Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China - 2017

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
Mainland100.08810777471442210057100100895510037880058810099
2
Peking University
Mainland84.2959641001005624543257598555361486005896757
3
National Tsing Hua University
Taiwan69.97210451469671009271682196053100990000823
4
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong63.52433733980002935715364797861001000050100
5
Zhejiang University
Mainland62.57575986790081442120915411486003356345
6
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong60.3655133//00571002267387367/0083374762
7
University of Science and Technology of China
Mainland60.010025444980045602252537633830033112540
8
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mainland59.784860667700513511141007512681001736258
9
Fudan University
Mainland59.5889696481005138182468559583004284350
9
National Taiwan University
Taiwan59.57010553149563338361728575850309700822428
11
Beijing Normal University
Mainland54.9847703558100771413353132119200822946
12
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong51.9203850137200123995221711327910033262694
13
National Chiao Tung University
Taiwan49.5881145156600133594419543866980000823
14
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong48.350456817560018350129621114840033163398
15
Nanjing University
Mainland47.382658507500232010166158958600002732
16
Sun Yat-sen University
Mainland44.1543566863003117101064395282001723625
17
China Medical University (Taichung)
Taiwan43.51875531900270319835138300100100314
17
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Mainland43.56554962610046277761391047400813825
19
National Yang Ming University
Taiwan42.676880971003161419100721870000432
20
Xian Jiao Tong University
Mainland41.17447534370030194553378372002543235
21
Wuhan University
Mainland40.3655557868002915224626218000004126
22
China Agricultural University
Mainland39.959270336600222613283342227400002241
23
Harbin Institute of Technology
Mainland39.6583693834005026335230527800334//
24
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong39.3413640165100163014305981082001783457
24
Tongji University
Mainland39.3777614351003122784534527500003029
26
Southeast University
Mainland39.270670313700241722393010582003362528
27
Tianjin University
Mainland39.1702673545003326224841738300003137
28
Macau University of Science and Technology
Macau38.6351003732400417107531351578001717930
28
National Central University
Taiwan38.66885094500164752815471630970000621
28
National Cheng Kung University
Taiwan38.6671055174100243436294528269100001323
31
Beihang University
Mainland38.5705653345004537013531328100823643
32
Nankai University
Mainland38.26966344720099352729328800822231
33
Jilin University
Mainland37.755359775200229855624206600003719
34
Sichuan University
Mainland36.156260564200219546129515900813621
35
Xiamen University
Mainland35.06556531370019139113425317600813031
36
Beijing Institute of Technology
Mainland34.8653673147004641002626217600002635
36
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taiwan34.8681240644007290212521540990000416
38
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Taiwan34.77085074300727181249717990088520
39
South China University of Technology
Mainland34.655456273300261811362812680002542724
40
Shandong University
Mainland33.5463584434002612116231416600004024
41
Renmin University of China
Mainland33.17976137660022241011008900002334
42
University of Macau
Macau32.252525442000823001240238900001868
43
Chang Gung University
Taiwan32.14187031700619142277612800087528
44
Central South University
Mainland31.8572484141002515115133106400002516
45
Dalian University of Technology
Mainland31.7582482537001513573432747700822120
46
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong30.947447351800254141025466600851762
47
University of Science and Technology Beijing
Mainland30.8655622545002122002429326900001624
48
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Mainland30.467266193000363301252500760000//
49
Soochow University (China)
Mainland29.645369161600854439266263002542726
50
Taipei Medical University
Taiwan29.529138231800930011763511750000530
51
East China University of Science and Technology
Mainland29.4562621833001414122428757100821522
52
China University of Petroleum - Beijing
Mainland29.2706491139001430291126347700001229
53
National Chung Hsing University
Taiwan28.8578498350061529133447950000719
54
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Mainland28.56615218620071327132900660000921
55
Kaohsiung Medical University
Taiwan28.2239703150041300145381776001714419
56
East China Normal University
Mainland28.17056616250098011919117700002432
56
Ocean University of China
Mainland28.15525518350014166131621117000821522
58
National Taiwan Normal University
Taiwan27.86512539330011240192135910000821
59
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Mainland27.75625815210020160025224266001732122
60
Lanzhou University
Mainland27.55325319300076363031106900821618
61
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Mainland27.2618971234002341459004900001247
61
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Mainland27.2534641423002222121819007600821623
63
Tianjin Medical University
Mainland27.1571386//004800153200650000//
64
National Taipei University of Technology
Taiwan26.9598394260083200836718900000415
65
Northeast Normal University
Mainland26.566249183900331210130064002581420
66
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Mainland26.44135512240078612121510670033101420
67
Hunan University
Mainland26.06424318310033112326107000821717
67
Nanjing Agricultural University
Mainland26.0491512142001113372025116300001419
69
Beijing Jiaotong University
Mainland25.9663601425001011001518217400001826
70
National Chung Cheng University
Taiwan25.3557424250029006238191000000414
71
Huazhong Agricultural University
Mainland25.24124615340015204101623117700001419
72
Chongqing University
Mainland25.1541552125001511002619216100002522
73
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Mainland24.8452461026001219001628557000831321
73
China University of Mining and Technology - Beijing
Mainland24.8660471157004110141212770000618
75
Beijing University of Technology
Mainland24.2492781018001516121315535200002036
76
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Mainland24.16215213280056001217656600001624
77
Harbin Engineering University
Mainland23.9533631528001617121113006600001118
77
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mainland23.948457132200242400182000670000//
79
Northeastern University (Shenyang)
Mainland23.8401541620003122001915006300822119
80
National Kaohsiung Normal University
Taiwan23.76144344200//0011001970000212
81
Northwest A&F University
Mainland23.4391591828001312111919006300001823
82
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Mainland23.16166192800120048007900001027
83
National Chi Nan University
Taiwan23.038163711400//1162153121000000211
84
National Taiwan Ocean University
Taiwan22.839745324003140262914960000316
85
Huazhong Normal University
Mainland22.75745317290033111011106800001619
86
China University of Mining and Technology - Xuzhou
Mainland22.4362481322008900131515107100001416
87
National Chengchi University
Taiwan22.354134152300//0041200920000512
87
Shanghai University
Mainland22.350369111300139002317105400001516
89
Northwest University
Mainland22.252259919006749131700630000916
90
Nanjing Normal University
Mainland22.15246113220088121213006400001116
91
Donghua University
Mainland22.04554982100461112191160001761118
91
Xidian University
Mainland22.05114912210099001819116700001415
93
National Changhua University of Education
Taiwan21.85044332700170031813970000212
93
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
Taiwan21.8485342200073700318311870000312
95
Beijing Forestry University
Mainland21.7411541131004701101800730000917
96
Jinan University
Mainland21.546553//00121211141511710000//
96
Yunnan University
Mainland21.551554//0045101991100560000//
98
Jiangnan University
Mainland21.4362578140067001821755700821318
99
Hohai University
Mainland21.25325311190099001314216200001416
100
Wuhan University of Technology
Mainland21.037350910001280014101058002542417
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