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Best Universities in China 2026

A consensus ranking of 226 universities in China, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table. Part of our <a href="/rankings/country/">global rankings by country</a> 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 2026THE 2026ARWU 2025U.S. News 2026 Consensus score
1 Tsinghua University · Beijing 17 12 18 11 99
2 Peking University · Beijing 14 13 23 25 98.8
3 Zhejiang University · Hangzhou 49 39 24 45 97.7
4 Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Shanghai 47 40 30 46 97.6
5 Fudan University · Shanghai 30 36 41 70 97.3
6 University of Science and Technology of China · Hefei 132 51 40 71 95.8
7 Nanjing University 103 · 75 86 94.4
8 Wuhan University 186 · 81 90 92.7
9 Sun Yat-sen University 276 225 65 85 91
10 Tongji University 177 · 101-150 124 90.8
11 Huazhong University of Science and Technology 319 · 73 91 90.7
12 Harbin Institute of Technology 256 · 101-150 128 89.4
13 Xi'an Jiaotong University 305 225 92 141 89.3
14 Beijing Institute of Technology 259 225 101-150 156 88.9
15 Beijing Normal University 247 · 101-150 173 88.8
16 Sichuan University 324 225 87 182 88.7
17 Tianjin University 257 225 101-150 182 88.6
18 Southern University of Science and Technology 343 · 101-150 123 88
19 Xiamen University 341 275 101-150 189 86.8
20 Southeast University 392 275 101-150 155 86.6
21 South China University of Technology 377 275 101-150 166 86.6
22 Shandong University 339 275 101-150 238 86.2
23 Central South University 491 275 96 146 86.2
24 Beihang University 388 275 101-150 207 86
25 Nankai University 355 275 151-200 166 85.7
26 Northwestern Polytechnical University 499 275 101-150 207 84.6
27 Hunan University 504 275 151-200 109 84.5
28 University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 519 325 151-200 137 83.3
29 Jilin University 473 · 101-150 296 83
30 China Agricultural University 504 · 151-200 202 82.4
31 East China Normal University 433 275 201-300 230 82
32 Chongqing University 504 375 151-200 212 82
33 Soochow University, China · 550 101-150 292 81.8
34 Shenzhen University 452 375 201-300 156 81.5
35 Dalian University of Technology 482 450 151-200 261 80.7
36 Zhengzhou University 618 · 151-200 203 80.5
37 Northwest A&F University · · 201-300 288 80.3
38 Peking Union Medical College · · 151-200 468 79.5
39 Southern Medical University · 275 201-300 558 77.8
40 University of Science and Technology Beijing 480 · 201-300 357 77.7
41 Shanghai University 465 550 201-300 296 77.3
42 Beijing University of Chemical Technology 697 450 201-300 319 75.4
43 Northeastern University, China · 550 · 445 75.1
44 Westlake University · · 301-400 308 74.8
45 Jiangsu University · 550 301-400 271 74.6
46 ShanghaiTech University · · 301-400 330 74.2
47 Jinan University 540 · 301-400 345 73.6
48 China University of Geosciences 851-900 · 201-300 211 73.5
49 Jinan University (China) 540 550 · · 72.8
50 Nanjing University of Science & Technology 701-710 · 201-300 451 72.4
51 Renmin University of China 566 · 301-400 394 72.3
52 Wuhan University of Technology 951-1000 · 201-300 260 71.1
53 Lanzhou University 791-800 · 201-300 460 70.7
54 Huazhong Agricultural University 901-950 · 201-300 340 70.6
55 Zhejiang University of Technology · 550 301-400 521 70.5
56 Qingdao University · 700 301-400 371 70.5
57 Nanjing Agricultural University 951-1000 · 201-300 302 70.4
58 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 680 700 201-300 510 70.1
59 East China University of Science and Technology 673 700 201-300 533 69.9
60 Capital Medical University · 700 201-300 613 69.8
61 Beijing University of Technology 791-800 · 201-300 528 69.6
62 Xidian University · 700 301-400 445 69.2
63 Nanchang University · · 301-400 537 69.1
64 South China Agricultural University · · 301-400 540 69
65 Guangdong University of Technology · 700 301-400 473 68.8
66 Nanjing Tech University · 700 301-400 556 67.4
67 Donghua University 801-850 450 401-500 464 67
68 Fuzhou University · 900 301-400 383 66.9
69 Jiangnan University 851-900 700 301-400 376 66.8
70 Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology · 900 301-400 409 66.5
71 Ocean University of China 801-850 700 301-400 464 66.4
72 Guangzhou University · · 401-500 454 66.1
73 Nanjing Medical University · 900 201-300 645 65.9
74 Yangzhou University · 550 301-400 841 65.1
75 China University of Mining and Technology 654 · 401-500 550 64.9
76 Southwest Jiaotong University · 900 301-400 514 64.8
77 Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications · · 301-400 714 64.6
78 South China Normal University · 700 401-500 533 64.4
79 Nanjing Forestry University · 700 501-600 374 63.8
80 Henan University · · 301-400 763 63.4
81 Central China Normal University · · 501-600 394 62.6
82 Guangxi University · · 301-400 868 60.8
83 Zhejiang Normal University · 700 601-700 360 60.6
84 Nanjing Normal University 951-1000 900 401-500 492 59.1
85 Hefei University of Technology · · 401-500 743 58.9
86 Southwest University 1001-1200 · 401-500 473 58.8
87 China University of Petroleum, Beijing · 550 501-600 · 58.7
88 Zhejiang Gongshang University · 900 · 755 58.6
89 Hohai University 1001-1200 · 401-500 483 58.6
90 Guangzhou Medical University · 900 301-400 901 58.3
91 Beijing Jiaotong University 851-900 · 501-600 542 58
92 Wenzhou University · 900 501-600 608 56.5
93 Kunming University of Science and Technology · · 301-400 1060 56
94 Anhui University · 1100 301-400 877 55.4
95 Guizhou University · · 401-500 913 54.6
96 Northeast Normal University · 900 501-600 793 53.4
97 Hangzhou Normal University · 1100 501-600 633 52.8
98 Fujian Normal University · · 501-600 790 52.7
99 Shaanxi Normal University · · 501-600 802 52.4
100 Northeast Agricultural University · 900 501-600 891 51.8
101 Harbin Engineering University 1001-1200 700 501-600 · 51.6
102 Wenzhou Medical University · · 401-500 1041 51.5
103 Southwestern University of Finance and Economics · · 701-800 468 50.8
104 Ningbo University · · 401-500 1089 50.2
105 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University · 1100 401-500 · 50
106 National University of Defense Technology · · 401-500 1105 49.8
107 Anhui Medical University · · 401-500 1105 49.8
108 Shanxi University · · 501-600 926 49.3
109 Qingdao University of Science & Technology · · 601-700 737 49
110 Jiangsu University of Science and Technology · 1100 501-600 884 48.6
111 Northwest University 1001-1200 1100 401-500 · 48.3
112 Dalian Maritime University · · 601-700 769 48.2
113 Chang'an University · 1100 601-700 731 47.8
114 Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications 1001-1200 · 701-800 546 47.5
115 Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 1001-1200 700 801-900 722 47.2
116 Tianjin Medical University · · 501-600 1032 46.7
117 Beijing Technology and Business University · · 601-700 833 46.7
118 Chengdu University · 900 801-900 645 45.9
119 Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine · · 401-500 1271 45.7
120 Changsha University of Science & Technology · 1100 801-900 514 44.8
121 Hebei University of Technology · · 501-600 1125 44.4
122 Xi'an University of Technology · · 501-600 1180 43
123 China Pharmaceutical University · 1100 701-800 847 42.5
124 Chongqing Medical University · · 501-600 1243 41.4
125 Zhejiang Sci-Tech University · · 501-600 1249 41.2
126 Wuhan University of Science and Technology · · 701-800 869 40.8
127 Northeast Forestry University · · 601-700 1072 40.7
128 Wuhan Institute of Technology · · 701-800 884 40.4
129 Chengdu University of Technology · · 601-700 1093 40.2
130 Shanghai Normal University 1401+ 1100 601-700 · 40
131 Air Force Medical University · · 601-700 1098 40
132 Shanghai Ocean University · · 601-700 1125 39.4
133 Fujian Medical University · · 301-400 1767 38.3
134 University of International Business and Economics 1201-1400 550 901-1000 · 37.5
135 Changzhou University · 1350 501-600 1314 37.2
136 Shantou University · 1100 701-800 1188 36.8
137 Yanshan University · 1350 501-600 1354 36.6
138 Sichuan Agricultural University · · 801-900 841 36.5
139 Henan University of Science and Technology · · 601-700 1243 36.4
140 Tianjin University of Technology · · 701-800 1067 35.8
141 Nantong University · · 601-700 1284 35.4
142 Hangzhou Dianzi University · 1350 501-600 1435 35.2
143 Hebei University · · 501-600 1534 34.1
144 Suzhou University of Science and Technology · · 701-800 1138 34
145 Shandong Normal University · · 801-900 937 34
146 Army Medical University · · 701-800 1151 33.7
147 Zhongnan University of Economics and Law · · 901-1000 772 33.2
148 Naval Medical University · · 601-700 1382 32.9
149 Xinjiang University · · 601-700 1387 32.8
150 Tiangong University · · 701-800 1188 32.8
151 Southwest Petroleum University · · 601-700 1402 32.4
152 Taiyuan University of Technology · · 601-700 1414 32.1
153 Hunan Normal University · · 601-700 1435 31.6
154 Southwest University of Science and Technology · · 901-1000 847 31.3
155 Hubei University · · 701-800 1271 30.7
156 Henan Normal University · · 701-800 1271 30.7
157 Xiangtan University · 1350 701-800 1372 29.6
158 Central University of Finance and Economics · · 801-900 1125 29.4
159 Jiangxi Normal University · 1350 701-800 1393 29.3
160 Zhejiang A&F University · · 801-900 1164 28.4
161 Nanjing University of Finance & Economics · · 901-1000 1014 27.1
162 Henan Polytechnic University · · 901-1000 1048 26.3
163 Xuzhou Medical University · · 701-800 1463 25.9
164 Capital Normal University · · 801-900 1284 25.4
165 Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 1201-1400 · 801-900 · 25
166 Anhui Agricultural University · · 701-800 1514 24.6
167 Heilongjiang University · · 801-900 1337 24.1
168 Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · · 801-900 1337 24.1
169 Shaanxi University of Science & Technology · · 901-1000 1162 23.4
170 Guangxi Normal University · · 701-800 1582 22.9
171 Qingdao Agricultural University · · 801-900 1387 22.8
172 North University of China · · 801-900 1393 22.6
173 Dongguan University of Technology · · 801-900 1393 22.6
174 Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · 1350 601-700 2100 22.5
175 Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · · 801-900 1449 21.2
176 University of South China · · 701-800 1659 21
177 Taiyuan University of Science and Technology · · 901-1000 1259 21
178 Huaqiao University · 1350 901-1000 1489 21
179 Anhui Normal University · · 801-900 1476 20.6
180 Shandong University of Technology · · 901-1000 1322 19.4
181 Hunan Agricultural University · · 901-1000 1337 19.1
182 Lanzhou University of Technology · · 601-700 1950 18.7
183 Liaocheng University · · 901-1000 1372 18.2
184 Xi'an University of Science and Technology · · 901-1000 1393 17.6
185 Yantai University · · 801-900 1612 17.2
186 Yangtze University · · 801-900 1651 16.2
187 Shenyang Pharmaceutical University · · 801-900 1651 16.2
188 Henan Agricultural University · · 901-1000 1459 16
189 Dalian Medical University · · 901-1000 1550 13.7
190 Shanxi Medical University · · 701-800 1987 12.8
191 Hebei Medical University · · 701-800 2005 12.5
192 Guangxi Medical University · · 801-900 1860 11
193 Anhui University of Science & Technology · · 901-1000 1667 10.8
194 Ningxia University · · 901-1000 1745 8.9
195 China Jiliang University · · 901-1000 1745 8.9
196 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · · 901-1000 1784 7.9
197 North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power · · 801-900 2055 7.5
198 Hangzhou City University · · 901-1000 1803 7.4
199 Kunming Medical University · · 901-1000 1891 5.2
200 Southwest Medical University · · 901-1000 1904 4.9
201 Hebei Normal University · · 901-1000 1913 4.6
202 Hangzhou Medical College · · 901-1000 1913 4.6
203 Jilin Agricultural University · · 901-1000 1917 4.5
204 Shihezi University · · 901-1000 1989 2.8
205 Hainan Medical University · · 901-1000 2087 2.5
206 Gansu Agricultural University · · 901-1000 2044 2.5

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 2026QS 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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