List of 100 best universities in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in China ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 236M citations received by 14.4M academic publications made by 960 universities from China, the popularity of 2,224 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Tsinghua University

#2 in Asia

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

#4 in Asia

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. University of Hong Kong

#6 in Asia

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

4. Zhejiang University

#8 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

#9 in Asia

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

#12 in Asia

#128 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Fudan University

#13 in Asia

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Wuhan University

#19 in Asia

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. University of Science and Technology of China

#20 in Asia

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

10. Nanjing University

#22 in Asia

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

11. Sun Yat - Sen University

#25 in Asia

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

#26 in Asia

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Sichuan University

#27 in Asia

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

14. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

#29 in Asia

#245 in the World

Founded: 1937

15. Shandong University

#30 in Asia

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

16. Harbin Institute of Technology

#32 in Asia

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

#33 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. Tongji University

#34 in Asia

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

19. Jilin University

#38 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

20. Central South University

#39 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Beijing Normal University

#40 in Asia

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

22. City University of Hong Kong

#41 in Asia

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

23. Xiamen University

#45 in Asia

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

24. Tianjin University

#47 in Asia

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

25. Nankai University

#48 in Asia

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

26. Southeast University

#49 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

#50 in Asia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. Beihang University

#51 in Asia

#381 in the World

Founded: 1952

29. Chongqing University

#55 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

30. Dalian University of Technology

#56 in Asia

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

31. Beijing Institute of Technology

#58 in Asia

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

32. South China University of Technology

#63 in Asia

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

33. East China Normal University

#66 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

34. Northwestern Polytechnical University

#67 in Asia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

35. University of Science and Technology Beijing

#68 in Asia

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

36. Lanzhou University

#71 in Asia

#466 in the World

Founded: 1909

37. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

#77 in Asia

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

38. Renmin University of China

#78 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

39. Zhengzhou University

#79 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

40. Soochow University

#82 in Asia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

41. China Agricultural University

#84 in Asia

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

42. Hunan University

#86 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

43. Shanghai University

#95 in Asia

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

44. Northeastern University, China

#98 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

45. Shenzhen University

#103 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

46. Hong Kong Baptist University

#106 in Asia

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

47. Wuhan University of Technology

#107 in Asia

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

48. Jinan University

#110 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

49. Peking Union Medical College

#111 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

50. Central China Normal University

#115 in Asia

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

51. Xidian University

#120 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

52. East China University of Science and Technology

#121 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

53. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

#122 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

54. Beijing Jiaotong University

#123 in Asia

#681 in the World

Founded: 1896

55. Southwest University

#124 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

56. Southwest Jiaotong University

#125 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

57. China University of Mining and Technology

#128 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

58. Nanjing Agricultural University

#131 in Asia

#712 in the World

Founded: 1952

59. Northwest A&F University

#134 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

60. South China Normal University

#138 in Asia

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

61. Ocean University of China

#140 in Asia

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

62. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

#141 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

63. Jiangsu University

#142 in Asia

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

64. Nanchang University

#143 in Asia

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

65. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

#146 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

66. Donghua University

#148 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

67. Huazhong Agricultural University

#150 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

68. North China Electric Power University

#152 in Asia

#775 in the World

Founded: 1958

69. Nanjing Normal University

#154 in Asia

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

70. Beijing University of Technology

#156 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

71. Northeast Normal University

#158 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

72. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

#161 in Asia

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

73. Hefei University of Technology

#163 in Asia

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

74. Hohai University

#164 in Asia

#804 in the World

Founded: 1915

75. Guangxi University

#165 in Asia

#805 in the World

Founded: 1928

76. Henan University

#166 in Asia

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

77. Fuzhou University

#172 in Asia

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

78. Capital Medical University

#178 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

79. Jiangnan University

#180 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

80. Shaanxi Normal University

#182 in Asia

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

81. Harbin Engineering University

#183 in Asia

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

82. National University of Defense Technology

#184 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

83. Nanjing Medical University

#186 in Asia

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

84. South China Agricultural University

#187 in Asia

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

85. Northwest University, China

#191 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

86. Hunan Normal University

#197 in Asia

#894 in the World

Founded: 1938

87. University of Macau

#198 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

88. Yunnan University

#209 in Asia

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

89. Anhui University

#211 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

90. Shanxi University

#212 in Asia

#944 in the World

Founded: 1902

91. Yangzhou University

#214 in Asia

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

92. Guangdong University of Technology

#216 in Asia

#969 in the World

Founded: 1956

93. Beijing Forestry University

#223 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

94. Qingdao University

#227 in Asia

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

95. Nanjing Tech University

#229 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

96. Guizhou University

#230 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Founded: 1902

97. Guangzhou University

#234 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

98. Shandong Normal University

#239 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1950

99. Zhejiang University of Technology

#241 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

100. Fujian Normal University

#245 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1953

The best cities to study in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, and Shanghai.

Average cost of living for students in China is $377 + $38-272 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).