100 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 36.6M citations received by 2.4M academic papers made by 540 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

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#3 in Asia

#42 in the World

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

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#6 in Asia

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#7 in Asia

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#8 in Asia

#69 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#9 in Asia

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#10 in Asia

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#12 in Asia

#88 in the World

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

9. Wuhan University

For Statistics

#14 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#17 in Asia

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#18 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#20 in Asia

#133 in the World

Founded: 1937

13. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#21 in Asia

#134 in the World

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

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#22 in Asia

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#23 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Statistics

#24 in Asia

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#25 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Statistics

#27 in Asia

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#29 in Asia

#152 in the World

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

20. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#30 in Asia

#159 in the World

Founded: 1952

21. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#33 in Asia

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

22. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#34 in Asia

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

23. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#35 in Asia

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#36 in Asia

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#38 in Asia

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

26. Shandong University

For Statistics

#39 in Asia

#200 in the World

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

27. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#40 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

28. Xidian University

For Statistics

#41 in Asia

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#42 in Asia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Statistics

#43 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Statistics

#44 in Asia

#218 in the World

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

32. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Statistics

#45 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

33. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#51 in Asia

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

34. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#53 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

35. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#55 in Asia

#287 in the World

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

36. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#56 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

37. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#57 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

38. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#59 in Asia

#297 in the World

Founded: 1896

39. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Statistics

#64 in Asia

#332 in the World

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

40. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#65 in Asia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

41. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Statistics

#66 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

42. Xiamen University

For Statistics

#68 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

43. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#71 in Asia

#364 in the World

Founded: 1958

44. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#72 in Asia

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

45. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#77 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

46. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#78 in Asia

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

47. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#82 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

48. Soochow University

For Statistics

#83 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

49. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#85 in Asia

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

50. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Statistics

#86 in Asia

#409 in the World

Founded: 1909

51. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#90 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Statistics

#93 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#96 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

54. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#98 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

55. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Statistics

#100 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

56. China University of Mining and Technology

For Statistics

#101 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

57. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#104 in Asia

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

58. Jiangnan University

For Statistics

#105 in Asia

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

59. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#111 in Asia

#498 in the World

Founded: 1915

60. Fuzhou University

For Statistics

#114 in Asia

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

61. Wuhan University of Technology

For Statistics

#115 in Asia

#507 in the World

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

62. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Statistics

#118 in Asia

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

63. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#120 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

64. Harbin Engineering University

For Statistics

#121 in Asia

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

65. Hefei University of Technology

For Statistics

#122 in Asia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

66. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#124 in Asia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

67. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Statistics

#126 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

68. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#127 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

69. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Statistics

#129 in Asia

#535 in the World

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

70. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Statistics

#130 in Asia

#539 in the World

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

71. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#133 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

72. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#136 in Asia

#560 in the World

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

73. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#137 in Asia

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

74. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#141 in Asia

#595 in the World

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

75. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#144 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

76. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#148 in Asia

#624 in the World

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

77. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Statistics

#150 in Asia

#629 in the World

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

78. University of Macau

For Statistics

#154 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

79. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#156 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

80. Anhui Medical University

For Statistics

#160 in Asia

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

81. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#163 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

82. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#165 in Asia

#674 in the World

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

83. Fujian Medical University

For Statistics

#166 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

84. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#169 in Asia

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

85. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#170 in Asia

#681 in the World

Founded: 1956

86. Central China Normal University

For Statistics

#171 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

87. Anhui University

For Statistics

#172 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

88. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#181 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

89. Ningbo University

For Statistics

#182 in Asia

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

90. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#185 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

91. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#186 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

92. Harbin Medical University

For Statistics

#188 in Asia

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

93. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#189 in Asia

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

94. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Statistics

#194 in Asia

#762 in the World

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

95. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#197 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

96. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#201 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

97. University of Jinan

For Statistics

#202 in Asia

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

98. Shaanxi Normal University

For Statistics

#207 in Asia

#803 in the World

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

99. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#209 in Asia

#806 in the World

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

100. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Statistics

#212 in Asia

#811 in the World

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

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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