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

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

#3 in Asia

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. University of Hong Kong

#6 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

4. Zhejiang University

#8 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

#9 in Asia

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

#13 in Asia

#151 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Fudan University

#16 in Asia

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Wuhan University

#18 in Asia

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. University of Science and Technology of China

#19 in Asia

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

#21 in Asia

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Nanjing University

#23 in Asia

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

12. Sun Yat - Sen University

#26 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

13. Sichuan University

#27 in Asia

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

14. Shandong University

#29 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

15. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

#30 in Asia

#266 in the World

Founded: 1937

16. Harbin Institute of Technology

#31 in Asia

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

#32 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. Tongji University

#34 in Asia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

19. Jilin University

#38 in Asia

#299 in the World

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

20. Central South University

#39 in Asia

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Beijing Normal University

#40 in Asia

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

22. City University of Hong Kong

#41 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

23. Xiamen University

#43 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

24. Tianjin University

#46 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

25. Nankai University

#47 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

26. Southeast University

#48 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

#49 in Asia

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. Beihang University

#50 in Asia

#376 in the World

Founded: 1952

29. Chongqing University

#54 in Asia

#399 in the World

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

30. Dalian University of Technology

#55 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

31. Beijing Institute of Technology

#57 in Asia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

32. South China University of Technology

#61 in Asia

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

33. East China Normal University

#63 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

34. Northwestern Polytechnical University

#64 in Asia

#448 in the World

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

35. Zhengzhou University

#67 in Asia

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

36. University of Science and Technology Beijing

#68 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

37. Lanzhou University

#72 in Asia

#465 in the World

Founded: 1909

38. China Agricultural University

#75 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

39. Renmin University of China

#78 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

40. Soochow University

#80 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

41. Hunan University

#84 in Asia

#511 in the World

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

42. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

#85 in Asia

#516 in the World

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

43. Shanghai University

#93 in Asia

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

44. Northeastern University, China

#96 in Asia

#573 in the World

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

45. Hong Kong Baptist University

#101 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

46. Wuhan University of Technology

#104 in Asia

#617 in the World

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

47. Shenzhen University

#107 in Asia

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

48. Jinan University

#108 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

49. Peking Union Medical College

#109 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

50. Central China Normal University

#110 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

51. Xidian University

#115 in Asia

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

52. East China University of Science and Technology

#116 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

53. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

#118 in Asia

#665 in the World

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

54. Beijing Jiaotong University

#120 in Asia

#673 in the World

Founded: 1896

55. Southwest University

#123 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

56. Southwest Jiaotong University

#124 in Asia

#681 in the World

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

57. South China Normal University

#128 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

58. China University of Mining and Technology

#129 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

59. Nanjing Agricultural University

#130 in Asia

#711 in the World

Founded: 1952

60. Northwest A&F University

#133 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

61. Ocean University of China

#138 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

62. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

#139 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

63. Jiangsu University

#140 in Asia

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

64. Nanchang University

#142 in Asia

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

65. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

#144 in Asia

#749 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

66. Donghua University

#146 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

67. Huazhong Agricultural University

#148 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

68. North China Electric Power University

#150 in Asia

#766 in the World

Founded: 1958

69. Nanjing Normal University

#152 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

70. Beijing University of Technology

#153 in Asia

#769 in the World

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

71. Northeast Normal University

#154 in Asia

#772 in the World

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

72. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

#155 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

73. Hefei University of Technology

#159 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

74. Hohai University

#160 in Asia

#792 in the World

Founded: 1915

75. Guangxi University

#161 in Asia

#793 in the World

Founded: 1928

76. Henan University

#162 in Asia

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

77. Fuzhou University

#168 in Asia

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

78. Jiangnan University

#173 in Asia

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

79. Shaanxi Normal University

#175 in Asia

#835 in the World

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

80. Harbin Engineering University

#176 in Asia

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

81. National University of Defense Technology

#177 in Asia

#843 in the World

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

82. Nanjing Medical University

#179 in Asia

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

83. Northwest University, China

#182 in Asia

#864 in the World

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

84. Capital Medical University

#189 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

85. South China Agricultural University

#199 in Asia

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

86. Yunnan University

#203 in Asia

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

87. Anhui University

#206 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

88. Beijing Forestry University

#207 in Asia

#931 in the World

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

89. Hunan Normal University

#208 in Asia

#933 in the World

Founded: 1938

90. Shanxi University

#209 in Asia

#934 in the World

Founded: 1902

91. University of Macau

#210 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

92. Yangzhou University

#212 in Asia

#938 in the World

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

93. Guangdong University of Technology

#214 in Asia

#958 in the World

Founded: 1956

94. Qingdao University

#225 in Asia

#984 in the World

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

95. Nanjing Tech University

#226 in Asia

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

96. Guizhou University

#227 in Asia

#986 in the World

Founded: 1902

97. Guangzhou University

#230 in Asia

#996 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

98. Shandong Normal University

#234 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1950

99. Zhejiang University of Technology

#235 in Asia

#1007 in the World

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

100. Fujian Normal University

#239 in Asia

#1015 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 $394 + $41-292 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).