100 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 26.4M citations received by 2.17M 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

#28 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

#4 in Asia

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#7 in Asia

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#8 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#9 in Asia

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#11 in Asia

#80 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Wuhan University

For Statistics

#13 in Asia

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#16 in Asia

#108 in the World

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

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#17 in Asia

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#18 in Asia

#124 in the World

Founded: 1937

12. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#19 in Asia

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

13. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#22 in Asia

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

14. University of Science and Technology of China

For Statistics

#23 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

15. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#24 in Asia

#139 in the World

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

16. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#25 in Asia

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

17. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#26 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

18. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#28 in Asia

#149 in the World

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

19. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Statistics

#29 in Asia

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

20. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#32 in Asia

#160 in the World

Founded: 1952

21. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#33 in Asia

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

22. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#35 in Asia

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

23. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#36 in Asia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

24. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#37 in Asia

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

25. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#38 in Asia

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

26. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#39 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

27. Xidian University

For Statistics

#40 in Asia

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

28. Shandong University

For Statistics

#41 in Asia

#210 in the World

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

29. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Statistics

#42 in Asia

#212 in the World

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

30. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#44 in Asia

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

31. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Statistics

#45 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

32. Dalian University of Technology

For Statistics

#46 in Asia

#223 in the World

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

33. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#53 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

34. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#54 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

35. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#55 in Asia

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

36. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#58 in Asia

#294 in the World

Founded: 1896

37. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#59 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

38. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#61 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

39. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Statistics

#64 in Asia

#326 in the World

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

40. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Statistics

#66 in Asia

#336 in the World

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

41. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#68 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

42. Xiamen University

For Statistics

#71 in Asia

#357 in the World

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

43. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#72 in Asia

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

44. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#74 in Asia

#374 in the World

Founded: 1958

45. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#77 in Asia

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

46. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#79 in Asia

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

47. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#80 in Asia

#391 in the World

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

48. Soochow University

For Statistics

#81 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

49. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#85 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

50. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Statistics

#86 in Asia

#421 in the World

Founded: 1909

51. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#93 in Asia

#441 in the World

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

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Statistics

#95 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#96 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

54. Jiangnan University

For Statistics

#98 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

55. Fuzhou University

For Statistics

#105 in Asia

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

56. China University of Mining and Technology

For Statistics

#106 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

57. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Statistics

#112 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

58. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#116 in Asia

#503 in the World

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

59. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#117 in Asia

#508 in the World

Founded: 1915

60. Hefei University of Technology

For Statistics

#119 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

61. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#120 in Asia

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

62. Wuhan University of Technology

For Statistics

#121 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

63. Harbin Engineering University

For Statistics

#122 in Asia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

64. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#123 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

65. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Statistics

#125 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

66. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#126 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

67. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Statistics

#127 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

68. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#128 in Asia

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

69. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Statistics

#129 in Asia

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

70. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Statistics

#132 in Asia

#548 in the World

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

71. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#133 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

72. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#134 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

73. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#137 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

74. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#138 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

75. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#140 in Asia

#583 in the World

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

76. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#153 in Asia

#637 in the World

Founded: 1956

77. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Statistics

#154 in Asia

#647 in the World

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

78. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#155 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

79. University of Macau

For Statistics

#158 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

80. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#159 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

81. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#160 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

82. Central China Normal University

For Statistics

#162 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

83. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#164 in Asia

#675 in the World

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

84. Anhui Medical University

For Statistics

#165 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

85. Anhui University

For Statistics

#167 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

86. Fujian Medical University

For Statistics

#171 in Asia

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

87. Ningbo University

For Statistics

#176 in Asia

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

88. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#177 in Asia

#714 in the World

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

89. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#180 in Asia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

90. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#182 in Asia

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

91. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#184 in Asia

#732 in the World

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

92. University of Jinan

For Statistics

#186 in Asia

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

93. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#193 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

94. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#194 in Asia

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

95. Harbin Medical University

For Statistics

#197 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

96. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Statistics

#198 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

97. Shaanxi Normal University

For Statistics

#199 in Asia

#772 in the World

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

98. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Statistics

#201 in Asia

#780 in the World

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

99. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#204 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

100. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Statistics

#211 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

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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