Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China - 2015

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
Mainland100.0901372615767241005010088894510034870019410078
2
National Tsing Hua University
Taiwan87.97784116751001001128231002461601001000029261225
3
National Taiwan University
Taiwan85.8761149406083334536253576627742950092273530
4
Peking University
Mainland78.010011601009500522760539148321182002466745
5
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong72.3223977213600282646424012878100100822865100
6
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong70.3706030//00671003591446677/0069416462
7
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong69.9465938136300123210452155223990001001003475
8
University of Science and Technology of China
Mainland67.5100150421000034443475516633800043243346
9
Zhejiang University
Mainland64.479852898100723623201005012483001026737
10
Fudan University
Mainland62.591126268820026173338724811579002884237
11
National Chiao Tung University
Taiwan62.39510411770001637135027635178970019171325
12
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mainland61.98885856590048281919985711478003276546
13
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong55.44649951940001012013238108760092413482
14
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong51.042452913460010202736691722960048344452
15
National Cheng Kung University
Taiwan49.173114822500031381243532823890034161822
16
National Yang Ming University
Taiwan48.08587186100416318251001129870000532
17
Nanjing University
Mainland46.2828554662002216796044948000103126
18
National Central University
Taiwan45.4727451152002151730194824409500001024
19
Sun Yat-Sen University
Mainland44.256351625400241111964315277001434121
20
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taiwan44.173113795900826001759225194001418616
21
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Mainland43.3665427067002915985731726800003918
22
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Taiwan43.2777448460072315175691998002938720
23
China Agricultural University
Mainland42.860261305700232425453537117000002433
24
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mainland42.77456035470047342331234277001954945
25
Beijing Normal University
Mainland42.49310673754001199123125119100522225
26
Wuhan University
Mainland41.7644518872002511114219217400003919
27
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Mainland41.276568384100171091049296367001442824
28
Nankai University
Mainland40.676660456900977103025328300522122
29
Jilin University
Mainland40.4593548252002171495419106200003916
30
Harbin Institute of Technology
Mainland39.9643594739004319115124417400194//
31
Tongji University
Mainland38.97910543538003118994225416900003725
32
Southeast University
Mainland38.27366125290026168937249478001442621
33
Tianjin University
Mainland37.4741593647002417004230537300002623
34
Renmin University of China
Mainland37.3809574675006535109008400522526
35
Chang Gung University
Taiwan36.9464643170071927287791677001414831
36
Dalian University of Technology
Mainland35.9633453248001814344033847200522620
37
Sichuan University
Mainland35.557352614200228115822415400003214
38
Xiamen University
Mainland35.465560323600171011123120217300512923
39
Central South University
Mainland35.2592455148001890046243161001023618
40
Beijing Institute of Technology
Mainland35.1693592537004838002419217300003535
41
Chung Hsing University
Taiwan33.5638451141007153101838699600001020
42
Shandong University
Mainland32.446353433100187215823315800003415
43
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong32.35053594160024011228247200552467
44
South China University of Technology
Mainland32.05745220230022135532207374001033020
45
East China Normal University
Mainland31.776558253600108232117117300002826
46
Macau University of Science and Technology
Macau30.7291002832300625032913620014281231
47
University of Science and Technology Beijing
Mainland30.2696582339001312012119326600001720
48
China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
Mainland30.17474410340018363121020227400001223
49
University of Macau
Macau29.75256492130041200823238600001442
50
China Medical University
Taiwan29.61975321300381420674981001417517
50
National Chung Cheng University
Taiwan29.66263873700411008251020990000614
52
East China University of Science and Technology
Mainland29.5572541526001110362524756700521719
53
Taipei Medical University
Taiwan29.432117121100617021858715730000525
54
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Mainland29.269146196300915131121016300001119
55
National Taiwan Normal University
Taiwan28.870124982800917001121128900001020
55
National Taipei University of Technology
Taiwan28.8629375350041500828920880000515
57
Kaohsiung Medical University
Taiwan27.92696121300250216491224730057415
58
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Mainland27.5551611523001815231815106700522224
59
National Chi Nan University
Taiwan27.446133522400//223322210990000312
60
Chongqing University
Mainland26.6542462629001811222314215800002817
60
Northeast Normal University
Mainland26.664349234300221211120058001041212
60
Tianjin Medical University
Mainland26.6621573//002325132300540000//
63
Beijing Jiaotong University
Mainland26.5694541323001110001414217100001819
64
Beijing University of Technology
Mainland26.4572551120001918231314326700002732
65
Nanjing Agricultural University
Mainland26.3491472243001010471617115800001415
65
Ocean University of China
Mainland26.3572491631001314361516116500001517
67
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Mainland26.167247142900910001214646100521518
67
Hunan University
Mainland26.16724117260097002017106400522418
69
Lanzhou University
Mainland25.856248172500651130251047001041513
70
Chung Yuan Christian University
Taiwan25.628625316003112108271838910000610
70
Northwest University
Mainland25.6531539200067591315//5900001316
72
Northeastern University
Mainland25.5412522024001510001611//5900002115
72
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Mainland25.5591481419001511002620216100002016
74
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
Taiwan25.3503324310083500522515860000413
75
National Kaohsiung Normal University
Taiwan25.26534043800//0021200940000313
76
Harbin Engineering University
Mainland24.95536017280020180099006100001518
77
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Mainland24.864138811340024004700400000618
77
Soochow University
Mainland24.8352431615002312323519315700003718
79
National Changhua University of Education
Taiwan24.454440429001600419141000000312
79
National Chengchi University
Taiwan24.456123762700//0051200910000814
81
National Taiwan Ocean University
Taiwan24.145644215003130083124930000517
82
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Mainland23.947143923001013001725666400001114
82
Nanjing Normal University
Mainland23.95645513210098681210005800001414
84
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mainland23.750451132100171500151400650000//
85
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Mainland23.66385782400120046007700001019
86
Donghua University
Mainland23.348643819005712111511540019101417
87
Yuan Ze University
Taiwan22.834828218001700733516920000411
88
Xidian University
Mainland22.75514613200098001715216300001412
88
National Dong Hwa University
Taiwan22.74474231500//0061900950000514
90
China University of Political Science and Law
Mainland22.36854513440012000100610000813
91
Shanghai University
Mainland22.245352111300138002214105800002014
91
Yunnan University
Mainland22.255755//00331222101000360000//
93
Northwest Agricultural Forest University
Mainland22.1401441527001110011818005400001817
94
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Mainland21.84345391500999141110005100001516
94
Huazhong Normal University
Mainland21.860447183000331122006100001514
96
Chung Shan Medical University
Taiwan21.11874731900260093413830000311
96
Hohai University
Mainland21.154147132100119001211005100001513
96
University of International Business and Economics
Mainland21.15627505140011002300650000915
99
Jinan University
Mainland21.053749//007611131211550000//
99
National University of Tainan
Taiwan21.04653511500//0032000910000212
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