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World University Rankings 2026: China

308 universities ranked in China, out of 2,280 worldwide. Admissions figures for China come from official national data, except for 28 universities marked est. (28 universities with no official figures), where that part is estimated from the university’s standing on the global measures.

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National rankRankUniversityWorld rankOverall scoreResearchAlumni outcomesAdmissions & earnings (in country)World rank range
1Peking University=2576.99899=1 of 28021–43
2Tsinghua University3075.610098=1 of 28021–52
3Zhejiang University4666.59996est.44–106
4Fudan University9354.89683=1 of 28047–178
5University of Science and Technology of China11051.499577 of 28058–247
6Shanghai Jiao Tong University11151.39768=1 of 28057–245
7University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences=12349.69721=1 of 28063–302
8Nanjing University12948.795538 of 28068–297
9Nankai University=13348.4987126 of 28077–303
10Wuhan University13848.1985813 of 28077–309
11Southern University of Science and Technology14247.6982114 of 28077–337
12Beijing Institute of Technology=14447.4972110 of 28079–335
13Tongji University14647.3974711 of 28080–333
14Northwestern Polytechnical University=14747.1982117 of 28084–342
=15Huazhong University of Science and Technology=15047.0984124 of 28083–357
=15Hunan University=15047.0994333 of 28084–369
=17Beihang University=15546.896469 of 28084–350
=17Beijing Normal University=15546.8947315 of 28091–332
19University of Electronic Science and Technology of China=15946.7984319 of 28087–354
20China Agricultural University=16246.1994736 of 28093–388
21Chongqing University16645.7984228 of 28094–376
=22Renmin University of China=17145.48768=1 of 28088–385
=22Xi'an Jiaotong University=17145.4964416 of 28095–395
24Tianjin University=17445.3964727 of 28099–397
=25Central South University=18044.9974732 of 280100–409
=25South China University of Technology=18044.9964325 of 280102–403
=27Harbin Institute of Technology=18244.89756est.101–537
=27Sun Yat-sen University=18244.8954322 of 280100–413
29Sichuan University=18844.3964537 of 280108–446
=30Southeast University=19643.7934312 of 280110–464
=30University of Science and Technology Beijing=19643.7965041 of 280116–455
32Shenzhen University=20043.4974858 of 280118–469
33Dalian University of Technology=20243.3932123 of 280117–466
34Xiamen University=21043.09250=20 of 280119–444
35East China Normal University=21242.9925418 of 280121–459
36GuangZhou University=23241.99543est.127–632
37China University of Geosciences=23441.8982190 of 280136–565
=38Shandong University=24241.5924429 of 280135–521
=38Xidian University=24241.5932138 of 280139–506
=38Zhejiang Normal University=24241.59421est.127–662
41Beijing University of Chemical Technology25341.2945163 of 280147–546
42Southwest Jiaotong University25441.1962179 of 280142–558
43Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University=25840.8942164 of 280147–534
44Northeastern University, China26340.7932148 of 280152–567
=45China University of Petroleum East China=26640.4952176 of 280156–574
=45Jilin University=26640.4915545 of 280154–556
47Northeast Agricultural University=27340.29721102 of 280150–613
48Central China Normal University=27940.1942170 of 280154–596
=49Chang’an University=28439.9952188 of 280162–624
=49Nanjing Forestry University=28439.99721103 of 280158–633
=49Zhengzhou University=28439.9934573 of 280158–599
52Southwestern University of Finance and Economics=28939.7914551 of 280150–606
53Donghua University=29239.5915354 of 280173–608
54Lanzhou University=29439.4904444 of 280163–580
=55Jinan University=29639.3924557 of 280174–619
=55Zhejiang Gongshang University=29639.39221est.138–768
57Hangzhou Normal University=30039.29144est.148–800
58Shanghai University30639.0885646 of 280174–609
=59Jiangnan University=30738.9922172 of 280179–643
=59Nanjing University of Science and Technology=30738.9882135 of 280172–600
=59Soochow University=30738.9884234 of 280170–624
62Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine=31938.79621134 of 280164–708
63Wuhan University of Technology=32338.6914261 of 280184–628
64Huazhong Agricultural University=32738.5942199 of 280182–664
65Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications=33838.08421=20 of 280173–619
66Guangdong University of Technology=34237.99443110 of 280186–710
67Qingdao University=34837.89721169 of 280184–765
68Beijing Jiaotong University=35337.7874649 of 280199–649
69Fuzhou University=35637.6922191 of 280199–693
70Hohai University=35837.5892162 of 280195–687
=71Jiangsu University=36237.49421=112 of 280195–759
=71Zhejiang University of Technology=36237.48921est.182–846
73Wenzhou University=36737.28921est.179–848
74ShanghaiTech University37537.08921est.171–897
75Harbin Engineering University37736.8852143 of 280208–708
76Nanjing Agricultural University=38036.6892186 of 280212–765
77Anhui University=38536.5862153 of 280219–738
=78Beijing Technology and Business University=38936.49350133 of 280208–813
=78Ocean University of China=38936.4854547 of 280212–713
=80East China University of Science and Technology=39436.2854552 of 280218–723
=80North China Electric Power University=39436.2872166 of 280225–735
82China University of Mining and Technology=39636.1862156 of 280214–746
83China University of Petroleum Beijing=40236.0872169 of 280228–725
84Beijing University of Technology=40435.9872167 of 280224–760
=85China Medical University=41635.58853100 of 280238–768
=85China University of Geosciences Beijing=41635.5882185 of 280239–760
=85Nanchang University=41635.5892197 of 280238–803
88Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics=42535.4812131 of 280212–782
=89Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology=43734.9872187 of 280248–796
=89South China Agricultural University=43734.99221147 of 280249–872
91China Pharmaceutical University=44534.7842159 of 280253–806
=92Southwest University=44934.5854783 of 280262–837
=92University of Shanghai for Science and Technology=44934.5862189 of 280255–823
=94Henan University=47034.19042150 of 280265–925
=94Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology=47034.19121177 of 280258–937
96Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine=48033.9832171 of 280268–881
=97Dalian Maritime University=48733.88421=81 of 280279–852
=97Nanjing Normal University=48733.8815968 of 280266–822
99Changsha University of Science and Technology=49433.79021148 of 280270–948
100Beijing Forestry University=50433.5852192 of 280294–880
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Business schools in China

Business Schools 2026
  1. 42China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)CEIBS (independent)
  2. =54Fudan University School of ManagementFudan University
  3. 88SUFE College of BusinessShanghai University of Finance and Economics

3 schools; rank among 107 full-time MBA programmes worldwide.

National rank follows the world ranking: universities are listed in world-rank order and keep a shared rank where their world rank is shared. Research and Alumni outcomes are percentiles among all 2,280 ranked universities; Admissions & earnings is the position within the university’s own country (est. where no official data exists). How the ranking works.