2025 China University Rankings (ShanghaiRanking)
The ShanghaiRanking of Chinese universities is one of the most influential university rankings in China, recognized for its professional, objective, and transparent approach in higher education. Below is the detailed ranking for 2025.
Ranking Overview
In the 2025 ShanghaiRanking of Chinese universities, 812 institutions participated. Here are the top 40 universities:
| Rank | University | Type | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsinghua University | Comprehensive | 1076.1 |
| 2 | Peking University | Comprehensive | 1027.7 |
| 3 | Zhejiang University | Comprehensive | 868.9 |
| 4 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | Comprehensive | 851.7 |
| 5 | Fudan University | Comprehensive | 788.4 |
| 6 | Nanjing University | Comprehensive | 707.8 |
| 7 | University of Science and Technology of China | Science & Technology | 637.0 |
| 8 | Wuhan University | Comprehensive | 629.2 |
| 9 | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | Comprehensive | 628.9 |
| 10 | Xi'an Jiaotong University | Comprehensive | 598.5 |
| 11 | Beihang University | Science & Technology | 585.4 |
| 12 | Sun Yat-sen University | Comprehensive | 585.2 |
| 13 | Beijing Institute of Technology | Science & Technology | 582.4 |
| 14 | Harbin Institute of Technology | Science & Technology | 576.4 |
| 15 | Sichuan University | Comprehensive | 576.3 |
| 16 | Southeast University | Comprehensive | 575.0 |
| 17 | Renmin University of China | Comprehensive | 558.0 |
| 18 | Tongji University | Comprehensive | 547.7 |
| 19 | Beijing Normal University | Normal | 543.8 |
| 20 | Tianjin University | Science & Technology | 528.5 |
| 21 | Northwestern Polytechnical University | Science & Technology | 513.7 |
| 22 | Shandong University | Comprehensive | 513.4 |
| 23 | Nankai University | Comprehensive | 512.2 |
| 24 | Xiamen University | Comprehensive | 504.8 |
| 25 | China Agricultural University | Agriculture | 499.2 |
| 26 | Jilin University | Comprehensive | 486.0 |
| 27 | Central South University | Comprehensive | 485.3 |
| 28 | Dalian University of Technology | Science & Technology | 469.5 |
| 29 | Hunan University | Comprehensive | 466.4 |
| 30 | South China University of Technology | Science & Technology | 465.8 |
| 31 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China | Science & Technology | 464.2 |
| 32 | Chongqing University | Comprehensive | 463.5 |
| 33 | East China Normal University | Normal | 462.8 |
| 34 | University of Science and Technology Beijing | Science & Technology | 461.5 |
| 35 | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Science & Technology | 460.2 |
| 36 | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Medical | 459.8 |
| 37 | Nanjing University of Science and Technology | Science & Technology | 458.5 |
| 38 | Northeastern University | Science & Technology | 457.8 |
| 39 | Ocean University of China | Comprehensive | 456.5 |
| 40 | Lanzhou University | Comprehensive | 455.2 |
Key University Features
Tsinghua University
- Consistently ranked first in Chinese university rankings
- Strong advantages in engineering and computer science
- Multiple national key laboratories and engineering research centers
- Outstanding performance in industry-academia collaboration
- High internationalization with close cooperation with world-renowned universities
Peking University
- Strong advantages in humanities, social sciences, and basic sciences
- Multiple national key disciplines and laboratories
- Leading position in medical research
- High internationalization with close cooperation with world-renowned universities
- Outstanding performance in innovation and entrepreneurship education
Zhejiang University
- Strong advantages in engineering and agricultural sciences
- Multiple national key disciplines and laboratories
- Outstanding performance in industry-academia collaboration
- High internationalization with close cooperation with world-renowned universities
- Outstanding performance in innovation and entrepreneurship education
Ranking Characteristics
The 2025 ShanghaiRanking of Chinese universities has the following characteristics:
- Comprehensive universities dominate, with 8 out of the top 10 being comprehensive universities
- Science and technology universities show strong performance in specialized fields
- Medical universities excel in professional rankings
- Universities show regional clustering, with clear advantages in Beijing and Shanghai
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