Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China - 2013

Greater China in this ranking is a term used to cover four regions, namely Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. These four regions have common language (Chinese) and culture background, but they operated separately and adopted different political and economic systems for a long time. The higher education systems in these four regions are different from each other as well. Developing a ranking of universities in Greater China has two reasons. First, in August 2010, lawmakers in Taiwan decided to open the doors of their universities to Mainland students. This historic event marked the cross-border flow of higher education students within Greater China stepped into a completely new stage, now students in either of four regions have opportunities to attend universities in all regions within Greater China. Second, since 1990s, educational authorities in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan launched more or less similar initiatives that aimed for improving the international competitiveness of local universities by providing additional funds, which was one of those factors that had driven Greater China universities moving up in global ranking lists in recent years. Therefore the purpose of this ranking is to help students in Greater China to select universities to study, particularly for those students who would like to consider universities located in regions outside their place of origins. It is also expected that the ranking will be a helpful tool for university leaders, policy makers and various stakeholders in Great China in comparing universities’ performance at the local and global levels.

Rank Institution Jurisdiction Total Score
Percentage of Graduate Students(5%) Percentage of Non-local Students(5%) Ratio of Academic Staff to Students(5%) Doctoral Degrees Awarded(10%) Alumni of Nobel Laureates and Fields Medalists(10%) Annual Research Income(5%) Nature & Science Papers(10%) SCIE & SSCI Papers(10%) International Patents(10%) Percentage of Academic Staff with a Doctoral Degree(5%) Staff of Nobel Laureates and Fields Medalists(10%) Highly Cited Researchers(10%) Annual Budget(5%)
Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita
Rank Institution Jurisdiction Total Score Percentage of Graduate Students(5%) Percentage of Non-local Students(5%) Ratio of Academic Staff to Students(5%) Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Percentage of Academic Staff with a Doctoral Degree(5%) Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita Gross Per Capita
1
Tsinghua University
Mainland100.0 86167462636727100631004985411004783000010082
2
National Taiwan University
Taiwan97.5 7813464366833247455441926971519400100274536
3
National Tsing Hua University
Taiwan91.5 819381993100100123724583173431001000033281633
4
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong82.7 619744//0054100691005579710/0051266291
5
Peking University
Mainland78.8 10014611001000055347737100481367900007551
6
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong78.2 26268720380036421413474310978100100832754100
7
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong75.2 525231//001036236725702671/00981003264
8
National Chiao Tung University
Taiwan68.4 98103820870021581532357542891000017131630
9
Zhejiang University
Mainland67.8 818507677007547512510048847900007541
10
University of Science and Technology of China
Mainland64.3 1000503795002947485952642277001773449
11
Fudan University
Mainland63.3 9119605673002621583669438573001645042
12
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mainland61.4 859615759004429271490459473002047452
13
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong59.3 47593313470011254744782136930050324663
14
National Yang-Ming University
Taiwan59.0 9296486500523217927100935850000738
15
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong56.0 4833821336001017003852912740084413796
16
National Cheng Kung University
Taiwan53.0 77134425590032482255631315870033142428
17
Nanjing University
Mainland52.9 801054517400232134235840747900103328
18
National Central University
Taiwan50.3 7784211540018541432245522489500001329
19
Nankai University
Mainland46.9 7786155840010924183223227900002728
20
Beijing Normal University
Mainland46.1 931367447200121215123024008800002227
21
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taiwan45.3 73123885000624001754195892001718820
22
National Sun Yat-sen University
Taiwan44.8 8074185100728262060102995001718925
23
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Mainland44.3 685417572003622845224426100004319
24
China Agricultural University
Mainland43.9 57256336800233024243938116600002938
25
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mainland42.8 785623650005245433020427400174//
25
Sun Yat-Sen University
Mainland42.8 5644761600021131365928427300003920
25
Jilin University
Mainland42.8 6545286580026111655116105700004216
28
Wuhan University
Mainland41.6 655488169002815213615116800004420
29
Chang Gung University
Taiwan39.3 503654180082437317292170001714933
30
Xi’an Jiaotong University
Mainland39.1 7666435420019141274526216100002823
30
Renmin University of China
Mainland39.1 831456528800560086008200002224
32
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong38.9 5755406450029261347129300002069
33
Harbin Institute of Technology
Mainland38.7 65356454100492800492221710000//
34
Southeast University
Mainland38.0 7566027340027211273521636800003126
35
Xiamen University
Mainland37.5 65555344200171327163118216600002821
36
Tianjin University
Mainland37.3 742573550002321533222326800002725
36
Tongji University
Mainland37.3 7710643432002917523416106100004732
38
Chung Hsing University
Taiwan37.1 679411248009222324467139300001324
39
Sichuan University
Mainland36.5 582455946002713215822214900003715
40
Dalian University of Technology
Mainland35.9 682463046001817433928436900002821
41
Beijing Institute of Technology
Mainland35.8 733602539004342002015106800003637
42
East China Normal University
Mainland34.2 73753264200101012102117116400003029
43
Shandong University
Mainland33.5 48449453500199835420215000003716
44
Central South University
Mainland33.3 613434747001912004120215300003215
45
National Chung Cheng University
Taiwan33.1 6673784600414001129822990000717
46
South China University of Technology
Mainland32.5 564482632002318953119326900002919
47
National Taiwan Normal University
Taiwan31.6 751449113700920001219128600001426
48
University of Science Technology Beijing
Mainland30.8 676572442001415002017216400001618
49
China Medical University
Taiwan30.6 1975018003131224723876001718620
50
Taipei Medical University
Taiwan30.1 32135721300627001760621680000627
51
China University Petroleum (Beijing)
Mainland29.8 75843114400164200714116800001326
51
China University Geosciences (Beijing)
Mainland29.8 68145207100102211814015700001120
53
East China University of Science Technology
Mainland29.5 553471527001112872825546200002019
54
Kaohsiung Medical University
Taiwan28.5 27115631700519121749721720000518
55
National Taipei University of Technology
Taiwan28.4 6473821600418001135516850000718
56
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
Taiwan28.1 543294310084500627519850000616
57
Chung Yuan Christian University
Taiwan28.0 31524423003120011321748890000813
58
Ocean University of China
Mainland27.9 574451839001013111415115800003335
59
National Kaohsiung Normal University
Taiwan27.7 7333854500//0031300930000415
60
Chongqing University
Mainland27.4 542482829002114842111104600003118
60
Beijing Jiaotong University
Mainland27.4 64454193500911001210326300001718
62
University of Macau
Macau27.2 4163421110021000516018200001035
62
Tianjin Medical University
Mainland27.2 642071//00244691501550000//
64
National Taiwan Ocean University
Taiwan26.6 497423190041800103514910000621
65
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Mainland26.5 69146173800913001011445200001820
66
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Mainland26.2 641481420001917112216005700002016
67
Northeast Normal University
Mainland26.1 6644723460033001413005100001112
68
Beijing University of Technology
Mainland25.8 50360//001722001212225800002636
68
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mainland25.8 54651152700192100151310610000//
70
Yuan Ze University
Taiwan25.7 398272200021100835524910000515
71
National Changhua University of Education
Taiwan25.6 6043932700170062214940000516
72
National Chengchi University
Taiwan25.4 56113752300//00713009100001119
72
Macau University of Science and Technology
Macau25.4 211002333100315001500660000718
74
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Mainland25.3 56157122000222400151311580000//
75
Beijing University of Chinese Medical
Mainland25.1 63248010330024002400390000618
76
Northeastern University
Mainland25.0 44153182400108001510//5200001814
77
Nanjing Agricultural University
Mainland24.9 53145224500911111414114700001313
77
Harbin Engineering University
Mainland24.9 5846115270017190076005200001922
77
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Mainland24.9 641257113300110034006600001020
80
National Dong Hwa University
Taiwan24.5 5163521200//1272300990000617
81
Jinan University
Mainland24.4 5584713220088001310115500002926
82
Donghua University
Mainland24.2 505421025008122212140048001771416
82
Hunan University
Mainland24.2 6724317260099001914114600001813
84
Lingnan University
Hong Kong23.9 1927570600160021800840000773
85
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Mainland23.8 4714182300917001522685800001115
85
Nanjing Normal University
Mainland23.8 47546132300771815108004900001513
87
Yunnan University
Mainland23.6 57953//003420189800370000//
88
Soochow University
Mainland23.2 47955//00131000281521430000//
88
Shanghai University
Mainland23.2 43661//00161100221100540000//
90
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Mainland23.1 42352132300121410898005100001616
91
Huazhong Normal University
Mainland23.1 59545203700342144005300001413
92
China University of Political Science and Law
Mainland23.0 6854512430013001100590000814
93
Chung Shan Medical University
Taiwan22.7 1784721600//00113414800000414
94
National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
Taiwan21.7 43229220002140042100960000313
95
Northwest Agricultural Forest University
Mainland21.3 401411529001012001615004400001816
96
Beijing Forestry University
Mainland21.1 4014713370036006800570000913
97
Central University of Finance and Economy
Mainland20.8 526527230012003400620000916
98
University of International Business and Economy
Mainland20.4 5522483100011002300610000917
99
Shanghai International Studies University
Mainland20.3 5018546250000000100480000923
100
Tamkang University
Taiwan20.2 259244160025001018358800001010
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