Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China - 2019

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
Mainland10087.97.455.687.956.944.421.610062.810010088.461.810049.589.00.00.010021.010061.9
2
Peking University
Mainland80.581.410.254.377.055.455.629.257.940.359.365.879.461.638.221.087.70.00.086.720.272.748.8
3
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong71.020.328.244.144.01000.00.030.767.79.232.334.985.69.516.510010010013.39.858.0100
4
Zhejiang University
Mainland66.169.37.851.710059.90.00.079.746.421.019.588.057.015.67.289.50.00.093.318.171.438.1
5
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong62.038.646.349.238.763.00.00.050.079.014.135.439.469.47.69.592.70.00.080.042.262.586.1
6
University of Science and Technology of China
Mainland61.41002.440.053.978.40.00.070.910028.263.458.291.43.74.183.00.00.033.315.716.316.3
7
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mainland58.976.18.258.480.359.70.00.047.934.511.513.210080.317.29.882.10.00.020.04.872.854.3
8
Fudan University
Mainland56.880.78.161.778.163.70.00.064.651.115.219.266.258.38.25.186.20.00.040.010.644.738.7
9
National Tsing Hua University
Taiwan56.558.79.240.913.035.466.710014.738.95.824.314.943.748.010097.50.00.00.00.08.716.6
10
National Taiwan University
Taiwan54.861.510.452.334.037.355.642.932.534.69.115.544.652.742.435.595.80.00.020.07.126.225.8
11
Beijing Normal University
Mainland53.973.98.764.139.643.710095.513.414.34.37.330.536.31.51.293.00.00.013.34.829.836.3
12
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong50.139.237.762.218.144.30.00.017.441.22.59.626.971.012.723.891.10.00.046.737.036.395.0
13
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong49.818.333.748.117.361.60.00.018.864.65.228.818.470.612.734.690.20.00.033.338.431.492.4
14
Nanjing University
Mainland46.975.54.354.660.261.40.00.030.530.29.014.256.061.79.47.388.90.00.013.34.429.027.8
15
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Mainland44.359.16.647.072.448.30.00.061.639.84.74.963.745.914.57.481.00.00.06.71.442.723.0
16
Sun Yat-sen University
Mainland43.950.16.053.759.637.10.00.034.420.810.810.467.645.56.93.382.70.00.033.36.750.629.1
17
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong43.550.727.536.621.446.60.00.013.328.11.03.531.974.96.010.190.20.00.040.028.239.654.2
18
National Chiao Tung University
Taiwan42.577.910.443.214.946.10.00.015.546.73.315.814.548.631.474.696.70.00.00.00.09.421.7
19
Harbin Institute of Technology
Mainland42.063.36.669.134.227.80.00.050.639.95.26.554.547.95.33.383.60.00.033.38.824.323.5
20
Macau University of Science and Technology
Macau41.938.810028.45.732.20.00.04.625.47.667.34.527.812.152.764.90.00.013.324.611.832.9
21
China Medical University (Taichung)
Taiwan40.017.37.951.92.210.00.00.05.223.50.43.217.587.35.118.082.40.00.066.71003.614.7
22
Tianjin University
Mainland39.862.03.761.434.429.00.00.044.736.55.97.753.849.08.25.386.80.00.00.00.045.440.3
23
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Mainland39.265.45.068.546.333.00.00.029.120.15.96.559.245.68.14.473.40.00.06.71.532.427.2
24
National Yang Ming University
Taiwan38.866.97.074.08.849.70.00.03.318.01.09.116.41006.226.686.80.00.00.00.03.927.8
25
Tongji University
Mainland38.572.510.052.141.132.80.00.053.241.16.68.146.640.05.63.480.30.00.00.00.033.523.9
26
Southeast University
Mainland37.865.15.566.935.027.70.00.021.116.22.42.944.037.613.28.083.30.00.026.76.823.821.7
26
Wuhan University
Mainland37.862.16.450.665.638.80.00.034.019.62.22.152.333.43.11.482.40.00.06.71.341.521.4
28
China Agricultural University
Mainland37.653.61.768.043.958.40.00.025.232.510.020.622.732.52.82.877.50.00.06.72.923.937.1
29
Sichuan University
Mainland37.552.14.653.272.335.70.00.019.89.55.74.360.332.27.93.074.00.00.013.32.137.316.9
30
Central South University
Mainland36.751.92.839.261.748.60.00.027.020.61.62.056.848.32.81.773.50.00.013.33.428.315.0
31
National Cheng Kung University
Taiwan36.257.910.051.417.229.10.00.026.243.03.28.422.641.322.929.690.70.00.06.73.713.620.3
32
Nankai University
Mainland35.562.24.354.047.451.70.00.010.811.41.01.826.130.73.42.889.80.00.020.07.123.724.0
33
Beihang University
Mainland35.163.15.164.127.724.60.00.031.827.43.14.339.137.55.73.981.80.00.020.05.817.417.1
34
South China University of Technology
Mainland34.752.13.055.319.715.10.00.043.432.40.60.740.633.625.414.978.00.00.020.05.029.921.8
35
National Central University
Taiwan33.959.29.446.68.729.90.00.013.946.12.915.511.442.114.838.895.60.00.00.00.07.019.4
35
Xiamen University
Mainland33.960.74.759.838.931.10.00.021.516.69.712.034.830.15.43.378.00.00.00.00.033.327.4
37
Beijing Institute of Technology
Mainland33.858.04.166.135.134.60.00.044.742.70.10.228.630.42.82.184.90.00.00.00.024.327.2
38
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Mainland33.550.93.055.317.416.10.00.021.919.71.31.828.028.08.05.667.90.00.066.720.024.321.4
39
University of Macau
Macau33.443.045.047.58.632.50.00.06.222.70.00.013.755.72.77.885.70.00.06.78.119.961.2
40
Jilin University
Mainland33.151.02.376.357.419.20.00.020.96.83.71.954.019.53.70.962.70.00.013.31.437.416.4
41
Renmin University of China
Mainland32.673.67.961.448.157.70.00.01.01.22.75.010.213.20.00.089.70.00.00.00.028.035.4
42
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Mainland32.051.02.858.243.949.50.00.022.124.14.57.821.325.90.80.779.50.00.06.72.415.117.1
43
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong31.836.536.668.06.017.70.00.08.624.62.411.08.828.07.116.180.80.00.06.76.419.668.1
44
Shandong University
Mainland31.442.83.154.438.020.00.00.030.915.80.30.258.032.98.43.476.20.00.00.00.035.717.6
45
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Taiwan31.361.17.645.77.231.60.00.09.038.40.64.110.549.87.826.298.60.00.00.00.05.418.6
45
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Mainland31.361.62.865.923.422.80.00.031.129.30.71.028.730.20.90.783.00.00.013.34.215.817.5
47
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taiwan31.161.114.534.97.235.20.00.05.525.90.11.18.947.111.442.794.80.00.00.00.04.513.2
48
Chang Gung University
Taiwan30.633.07.366.64.818.10.00.05.520.00.10.921.487.14.412.678.70.00.06.78.15.824.9
49
University of Science and Technology Beijing
Mainland30.557.54.552.325.033.80.00.023.230.42.55.324.736.03.33.483.30.00.00.00.016.119.5
50
East China Normal University
Mainland30.362.47.362.931.431.30.00.010.510.22.53.921.122.71.20.978.90.00.06.72.226.929.0
50
Soochow University (China)
Mainland30.342.22.562.928.720.10.00.09.16.24.14.536.627.714.47.766.00.00.026.76.018.814.2
52
Dalian University of Technology
Mainland30.050.92.546.617.315.70.00.025.322.23.75.135.834.99.36.479.80.00.013.33.923.817.3
53
Nanjing Agricultural University
Mainland28.645.02.149.231.442.50.00.010.613.95.711.920.029.31.71.874.70.00.06.72.915.117.3
54
China University of Petroleum - Beijing
Mainland27.962.53.750.412.529.30.00.09.220.81.86.512.431.45.19.281.00.00.00.00.015.331.2
55
East China University of Science and Technology
Mainland27.749.51.655.617.722.10.00.012.014.41.01.921.929.48.48.074.10.00.013.35.417.120.3
56
Hunan University
Mainland27.657.92.242.325.129.00.00.07.98.92.44.325.932.40.90.874.10.00.013.35.018.315.4
57
Taipei Medical University
Taiwan27.226.112.882.12.69.50.00.011.239.60.10.813.553.03.610.077.40.00.00.00.06.030.9
58
Kaohsiung Medical University
Taiwan27.121.49.465.83.212.80.00.03.011.90.95.612.353.55.617.277.80.00.013.317.43.917.9
59
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mainland27.045.93.645.519.925.90.00.023.129.10.00.020.128.10.80.881.10.00.013.35.6//
60
Chongqing University
Mainland26.751.01.951.028.923.50.00.016.212.80.00.029.325.72.41.570.50.00.06.71.824.717.6
61
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Mainland26.661.01.748.419.445.60.00.05.913.51.03.813.233.50.30.677.70.00.00.00.08.416.4
62
Lanzhou University
Mainland26.352.72.447.920.322.10.00.08.28.72.13.528.733.90.60.576.10.00.06.72.417.015.3
62
National Taiwan Normal University
Taiwan26.356.712.146.19.826.60.00.011.530.20.31.37.722.64.910.391.60.00.00.00.08.818.9
64
National Chung Hsing University
Taiwan26.049.77.447.09.126.60.00.07.220.41.36.19.730.43.98.694.90.00.00.00.07.517.7
64
National Taipei University of Technology
Taiwan26.053.29.637.14.822.70.00.07.534.70.00.06.935.76.323.090.70.00.00.00.04.513.7
66
Northeastern University (Shenyang)
Mainland25.956.62.447.821.822.70.00.010.810.80.00.022.224.94.93.972.80.00.06.72.221.818.6
67
Ocean University of China
Mainland25.651.03.947.517.224.10.00.013.918.95.211.416.625.21.41.578.70.00.00.00.014.917.1
68
China University of Mining and Technology - Xuzhou
Mainland25.337.12.045.418.221.10.00.09.610.80.00.018.523.225.923.075.30.00.00.00.013.111.9
69
Beijing Jiaotong University
Mainland25.059.48.851.916.319.40.00.09.711.20.10.315.920.41.41.375.50.00.06.72.617.718.9
69
Shanghai University
Mainland25.053.53.066.717.813.50.00.012.29.01.61.927.122.21.00.668.80.00.00.00.021.218.4
71
Beijing University of Technology
Mainland24.945.52.961.914.318.80.00.07.59.50.71.514.620.76.76.772.50.00.06.72.818.826.3
71
Tianjin Medical University
Mainland24.956.113.182.68.217.30.00.05.210.70.82.714.733.50.50.856.70.00.00.00.06.118.4
73
Harbin Engineering University
Mainland24.345.42.751.914.319.50.00.022.730.10.71.612.718.70.50.573.20.00.013.35.910.813.2
74
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Mainland24.160.317.079.08.424.30.00.05.816.10.10.75.517.20.61.455.40.00.00.00.06.525.3
75
Huazhong Agricultural University
Mainland23.839.42.246.712.116.90.00.014.119.22.86.216.424.90.80.971.80.00.013.36.115.016.9
76
China Pharmaceutical University
Mainland23.534.21.946.519.447.70.00.06.014.30.00.011.229.72.44.570.40.00.00.00.08.115.9
77
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Mainland23.140.53.453.09.812.20.00.08.29.82.95.615.220.40.50.576.40.00.013.35.415.918.0
78
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Mainland23.040.30.747.810.016.40.00.08.613.80.10.417.330.74.45.670.60.00.06.73.515.020.2
79
Northwest A&F University
Mainland22.837.71.257.918.619.20.00.012.212.20.91.418.921.00.30.273.60.00.00.00.018.418.9
80
Hohai University
Mainland22.748.53.949.917.719.40.00.013.013.80.00.015.418.25.14.369.70.00.00.00.014.413.6
81
Jiangnan University
Mainland22.633.90.757.77.99.00.00.010.611.60.71.318.322.318.416.065.90.00.00.00.015.016.9
82
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Mainland22.554.51.852.313.718.40.00.06.07.80.00.013.619.76.16.369.30.00.00.00.013.416.2
83
Wuhan University of Technology
Mainland22.436.03.349.810.27.00.00.010.36.91.51.619.714.71.30.763.60.00.033.37.522.313.2
84
National Chung Cheng University
Taiwan22.348.56.640.34.016.50.00.02.811.40.00.03.515.66.420.398.20.00.00.00.04.312.3
85
National Chi Nan University
Taiwan22.130.515.434.82.319.60.00.0//0.79.71.815.93.321.496.60.00.00.00.02.110.5
85
Xidian University
Mainland22.146.62.045.317.519.70.00.09.610.50.00.019.824.01.31.170.80.00.00.00.015.913.9
87
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Mainland22.046.18.495.310.815.40.00.02.53.43.37.35.28.00.20.249.70.00.00.00.011.326.4
88
Northeast Normal University
Mainland21.958.71.947.315.222.00.00.02.63.60.41.09.915.50.40.467.20.00.06.73.115.618.3
88
Northwest University
Mainland21.950.12.060.010.814.40.00.06.17.92.44.914.520.80.40.470.50.00.00.00.010.414.3
90
China University of Mining and Technology - Beijing
Mainland21.857.20.143.211.434.70.00.03.610.50.00.04.916.01.43.381.50.00.00.00.05.111.4
91
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Mainland21.758.26.754.511.023.50.00.00.91.90.00.04.410.10.00.081.80.00.00.00.010.721.5
92
Capital Normal University
Mainland20.749.65.359.98.413.40.00.03.65.50.10.47.713.10.60.770.80.00.00.00.016.126.3
92
Jinan University
Mainland20.739.36.750.18.27.90.00.016.215.02.53.819.520.21.61.275.70.00.00.00.03.83.1
94
Nanjing Normal University
Mainland20.546.33.855.911.213.00.00.07.18.02.13.812.415.60.30.267.00.00.00.00.012.513.9
95
National Kaohsiung Normal University
Taiwan20.452.44.339.73.224.50.00.0//0.00.01.08.60.10.498.10.00.00.00.02.211.6
95
Yunnan University
Mainland20.445.05.153.218.022.30.00.03.03.74.58.68.010.80.50.558.70.00.00.00.012.914.7
97
Chung Yuan Christian University
Taiwan20.319.09.524.13.014.20.00.02.812.60.75.44.522.59.433.589.40.00.00.00.04.89.3
97
National Taiwan Ocean University
Taiwan20.332.77.842.82.211.70.00.03.116.40.32.54.224.81.56.194.80.00.00.00.03.815.2
99
Donghua University
Mainland20.241.84.847.19.215.90.00.04.47.30.00.012.322.91.01.463.00.00.06.73.711.416.0
99
Huazhong Normal University
Mainland20.250.84.651.215.117.20.00.03.84.20.61.19.912.10.60.565.90.00.00.00.016.116.1
99
National Chengchi University
Taiwan20.248.612.137.25.316.70.00.0//0.00.03.612.00.10.291.70.00.00.00.05.911.9
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