100 Best universities for Mathematics in China

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 126M citations received by 9.92M academic papers made by 549 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. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#3 in Asia

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#6 in Asia

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

4. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#8 in Asia

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#10 in Asia

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#12 in Asia

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

7. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#13 in Asia

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#15 in Asia

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

9. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#17 in Asia

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

10. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Mathematics

#18 in Asia

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#19 in Asia

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#20 in Asia

#137 in the World

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

13. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#22 in Asia

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

14. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#23 in Asia

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

15. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#24 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

16. Wuhan University

For Mathematics

#25 in Asia

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. University of Science and Technology of China

For Mathematics

#26 in Asia

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

18. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#28 in Asia

#146 in the World

Founded: 1952

19. Xidian University

For Mathematics

#30 in Asia

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

20. Shandong University

For Mathematics

#31 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#33 in Asia

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#34 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

23. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#35 in Asia

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

24. Dalian University of Technology

For Mathematics

#36 in Asia

#204 in the World

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

25. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#37 in Asia

#206 in the World

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

26. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#38 in Asia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

27. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#39 in Asia

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

28. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#42 in Asia

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

29. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Mathematics

#43 in Asia

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

30. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#49 in Asia

#255 in the World

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

31. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#50 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

32. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#54 in Asia

#274 in the World

Founded: 1896

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#55 in Asia

#276 in the World

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

34. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#57 in Asia

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

35. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Mathematics

#58 in Asia

#289 in the World

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

36. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#59 in Asia

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

37. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Mathematics

#60 in Asia

#297 in the World

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

38. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#62 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

39. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#63 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

40. Xiamen University

For Mathematics

#67 in Asia

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

41. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#70 in Asia

#360 in the World

Founded: 1958

42. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#71 in Asia

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

43. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#72 in Asia

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

44. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#75 in Asia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

45. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#81 in Asia

#405 in the World

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

46. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#82 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

47. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#84 in Asia

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

48. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#87 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

49. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Mathematics

#99 in Asia

#455 in the World

Founded: 1909

50. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#100 in Asia

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

51. China University of Mining and Technology

For Mathematics

#101 in Asia

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

52. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#106 in Asia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

53. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#107 in Asia

#482 in the World

Founded: 1915

54. Fuzhou University

For Mathematics

#111 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

55. Soochow University

For Mathematics

#112 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

56. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#115 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

57. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#117 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

58. Wuhan University of Technology

For Mathematics

#118 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

59. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#119 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

60. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Mathematics

#120 in Asia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

61. Jiangnan University

For Mathematics

#121 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

62. Harbin Engineering University

For Mathematics

#122 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

63. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#124 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

64. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Mathematics

#125 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

65. Hefei University of Technology

For Mathematics

#127 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

66. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#130 in Asia

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1956

67. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Mathematics

#132 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

68. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#134 in Asia

#574 in the World

Founded: 1956

69. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#135 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

70. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#137 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

71. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#142 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

72. Central China Normal University

For Mathematics

#144 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

73. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#145 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

74. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#146 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

75. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#147 in Asia

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

76. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#150 in Asia

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

77. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#153 in Asia

#656 in the World

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

78. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#155 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

79. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#158 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

80. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Mathematics

#160 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

81. Anhui University

For Mathematics

#167 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1928

82. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Mathematics

#168 in Asia

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

83. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#170 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

84. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#171 in Asia

#718 in the World

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

85. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#174 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

86. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#175 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

87. Shaanxi Normal University

For Mathematics

#180 in Asia

#739 in the World

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

88. Ningbo University

For Mathematics

#181 in Asia

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

89. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#184 in Asia

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

90. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Mathematics

#188 in Asia

#774 in the World

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

91. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Mathematics

#190 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

92. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#193 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

93. University of Jinan

For Mathematics

#194 in Asia

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

94. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Mathematics

#198 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

95. Dalian Maritime University

For Mathematics

#199 in Asia

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

96. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#201 in Asia

#811 in the World

Founded: 1938

97. Zhejiang Normal University

For Mathematics

#204 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

98. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Mathematics

#205 in Asia

#822 in the World

Founded: 1902

99. Qufu Normal University

For Mathematics

#206 in Asia

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

100. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Mathematics

#209 in Asia

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

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

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