Tsinghua University topped the ranking with a total score of 222.89, showing its superb overall strength among numerous prestigious universities, according to the 2016 China University Rankings, which were recently published by Chinese researcher Wu Shulian and his team from China University Assessment.
Zhejiang University ranked second, with a total score of 221.02, followed by Peking University with a total score of 220.99. Members of the C9 League, an alliance of China’stop nine universities, all ranked in the top 20.
The ranking was given based on four indexes in two fields, namely, personnel education (including postgraduate and undergraduate student education) and scientific research (including natural and social science research).
Here are the top 20 Chinese universities overall:
1. Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
- Total score: 222.89
- Personnel education: 100.13
- Postgraduate student education: 68.48
- Undergraduate student education: 31.65
- Scientific research: 122.76
- Natural science research: 97.19
- Social science research: 25.57
2. Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
- Total score: 221.02
- Personnel education: 96.24
- Postgraduate student education: 69.87
- Undergraduate student education: 26.37
- Scientific research: 124.78
- Natural science research: 106.85
- Social science research: 17.92
3. Peking University
Peking University
- Total score: 220.99
- Personnel education: 97.93
- Postgraduate student education: 69.47
- Undergraduate student education: 28.46
- Scientific research: 123.06
- Natural science research: 82.69
- Social science research: 40.38
4. Shanghai Jiaotong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University [nipic.com]
- Total score: 168.81
- Personnel education: 75.49
- Postgraduate student education: 53.35
- Undergraduate student education: 22.14
- Scientific research: 93.31
- Natural science research: 82.11
- Social science research: 11.20
5. Fudan University
Fudan University
- Total score: 152.48
- Personnel education: 66.57
- Postgraduate student education: 48.47
- Undergraduate student education: 18.10
- Scientific research: 85.91
- Natural science research: 63.00
- Social science research: 22.91
6. Nanjing University
Nanjing University
- Total score: 143.06
- Personnel education: 63.80
- Postgraduate student education: 44.17
- Undergraduate student education: 19.63
- Scientific research: 79.26
- Natural science research: 52.89
- Social science research: 26.37
7. Wuhan University
Wuhan University
- Total score: 127.45
- Personnel education: 62.25
- Postgraduate student education: 37.82
- Undergraduate student education: 24.43
- Scientific research: 65.20
- Natural science research: 40.21
- Social science research: 24.99
8. Sichuan University
Sichuan University [nipic.com]
- Total score: 125.07
- Personnel education: 59.90
- Postgraduate student education: 38.83
- Undergraduate student education: 21.07
- Scientific research: 65.17
- Natural science research: 51.29
- Social science research: 13.89
9. Sun Yat-sen University
Sun Yat-sen University
- Total score: 118.73
- Personnel education: 54.76
- Postgraduate student education: 36.76
- Undergraduate student education: 18.00
- Scientific research: 63.97
- Natural science research: 47.30
- Social science research: 16.67
10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Total score: 118.24
- Personnel education: 56.81
- Postgraduate student education: 36.74
- Undergraduate student education: 20.06
- Scientific research: 61.43
- Natural science research: 49.13
- Social science research: 12.30
11. Shandong University
Shandong University
- Total score: 115.40
- Personnel education: 55.70
- Postgraduate student education: 34.64
- Undergraduate student education: 21.06
- Scientific research: 59.70
- Natural science research: 46.35
- Social science research: 13.36
12. Jilin University
Jilin University [you.yaochufa.com]
- Total score: 110.62
- Personnel education: 54.65
- Postgraduate student education: 34.11
- Undergraduate student education: 20.54
- Scientific research: 55.97
- Natural science research: 41.83
- Social science research: 14.14
13. Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin Institute of Technology
- Total score: 105.67
- Personnel education: 49.86
- Postgraduate student education: 32.78
- Undergraduate student education: 17.08
- Scientific research: 55.81
- Natural science research: 52.54
- Social science research: 3.27
14. Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Total score: 90.73
- Personnel education: 44.30
- Postgraduate student education: 27.18
- Undergraduate student education: 17.13
- Scientific research: 46.43
- Natural science research: 36.78
- Social science research: 9.65
15. University of Science and Technology of China
University of Science and Technology of China
- Total score: 90.68
- Personnel education: 40.94
- Postgraduate student education: 29.08
- Undergraduate student education: 11.86
- Scientific research: 49.74
- Natural science research: 46.99
- Social science research: 2.75
16. Nankai University
Nankai University
- Total score: 90.49
- Personnel education: 42.77
- Postgraduate student education: 27.12
- Undergraduate student education: 15.64
- Scientific research: 47.72
- Natural science research: 28.53
- Social science research: 19.19
17. Southeast University
Southeast University
- Total score: 88.71
- Personnel education: 44.00
- Postgraduate student education: 25.94
- Undergraduate student education: 18.06
- Scientific research: 44.71
- Natural science research: 37.23
- Social science research: 7.48
18. Central South University
Central South University
- Total score: 87.74
- Personnel education: 44.10
- Postgraduate student education: 26.64
- Undergraduate student education: 17.64
- Scientific research: 43.64
- Natural science research: 37.57
- Social science research: 6.08
19. Tongji University
Tongji University
- Total score: 81.82
- Personnel education: 41.39
- Postgraduate student education: 24.73
- Undergraduate student education: 16.66
- Scientific research: 40.43
- Natural science research: 35.55
- Social science research: 4.88
20. Renmin University of China
Renmin University of China
- Total score: 80.85
- Personnel education: 40.07
- Postgraduate student education: 23.75
- Undergraduate student education: 16.32
- Scientific research: 40.77
- Natural science research: 3.99
- Social science research: 36.78