Academic performance in key subjects at Chinese universities continues to be strong, according to newly released rankings.88 Chinese universities are included in the Global 400 subjects in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, which was released Tuesday by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a higher education research firm.

This makes China the country with the second most number of universities included in the Global 400 Subjects, according to the QS rankings. This is only after the United States, which has 164 universities included in the Global 400 subjects. The UK comes third at 78 universities.

China’s best performances by subject this year come from Tsinghua University, with three top-10 places, and Peking University, with two top-10 places. Tsinghua University finishes eighth in both Architecture/Built Environment and in Engineering (Civil and Structural). Peking University also manages an equally lofty finish, coming eighth in Modern Languages; it also lies joint 10th for Linguistics. Tsinghua comes in 10th place in the world’s Materials Science subject rankings.

Chinese University Rankings

There is no official Chinese University ranking. However, there are a number of Chinese organizations and international publications who release university rankings .

Project 211

Tsinghua University

Peking University

Renmin University of China

Beihang University

Central University of Finance and Economics

Beijing Normal University

University of International Business and Economics.

Beijing Institute of Technology

Beijing Foreign Studies University

China University of Political Science and Law

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

Communication University of China

Project 985

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Nanjing University

Wuhan University

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Tianjin University

University of Science and Technology of China

Nankai University

Beijing Normal University

Xi’an Jiaotong University

Harbin Institute of Technology

Universities accepting CSC Scholarships

10006 – Beihang Univ. (BUAA)
10007 – Beijing Institute of Technology
10008 – Univ. of Science and Technology Beijing
10010 – Beijing Univ. of Chemical Tech.
10013 – Beijing Univ. of Posts and Telecommunications
10019 – China Agricultural Univ (CAU)
10022 – Beijing Forestry Univ.
10026 – Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
10027 – Beijing Normal Univ.
10028 – Capital Normal Univ.
10029 – Capital Institute of Physical Educations
10030 – Beijing Foreign Studies University
10031 – Beijing International Studies Univ.
10032 – Beijing Language and Culture Univ.
10034 – Central Univ. of Finance and Economics
10036 – Univ. of International Business and Economics
10038 – Capital Univ. of Business and Economics
10040 – China Foreign Affairs Univ.
10043 – Beijing Sport University
10045 – Central Conservatory of Music
10047 – Central Academy of Fine Arts
10048 – The Central Academy of Drama
10050 – Beijing Film Academy
10052 – Central University For Nationalities
10053 – China University of Political Science and Law
10054 – North China Electric Power University
10055 – Nankai University
10056 – Tianjin Univ.
10057 – Tianjin Univ. of Science and Technology
10062 – Tianjin Medical University
10063 – Tianjin Univ. of Traditional Chinese Medicine
10065 – Tianjin Normal Univ
10066 – Tianjin Univ. of Technology and Education
10068 – Tianjin Foreign Studies Univ. (TFSU)
10140 – Liaoning University
10141 – Dalian Univ. of Technology
10145 – Northeastern University
10151 – Dalian Maritime Univ.
10159 – China Medical University
10161 – Dalian Medical University
10165 – Liaoning Normal University
10166 – Shenyang Normal University
10172 – Dalian Univ. of Foreign Languages
10173 – Dongbei Univ of Finance and Economics
10183 – Jilin University
10184 – Yanbian Univeristy
10186 – Changchun Univ. of Science and Technology
10200 – Northeast Normal Univ.
10201 – Beihua Univ.
10203 – Jilin Normal Univ.
10210 – Heilongjiang Univ.
10213 – Harbin Institute of Technology
10217 – Harbin Engineering Univ.
10222 – Jiamusi University
10224 – Northeast Agriculture Univ.
10231 – Harbin Normal University
10246 – Fudan Univ.
10247 – Tongji Univ.
10248 – Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
10251 – East China Univ. of Science and Technology
10252 – Univ. of Shanghai for Science and Tech.
10255 – Donghua Univ.
10268 – Shanghai Univ. of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
10269 – East China Normal University
10270 – Shanghai Normal Univ.
10271 – Shanghai International Studies Univ.
10272 – Shanghai Univ. of Finance and Economics (SUFE)
10277 – Shanghai Univ. of Sport
10278 – Shanghai Conservatory of Music
10280 – Shanghai University
10284 – Nanjing Univ.
10285 – Soochow Univ.
10286 – Southeast University
10287 – Nanjing Univ. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
10288 – Nanjing Univ. of Science and Technology
10290 – China Univ. of Mining and Technology
10294 – Hohai University
10295 – Jiangnan University
10300 – Nanjing Univ. of Information Science and Tech.
10307 – Nanjing Agricultural University
10315 – Nanjing Univ of Chinese Medicine
10335 – Zhejiang University
10337 – Zhejiang Univ of Technology
10338 – Zhejiang Sci-Tech Univ.
10345 – Zhejiang Normal Univ.
10355 – China Academy of Art
10357 – Anhui University
10358 – Univ. of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
10359 – Hefei Univ. of Technology
10370 – Anhui Normal Univ.
10384 – Xiamen Univ.
10403 – Nanchang Univ.
10408 – Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute
10422 – Shandong University
10423 – Ocean University of China
10445 – Shandong Normal University
10459 – Zhengzhou University
10486 – Wuhan University
10487 – Huazhong Univ of Science and Tech
10491 – China Univ. of Geosciences (Wuhan)
10497 – Wuhan Univ. of Technology
10504 – Huazhong Agricultural Univ.
10511 – Huazhong Normal University
10520 – Zhongnan Univ. of Economics and Law
10560 – Shantou University
0081 – Embassy of P.R. China in Albania
0121 – Embassy of P.R. China in Algeria
0241 – Embassy of P.R. China in Angola
0281 – Embassy of P.R. China in Antigua and Barbuda
0311 – Embassy of P.R. China in Azerbaijan
0321 – Embassy of Argentina in P.R. China
0361 – Consulate – General of P.R. China in Sydney
0401 – Embassy of P.R. China in Austria
0441 – Embassy of P.R. China in Bahamas
0481 – Embassy of Bahrain in P.R. China
1041 – Embassy of P.R. China in Myanmar
1081 – Embassy of P.R. China in Burundi
1121 – Embassy of P.R. China in Byelorussia
1321 – Embassy of P.R. China in Cape Verde
1401 – Embassy of P.R. China in Central Africa
1441 – Embassy of P.R. China in Sri Lanka
1481 – Embassy of P.R. China in Chad
1521 – Embassy of P.R. China in Chile
1701 – Embassy of P.R. China in Colombia
1741 – Embassy of P.R. China in Comores
1781 – Embassy of P.R. China in the Republic of Congo
1801 – Embassy of P.R. China in the Democratic Republic of Congo
1881 – Embassy of P.R. China in Costa Rica
1911 – Embassy of P.R. China in Croatia
1921 – Embassy of Cuba in P.R. China
1961 – Embassy of P.R. China in Cyprus
2031 – Embassy of P.R. China in Czech
2041 – Embassy of P.R. China in Benin
2081 – Embassy of P.R China in Denmark
2121 – Embassy of P.R. China in Dominica
2141 – Office of Development Commercial of P.R. China in Dominicana
2181 – Embassy of P.R. China in Ecuador
2261 – Embassy of P.R. China in Equatorial Guinea
2301 – Embassy of P.R. China in Ethiopia
2321 – Embassy of P.R. China in Eritrea
2331 – Embassy of P.R. China in Esthonia
2421 – Embassy of P.R. China in Fiji Islands
2461 – Embassy of P.R. China in Finland
8041 – Embassy of P.R. China in Ukraine
8071 – Embassy of P.R. China in Macedonia
8081 – Embassy of P.R. China in Egypt
8261 – Embassy of P.R. China in United Kingdom
8341 – Embassy of P.R. China in Tanzania
8401 – Embassy of P.R. China in U.S.A.
8581 – Embassy of P.R. China in Uruguay
8601 – Embassy of P.R. China in Uzbekistan
8621 – Embassy of P.R. China in Venezuela

Top 20 most popular universities for international students

RankingChinese UniversityNumber of International Students

Beijing Language and Culture University 9,056

University of International Business and Economics 8,555

Peking University 7,793

Shanghai Jiaotong University 7,412

Zhejiang University 7,193

Fudan University 7,057

East China Normal University 6,472

Tsinghua University 6,379

Yunnan Nationalities University 5,812

Donghua University 4,865

Jinan University 4,861

Shanghai International Studies University 4,712

Shanghai University 4,460

Tongji University 4,454

Harbin Institute of Technology 4,282

Shandong University 4,012

Sichuan University 3,872

Huazhong University of Science and Technology 3,680

Wuhan University 3,561

Huaqiao University 3,514

Top 15 Most Affordable Universities

Bohai University

Chengdu University

Wuhan University

Shenzhen University

Ningbo University

Jiangsu University

Beijing Chinese Language and Culture College

Tianjin University

Jinzhou Medical University

University of Science and Technology Beijing

Asia Europe Business School

Beijing Language and Culture University

Peking University

Nanjing Medical University

Tsinghua University

Top 8 Medical Universities

Best Medical Universities In China

1. Shantou University Medical College (SUMC)

2. Nanjing Medical University (NJMU)

3. Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZUSM)

4. Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University (SHMC)

5. Guangzhou Medical University (GMU)

6. Capital Medical University (CCMU)

7. Tongji University School of Medicine (TUSM)

8. Jinzhou Medical University (JZMU)

University Ranking VS Professional Ranking

There are 3 dominant ranking standards when measuring a university, Quacquerelli Symonds World University Rankings (QS), Times Higher Education(THE) and The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

1. Quacquerelli Symonds World University Rankings, short for QS, is an annual university ranking based on data covering four key areas of concern for students: research, employability, teaching and internationalization.

The research currently considers over 2000 universities and ranks over 700, The top 400 are ranked individually while those that placed 401 and over are ranked in groups.

The rankings are compiled using the following six indicators:

Academic reputation (40%) – Academics are asked to identify the universities that are currently producing the best research in their field of expertise.

Employer reputation (10%) –Employers are asked to identify the universities that produce the best graduates.

Faculty /student ratio (20%) – Faculty /student ratio measures the number of academic staff employed for every student admitted.

Citations per faculty (20%)- Counts the number of times research papers associated with a specific university has been cited in other publications.

International faculty ratio (5%) and international student ratio (5%) – Evaluates the proportion of international students and international faculty.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

2. University of Oxford

3. Stanford University

4. University of Cambridge

5. Harvard University

6. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

7. Imperial College London

8. ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

9. University College London

10. University of Chicago

2. Times Higher Education has published World University Rankings for the year 2020. The publication is a remarkable international team effort. Times Higher Education (THE) has a dedicated unit of full-time data specialists working on collecting and analyzing data in order to deliver important new insights and to support universities around their world to realize their extraordinary potential. The World University Rankings 2020 include almost 1,400 universities from 92 countries.

Legions of dedicated professionals provided a total of about 251,000 institutional data points this year alone, and are helping THE to build and expand the world’s deepest and richest database of comparable information on university performance from which only 1,396 made the final cut and entered the rankings this year.

The top 10 universities in the world are given below.

1. University of Oxford

2. Stanford University

3. Harvard University

4. California Institute of Technology

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

6. University of Cambridge

7. University of California, Berkeley

8. Yale University

9. Princeton University

10. The University of Chicago

3. The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is recognized as the precursor of global university rankings and the most trustworthy one. ARWU presents the world’s top 1000 research universities annually based on transparent methodology and objective third-party data.

1. Harvard University

2. Stanford University

3. University of Cambridge

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

5. University of California, Berkeley

6. Princeton University

7. University of Oxford

8. Columbia University

9. California Institute of Technology

10. University of Chicago

How to choose a university or a major

In order to choose a university and a major, four aspects have to be taken into consideration.

Firstly, concerning the choice of a major. In China, each university offers more than 40 majors, but only a few majors are open to foreign students. If you value specialization, then you should strive for specialization,

Secondly, concerning the financial aspect, you can choose to apply for available scholarships. Applications for these scholarships are pretty easy and many benefits are attached to them, such as The very little amount of money required to pay for a 3-years college program(graduate program), exemption from tuition fees for 3 years, exemption from dormitory fees within the period of 3 years. Concerning the 4 years undergraduate program, scholarships offer a 4-years tuition fee, dormitory and other fees waiver. You should start by deciding if you want to take a graduate program or an undergraduate program, followed by the choice of the university and eventually the choice of a major.

Thirdly, concerning the quality and the standard of universities as well as universities’ locations, in China, universities are located in economically developed provinces and cities. Furthermore, China offers better living conditions to students and for students who would like to stay in China after graduation, employment opportunities are also available. However, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the cost of living is relatively higher in cities such as: Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, etc.

Fourthly, concerning the field of liberal arts sciences, it is good to take note of the fact that this field is sub-divided into two broad categories, which are: Science and Engineering and Liberal Arts. In China, the science and engineering majors, especially science and technology majors, are held in high esteem by the government, enterprises and universities. Graduates from these majors easily find jobs and receive higher wages. There are scholarships available for Masters, PhD mainly in the field of science and engineering.