute of Technology 601-700
Xinjiang University 601-700
Xuzhou Medical University 601-700
Anhui University of Technology 701-800
Changzhou University 701-800
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications 701-800
Dalian Maritime University 701-800
Dalian Polytechnic University 701-800
Guangxi Medical University 701-800
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine 701-800
Hangzhou City University 701-800
Hebei Medical University 701-800
Henan Normal University 701-800
Hunan Agricultural University 701-800
Jilin Agricultural University 701-800
Kunming Medical University 701-800
Naval Medical University 701-800
North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power 701-800
Qingdao Agricultural University 701-800
Shantou University 701-800
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University 701-800
Southwest Petroleum University 701-800
Southwest University of Science and Technology 701-800
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics 701-800
Wuhan University of Science and Technology 701-800
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 701-800
Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology 701-800
Xiangtan University 701-800
Zhejiang A&F University 701-800
Beijing Information Science & Technology University 801-900
Beijing Technology and Business University 801-900
Changsha University of Science & Technology 801-900
Dalian Medical University 801-900
Guangxi Normal University 801-900
Lanzhou University of Technology 801-900
North University of China 801-900
Shandong Agricultural University 801-900
Shandong University of Technology 801-900
Shenyang University of Technology 801-900
Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology 801-900
Shihezi University 801-900
Taiyuan University of Science and Technology 801-900
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) 801-900
Tianjin University of Science and Technology 801-900
University of Jinan 801-900
Wuhan Textile University 801-900
Yangtze University 801-900
Anhui University of Science & Technology 901-1000
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine 901-1000
Bengbu Medical University 901-1000
Central University of Finance and Economics 901-1000
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 901-1000
China Jiliang University 901-1000
East China Jiaotong University 901-1000
Guilin University of Electronic Technology 901-1000
Hainan Medical University 901-1000
Hangzhou Medical College 901-1000
Henan Agricultural University 901-1000
Henan Polytechnic University 901-1000
Huaqiao University 901-1000
Hubei University 901-1000
Inner Mongolia University 901-1000
Jiangxi Normal University 901-1000
Jimei University 901-1000
Ningxia University 901-1000
Northeast Electric Power University 901-1000
Qingdao University of Technology 901-1000
Qinghai University 901-1000
Shaanxi University of Science & Technology 901-1000
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 901-1000
Xi'an University of Science and Technology 901-1000
Xihua University 901-1000
Xinjiang Medical University 901-1000
Yantai University 901-1000
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law 901-1000

University Ranking By Academic Performance (URAP)

A complete ranking of 507 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 2025-2026.[38]

University 2025-2026 World Ranking[38]
Zhejiang University 2
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 3
Tsinghua University 4
Peking University 8
Sun Yat Sen University 10
Huazhong University of Science & Technology 12
Central South University 17
Fudan University 18
Sichuan University 19
University of Science & Technology of China, CAS 24
Xi'an Jiaotong University 25
Harbin Institute of Technology 32
Wuhan University 33
Zhengzhou University 39
Shandong University 41
Tongji University 43
Southeast University - China 44
Tianjin University 46
Nanjing University 54
South China University of Technology 56
Jilin University 67
Chongqing University 72
University of Electronic Science & Technology of China 74
Shenzhen University 75
Beijing Institute of Technology 77
Northwestern Polytechnical University 81
Beihang University 98
Soochow University - China 99
Dalian University of Technology 100
Xiamen University 103
China University of Geosciences 107
Hunan University 111
Southern University of Science & Technology 120
Jiangsu University 122
Nankai University 124
Capital Medical University 134
University of Science & Technology Beijing 148
Beijing Normal University 154
Northeastern University - China 159
China University of Petroleum 173
Peking Union Medical College 174
Shanghai University 175
Jinan University 177
China University of Mining & Technology 179
Wuhan University of Technology 180
Qingdao University 182
Southern Medical University - China 187
Lanzhou University 191
Jiangnan University 196
Nanjing Medical University 202
Nanjing University of Science & Technology 203
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics 210
Northwest A&F University - China 220
Southwest Jiaotong University 223
Xidian University 227
Nanjing Forestry University 231
Guangdong University of Technology 233
East China Normal University 235
Fuzhou University 236
Nanchang University 237
Yangzhou University 243
Beijing University of Technology 249
Guangxi University 250
Hohai University 253
Nanjing Tech University 263
Beijing University of Chemical Technology 267
Zhejiang University of Technology 271
Ocean University of China 272
Southwest University - China 276
Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology 282
East China University of Science & Technology 288
Ningbo University 301
Nanjing Agricultural University 306
Hefei University of Technology 318
Huazhong Agricultural University 321
Beijing Jiaotong University 331
Wenzhou Medical University 335
Donghua University 340
Kunming University of Science & Technology 345
Guangzhou University 350
Guangzhou Medical University 355
South China Agricultural University 361
North China Electric Power University 368
Nanjing Normal University 372
Henan University 376
South China Normal University 381
University of Shanghai for Science & Technology 387
Hainan University 391
Harbin Engineering University 400
Shandong University of Science & Technology 403
Chang'an University 404
Guizhou University 405
Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications 406
Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications 410
National University of Defense Technology - China 419
Anhui University 421
Hebei University of Technology 438
Northwest University Xi'an 442
Tianjin Medical University 449
Taiyuan University of Technology 453
China Medical University 454
Yunnan University 464
Anhui Medical University 466
Qingdao University of Science & Technology 479
Nantong University 480
Fujian Medical University 488
ShanghaiTech University 493
Shaanxi Normal University 502
Beijing Forestry University 503
Qilu University of Technology 506
Zhejiang Normal University 509
Yanshan University 526
University of Jinan 537
Hangzhou Dianzi University 541
Wuhan University of Science & Technology 548
Shantou University 559
Dalian Maritime University 562
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 565
Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University 566
Xi'an University of Technology 567
Harbin Medical University 570
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University 571
Shanxi University 572
Shandong Normal University 576
Renmin University of China 577
Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology 581
Jiangsu University of Science & Technology 591
Xinjiang University 601
Northeast Agricultural University - China 612
Shaanxi University of Science & Technology 613
Wenzhou University 616
Fujian Normal University 618
Sichuan Agricultural University 620
Hunan Normal University 621
Southwest Petroleum University 626
Northeast Normal University - China 630
Northeast Forestry University - China 633
Hangzhou Normal University 638
Chengdu University 639
Chengdu University of Technology 642
Henan Normal University 657
Changzhou University 671
Beijing Technology & Business University 673
University of South China 674
Tiangong University 677
Xiangtan University 688
Henan Polytechnic University 692
China Pharmaceutical University 693
Hebei University 698
Hubei University 702
Henan University of Science & Technology 705
Southwest University of Science & Technology - China 712
Liaocheng University 720
Chongqing University of Posts & Telecommunications 729
Suzhou University of Science & Technology 736
Zhejiang A&F University 737
Lanzhou University of Technology 741
Yantai University 756
Shandong University of Technology 758
North University of China 759
Shanxi Medical University 769
Qingdao University of Technology 771
Xi'an University of Science & Technology 772
Henan Agricultural University 783
Hunan Agricultural University 788
Wuhan Institute of Technology 790
Guilin University of Electronic Technology 791
Huaqiao University 793
Guangxi Medical University 795
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 800
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 803
Qufu Normal University 810
Shanghai Ocean University 815
Yangtze University 816
Xuzhou Medical University 820
Shandong Agricultural University 825
Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKU Shenzhen) 836
Tianjin University of Science & Technology 838
Foshan University 845
China Three Gorges University 849
Hebei Medical University 857
Anhui Agricultural University 865
Tianjin University of Technology 868
China Jiliang University 869
Shanghai Maritime University 873
Jiangxi University of Science & Technology 878
Guilin University of Technology 887
Southwest Medical University 889
Zhejiang Gongshang University 896
Hubei University of Technology 902
Jiangxi Normal University 905
Shanghai Normal University 907
Southwestern University of Finance & Economics - China 908
Dalian Medical University 910
Anhui University of Technology 911
Shihezi University 915
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 916
Dongguan University of Technology 927
Ningxia University 943
Huzhou University 946
Guangxi Normal University 949
Inner Mongolia University 954
Qingdao Agricultural University 955
Hunan University of Science & Technology 960
Henan University of Technology 962
Shanghai University of Engineering Science 963
Anhui University of Science & Technology 974
Central South University of Forestry & Technology 982
Dalian Polytechnic University 988
Northwest Normal University - China 989
Kunming Medical University 993
University of Nottingham Ningbo China 1016
Wuhan Textile University 1029
Heilongjiang University 1035
Anhui Normal University 1047
Guizhou Medical University 1049
Hebei Agricultural University 1053
Chongqing Jiaotong University 1059
Capital Normal University 1066
Harbin University of Science & Technology 1076
Guangdong Ocean University 1091
Jilin Agricultural University 1097
Zhengzhou University of Light Industry 1100
Guangdong Medical University 1102
Changchun University of Science & Technology 1104
Lanzhou Jiaotong University 1109
Shenyang University of Technology 1118
Shaoxing University 1125
Zhejiang Ocean University 1138
Shenyang Agricultural University 1144
Hainan Medical University 1146
Jimei University 1148
Jiangsu Normal University 1149
East China Jiaotong University 1151
Sichuan Normal University 1155
Xi'an Technological University 1156
Jiaxing University 1157
North China University of Science & Technology 1159
Nanchang Hangkong University 1160
Chongqing University of Technology 1187
Xihua University 1188
Zunyi Medical University 1194
Taizhou University 1195
Jiangxi Agricultural University 1202
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University 1203
Taiyuan University of Science & Technology 1223
Qinghai University 1227
Yancheng Institute of Technology 1230
Shanghai University of Electric Power 1239
Binzhou Medical University 1240
Liaoning University 1246
Nanjing University of Finance & Economics 1248
Shanghai University of Finance & Economics 1251
Northeast Petroleum University 1252
Northeast Electric Power University 1253
Shanxi Agricultural University 1255
Zhongnan University of Economics & Law 1258
Tianjin Normal University 1264
Shandong Jianzhu University 1265
Anhui Polytechnic University 1271
Linyi University 1281
Gansu Agricultural University 1282
Bohai University 1284
Shanghai Institute of Technology 1294
Chongqing Normal University 1305
Ludong University 1306
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University 1317
University of International Business & Economics 1320
Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications 1321
Shenzhen Technology University 1325
East China University of Technology 1327
Shandong Second Medical University 1331
Chongqing Technology & Business University 1337
Xinjiang Medical University 1340
Hebei Normal University 1349
University of Science & Technology Liaoning 1350
Wuhan Polytechnic University 1354
Wuyi University 1364
Hebei University of Science & Technology 1366
South Central Minzu University 1368
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University 1374
Ningxia Medical University 1376
Yunnan Normal University 1392
Jianghan University 1402
Hubei University of Medicine 1404
Chengdu University of Information Technology 1409
Minjiang University 1415
Huaiyin Institute of Technology 1431
Central University of Finance & Economics 1434
Zhejiang University of Science & Technology 1437
Shenzhen Polytechnic University 1448
Southwest Forestry University - China 1450
Liaoning Normal University 1459
Fujian University of Technology 1461
Hebei University of Engineering 1485
Changchun University of Technology 1489
Sichuan University of Science & Engineering 1493
Xi'an Polytechnic University 1494
Yanan University 1495
Harbin Normal University 1496
North Minzu University 1498
Chongqing University of Science & Technology 1500
Yunnan Agricultural University 1503
Liaoning Technical University 1517
Xinyang Normal University 1520
Beijing Information Science & Technology University 1542
Nanjing Institute of Technology 1546
Hunan University of Technology 1552
Hunan University of Chinese Medicine 1563
Hangzhou City University 1571
Guizhou Normal University 1586
China West Normal University 1588
Shenyang Aerospace University 1607
Shanxi Normal University 1616
Xi'an Shiyou University 1620
Inner Mongolia University of Technology 1621
Xiamen University of Technology 1637
Bengbu Medical University 1647
Guangxi Minzu University 1652
Shandong University of Finance & Economics 1663
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies 1667
Southwest Minzu University 1668
Anhui Jianzhu University 1675
Jiangsu Ocean University 1679
Hubei University of Arts & Science 1695
Civil Aviation University of China 1696
Huaibei Normal University 1699
Yanbian University 1703
Shijiazhuang Tiedao University 1704
Wannan Medical College 1712
Suzhou University of Technology 1714
Jiangxi University of Finance & Economics 1715
Jilin Normal University 1717
Tianjin Chengjian University 1727
Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology 1732
Hainan Normal University 1735
Anhui University of Finance & Economics 1736
Capital University of Economics & Business 1750
Anhui University of Chinese Medicine 1775
Xi'an Medical University 1776
Jishou University 1778
Jining Medical University 1779
Zhongyuan University of Technology 1786
Xuzhou University of Technology 1788
Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics 1797
Guangxi University of Science & Technology 1798
Dongbei University of Finance & Economics 1799
North China University of Technology 1820
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (Guangzhou) 1821
Henan Institute of Science & Technology 1836
Ningbo University of Technology 1837
Liaoning Petrochemical University 1840
Hubei Normal University 1841
Jiangsu University of Technology 1845
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology 1849
Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1851
Qiqihar University 1856
Tianjin University of Commerce 1862
Minzu University of China 1867
Guilin Medical University 1871
Duke Kunshan University 1877
Jinzhou Medical University 1890
Xizang University 1892
Dalian Minzu University 1893
Shanghai University of Sport 1907
Xinjiang Agricultural University 1913
Gannan Medical University 1916
Zhejiang Shuren University 1929
Chongqing University of Arts & Sciences 1943
Hubei University of Science & Technology 1966
Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University 1967
Dalian University 1968
Hubei University of Automotive Technology 1984
Hunan University of Technology & Business 1986
Liaoning University of Technology 1987
Huaiyin Normal University 1996
Nanjing Audit University 2002
Jiangxi University of Water Resources & Electric Power 2025
Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University 2041
Dali University 2049
Luoyang Normal University 2051
Xijing University 2064
Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology 2069
Gannan Normal University 2076
Shaanxi University of Technology 2084
Yangtze Normal University 2098
Shenyang Jianzhu University 2100
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University 2104
Inner Mongolia Medical University 2109
Hubei University of Chinese Medicine 2110
Dalian Jiaotong University 2116
Wuhan Naval University of Engineering 2120
Qinghai Normal University 2124
Nanjing Xiaozhuang University 2125
Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine 2142
Changsha University 2183
Shenzhen University of Information Technology 2184
Nanyang Normal University 2189
Tarim University 2191
Nanning Normal University 2194
Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine 2197
Shandong Technology & Business University 2201
Chongqing Three Gorges University 2206
Guizhou University of Finance & Economics 2209
Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University 2220
Jilin Jianzhu University 2238
MinNan Normal University 2243
Shenyang Normal University 2244
Baoji University of Arts & Sciences 2248
NingboTech University 2249
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2275
Yancheng Teachers University 2276
Hubei Polytechnic University 2279
Shanghai Polytechnic University 2310
Huanggang Normal University 2314
Harbin University of Commerce 2329
Dalian Ocean University 2332
Guangdong University of Finance & Economics 2337
Weifang University of Science & Technology 2347
Hefei University 2350
Beijing Normal University Zhuhai 2351
Guizhou Minzu University 2358
Shandong Jiaotong University 2370
Beihua University 2372
Hunan Institute of Engineering 2377
Jiujiang University 2386
Chuzhou University 2392
Hunan Institute of Science & Technology 2397
Hebei GEO University 2400
Zhoukou Normal University 2401
Changzhou Institute of Technology 2408
Hubei Engineering University 2410
Communication University of China 2426
Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology 2438
Inner Mongolia Normal University 2444
Beibu Gulf University 2446
Yunnan Minzu University 2449
Shanxi Datong University 2464
Huizhou University 2465
Dezhou University 2468
Neijiang Normal University 2469
Shanghai International Studies University 2490
Anhui Science & Technology University 2493
Hubei Minzu University 2494
Shenyang Ligong University 2501
Weifang University 2513
Inner Mongolia Minzu University 2516
Yunnan University of Finance & Economics 2520
Fuyang Normal University 2522
Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine 2528
Shaoguan University 2530
Beijing Union University 2531
Tianjin Agricultural University 2537
Jinling Institute of Technology 2542
Guizhou Institute of Technology 2544
Anqing Normal University 2547
Zhejiang Wanli University 2551
Hunan City University 2552
Jinggangshan University 2570
Putian University 2584
Shandong University of Aeronautics 2597
Hebei North University 2610
Jilin University of Chemical Technology 2615
Hengyang Normal University 2617
Jiamusi University 2620
LingNan Normal University 2625
Shenzhen MSU-BIT University 2626
Qujing Normal University 2632
Xuchang University 2638
Shanghai Dianji University 2639
Panzhihua University 2648
Jingdezhen Ceramic University 2650
Xinjiang Normal University 2665
Shangqiu Normal University 2679
Guizhou Education University 2680
Yulin Normal University 2694
Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo 2700
Yulin University 2703
Changchun Normal University 2728
Changchun University 2743
Lishui University 2752
Wuxi University 2764
Nanyang Institute of Technology 2768
Tongren University 2769
Wuyi University, Fujian 2772
Zaozhuang University 2777
Jingchu University of Technology 2793
Tianjin University of Finance & Economics 2799
Taishan University 2800
Kunming University 2802
Wuchang University of Technology 2803
Luoyang Institute of Science & Technology 2809
Yibin University 2811
Zhaoqing University 2812
Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology 2814
Hefei Normal University 2824
Hunan University of Arts & Science 2834
Qiannan Normal University of Nationalities 2852
Wenzhou University of Technology 2858
Shenyang Medical College 2872
North China Institute Science & Technology 2874
Tianjin University of Technology & Education 2885
Xizang Agricultural & Animal Husbandry University 2904
Henan University of Urban Construction 2936
Qinghai Minzu University 2946
Qiqihar Medical University 2969
Hezhou University 2995

WURI Global Top 100 Innovative Universities Rankings

Global Ranking[note 1]
Institution 2021[39] 2022[40]
Tsinghua University1415
Peking University2831
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business3334
Beijing Normal University 3637
Beijing Technology and Business University6376
Dalian Neusoft University of Information9791
University of International Business and Economics101-200101-200
Huazhong University of Science and Technology-101-200
Zhejiang Hupan Entrepreneurship Research Center101-200201-300
Southern University of Science and Technology-201-300
Xi'an Jiaotong University-201-300
Beijing Institute of Technology201-300201-300
Zhejiang University-201-300
Xinyang Vocational and Technical College-201-300
Fudan University-201-300
Tianjin University-201-300
China Europe International Business School201-300201-300
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[41] 2023[42]
Tsinghua University11
Peking University22
Shanghai Jiao Tong University33
Zhejiang University44
Nanjing University66
Fudan University77
University of Science and Technology of China98
Renmin University of China88
Harbin Institute of Technology910
Beihang University1011

AIRankings: AI Institute and Author Rankings by Publications

National Ranking[note 2]
Institution 2022[43] 2023[44]
Peking University11
Tsinghua University22
Zhejiang University34
Chinese University of Hong Kong55
Shanghai Jiao Tong University76
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology67
Nanjing University88
Fudan University99
Sun Yat-sen University1010

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.

QS World University Rankings

  Institution                   2025 World Rankings[45]              
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  

Times Higher Education World University Rankings

  Institution   2026 World Rankings[46]  
  Tsinghua University   12
  Peking University   13
  Fudan University   36
  Zhejiang University   39
  Shanghai Jiao Tong University   40
  University of Science and Technology of China   51
  Nanjing University   62
  Wuhan University   122
  Harbin Institute of Technology   131
  Beijing Normal University   134
  Tongji University   141
  Southern University of Science and Technology   160
  Huazhong University of Science and Technology   176
  Sun Yat-Sen University      201-250  
  Xi'an Jiaotong University      201-250  
  Beijing Institute of Technology      201-250  
  Sichuan University      201-250  
  Tianjin University      201-250  
  Hunan University      251-300  
  Beihang University      251-300  
  Central South University      251-300  
  East China Normal University      251-300  
  Nankai University      251-300  
  Shandong University      251-300  
  South China University of Technology      251-300  
  Southeast University      251-300  
  Xiamen University      251-300  
  Northwestern Polytechnical University      251-300  
  Southern Medical University      251-300  
  University of Electronic Science and Technology of China      301-350  
  Chongqing University      351-400  
  Shenzhen University      351-400  
  Beijing University of Chemical Technology      401-500  
  Dalian University of Technology      401-500  
  Donghua University - Shanghai      401-500  
  Jiangsu University      501-600  
  Jinan University - Guangdong      501-600  
  Northeastern University in China      501-600  
  Shanghai University      501-600  
  University of International Business and Economics      501-600  
  Yangzhou University      501-600  
  Zhejiang University of Technology      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  
  Guangdong University of Technology      601-800  
  Harbin Engineering University      601-800  
  Nanjing Forestry University      601-800  
  Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics      601-800  
  Nanjing University of Technology      601-800  
  Nanjing University of Science and Technology      601-800  
  Ocean University of China      601-800  
  Qingdao University      601-800  
  South China Normal University      601-800  
  Zhejiang Normal University      601-800  
  Xidian University      601-800  
  Jiangnan University      601-800  
  Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University      601-800  
  Chengdu University of Technology      801-1000  
  Fuzhou University      801-1000  
  Nanjing Medical University      801-1000  
  Nanjing Normal University      801-1000  
  Northeast Agricultural University      801-1000  
  Northeast Normal University      801-1000  
  Southwest Jiaotong University      801-1000  
  Zhejiang Gongshang University      801-1000  
  Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology      801-1000  
  Guangzhou Medical University      801-1000  
  Wenzhou University      801-1000  

Times Higher Education Most International Universities Ranking

World Ranking[note 1]
Institution 2022[47]
Peking University123
Zhejiang University133
Tongji University138
East China Normal University140
Nanjing University150
Tsinghua University152
Fudan University159
Shanghai Jiao Tong University161
Beijing Normal University168
Xi’an Jiaotong University181
Wuhan University182
Tianjin University184
Sichuan University187
Harbin Institute of Technology188
Sun Yat-sen University189
University of Science and Technology of China190
Huazhong University of Science and Technology191
Central South University193

US News Best Global Universities Ranking

World Ranking[note 1]
Institution2025-2026[48]
Tsinghua University11
Peking University25
Zhejiang University45
Shanghai Jiao Tong University46
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 54
Fudan University70
University of Science and Technology of China71
Sun Yat Sen University85
Nanjing University86
Wuhan University 90
Huazhong University of Science and Technology91
Hunan University 109
Southern University of Science and Technology 123
Tongji University 124
Harbin Institute of Technology128
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 137
Xi'an Jiaotong University 141
Central South University 146
Southeast University 155
Beijing Institute of Technology =156
Shenzhen University =156
Nankai University =166
South China University of Technology =166
Beijing Normal University 173
Sichuan University =182
Tianjin University =182
Xiamen University 189
China Agricultural University 202
Zhengzhou University 203
Beihang University =207
Northwestern Polytechnical University =207
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 211
Chongqing University 212
East China Normal University 230
Shandong University 238
Wuhan University of Technology 260
Dalian University of Technology 261
Jiangsu University 271
Northwest A&F University 288
Soochow University 292
Jilin University =296
Shanghai University =296
Nanjing Agricultural University 302
Westlake University 308
Beijing University of Chemical Technology 319
ShanghaiTech University 330
Huazhong Agricultural University 340
Jinan University 345
University of Science and Technology Beijing 357
Zhejiang Normal University 360
Qingdao University 361
Nanjing Forestry University 374
Jiangnan University 376
Fuzhou University 383
Renmin University of China =394
Central China Normal University =394
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology 409
Northeastern University-China =445
Xidian University =445
Nanjing University of Science and Technology 451
Guangzhou University 454
Lanzhou University 460
Donghua University =464
Ocean University of China =464
Peking Union Medical College =468
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics =468
Guangdong University of Technology =473
Southwest University =473
Hohai University 483
Nanjing Normal University 492
Anhui University of Finance and Economics =500
China University of Petroleum =500

Other Global Rankings

Other international rankings:

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Order shown in accordance with the latest result.
  2. 1 2 Only displays Top 10 and orders shown in accordance with the latest result.

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