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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: Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University, Sichuan Minzu College, Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University, Bengbu University, Huaihua University. 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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501 Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University 🇨🇳 China 89.3
501 Sichuan Minzu College Sichuan Minzu College 🇨🇳 China 89.3
503 Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University (SDAEU) 🇨🇳 China 88.8
504 Bengbu University Bengbu University 🇨🇳 China 88.3
505 Huaihua University Huaihua University 🇨🇳 China 87.9
506 Xinyu University Xinyu University 🇨🇳 China 87.8
507 Shaoyang University Shaoyang University (SYU) 🇨🇳 China 87.7
508 Chuxiong Normal University Chuxiong Normal University 🇨🇳 China 87.4
508 Henan University of Engineering Henan University of Engineering 🇨🇳 China 87.4
510 Jining University Jining University 🇨🇳 China 87.3
511 Kashi University Kashi University 🇨🇳 China 87.2
512 Lanzhou University of Arts and Science Lanzhou University of Arts and Science 🇨🇳 China 86.9
513 Chifeng University Chifeng University 🇨🇳 China 86.8
513 Hanjiang Normal University logo Hanjiang Normal University (HJNU) 🇨🇳 China 86.8
515 Yili Normal University Yili Normal University 🇨🇳 China 86.7
516 Guizhou University of Engineering Science Guizhou University of Engineering Science 🇨🇳 China 86.5
517 Xingtai University Xingtai University 🇨🇳 China 86.4
518 Handan College Handan College 🇨🇳 China 86.2
518 Hengshui University Hengshui University 🇨🇳 China 86.2
520 Jinzhong University Jinzhong University 🇨🇳 China 86.1
521 Wuzhou University Wuzhou University (WU) 🇨🇳 China 86.0
522 Heze University Heze University (HZU) 🇨🇳 China 85.8
522 Honghe University Honghe University 🇨🇳 China 85.8
524 Gansu Normal University for Nationalities Gansu Normal University for Nationalities 🇨🇳 China 85.7
525 Hulunbuir University Hulunbuir University 🇨🇳 China 85.6
526 Shandong Women’s University logo Shandong Women’s University (SDWU) 🇨🇳 China 85.4
527 Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology logo Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology (HUHST) 🇨🇳 China 84.8
528 Guangzhou Maritime University Guangzhou Maritime University 🇨🇳 China 84.6
528 Xinxiang University Xinxiang University 🇨🇳 China 84.6
530 Baise University Baise University 🇨🇳 China 84.2
531 Cangzhou Normal University Cangzhou Normal University 🇨🇳 China 83.9
532 Jingdezhen University Jingdezhen University 🇨🇳 China 83.6
533 Fujian Polytechnic Normal University Fujian Polytechnic Normal University 🇨🇳 China 83.4
533 College of Applied Science, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology College of Applied Science, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology 🇨🇳 China 83.4
533 Guangxi Normal University for Nationalities Guangxi Normal University for Nationalities 🇨🇳 China 83.4
533 Jingchu University of Technology Jingchu University of Technology 🇨🇳 China 83.4
537 Anyang Institute of Technology Anyang Institute of Technology (AYIT) 🇨🇳 China 83.2
538 Aba Teachers University Aba Teachers University 🇨🇳 China 82.8
538 Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University 🇨🇳 China 82.8
540 Chaohu University Chaohu University 🇨🇳 China 82.6
541 Hebei Normal University for Nationalities Hebei Normal University for Nationalities 🇨🇳 China 82.5
542 Guilin University of Aerospace Technology Guilin University of Aerospace Technology (GUAT) 🇨🇳 China 82.3
543 Changzhi University Changzhi University 🇨🇳 China 82.2
544 Hechi University Hechi University 🇨🇳 China 81.0
545 Hebei University of Environmental Engineering Hebei University of Environmental Engineering 🇨🇳 China 80.9
546 Zhangjiakou University Zhangjiakou University 🇨🇳 China 80.7
547 Hunan Institute of Technology Hunan Institute of Technology (HNIT) 🇨🇳 China 80.6
548 Henan Institute of Technology Henan Institute of Technology 🇨🇳 China 80.5
549 Minzu Normal University of Xingyi Minzu Normal University of Xingyi 🇨🇳 China 80.0
550 Suihua University Suihua University (SHU) 🇨🇳 China 79.8