Top Universities
Fudan University 复旦大学
Heading to Shanghai for the next in our look at the top universities in China, Fudan University is ranked third in mainland China and has consistently been ranked within the global top 50 of the world university rankings for the last three years.
Peking University 北京大学
Peking University, located in Chinese capital Beijing, is mainland China’s second highest-ranked institution and is also ranked 30th in the world in 2019. It earns the best scores for the employer and academic reputation indicators, as well as one of the highest scores in this list for the international student category.
Laval University
Located in the picturesque city of Hangzhou in the eastern Zhejiang province, Zhejiang University is ranked fifth among the top universities in China and was also placed 68th in the most recent World University Rankings.
Tsinghua University 清华大学
Staying in Beijing, this year’s number one among the top universities in China is Tsinghua University, which was also ranked 17th (and first in China) in the QS World University Rankings 2019. Since its founding in 1911, Tsinghua has educated some of the most prominent Chinese leaders in politics, business, academia, and culture, including two Nobel Prize winners.
Nankai has long been recognized as one of the most prestigious universities in China, constantly ranked among various top 10 lists of Chinese Universities. As a comprehensive university with a wide range of disciplines
Shanghai Jiao Tong University 上海交通大学
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is ranked sixth in the Mainland China University Rankings and joint 59th in the World University Rankings, and is another member of the C9 League to make this list. Established in 1896, SJTU has around 48,900 students enrolled, including 2,400 international students, and is particularly well-regarded for its engineering programs.
Top Universities
Wuhan University 武汉大学
Wuhan University claims ninth place in the new ranking, earning its strongest score for the employer reputation category, and also received a position of joint 257th in the world university rankings. Established in 1893, Wuhan consistently features in lists of both the overall top 10 Chinese universities and the most beautiful campuses in Asia.
Nanjing University 南京大学
Ranked seventh in mainland China and joint 122nd in the world, Nanjing University was founded in 1902 as the Sanjiang Normal School and gained its current name in 1950. It now has around 33,000 students and enjoys a high level of prestige, earning its best scores in the academic reputation and staff with PhD indicators.
University of Science and Technology of china (USTC)
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), a national research university located in the city of Hefei in eastern China, is ranked fourth in the mainland China ranking and 98th in the world in 2019. Established in 1958 (meaning it celebrated its 60th anniversary this year), USTC receives its best scores in the two indicators measuring research productivity and research impact (citations per faculty and citations per faculty member), and is regarded as China’s ‘Cradle of Scientific Elites
Sun Yat-sen University
Heading to the south of China, Sun Yat-sen University, located in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province, is eighth in the Mainland China University Rankings this year and was featured at joint 295th in the World University Rankings. It was ranked fifth on the mainland for the ‘staff with PhD’ indicator, and is known for having one of only three triple-accredited business schools in China.