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Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2020

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 2020 edition assessed 567 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 2020?

The top universities in Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2020 are: Xianyang Normal University, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Huaihua University, Zhangjiakou University, Anyang Institute of Technology. This edition, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluated 567 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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501 Xianyang Normal University Xianyang Normal University 🇨🇳 China 77.4
502 Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy 🇨🇳 China 76.8
503 Huaihua University Huaihua University 🇨🇳 China 76.4
503 Zhangjiakou University Zhangjiakou University 🇨🇳 China 76.4
505 Anyang Institute of Technology Anyang Institute of Technology (AYIT) 🇨🇳 China 75.8
505 Hechi University Hechi University 🇨🇳 China 75.8
507 Guilin University of Aerospace Technology Guilin University of Aerospace Technology (GUAT) 🇨🇳 China 75.6
508 Sichuan Minzu College Sichuan Minzu College 🇨🇳 China 75.4
509 Hunan Institute of Technology Hunan Institute of Technology (HNIT) 🇨🇳 China 75.0
510 Baise University Baise University 🇨🇳 China 74.7
511 Lanzhou City University Lanzhou City University 🇨🇳 China 74.5
511 Yulin University Yulin University 🇨🇳 China 74.5
513 Minzu Normal University of Xingyi Minzu Normal University of Xingyi 🇨🇳 China 74.4
514 Hexi University Hexi University 🇨🇳 China 73.6
515 Baoshan University Baoshan University 🇨🇳 China 73.3
516 Taiyuan Institute of Technology Taiyuan Institute of Technology 🇨🇳 China 73.2
517 Shangluo University Shangluo University 🇨🇳 China 73.1
518 Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology logo Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology (HUHST) 🇨🇳 China 73.0
519 Xinyu University Xinyu University 🇨🇳 China 72.8
520 Tianshui Normal University Tianshui Normal University 🇨🇳 China 72.7
521 Xinzhou Teachers University Xinzhou Teachers University (XZTU) 🇨🇳 China 72.6
522 Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University 🇨🇳 China 72.4
523 Zaozhuang University logo Zaozhuang University 🇨🇳 China 72.2
524 Puer University Puer University (PU) 🇨🇳 China 72.1
524 Zhengzhou University of Technology Zhengzhou University of Technology 🇨🇳 China 72.1
526 Hebei University of Environmental Engineering Hebei University of Environmental Engineering 🇨🇳 China 71.8
527 Shandong Youth University of Political Science logo Shandong Youth University of Political Science 🇨🇳 China 71.7
528 Jinzhong University Jinzhong University 🇨🇳 China 71.6
528 Suihua University Suihua University (SHU) 🇨🇳 China 71.6
530 Ankang University Ankang University (AKU) 🇨🇳 China 71.3
530 Wenshan University Wenshan University 🇨🇳 China 71.3
532 Yuncheng University logo Yuncheng University 🇨🇳 China 71.1
533 Longdong University Longdong University 🇨🇳 China 70.2
534 Jingdezhen University Jingdezhen University 🇨🇳 China 70.1
535 West Yunnan University West Yunnan University 🇨🇳 China 69.8
536 Changsha Normal University Changsha Normal University 🇨🇳 China 69.7
537 Lanzhou Institute of Technology logo Lanzhou Institute of Technology 🇨🇳 China 69.6
538 Jining University Jining University 🇨🇳 China 69.2
539 Qiongtai Normal University Qiongtai Normal University 🇨🇳 China 69.0
540 Shandong Women’s University logo Shandong Women’s University (SDWU) 🇨🇳 China 68.9
540 Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University 🇨🇳 China 68.9
542 Yuzhang Normal University logo Yuzhang Normal University 🇨🇳 China 68.6
543 Zhaotong University Zhaotong University 🇨🇳 China 68.5
544 Henan Institute of Technology Henan Institute of Technology 🇨🇳 China 68.4
545 Xinjiang Institute of Technology Xinjiang Institute of Technology (XJIT) 🇨🇳 China 68.0
546 Hanjiang Normal University logo Hanjiang Normal University (HJNU) 🇨🇳 China 67.8
547 Heze University Heze University (HZU) 🇨🇳 China 67.1
548 Xinjiang Institute of Engineering Xinjiang Institute of Engineering 🇨🇳 China 66.6
549 Changji University Changji University 🇨🇳 China 66.5
550 Ordos Institute of Technology Ordos Institute of Technology 🇨🇳 China 65.8