List of 100 best universities in China

Top 100 universities in China ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 81.5M citations received by 6.2M academic publications made by 960 universities from China, the popularity of 1,905 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. Peking University

#4 in Asia
#61 in the World
Enrollment
35,915
Founded
1898

5. University of Hong Kong

#12 in Asia
#127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

7. Fudan University

#18 in Asia
#166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

8. Nanjing University

#22 in Asia
#203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

10. Wuhan University

#24 in Asia
#211 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

11. Sun Yat - Sen University

#25 in Asia
#225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

13. Sichuan University

#30 in Asia
#269 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

14. Shandong University

#31 in Asia
#281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

18. Jilin University

#39 in Asia
#307 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

19. Tongji University

#40 in Asia
#316 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

24. Xiamen University

#47 in Asia
#362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

25. Nankai University

#50 in Asia
#375 in the World
Enrollment
26,568
Founded
1919

26. Tianjin University

#51 in Asia
#384 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

27. Southeast University

#52 in Asia
#385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

28. Dalian University of Technology

#55 in Asia
#412 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

32. East China Normal University

#64 in Asia
#461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
36,026
Founded
1951

33. Chongqing University

#69 in Asia
#474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

35. Zhengzhou University

#72 in Asia
#481 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1956

36. Soochow University

#77 in Asia
#498 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
48,901
Founded
1899

38. Northwestern Polytechnical University

#83 in Asia
#519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1938

39. China Agricultural University

#84 in Asia
#526 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1905

40. Hunan University

#86 in Asia
#529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1926

41. Renmin University of China

#88 in Asia
#560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
24,201
Founded
1937

42. Shanghai University

#89 in Asia
#561 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1994

45. Central China Normal University

#107 in Asia
#639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1903

46. Jinan University

#114 in Asia
#663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,918
Founded
1906

47. East China University of Science and Technology

#116 in Asia
#669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1952

48. Northeastern University, China

#117 in Asia
#670 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1923

49. Wuhan University of Technology

#119 in Asia
#673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
540,000
Founded
1946

50. Southwest University

#121 in Asia
#686 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
2005

52. Shenzhen University

#123 in Asia
#698 in the World
Enrollment
34,156
Founded
1983

53. Xidian University

#124 in Asia
#704 in the World
Enrollment
35,277
Founded
1931

55. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

#136 in Asia
#735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1952

56. Northeast Normal University

#139 in Asia
#739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
28,024
Founded
1946

57. Ocean University of China

#140 in Asia
#748 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1924

58. South China Normal University

#141 in Asia
#750 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1933

62. Henan University

#154 in Asia
#788 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1912

63. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

#157 in Asia
#792 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

65. Jiangsu University

#159 in Asia
#798 in the World
Enrollment
37,600
Founded
1902

66. Southwest Jiaotong University

#162 in Asia
#806 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
44,000
Founded
1896

67. China University of Mining and Technology

#164 in Asia
#812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1909

68. Donghua University

#165 in Asia
#816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1951

70. Nanchang University

#169 in Asia
#825 in the World
Enrollment
52,000
Founded
1958

72. Beijing University of Technology

#175 in Asia
#847 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
24,442
Founded
1960

73. Northwest A&F University

#177 in Asia
#855 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1934

74. Shaanxi Normal University

#181 in Asia
#862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
38,000
Founded
1944

76. Fuzhou University

#185 in Asia
#874 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1958

77. Jiangnan University

#188 in Asia
#879 in the World
Enrollment
28,000
Founded
2001

78. National University of Defense Technology

#189 in Asia
#883 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1953

80. Northwest University, China

#193 in Asia
#902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1912

84. Anhui University

#215 in Asia
#949 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1928

88. University of Macau

#229 in Asia
#986 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
10,000

89. Yangzhou University

#233 in Asia
#1002 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1902

90. Yunnan University

#235 in Asia
#1007 in the World
Enrollment
30,443
Founded
1923

92. Beijing Forestry University

#245 in Asia
#1027 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
25,347
Founded
1952

93. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

#249 in Asia
#1038 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
15,445
Founded
1953

96. Capital Normal University

#258 in Asia
#1078 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
31,559
Founded
1954

97. Zhejiang University of Technology

#260 in Asia
#1087 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

99. Hubei University

#264 in Asia
#1098 in the World
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1931

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

Average cost of living for students in China is $414 + $48-339 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).