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Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2024

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 2024 edition assessed 594 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 2024?

The top universities in Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2024 are: Shangluo University, Zhixing College of Northwest Normal University, Ningde Normal University, Shaoyang University, Hainan Tropical Ocean University. This edition, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluated 594 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 Shangluo University Shangluo University 🇨🇳 China 109.5
452 Zhixing College of Northwest Normal University Zhixing College of Northwest Normal University 🇨🇳 China 109.2
453 Ningde Normal University Ningde Normal University (NNU) 🇨🇳 China 108.8
454 Shaoyang University Shaoyang University (SYU) 🇨🇳 China 108.7
455 Hainan Tropical Ocean University Hainan Tropical Ocean University (HTOU) 🇨🇳 China 108.5
456 Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology (LIT) 🇨🇳 China 108.4
456 Yuxi Normal University Yuxi Normal University (YNU) 🇨🇳 China 108.4
458 Chengdu Technological University logo Chengdu Technological University (CDTU) 🇨🇳 China 107.8
459 Anyang Institute of Technology Anyang Institute of Technology (AYIT) 🇨🇳 China 107.7
460 Sichuan Tourism University Sichuan Tourism University 🇨🇳 China 107.6
461 Jiujiang University Jiujiang University 🇨🇳 China 107.5
462 Anshan Normal University logo Anshan Normal University 🇨🇳 China 107.3
463 Shandong Women’s University logo Shandong Women’s University (SDWU) 🇨🇳 China 107.1
464 Baotou Teachers College Baotou Teachers College (BTTC) 🇨🇳 China 107.0
465 Chifeng University Chifeng University 🇨🇳 China 106.9
465 Huainan Normal University Huainan Normal University 🇨🇳 China 106.9
465 Hunan Institute of Technology Hunan Institute of Technology (HNIT) 🇨🇳 China 106.9
468 Hezhou University Hezhou University 🇨🇳 China 106.6
468 Jilin University of Chemical Technology Jilin University of Chemical Technology (JICT) 🇨🇳 China 106.6
470 Hexi University Hexi University 🇨🇳 China 106.4
471 Nanchang Normal University Nanchang Normal University 🇨🇳 China 106.3
472 Xuchang University logo Xuchang University 🇨🇳 China 106.1
473 Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University 🇨🇳 China 105.3
474 Hebei University of Architecture Hebei University of Architecture 🇨🇳 China 105.1
475 Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy 🇨🇳 China 105.0
476 Ningxia Normal University Ningxia Normal University 🇨🇳 China 104.9
477 Longdong University Longdong University 🇨🇳 China 104.6
477 Wuyi University Wuyi University 🇨🇳 China 104.6
479 Yuncheng University logo Yuncheng University 🇨🇳 China 104.5
480 Ankang University Ankang University (AKU) 🇨🇳 China 104.4
481 Suzhou University Suzhou University (SZU) 🇨🇳 China 104.2
482 Shandong Management University Shandong Management University 🇨🇳 China 104.1
483 Huangshan University Huangshan University (HSU) 🇨🇳 China 103.7
484 Taizhou University Taizhou University 🇨🇳 China 103.2
485 Chaohu University Chaohu University 🇨🇳 China 103.0
485 Kashi University Kashi University 🇨🇳 China 103.0
485 Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University 🇨🇳 China 103.0
488 Eastern Liaoning University Eastern Liaoning University (ELU) 🇨🇳 China 102.8
488 Yili Normal University Yili Normal University 🇨🇳 China 102.8
490 Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University (SDAEU) 🇨🇳 China 102.5
491 Liaoning Institute of Science and Technology Liaoning Institute of Science and Technology 🇨🇳 China 102.3
492 Qiongtai Normal University Qiongtai Normal University 🇨🇳 China 102.0
493 Honghe University Honghe University 🇨🇳 China 101.9
494 Huzhou College logo Huzhou College 🇨🇳 China 101.7
495 Shandong Youth University of Political Science logo Shandong Youth University of Political Science 🇨🇳 China 101.6
496 Liupanshui Normal University Liupanshui Normal University (LPU) 🇨🇳 China 101.3
497 Wuzhou University Wuzhou University (WU) 🇨🇳 China 100.7
498 Hulunbuir University Hulunbuir University 🇨🇳 China 100.6
499 Hebei Normal University for Nationalities Hebei Normal University for Nationalities 🇨🇳 China 100.3
499 Lanzhou City University Lanzhou City University 🇨🇳 China 100.3