100 Best universities for Mathematics in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 32.2M citations received by 2.85M 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

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#2 in Asia

#35 in the World

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

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#4 in Asia

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#7 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#9 in Asia

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#10 in Asia

#76 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#11 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Wuhan University

For Mathematics

#13 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#15 in Asia

#107 in the World

Founded: 1937

10. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#16 in Asia

#109 in the World

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

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#17 in Asia

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#19 in Asia

#130 in the World

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

13. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#20 in Asia

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

14. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#21 in Asia

#135 in the World

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

15. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#22 in Asia

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

16. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#24 in Asia

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

17. University of Science and Technology of China

For Mathematics

#25 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Mathematics

#26 in Asia

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#28 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

20. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#30 in Asia

#150 in the World

Founded: 1952

21. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#32 in Asia

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

22. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#33 in Asia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

23. Xidian University

For Mathematics

#35 in Asia

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

24. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#37 in Asia

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

25. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#38 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

26. Dalian University of Technology

For Mathematics

#39 in Asia

#190 in the World

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

27. Shandong University

For Mathematics

#40 in Asia

#191 in the World

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

28. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#41 in Asia

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#42 in Asia

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Mathematics

#44 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

31. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#45 in Asia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

32. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Mathematics

#46 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

33. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#49 in Asia

#252 in the World

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

34. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#50 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

35. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#52 in Asia

#261 in the World

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

36. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#57 in Asia

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

37. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#58 in Asia

#279 in the World

Founded: 1896

38. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#61 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

39. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#62 in Asia

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

40. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Mathematics

#64 in Asia

#322 in the World

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

41. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#65 in Asia

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

42. Xiamen University

For Mathematics

#67 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

43. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#68 in Asia

#344 in the World

Founded: 1958

44. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#71 in Asia

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

45. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#73 in Asia

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

46. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#79 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

47. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Mathematics

#85 in Asia

#422 in the World

Founded: 1909

48. Soochow University

For Mathematics

#86 in Asia

#423 in the World

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

49. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#87 in Asia

#424 in the World

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

50. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#90 in Asia

#432 in the World

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

51. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#91 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

52. China University of Mining and Technology

For Mathematics

#100 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

53. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#101 in Asia

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

54. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#103 in Asia

#473 in the World

Founded: 1915

55. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Mathematics

#106 in Asia

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

56. Wuhan University of Technology

For Mathematics

#111 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

57. Fuzhou University

For Mathematics

#112 in Asia

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

58. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#114 in Asia

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

59. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#115 in Asia

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

60. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Mathematics

#117 in Asia

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

61. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#119 in Asia

#523 in the World

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

62. Jiangnan University

For Mathematics

#121 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

63. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Mathematics

#123 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

64. Hefei University of Technology

For Mathematics

#124 in Asia

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

65. Harbin Engineering University

For Mathematics

#128 in Asia

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

66. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#129 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

67. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#130 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

68. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Mathematics

#132 in Asia

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

69. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#133 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

70. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#134 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

71. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Mathematics

#135 in Asia

#580 in the World

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

72. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#138 in Asia

#588 in the World

Founded: 1956

73. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#139 in Asia

#589 in the World

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

74. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#141 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

75. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#143 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

76. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#146 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

77. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#147 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

78. University of Macau

For Mathematics

#149 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

79. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#150 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

80. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#153 in Asia

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

81. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#155 in Asia

#656 in the World

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

82. Central China Normal University

For Mathematics

#156 in Asia

#657 in the World

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

83. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#157 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

84. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#160 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

85. Anhui University

For Mathematics

#163 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

86. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#175 in Asia

#722 in the World

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

87. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#178 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

88. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#181 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

89. Shaanxi Normal University

For Mathematics

#182 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

90. Ningbo University

For Mathematics

#183 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

91. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Mathematics

#189 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

92. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#190 in Asia

#761 in the World

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

93. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Mathematics

#191 in Asia

#762 in the World

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

94. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Mathematics

#195 in Asia

#775 in the World

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

95. Dalian Maritime University

For Mathematics

#196 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

96. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#198 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

97. Fujian Medical University

For Mathematics

#199 in Asia

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

98. University of Jinan

For Mathematics

#200 in Asia

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

99. Anhui Medical University

For Mathematics

#203 in Asia

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

100. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#205 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

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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