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Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2022

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 2022 edition assessed 590 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 2022?

The top universities in Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2022 are: Guizhou University of Engineering Science, Puer University, Hengshui University, Changzhi University, Baise University. This edition, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluated 590 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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551 Guizhou University of Engineering Science Guizhou University of Engineering Science 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 87.2
552 Puer University Puer University (PU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 87.1
553 Hengshui University Hengshui University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 86.6
554 Changzhi University Changzhi University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 86.5
555 Baise University Baise University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 86.2
556 Sichuan Minzu College Sichuan Minzu College 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 85.2
557 Minzu Normal University of Xingyi Minzu Normal University of Xingyi 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 84.3
558 Zhangjiakou University Zhangjiakou University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 84.2
559 Xinjiang Institute of Engineering Xinjiang Institute of Engineering 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 83.8
560 Lanzhou University of Arts and Science Lanzhou University of Arts and Science 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 83.7
561 Xinzhou Teachers University Xinzhou Teachers University (XZTU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 83.6
562 Hebei University of Water Resources and Electric Engineering Hebei University of Water Resources and Electric Engineering 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 83.0
563 Luliang University Luliang University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 82.3
564 Bozhou University Bozhou University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 81.9
564 Guangxi Science & Technology Normal University Guangxi Science & Technology Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 81.9
566 Changsha Normal University Changsha Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 81.7
567 Hechi University Hechi University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 81.6
568 Guangxi Normal University for Nationalities Guangxi Normal University for Nationalities 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 81.3
569 Shanxi Institute of Energy Shanxi Institute of Energy 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 81.2
570 College of Applied Science, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology College of Applied Science, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 80.3
571 Polytechnic College of Hebei University of Science and Technology Polytechnic College of Hebei University of Science and Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 80.2
572 Zhixing College of Northwest Normal University Zhixing College of Northwest Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 80.0
573 Heilongjiang University of Technology Heilongjiang University of Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 79.2
574 Hebei Petroleum University of Technology Hebei Petroleum University of Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 79.1
575 Yuzhang Normal University logo Yuzhang Normal University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 77.9
576 Shanxi Institute of Technology Shanxi Institute of Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 77.8
577 Jining Normal University Jining Normal University (JNU) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 76.8
578 Wenzhou University of Technology Wenzhou University of Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 76.7
579 Baotou Teachers College Baotou Teachers College (BTTC) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 76.5
579 Shanxi Institute of Science and Technology Shanxi Institute of Science and Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 76.5
581 Zhaotong University Zhaotong University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 75.7
582 Gansu Normal University for Nationalities Gansu Normal University for Nationalities 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 74.6
583 Changji University Changji University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 74.3
584 Hetao College Hetao College 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 73.3
585 West Yunnan University West Yunnan University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 73.0
586 Xinjiang Institute of Technology Xinjiang Institute of Technology (XJIT) 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 71.7
587 Guangxi Vocational University of Agriculture Guangxi Vocational University of Agriculture 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 70.6
588 Taiyuan University Taiyuan University 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 66.3
589 Shanxi Vocational University of Engineering Science and Technology Shanxi Vocational University of Engineering Science and Technology 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 65.7
590 Xinjiang University of Political Science And Law Xinjiang University of Political Science And Law 🇨đŸ‡ŗ China 63.3