100 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 40.9M citations received by 2.48M academic papers made by 541 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 Statistics

#1 in Asia

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#3 in Asia

#41 in the World

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

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#4 in Asia

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#7 in Asia

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#8 in Asia

#67 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#9 in Asia

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#10 in Asia

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#12 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

9. Wuhan University

For Statistics

#13 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#17 in Asia

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#18 in Asia

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#19 in Asia

#130 in the World

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

13. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#20 in Asia

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

14. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#21 in Asia

#134 in the World

Founded: 1937

15. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#22 in Asia

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Statistics

#23 in Asia

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#24 in Asia

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Statistics

#26 in Asia

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#28 in Asia

#147 in the World

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

20. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#30 in Asia

#156 in the World

Founded: 1952

21. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#32 in Asia

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

22. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#33 in Asia

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

23. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#34 in Asia

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#36 in Asia

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Shandong University

For Statistics

#38 in Asia

#193 in the World

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

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#39 in Asia

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#40 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

28. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#41 in Asia

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

29. Xidian University

For Statistics

#42 in Asia

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

30. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Statistics

#43 in Asia

#208 in the World

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

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Statistics

#44 in Asia

#213 in the World

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

32. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Statistics

#45 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

33. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#49 in Asia

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

34. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#50 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

35. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#54 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

36. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#55 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

37. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#56 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

38. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#58 in Asia

#293 in the World

Founded: 1896

39. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Statistics

#62 in Asia

#322 in the World

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

40. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#63 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

41. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Statistics

#66 in Asia

#337 in the World

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

42. Xiamen University

For Statistics

#67 in Asia

#339 in the World

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

43. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#70 in Asia

#352 in the World

Founded: 1958

44. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#71 in Asia

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

45. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#74 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

46. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#76 in Asia

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

47. Soochow University

For Statistics

#81 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

48. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#82 in Asia

#380 in the World

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

49. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#84 in Asia

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

50. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Statistics

#87 in Asia

#399 in the World

Founded: 1909

51. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#90 in Asia

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Statistics

#91 in Asia

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#95 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

54. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#96 in Asia

#450 in the World

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

55. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Statistics

#97 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

56. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#99 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

57. China University of Mining and Technology

For Statistics

#100 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

58. Jiangnan University

For Statistics

#103 in Asia

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

59. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#104 in Asia

#475 in the World

Founded: 1915

60. Wuhan University of Technology

For Statistics

#107 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

61. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Statistics

#108 in Asia

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

62. Fuzhou University

For Statistics

#109 in Asia

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

63. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#113 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

64. Hefei University of Technology

For Statistics

#115 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

65. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Statistics

#117 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

66. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Statistics

#118 in Asia

#507 in the World

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

67. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#119 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

68. Harbin Engineering University

For Statistics

#120 in Asia

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

69. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#123 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

70. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Statistics

#128 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

71. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#130 in Asia

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

72. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#137 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

73. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#138 in Asia

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

74. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#141 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

75. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#144 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

76. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Statistics

#145 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

77. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#148 in Asia

#616 in the World

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

78. Anhui Medical University

For Statistics

#153 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

79. University of Macau

For Statistics

#154 in Asia

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

80. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#155 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

81. Fujian Medical University

For Statistics

#157 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

82. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#160 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

83. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#165 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

84. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#166 in Asia

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

85. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#167 in Asia

#664 in the World

Founded: 1956

86. Anhui University

For Statistics

#169 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

87. Central China Normal University

For Statistics

#171 in Asia

#681 in the World

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

88. Ningbo University

For Statistics

#174 in Asia

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

89. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#176 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

90. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#178 in Asia

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

91. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#183 in Asia

#717 in the World

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

92. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#186 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

93. Harbin Medical University

For Statistics

#187 in Asia

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

94. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Statistics

#191 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

95. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#195 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

96. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#196 in Asia

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

97. University of Jinan

For Statistics

#197 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

98. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#203 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

99. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Statistics

#209 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

100. Shaanxi Normal University

For Statistics

#210 in Asia

#800 in the World

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

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

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