100 Best universities for Mathematics in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 50.1M citations received by 3.28M academic papers made by 550 universities in China was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#1 in Asia

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#2 in Asia

#34 in the World

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

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#3 in Asia

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#7 in Asia

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#8 in Asia

#67 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#10 in Asia

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#11 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#12 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

9. Wuhan University

For Mathematics

#13 in Asia

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#16 in Asia

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#17 in Asia

#112 in the World

Founded: 1937

12. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#19 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

13. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#20 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#21 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#22 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

16. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#23 in Asia

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Mathematics

#24 in Asia

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#25 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

19. University of Science and Technology of China

For Mathematics

#26 in Asia

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

20. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#28 in Asia

#145 in the World

Founded: 1952

21. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#30 in Asia

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

22. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#32 in Asia

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

23. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#34 in Asia

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

24. Shandong University

For Mathematics

#35 in Asia

#174 in the World

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

25. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#36 in Asia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

26. Xidian University

For Mathematics

#37 in Asia

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

27. Dalian University of Technology

For Mathematics

#39 in Asia

#186 in the World

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

28. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#40 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

29. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#42 in Asia

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

30. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#43 in Asia

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

31. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Mathematics

#44 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

32. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#45 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

33. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Mathematics

#46 in Asia

#236 in the World

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

34. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#47 in Asia

#238 in the World

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

35. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#52 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

36. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#54 in Asia

#267 in the World

Founded: 1896

37. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#55 in Asia

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

38. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#59 in Asia

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

39. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#61 in Asia

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

40. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#62 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

41. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Mathematics

#63 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

42. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#66 in Asia

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

43. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#67 in Asia

#326 in the World

Founded: 1958

44. Xiamen University

For Mathematics

#68 in Asia

#334 in the World

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

45. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#73 in Asia

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

46. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#75 in Asia

#371 in the World

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

47. Soochow University

For Mathematics

#83 in Asia

#399 in the World

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

48. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Mathematics

#84 in Asia

#400 in the World

Founded: 1909

49. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#85 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

50. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#89 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

51. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#92 in Asia

#433 in the World

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

52. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#93 in Asia

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

53. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Mathematics

#94 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

54. China University of Mining and Technology

For Mathematics

#95 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

55. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#99 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

56. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#100 in Asia

#455 in the World

Founded: 1915

57. Wuhan University of Technology

For Mathematics

#104 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

58. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Mathematics

#105 in Asia

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

59. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#110 in Asia

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

60. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Mathematics

#111 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

61. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#115 in Asia

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

62. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#116 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

63. Fuzhou University

For Mathematics

#120 in Asia

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

64. Hefei University of Technology

For Mathematics

#122 in Asia

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

65. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#123 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

66. Harbin Engineering University

For Mathematics

#126 in Asia

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

67. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Mathematics

#127 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

68. Jiangnan University

For Mathematics

#132 in Asia

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

69. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Mathematics

#133 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

70. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#134 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

71. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#139 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

72. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#142 in Asia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

73. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#145 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

74. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#147 in Asia

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

75. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#148 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

76. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#149 in Asia

#618 in the World

Founded: 1956

77. University of Macau

For Mathematics

#150 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

78. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#153 in Asia

#626 in the World

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

79. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#154 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

80. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#156 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

81. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#162 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

82. Central China Normal University

For Mathematics

#166 in Asia

#657 in the World

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

83. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#168 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

84. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#169 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

85. Anhui University

For Mathematics

#172 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

86. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#175 in Asia

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

87. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Mathematics

#179 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

88. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#184 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

89. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#185 in Asia

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

90. Fujian Medical University

For Mathematics

#187 in Asia

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

91. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#188 in Asia

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

92. Dalian Maritime University

For Mathematics

#190 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

93. Anhui Medical University

For Mathematics

#191 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

94. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Mathematics

#192 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

95. Ningbo University

For Mathematics

#193 in Asia

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

96. Shaanxi Normal University

For Mathematics

#200 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

97. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#202 in Asia

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

98. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#204 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

99. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Mathematics

#213 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

100. University of Jinan

For Mathematics

#217 in Asia

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

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

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