100 Best universities for Mathematics in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 45M citations received by 3.16M 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

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#2 in Asia

#36 in the World

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

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#5 in Asia

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#7 in Asia

#64 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

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#11 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#13 in Asia

#88 in the World

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

9. Wuhan University

For Mathematics

#14 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#16 in Asia

#116 in the World

Founded: 1937

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#17 in Asia

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#19 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

13. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#20 in Asia

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#21 in Asia

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#22 in Asia

#135 in the World

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

16. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#24 in Asia

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Mathematics

#25 in Asia

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. University of Science and Technology of China

For Mathematics

#26 in Asia

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#27 in Asia

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

20. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#29 in Asia

#150 in the World

Founded: 1952

21. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#30 in Asia

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

22. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#32 in Asia

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

23. Shandong University

For Mathematics

#35 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

24. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#36 in Asia

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

25. Xidian University

For Mathematics

#37 in Asia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

26. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#38 in Asia

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

27. Dalian University of Technology

For Mathematics

#39 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

28. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#41 in Asia

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

29. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#42 in Asia

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

30. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#43 in Asia

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

31. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Mathematics

#44 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

32. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#46 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

33. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Mathematics

#47 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

34. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#48 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

35. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#54 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

36. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#56 in Asia

#275 in the World

Founded: 1896

37. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#57 in Asia

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

38. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#60 in Asia

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

39. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#62 in Asia

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

40. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#63 in Asia

#318 in the World

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

41. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#64 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

42. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Mathematics

#65 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

43. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#67 in Asia

#337 in the World

Founded: 1958

44. Xiamen University

For Mathematics

#69 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

45. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#74 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

46. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#79 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

47. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Mathematics

#84 in Asia

#411 in the World

Founded: 1909

48. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#85 in Asia

#416 in the World

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

49. Soochow University

For Mathematics

#86 in Asia

#417 in the World

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

50. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#91 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

51. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#93 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

52. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#94 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

53. China University of Mining and Technology

For Mathematics

#99 in Asia

#463 in the World

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

54. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Mathematics

#100 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

55. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#102 in Asia

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

56. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#103 in Asia

#470 in the World

Founded: 1915

57. Wuhan University of Technology

For Mathematics

#108 in Asia

#487 in the World

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

58. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Mathematics

#113 in Asia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

59. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#115 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

60. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#116 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

61. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#117 in Asia

#511 in the World

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

62. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Mathematics

#119 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

63. Fuzhou University

For Mathematics

#120 in Asia

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

64. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#124 in Asia

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

65. Hefei University of Technology

For Mathematics

#126 in Asia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

66. Harbin Engineering University

For Mathematics

#127 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

67. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Mathematics

#132 in Asia

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

68. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#134 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

69. Jiangnan University

For Mathematics

#135 in Asia

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

70. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Mathematics

#139 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

71. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#140 in Asia

#571 in the World

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

72. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#144 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

73. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#147 in Asia

#620 in the World

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

74. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#149 in Asia

#624 in the World

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

75. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#150 in Asia

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

76. University of Macau

For Mathematics

#152 in Asia

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

77. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#153 in Asia

#631 in the World

Founded: 1956

78. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#154 in Asia

#632 in the World

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

79. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#155 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

80. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#161 in Asia

#656 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

#657 in the World

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

82. Central China Normal University

For Mathematics

#167 in Asia

#665 in the World

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

83. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#169 in Asia

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

84. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#170 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

85. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#174 in Asia

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

86. Anhui University

For Mathematics

#175 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

87. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#185 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

88. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#186 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

89. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Mathematics

#187 in Asia

#728 in the World

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

90. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#191 in Asia

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

91. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Mathematics

#192 in Asia

#759 in the World

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

92. Dalian Maritime University

For Mathematics

#193 in Asia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

93. Fujian Medical University

For Mathematics

#196 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

94. Ningbo University

For Mathematics

#198 in Asia

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

95. Shaanxi Normal University

For Mathematics

#199 in Asia

#775 in the World

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

96. Anhui Medical University

For Mathematics

#201 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

97. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#207 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

98. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#212 in Asia

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

99. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Mathematics

#217 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

100. University of Jinan

For Mathematics

#220 in Asia

#833 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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