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Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2021

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 2021 edition assessed 582 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 2021?

The top universities in Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2021 are: Sichuan University of Arts and Science, Langfang Normal University, Yuxi Normal University, Henan University of Urban Construction, Chongqing University of Education. This edition, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluated 582 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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451 Sichuan University of Arts and Science Sichuan University of Arts and Science 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 95.5
452 Langfang Normal University Langfang Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 95.2
452 Yuxi Normal University Yuxi Normal University (YNU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 95.2
454 Henan University of Urban Construction Henan University of Urban Construction (HUUC) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 95.1
455 Chongqing University of Education Chongqing University of Education (CQUE) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 95.0
456 Xichang University Xichang University (XCU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 94.9
457 Kaili University Kaili University (KU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 94.8
457 Mudanjiang Normal University Mudanjiang Normal University (MNU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 94.8
459 Sichuan Tourism University Sichuan Tourism University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 94.6
460 Zhengzhou Normal University Zhengzhou Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 94.4
461 Daqing Normal University Daqing Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 94.3
461 Panzhihua University Panzhihua University (PZHU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 94.3
463 Kunming University Kunming University (KU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 94.2
464 Quzhou University Quzhou University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 94.1
465 BaiCheng Normal University BaiCheng Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 93.6
465 Jilin Engineering Normal University Jilin Engineering Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 93.6
467 Huainan Normal University Huainan Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 93.5
467 Huzhou College logo Huzhou College 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 93.5
467 Jiaying University Jiaying University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 93.5
467 Nanyang Institute of Technology Nanyang Institute of Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 93.5
467 Yingkou Institute of Technology Yingkou Institute of Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 93.5
472 Shangluo University Shangluo University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 93.4
473 Longdong University Longdong University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 92.4
474 Baoding University Baoding University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 92.3
474 Suzhou City University logo Suzhou City University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 92.3
476 Ankang University Ankang University (AKU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 92.2
477 Hunan University of Science and Engineering Hunan University of Science and Engineering 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 91.7
477 Shandong Management University Shandong Management University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 91.7
479 Guiyang University Guiyang University (GYU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 91.5
480 Liaoning Institute of Science and Technology Liaoning Institute of Science and Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 91.4
481 Wuyi University Wuyi University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 91.3
482 Anshan Normal University logo Anshan Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 91.2
483 Xiangnan University Xiangnan University (XNU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 91.1
484 Liupanshui Normal University Liupanshui Normal University (LPU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.9
485 Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.7
485 Pingdingshan University Pingdingshan University (PDSU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.7
487 Hezhou University Hezhou University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.6
487 Lanzhou Institute of Technology logo Lanzhou Institute of Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.6
489 Ningde Normal University Ningde Normal University (NNU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.5
490 Chizhou University Chizhou University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.4
491 Qiannan Normal College For Nationalities Qiannan Normal College For Nationalities (QNCN) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.2
491 Taiyuan Normal University Taiyuan Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.2
493 Suzhou University Suzhou University (SZU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.1
494 SHANDONG INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY SHANDONG INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 89.8
495 Hainan Tropical Ocean University Hainan Tropical Ocean University (HTOU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 89.7
496 Heihe University Heihe University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 89.4
496 Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 89.4
496 Eastern Liaoning University Eastern Liaoning University (ELU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 89.4
496 Shanxi Datong University Shanxi Datong University (SDU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 89.4
496 Xi'an Aeronautical Institute Xi'an Aeronautical Institute 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 89.4