Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China - 2018

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
1
Tsinghua University
Mainland100.089.19.069.374.671.344.421.6100.062.1100.0100.089.258.0100.036.989.30.00.0100.014.9100.090.8
2
Peking University
Mainland80.694.38.157.3100.0100.055.623.452.434.158.661.484.657.538.514.986.70.00.050.07.868.553.8
3
National Tsing Hua University
Taiwan65.072.010.340.913.366.466.7100.010.132.812.364.017.157.951.9100.099.20.00.00.00.08.022.3
4
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong62.824.630.168.733.767.40.00.031.841.39.519.835.348.08.76.786.8100.0100.025.07.850.495.0
5
Zhejiang University
Mainland60.676.37.551.683.777.80.00.063.338.218.818.290.457.114.05.091.50.00.050.07.365.743.2
6
University of Science and Technology of China
Mainland57.9100.03.152.345.295.40.00.047.765.428.061.956.781.23.52.984.60.00.025.08.212.619.1
7
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mainland56.285.38.054.657.465.80.00.054.440.510.312.4100.077.915.56.983.00.00.016.73.059.851.4
8
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong54.965.346.330.6//0.00.052.0100.014.545.138.176.76.87.8/0.00.083.338.645.656.7
9
National Taiwan University
Taiwan54.670.310.050.929.246.155.632.934.935.911.519.049.653.345.127.596.80.00.016.74.124.326.8
10
Fudan University
Mainland54.288.78.362.660.273.60.00.027.421.817.822.867.556.28.74.186.20.00.041.78.042.845.0
11
Beijing Normal University
Mainland52.884.06.962.533.354.5100.075.213.314.13.96.630.734.21.30.893.10.00.016.74.329.741.7
12
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong50.120.035.546.715.780.40.00.013.645.36.836.720.872.613.927.691.70.00.033.326.730.5100.0
13
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong46.255.530.765.915.445.10.00.017.533.30.92.727.254.211.412.978.90.00.058.326.734.691.6
14
National Chiao Tung University
Taiwan45.887.810.742.513.961.80.00.013.037.85.827.016.951.336.462.698.60.00.08.35.88.622.4
15
Nanjing University
Mainland44.784.44.354.247.770.30.00.022.821.89.715.058.658.78.85.087.90.00.00.00.027.930.6
16
Sun Yat-sen University
Mainland42.855.03.251.565.160.00.00.031.618.910.710.363.940.05.72.082.80.00.016.72.446.430.2
17
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Mainland42.065.14.845.969.667.60.00.028.618.06.26.362.541.312.34.682.00.00.00.00.038.923.8
18
China Medical University (Taichung)
Taiwan41.618.87.553.32.717.30.00.01.87.40.42.318.680.96.215.381.60.00.0100.0100.03.014.1
19
National Yang Ming University
Taiwan39.875.47.372.88.568.20.00.03.116.30.21.518.3100.06.921.388.20.00.00.00.03.729.8
20
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong39.240.432.637.015.548.10.00.015.030.31.13.430.965.37.48.982.00.00.033.316.233.152.1
21
Macau University of Science and Technology
Macau39.040.3100.035.13.322.50.00.04.419.48.963.94.018.59.023.781.60.00.016.717.813.343.8
22
Wuhan University
Mainland38.965.15.152.973.662.70.00.024.213.41.61.448.428.02.60.981.10.00.08.31.139.624.4
23
Xian Jiao Tong University
Mainland38.774.14.669.139.040.30.00.022.415.16.77.258.140.88.13.274.70.00.08.31.327.927.3
24
Harbin Institute of Technology
Mainland38.159.93.763.637.231.80.00.043.924.44.74.254.931.95.01.680.10.00.033.34.5//
25
National Cheng Kung University
Taiwan37.765.610.050.716.038.70.00.024.238.13.48.727.144.627.926.191.10.00.08.33.212.621.2
26
Tongji University
Mainland37.478.25.855.336.443.70.00.027.221.27.79.747.839.06.43.078.20.00.00.00.031.628.7
27
Beihang University
Mainland37.170.75.260.533.044.10.00.048.642.23.95.435.432.14.72.482.00.00.00.00.034.738.5
28
National Central University
Taiwan36.567.58.945.38.743.10.00.015.249.04.624.113.846.416.932.496.50.00.00.00.06.620.4
29
Southeast University
Mainland36.471.95.664.428.233.00.00.020.715.71.51.842.133.611.05.083.10.00.025.04.623.824.6
30
Tianjin University
Mainland36.270.32.561.329.136.60.00.020.917.12.93.851.243.88.64.284.10.00.00.00.031.733.6
31
China Agricultural University
Mainland35.460.61.864.325.651.20.00.026.834.812.626.422.931.12.21.778.30.00.00.00.022.539.8
32
Nankai University
Mainland35.368.15.158.041.366.30.00.08.69.02.44.026.328.73.32.188.50.00.08.32.122.829.1
33
South China University of Technology
Mainland34.855.53.149.824.930.80.00.021.417.20.70.937.031.216.88.179.10.00.041.78.128.123.8
34
Sichuan University
Mainland34.556.92.756.549.135.30.00.019.29.06.04.559.829.25.71.661.00.00.016.71.937.020.6
35
Jilin University
Mainland34.056.42.254.261.141.20.00.018.38.07.04.954.324.92.50.669.40.00.00.00.040.920.5
36
Xiamen University
Mainland33.765.65.358.533.740.40.00.017.013.29.511.934.728.24.01.879.00.00.00.00.031.930.7
37
Beijing Institute of Technology
Mainland33.565.84.060.628.943.90.00.047.346.60.00.028.329.11.71.078.40.00.00.00.024.731.1
38
University of Macau
Macau32.651.149.347.23.619.30.00.08.128.00.00.014.251.52.75.585.80.00.08.36.919.165.9
39
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taiwan32.568.613.232.86.045.10.00.05.526.90.21.410.553.713.138.196.90.00.00.00.04.214.2
40
Renmin University of China
Mainland32.479.86.056.536.464.40.00.04.85.63.25.811.714.10.00.090.00.00.00.00.024.934.1
41
Central South University
Mainland31.957.01.544.547.747.90.00.018.612.20.70.752.936.12.30.966.00.00.00.00.028.517.5
42
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Taiwan31.469.47.544.76.541.00.00.07.631.30.53.511.950.86.916.9100.00.00.00.00.04.919.2
43
Shandong University
Mainland30.847.13.453.442.832.70.00.014.67.20.20.161.331.84.51.364.90.00.00.00.036.820.6
44
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong30.247.042.364.44.517.40.00.010.526.82.811.510.026.65.58.373.10.00.00.00.019.467.2
45
Chang Gung University
Taiwan30.139.47.965.13.116.20.00.06.221.20.42.422.680.74.79.678.50.00.08.36.95.526.0
46
Soochow University (China)
Mainland29.845.92.863.724.925.40.00.07.34.94.85.237.325.910.64.264.70.00.025.04.021.218.9
47
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Mainland29.657.72.653.914.419.30.00.011.710.21.11.527.425.05.62.969.10.00.041.78.726.526.3
48
Dalian University of Technology
Mainland29.556.12.144.923.832.50.00.015.013.33.24.534.732.36.53.477.80.00.08.31.822.519.0
49
East China Normal University
Mainland29.170.06.261.019.729.20.00.08.68.32.64.120.320.51.60.978.70.00.08.31.925.731.9
50
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Mainland28.968.62.361.619.829.50.00.029.728.80.40.526.727.20.60.377.90.00.00.00.013.316.8
51
University of Science and Technology Beijing
Mainland28.164.64.555.420.638.50.00.011.313.70.20.324.531.12.92.174.20.00.00.00.014.520.6
52
East China University of Science and Technology
Mainland28.056.01.656.815.226.90.00.08.910.21.12.124.028.77.75.271.60.00.016.74.616.923.1
53
Ocean University of China
Mainland27.757.22.351.718.034.30.00.014.818.37.014.017.923.21.10.871.30.00.08.32.515.420.8
54
Taipei Medical University
Taiwan27.429.713.576.43.016.70.00.010.438.20.21.014.455.23.88.377.00.00.00.00.05.230.6
55
Kaohsiung Medical University
Taiwan27.223.79.564.62.514.60.00.03.412.60.95.313.151.47.015.677.30.00.016.715.04.322.2
56
National Taiwan Normal University
Taiwan26.964.212.144.78.634.30.00.011.028.40.20.78.723.44.16.393.30.00.00.00.08.019.5
56
National Chung Hsing University
Taiwan26.956.67.445.57.933.40.00.06.317.21.67.011.532.94.16.796.00.00.00.00.06.918.3
58
China University of Petroleum - Beijing
Mainland26.768.24.747.49.933.40.00.09.019.71.96.812.228.24.15.479.40.00.00.00.010.222.5
59
Hunan University
Mainland26.564.92.039.819.734.40.00.07.48.40.61.125.630.30.90.673.80.00.08.32.318.417.5
60
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Mainland26.467.31.148.716.554.50.00.04.69.91.44.913.329.80.10.269.30.00.00.00.08.719.2
61
Nanjing Agricultural University
Mainland26.249.51.347.619.839.00.00.013.717.54.910.120.627.61.51.172.20.00.00.00.013.517.4
62
National Taipei University of Technology
Taiwan26.159.88.333.13.426.00.00.07.336.10.00.07.036.46.920.492.60.00.00.00.04.214.6
63
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Mainland26.053.54.458.713.321.70.00.020.722.00.91.519.721.90.30.277.70.00.08.32.115.420.2
64
Lanzhou University
Mainland25.953.31.447.916.326.30.00.05.86.02.64.428.831.60.60.473.30.00.08.32.118.019.1
65
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mainland25.847.94.250.112.722.60.00.023.427.20.00.019.523.70.60.477.20.00.016.74.7//
66
Northeast Normal University
Mainland25.765.21.945.723.549.80.00.02.53.40.91.99.313.30.30.264.80.00.016.75.514.919.8
66
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Mainland25.741.43.450.011.522.30.00.06.48.05.010.113.818.20.70.573.70.00.033.310.115.720.9
68
Huazhong Agricultural University
Mainland25.541.82.143.514.731.80.00.013.719.35.211.717.325.50.80.777.90.00.08.32.814.518.7
68
Tianjin Medical University
Mainland25.559.913.078.87.724.50.00.04.18.50.41.514.731.80.40.567.30.00.00.00.04.916.9
70
Chongqing University
Mainland25.455.51.449.923.327.50.00.014.611.20.00.029.023.32.11.066.90.00.00.00.025.920.9
71
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Mainland25.159.38.088.013.537.30.00.01.73.13.911.15.29.70.10.150.20.00.00.00.010.936.4
72
Beijing Jiaotong University
Mainland24.765.24.254.514.225.00.00.09.210.50.20.315.919.11.71.276.00.00.00.00.017.222.6
73
Harbin Engineering University
Mainland24.454.23.257.212.121.80.00.022.426.20.91.710.913.40.60.468.80.00.016.74.711.015.5
74
Beijing University of Technology
Mainland24.253.43.459.78.816.60.00.015.018.40.91.714.418.55.94.375.10.00.00.00.017.426.9
74
Shanghai University
Mainland24.258.03.364.013.815.50.00.015.311.10.20.225.819.60.70.368.00.00.00.00.018.818.5
74
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Mainland24.273.12.482.58.436.00.00.06.618.20.20.85.315.30.81.346.10.00.00.00.05.526.8
77
National Chung Cheng University
Taiwan23.455.36.938.94.024.40.00.02.610.40.00.04.618.87.216.899.80.00.00.00.04.013.0
78
China University of Mining and Technology - Beijing
Mainland23.261.90.241.810.653.40.00.04.013.20.00.04.515.41.32.679.20.00.00.00.04.813.7
79
Northwest A&F University
Mainland22.939.71.052.718.129.20.00.011.211.80.91.521.123.20.20.165.00.00.00.00.018.721.8
80
Northeastern University (Shenyang)
Mainland22.648.42.045.916.019.40.00.011.18.80.00.021.217.53.91.866.90.00.08.31.621.216.2
80
National Chi Nan University
Taiwan22.636.915.933.21.113.60.00.0//1.822.72.017.13.114.698.70.00.00.00.01.910.9
82
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Mainland22.544.61.842.08.522.80.00.07.613.30.00.016.830.84.95.169.20.00.00.00.017.627.3
83
National Kaohsiung Normal University
Taiwan22.458.74.338.83.640.30.00.0//0.00.01.410.70.10.399.60.00.00.00.02.011.7
84
Yunnan University
Mainland22.351.12.552.219.837.10.00.04.85.87.013.88.110.30.20.158.50.00.00.00.09.813.2
85
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Mainland21.863.17.754.59.228.60.00.01.01.90.00.03.98.20.00.078.20.00.00.00.09.722.7
85
National Taiwan Ocean University
Taiwan21.838.27.641.72.822.00.00.03.116.10.21.45.529.51.75.095.80.00.00.00.03.515.8
85
Xidian University
Mainland21.851.21.343.515.225.80.00.08.59.30.00.018.821.81.00.768.20.00.00.00.014.614.8
85
Northwest University
Mainland21.853.71.856.99.318.60.00.04.86.31.12.213.919.00.20.266.60.00.08.32.68.913.9
89
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Mainland21.762.51.149.78.016.60.00.05.67.50.00.012.818.05.94.767.00.00.00.00.013.719.3
90
China University of Mining and Technology - Xuzhou
Mainland21.436.81.245.98.314.00.00.06.37.00.00.015.718.119.813.073.20.00.00.00.013.314.2
91
Donghua University
Mainland21.345.55.045.58.320.70.00.04.87.70.00.011.920.31.01.062.30.00.016.76.510.917.0
91
Hohai University
Mainland21.353.72.848.910.416.80.00.08.59.00.00.015.016.53.42.172.00.00.00.00.014.015.1
93
Capital Normal University
Mainland21.255.75.959.8//0.00.04.66.90.40.87.411.60.30.368.90.00.00.00.013.926.1
94
Huazhong Normal University
Mainland21.157.74.649.915.425.50.00.02.72.90.40.610.211.40.50.367.10.00.00.00.015.117.1
95
National Chengchi University
Taiwan21.054.612.536.55.022.40.00.0//0.00.03.711.30.10.193.10.00.00.00.05.612.5
96
Jinan University
Mainland20.644.26.948.06.29.10.00.014.313.61.72.617.017.01.40.875.10.00.00.00.0//
97
Nanjing Normal University
Mainland20.551.94.155.19.716.50.00.07.17.92.34.111.413.20.10.166.00.00.00.00.011.414.7
97
Wuhan University of Technology
Mainland20.538.12.748.19.09.30.00.010.97.30.00.016.211.31.20.561.90.00.025.04.022.315.1
97
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
Taiwan20.545.75.430.42.119.00.00.06.840.10.00.02.716.72.910.089.00.00.00.00.03.312.4
97
National Changhua University of Education
Taiwan20.550.74.538.73.026.00.00.01.69.10.00.03.017.60.62.097.10.00.00.00.02.511.5
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