Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2019

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 2019 edition assessed 549 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 2019?

The top universities in Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2019 are: Ningbo University, Capital University of Economics and Business, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Yanshan University, Hubei University. This edition, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluated 549 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
101	Ningbo University (NBU)	🇨🇳 China	35.4
101	Capital University of Economics and Business (CUEB)	🇨🇳 China	35.4
101	Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)	🇨🇳 China	35.4
104	Yanshan University (YSU)	🇨🇳 China	35.3
105	Hubei University	🇨🇳 China	35.2
106	Chang'an University	🇨🇳 China	35.1
106	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST)	🇨🇳 China	35.1
108	Dalian Maritime University	🇨🇳 China	35.0
108	Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS)	🇨🇳 China	35.0
108	Taiyuan University of Technology	🇨🇳 China	35.0
111	Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT)	🇨🇳 China	34.8
111	Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (NUFE)	🇨🇳 China	34.8
111	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU)	🇨🇳 China	34.8
114	Hebei University of Technology (HEBUT)	🇨🇳 China	34.7
115	East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL)	🇨🇳 China	34.6
115	Xiangtan University (XTU)	🇨🇳 China	34.6
115	Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE)	🇨🇳 China	34.6
115	China University of Mining and Technology - Beijing (CUMTB)	🇨🇳 China	34.6
119	Qingdao University	🇨🇳 China	34.5
120	Shanghai Normal University (SHNU)	🇨🇳 China	34.2
121	Nanjing Audit University (NAU)	🇨🇳 China	34.1
122	South China Agricultural University (SCAU)	🇨🇳 China	34.0
123	Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics (JUFE)	🇨🇳 China	33.9
123	Liaoning University	🇨🇳 China	33.9
123	Minzu University of China (MUC)	🇨🇳 China	33.9
126	Wuhan Institute of Technology (WIT)	🇨🇳 China	33.8
126	Zhengzhou University	🇨🇳 China	33.8
128	Hangzhou Normal University	🇨🇳 China	33.6
128	Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE)	🇨🇳 China	33.6
130	Shanghai Maritime University (SMU)	🇨🇳 China	33.4
131	Shandong Normal University (SDNU)	🇨🇳 China	33.3
131	Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST)	🇨🇳 China	33.3
133	Beijing International Studies University (BISU)	🇨🇳 China	33.2
133	Guangxi University (GXU)	🇨🇳 China	33.2
133	Yunnan University	🇨🇳 China	33.2
133	Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZJSU)	🇨🇳 China	33.2
137	Shanxi University (SXU)	🇨🇳 China	33.1
138	Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU)	🇨🇳 China	33.0
139	Guangzhou University	🇨🇳 China	32.7
139	Heilongjiang University	🇨🇳 China	32.7
139	Nanchang University (NCU)	🇨🇳 China	32.7
139	Tianjin University of Finance and Economics (TUFE)	🇨🇳 China	32.7
143	Northeast Forestry University (NEFU)	🇨🇳 China	32.5
143	Henan University	🇨🇳 China	32.5
145	Hebei University	🇨🇳 China	32.4
146	Jiangsu Normal University	🇨🇳 China	32.3
147	University of Jinan	🇨🇳 China	32.0
147	Shandong University of Finance and Economics (SDUFE)	🇨🇳 China	32.0
149	Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST)	🇨🇳 China	31.9
150	Changsha University of Science and Technology (CSUT)	🇨🇳 China	31.7