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Best Universities in China 2027

A consensus ranking of 226 universities in China, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table. Part of our global rankings by country coverage (Asia).

Data verified: June 2026 · Latest published edition of each ranking
How these rankings work: each university's position in QS, THE, ARWU and U.S. News is converted to a percentile, averaged with equal weight, and re-ordered by that average. Only universities appearing in at least one major ranking are shown. Full details on the methodology page.
#
University
QS 2027
THE 2026
ARWU 2025
U.S. News 2026
Consensus score
1
Tsinghua University · Beijing
14
12
18
11
99.1
2
Peking University · Beijing
13
13
23
25
98.8
3
Zhejiang University · Hangzhou
47
39
24
45
97.8
4
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Shanghai
36
40
30
46
97.7
5
Fudan University · Shanghai
26
36
41
70
97.3
6
University of Science and Technology of China · Hefei
134
51
40
71
95.8
7
Nanjing University
90
·
75
86
94.6
8
Wuhan University
165
·
81
90
93
9
Tongji University
146
·
101-150
124
92.1
10
Sun Yat-sen University
258
225
65
85
91.3
11
Harbin Institute of Technology
190
·
101-150
128
91.3
12
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
307
·
73
91
90.9
13
Beijing Normal University
237
·
101-150
173
89.8
14
Beijing Institute of Technology
243
225
101-150
156
89.7
15
Xi'an Jiaotong University
296
225
92
141
89.4
16
Tianjin University
235
225
101-150
182
89.4
17
Southern University of Science and Technology
317
·
101-150
123
89.3
18
Sichuan University
300
225
87
182
89
19
Xiamen University
303
275
101-150
189
87.9
20
Southeast University
335
275
101-150
155
87.9
21
South China University of Technology
342
275
101-150
166
87.7
22
Shandong University
309
275
101-150
238
87.2
23
Beihang University
349
275
101-150
207
87.1
24
Central South University
452
275
96
146
86.7
25
Nankai University
329
275
151-200
166
86.6
26
Northwestern Polytechnical University
425
275
101-150
207
86.1
27
Hunan University
477
275
151-200
109
85.5
28
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
488
325
151-200
137
84.3
29
China Agricultural University
477
·
151-200
202
83.7
30
East China Normal University
394
275
201-300
230
83.7
31
Jilin University
488
·
101-150
296
83.6
32
Chongqing University
465
375
151-200
212
83.1
33
Shenzhen University
416
375
201-300
156
83.1
34
Northwest A&F University
·
·
201-300
288
82.8
35
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · Beijing
360
·
·
·
82
36
Zhengzhou University
581
·
151-200
203
81.9
37
Dalian University of Technology
463
450
151-200
261
81.5
38
Peking Union Medical College
·
·
151-200
468
80.8
39
Beijing University of Technology
243
·
201-300
528
80.5
40
Northeastern University (Shenyang)
385
·
201-300
·
80.3
41
University of Science and Technology Beijing
443
·
201-300
357
80
42
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
11
·
401-500
·
79.7
43
Southern Medical University
·
275
201-300
558
79.4
44
Shanghai University
443
550
201-300
296
78.9
45
China University of Geosciences
677
·
201-300
211
78.5
46
Soochow University, China
711
550
101-150
292
78.1
47
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
649
450
201-300
319
77.2
48
Westlake University
·
·
301-400
308
77.2
49
ShanghaiTech University
·
·
301-400
330
76.7
50
Jinan University
483
·
301-400
345
76.2
51
Northeastern University, China
·
550
·
445
75.1
52
Renmin University of China
521
·
301-400
394
74.7
53
Nanjing University of Science & Technology
675
·
201-300
451
74.5
54
Jinan University (China)
483
550
·
·
74.2
55
Lanzhou University
721
·
201-300
460
73.6
56
Jiangsu University
701
550
301-400
271
73.5
57
Nanjing Agricultural University
901
·
201-300
302
73.2
58
Wuhan University of Technology
951
·
201-300
260
73.1
59
South China Agricultural University
477
·
301-400
540
73
60
Zhejiang University of Technology
560
550
301-400
521
72.1
61
Qingdao University
·
700
301-400
371
72.1
62
Nanchang University
·
·
301-400
537
71.5
63
Capital Medical University
·
700
201-300
613
71.4
64
East China University of Science and Technology
670
700
201-300
533
71.2
65
Huazhong Agricultural University
1001
·
201-300
340
71
66
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
721
700
201-300
510
70.8
67
Yunnan University
·
·
301-400
·
69.9
68
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
·
·
301-400
·
69.9
69
China University of Petroleum (East China)
·
·
301-400
·
69.9
70
Jiangnan University
771
700
301-400
376
69.4
71
Nanjing Tech University
·
700
301-400
556
69
72
Fuzhou University
·
900
301-400
383
68.6
73
Guangzhou University
·
·
401-500
454
68.6
74
Donghua University
851
450
401-500
464
67.9
75
Ocean University of China
801
700
301-400
464
67.9
76
Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
675
900
301-400
409
67.7
77
Xidian University
851
700
301-400
445
67.5
78
Nanjing Medical University
·
900
201-300
645
67.5
79
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
·
·
301-400
714
67.1
80
Yangzhou University
·
550
301-400
841
66.8
81
China University of Mining and Technology
659
·
401-500
550
66.5
82
South China Normal University
·
700
401-500
533
66.1
83
Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST)
675
700
·
·
65.6
84
Nanjing Forestry University
·
700
501-600
374
65.4
85
Guangdong University of Technology
1001
700
301-400
473
65.3
86
Southwest Jiaotong University
851
900
301-400
514
64.2
87
China University of Petroleum, Beijing
600
550
501-600
·
64.1
88
China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing
243
·
601-700
·
63.9
89
Guangxi University
·
·
301-400
868
63.2
90
China University of Geosciences Beijing
677
·
401-500
·
63
91
Southwest University
951
·
401-500
473
62.9
92
Zhejiang Normal University
·
700
601-700
360
62.3
93
Beijing Technology and Business University
243
·
601-700
833
62
94
Hohai University
1001
·
401-500
483
61.9
95
Hefei University of Technology
·
·
401-500
743
61.4
96
Beijing Jiaotong University
771
·
501-600
542
61.4
97
Nanjing Normal University
901
900
401-500
492
61.3
98
Guangzhou Medical University
·
900
301-400
901
59.9
99
Hainan University
·
·
401-500
·
59.9
100
Zhejiang Gongshang University
·
900
·
755
58.6
101
Kunming University of Science and Technology
·
·
301-400
1060
58.5
102
Wenzhou University
·
900
501-600
608
58.2
103
Henan University
1201
·
301-400
763
57.2
104
Guizhou University
·
·
401-500
913
57.1
105
China Medical University (Shenyang)
515
·
601-700
·
57.1
106
Central China Normal University
1201
·
501-600
394
56.7
107
Northeast Normal University
·
900
501-600
793
55.1
108
Harbin Engineering University
1001
700
501-600
·
54.9
109
Hangzhou Normal University
·
1100
501-600
633
54.4
110
Wenzhou Medical University
·
·
401-500
1041
53.9
111
Northeast Agricultural University
·
900
501-600
891
53.5
112
Shaanxi Normal University
1001
·
501-600
802
53.2
113
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
·
·
701-800
468
53.2
114
Anhui University
1201
1100
301-400
877
52.8
115
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
·
1100
401-500
·
52.4
116
National University of Defense Technology
·
·
401-500
1105
52.3
117
Anhui Medical University
·
·
401-500
1105
52.3
118
Ningbo University
1001
·
401-500
1089
51.8
119
Shanxi University
·
·
501-600
926
51.8
120
Beijing Forestry University
731
·
601-700
·
51.7
121
Northwest University
1001
1100
401-500
·
51.6
122
Qingdao University of Science & Technology
·
·
601-700
737
51.5
123
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
1001
·
701-800
546
50.9
124
Dalian Maritime University
·
·
601-700
769
50.7
125
Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
·
1100
501-600
884
50.2
126
Fujian Normal University
1201
·
501-600
790
50.1
127
Shandong University of Science and Technology
·
·
501-600
·
49.9
128
Shandong Agricultural University
·
·
501-600
·
49.9
129
North China Electric Power University
·
·
501-600
·
49.9
130
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
1001
700
801-900
722
49.7
131
Chang'an University
·
1100
601-700
731
49.5
132
Tianjin Medical University
·
·
501-600
1032
49.1
133
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
·
·
401-500
1271
48.2
134
Chengdu University
·
900
801-900
645
47.5
135
Hebei University of Technology
·
·
501-600
1125
46.8
136
Changsha University of Science & Technology
·
1100
801-900
514
46.4
137
Wuhan University of Science and Technology
951
·
701-800
869
46.3
138
Wuhan Institute of Technology
951
·
701-800
884
46.1
139
Xi'an University of Technology
·
·
501-600
1180
45.5
140
China Pharmaceutical University
·
1100
701-800
847
44.2
141
Chongqing Medical University
·
·
501-600
1243
43.9
142
University of South China
342
·
701-800
1659
43.3
143
Northeast Forestry University
·
·
601-700
1072
43.2
144
Chengdu University of Technology
·
·
601-700
1093
42.6
145
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
1201
·
501-600
1249
42.5
146
Air Force Medical University
·
·
601-700
1098
42.5
147
Shanghai Ocean University
·
·
601-700
1125
41.8
148
Fujian Medical University
·
·
301-400
1767
40.8
149
Shandong First Medical University
·
·
601-700
·
39.9
150
Qilu University of Technology
·
·
601-700
·
39.9
151
Changzhou University
·
1350
501-600
1314
38.9
152
Sichuan Agricultural University
·
·
801-900
841
38.9
153
Henan University of Science and Technology
·
·
601-700
1243
38.9
154
Shantou University
·
1100
701-800
1188
38.5
155
Shanghai Normal University
1401
1100
601-700
·
38.3
156
Tianjin University of Technology
·
·
701-800
1067
38.3
157
Yanshan University
·
1350
501-600
1354
38.2
158
Nantong University
·
·
601-700
1284
37.9
159
University of International Business and Economics
1401
550
901-1000
·
37.4
160
Hangzhou Dianzi University
·
1350
501-600
1435
36.9
161
Hebei University
·
·
501-600
1534
36.6
162
Suzhou University of Science and Technology
·
·
701-800
1138
36.5
163
Shandong Normal University
·
·
801-900
937
36.5
164
Army Medical University
·
·
701-800
1151
36.2
165
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
·
·
901-1000
772
35.6
166
Naval Medical University
·
·
601-700
1382
35.4
167
Xinjiang University
·
·
601-700
1387
35.3
168
Tiangong University
·
·
701-800
1188
35.2
169
Southwest Petroleum University
·
·
601-700
1402
34.9
170
Taiyuan University of Technology
·
·
601-700
1414
34.6
171
Hunan Normal University
·
·
601-700
1435
34.1
172
Southwest University of Science and Technology
·
·
901-1000
847
33.8
173
Hubei University
·
·
701-800
1271
33.2
174
Henan Normal University
·
·
701-800
1271
33.2
175
Central University of Finance and Economics
·
·
801-900
1125
31.8
176
Xiangtan University
·
1350
701-800
1372
31.3
177
Jiangxi Normal University
·
1350
701-800
1393
30.9
178
Zhejiang A&F University
·
·
801-900
1164
30.8
179
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
1201
·
801-900
·
29.9
180
Harbin Medical University
·
·
701-800
·
29.9
181
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
·
·
701-800
·
29.9
182
Nanjing University of Finance & Economics
·
·
901-1000
1014
29.6
183
Henan Polytechnic University
·
·
901-1000
1048
28.7
184
Xuzhou Medical University
·
·
701-800
1463
28.4
185
Capital Normal University
·
·
801-900
1284
27.8
186
Anhui Agricultural University
·
·
701-800
1514
27.1
187
Heilongjiang University
·
·
801-900
1337
26.5
188
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
·
·
801-900
1337
26.5
189
Shaanxi University of Science & Technology
·
·
901-1000
1162
25.9
190
Guangxi Normal University
·
·
701-800
1582
25.4
191
Qingdao Agricultural University
·
·
801-900
1387
25.3
192
North University of China
·
·
801-900
1393
25.1
193
Dongguan University of Technology
·
·
801-900
1393
25.1
194
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
·
·
801-900
1449
23.7
195
Taiyuan University of Science and Technology
·
·
901-1000
1259
23.5
196
Anhui Normal University
·
·
801-900
1476
23
197
Huaqiao University
·
1350
901-1000
1489
22.6
198
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
·
1350
601-700
2100
22.5
199
Shandong University of Technology
·
·
901-1000
1322
21.9
200
Hunan Agricultural University
·
·
901-1000
1337
21.5
201
Lanzhou University of Technology
·
·
601-700
1950
21.2
202
Liaocheng University
·
·
901-1000
1372
20.6
203
Xi'an University of Science and Technology
·
·
901-1000
1393
20.1
204
Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
·
·
801-900
·
19.9
205
Yantai University
·
·
801-900
1612
19.6
206
Yangtze University
·
·
801-900
1651
18.7
207
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
·
·
801-900
1651
18.7
208
Henan Agricultural University
·
·
901-1000
1459
18.5
209
Dalian Medical University
·
·
901-1000
1550
16.2
210
Shanxi Medical University
·
·
701-800
1987
15.3
211
Hebei Medical University
·
·
701-800
2005
14.8
212
Guangxi Medical University
·
·
801-900
1860
13.4
213
Anhui University of Science & Technology
·
·
901-1000
1667
13.3
214
Ningxia University
·
·
901-1000
1745
11.3
215
China Jiliang University
·
·
901-1000
1745
11.3
216
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
·
·
901-1000
1784
10.3
217
Hangzhou City University
·
·
901-1000
1803
9.9
218
North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power
·
·
801-900
2055
8.6
219
Kunming Medical University
·
·
901-1000
1891
7.7
220
Southwest Medical University
·
·
901-1000
1904
7.4
221
Hebei Normal University
·
·
901-1000
1913
7.1
222
Hangzhou Medical College
·
·
901-1000
1913
7.1
223
Jilin Agricultural University
·
·
901-1000
1917
7
224
Shihezi University
·
·
901-1000
1989
5.2
225
Gansu Agricultural University
·
·
901-1000
2044
3.8
226
Hainan Medical University
·
·
901-1000
2087
2.8

About China higher education

China operates the world's largest higher education system, with the C9 League representing its elite research universities. Tsinghua and Peking University now rival top Western institutions in QS and THE rankings, driven by decades of heavy investment in research and infrastructure.

Data sources

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · Jun 2025 · official release
THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · Oct 2025 · official release
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · Aug 2025 · official release
U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release
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