List of 100 best universities in China

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 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.

1. Tsinghua University

#2 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

#4 in Asia

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

3. Zhejiang University

#7 in Asia

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

#8 in Asia

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. University of Hong Kong

#12 in Asia

#127 in the World

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

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

#15 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

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

9. University of Science and Technology of China

#23 in Asia

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

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

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

#27 in Asia

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

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

15. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

#32 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

#35 in Asia

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

#38 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

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

20. City University of Hong Kong

#41 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

21. Beijing Normal University

#42 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

22. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

#45 in Asia

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

23. Central South University

#46 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

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

29. Beihang University

#56 in Asia

#414 in the World

Founded: 1952

30. Beijing Institute of Technology

#60 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

31. South China University of Technology

#62 in Asia

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

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

34. Lanzhou University

#70 in Asia

#475 in the World

Founded: 1909

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

37. University of Science and Technology Beijing

#80 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

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

43. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

#91 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

44. Hong Kong Baptist University

#101 in Asia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1956

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

51. Peking Union Medical College

#122 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

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

54. Beijing Jiaotong University

#128 in Asia

#713 in the World

Founded: 1896

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

59. Nanjing Agricultural University

#143 in Asia

#753 in the World

Founded: 1952

60. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

#152 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

61. Nanjing Normal University

#153 in Asia

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

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

64. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

#158 in Asia

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

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

69. Huazhong Agricultural University

#167 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

70. Nanchang University

#169 in Asia

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

71. Hefei University of Technology

#174 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

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

75. Guangxi University

#182 in Asia

#863 in the World

Founded: 1928

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

79. Capital Medical University

#192 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

80. Northwest University, China

#193 in Asia

#902 in the World

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

81. Shanxi University

#199 in Asia

#918 in the World

Founded: 1902

82. Hohai University

#201 in Asia

#920 in the World

Founded: 1915

83. North China Electric Power University

#210 in Asia

#934 in the World

Founded: 1958

84. Anhui University

#215 in Asia

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1928

85. Harbin Engineering University

#218 in Asia

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

86. Hunan Normal University

#222 in Asia

#969 in the World

Founded: 1938

87. Nanjing Medical University

#223 in Asia

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

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

91. South China Agricultural University

#241 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

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

94. Fujian Normal University

#252 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1953

95. Guangdong University of Technology

#255 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1956

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

98. Shandong Normal University

#263 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1950

99. Hubei University

#264 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

100. Guizhou University

#267 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1902

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).