Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2018

Academic Ranking of World Universities · Methodology · Source: Academic Ranking of World Universities official website · Editorial Standards

Evaluates Chinese mainland universities for overall strength based on research output, faculty, and talent development.

ARWU relies entirely on objective, verifiable academic indicators (Nobel Prizes, Nature/Science papers, Highly Cited Researchers) and uses no reputation surveys.

How does Best Chinese Universities Ranking evaluate universities?

Best Chinese Universities Ranking, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Indicators, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2018 edition assessed 601 universities from 1 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Academic Ranking of World Universities recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2018?

The top universities in Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2018 are: Yangzhou University, South China Normal University, Shaanxi Normal University, Zhejiang Normal University, Capital University of Economics and Business. This edition, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluated 601 universities from 1 countries and regions using indicators such as Indicators. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Best Chinese Universities Ranking differ from other ranking systems?

ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities), created by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2003 as the world's first international university ranking, is based entirely on objective, verifiable academic indicators and uses no reputation surveys: alumni winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals (10%), faculty winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals (20%), highly cited researchers across subject fields (20%), papers published in Nature and Science (20%), papers indexed in SCIE and SSCI (20%), and per-capita academic performance (10%). In contrast, QS and THE both incorporate reputation questionnaires as core weights, while US News combines reputation surveys with bibliometric data. ARWU's transparent methodology and reproducibility make it authoritative for evaluating research strength and academic prestige.

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	University	Country
100	Yangzhou University	🇨🇳 China	36.8
102	South China Normal University (SCNU)	🇨🇳 China	36.7
102	Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU)	🇨🇳 China	36.7
104	Zhejiang Normal University (ZJNU)	🇨🇳 China	36.5
105	Capital University of Economics and Business (CUEB)	🇨🇳 China	36.4
105	Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)	🇨🇳 China	36.4
107	Capital Normal University (CNU)	🇨🇳 China	36.2
107	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU)	🇨🇳 China	36.2
109	Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS)	🇨🇳 China	36.1
110	Hunan Normal University (HNU)	🇨🇳 China	35.9
110	Shantou University (STU)	🇨🇳 China	35.9
110	Yanshan University (YSU)	🇨🇳 China	35.9
113	Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU)	🇨🇳 China	35.8
114	Guangxi Medical University	🇨🇳 China	35.7
115	Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (NUFE)	🇨🇳 China	35.6
115	China University of Mining and Technology - Beijing (CUMTB)	🇨🇳 China	35.6
117	Harbin Medical University (HMU)	🇨🇳 China	35.5
118	Anhui University	🇨🇳 China	35.4
118	Hebei Medical University (HMU)	🇨🇳 China	35.4
120	Hubei University	🇨🇳 China	35.3
121	Hebei University of Technology (HEBUT)	🇨🇳 China	35.2
121	Yunnan University	🇨🇳 China	35.2
123	Dalian Maritime University	🇨🇳 China	35.1
123	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST)	🇨🇳 China	35.1
125	Xiangtan University (XTU)	🇨🇳 China	35.0
126	Chang'an University	🇨🇳 China	34.8
126	Hangzhou Normal University	🇨🇳 China	34.8
128	Taiyuan University of Technology	🇨🇳 China	34.6
129	Chongqing Medical University (CQMU)	🇨🇳 China	34.5
130	Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZJSU)	🇨🇳 China	34.3
131	Shenyang Pharmaceutical University (SPU)	🇨🇳 China	34.1
132	Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE)	🇨🇳 China	33.9
132	Wenzhou Medical University (WMC)	🇨🇳 China	33.9
134	Shanghai Normal University (SHNU)	🇨🇳 China	33.7
135	Nanchang University (NCU)	🇨🇳 China	33.5
135	Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE)	🇨🇳 China	33.5
137	Guangxi University (GXU)	🇨🇳 China	33.4
137	Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics (JUFE)	🇨🇳 China	33.4
137	Liaoning University	🇨🇳 China	33.4
137	Qingdao University	🇨🇳 China	33.4
137	Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST)	🇨🇳 China	33.4
142	Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU)	🇨🇳 China	33.3
143	South China Agricultural University (SCAU)	🇨🇳 China	33.2
144	Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT)	🇨🇳 China	33.0
145	Shanxi University (SXU)	🇨🇳 China	32.8
146	Anhui Medical University	🇨🇳 China	32.7
147	Northeast Forestry University (NEFU)	🇨🇳 China	32.6
147	Xuzhou Medical College	🇨🇳 China	32.6
147	Zhengzhou University	🇨🇳 China	32.6
150	Guangzhou Medical University (GMU)	🇨🇳 China	32.5