List of universities in China

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For the list of universities in the Republic of China (ROC), also known as Taiwan, see List of universities in Taiwan.

Map showing locations of major universities in China

This article is a non-comprehensive list of universities in China, which is defined as the People's Republic of China (PRC) in mainland China and Hong Kong and Macau SARs.

By September 2021, there were 3,012 colleges and universities, with over 40 million students enrolled in mainland China, and 156 colleges in the ROC free area.[1][2][3] More than 40 million Chinese students graduated from university from 2016-2020.[4] Corresponding with the merging of many public universities, has been the rapid expansion of the private sector in mainland China since 1990s. Although private university enrollments are not clear, one report listed that in 2006 private universities accounted for approximately 6%, or about 1.3 million, of the 20 million students enrolled in formal higher education in China.[5] The quality of universities and higher education in China is internationally recognized as China has established educational cooperation and exchanges with 188 countries and regions and 46 major international organizations, and signed agreements with 54 countries such as the US, British, Australia and Germany on mutual recognition of higher education qualifications and academic degrees.[6]

The country had the world's second-highest number of top universities.[7][8] In 2017, China surpassed the U.S. with the highest number of scientific publications.[9][10] China has the largest number of universities (204) including in the 2020 CWTS Leiden Ranking edition.[11] Regardless of a variety of rankings about universities in China, the Ministry of Education of China does not advocate or recognize any ranking conducted by a third party.[12][13]

In 2015, a tertiary education development initiative (Double First Class University Plan) designed by the People's Republic of China government was launched, which aims to comprehensively develop elite Chinese universities into world first class institutions by improving their faculty departments to world-class level by the end of 2050. The full list of the sponsored universities was published in September 2017, which includes 140 Double First Class Universities.[14]

In February 2022, with the approval of the State Council of China, the list of "Double First Class Universities" has been updated and announced. According to the Phase 2 List of the Double First Class University Plan, and a total number of 147 universities have been included in the plan, after 7 universities newly adding into the list, since February 2022, representing the top 5% of the total 3,012 universities and colleges in China.[15]

Municipalities[]

Provinces[]

Autonomous regions[]

Special administrative regions[]

Leading and time-honored universities in China[]

Peking University first formally established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking (京師大學堂) in 1898 in Beijing as a replacement of the ancient Guozijian, the national central institute of learning in China's traditional educational system in the past thousands of years. Three years earlier, Sheng Xuanhuai submitted a memorial to Guangxu Emperor to request for approval to set up a modern higher education institution in Tianjin. After approval on 2 October 1895, Peiyang Western Study School (天津北洋西學學堂) was founded by him and American educator Charles Daniel Tenney (丁家立) and later developed to Peiyang University (北洋大學堂). In 1896, Sheng Xuanhuai delivered his new memorials to Guangxu Emperor to make a suggestion that two official modern higher education institutions should be established in Beijing/Tangshan and Shanghai. In the same year, he founded Nanyang Public School (南洋公學) in Shanghai by an imperial edict issued by Guangxu Emperor. The institution initially included an elementary school, secondary school, college, and a normal school. Later the institution changed its name to Jiao Tong University (also known as Chiao Tung University). In the 1930s, the university often referred itself as "MIT in the East"[16][17] due to its reputation of nurturing top engineers and scientists. In the 1950s, part of this university was moved to Xi'an, Shaanxi, and was established as Xi'an Jiaotong University; the part of the university remaining in Shanghai was renamed Shanghai Jiao Tong University. These two universities have developed independently since then, along with the original Beijing Jiaotong University.

Meanwhile, Wuhan University also claimed that its predecessor Ziqiang Institute (自強學堂) was the first modern higher education institution in China. On 29 November 1893, Zhang Zhidong submitted his memorial to Guangxu Emperor to request for approval to set up an institution designed for training students specializing in foreign languages, mathematics, science, and business. After Ziqiang was founded in Wuchang, not only courses in foreign languages was taught, courses in science (chemical and mining courses starting from 1896) and business (business course starting from the very beginning) were also developed at the school.[18] Later, although the school officially changed its name to Foreign Languages Institute (方言學堂) in 1902, the school still offered courses in science and business.[18] In China, there had been some earlier schools specializing in foreign languages learning, such as Schools of Combined Learning in Beijing (京師同文館, founded in 1862[remark 1]), in Shanghai (上海同文館/上海廣方言館, founded in 1863), and in Guangzhou (廣州同文館), founded in 1864, but few provided courses in other fields, which hardly qualified as modern education institutions. Some argued that Wuhan University can only trace its history back to 1913 when the National Wuchang Higher Normal College (國立武昌高等師範學校) was established, but Wuhan University officially recognized its establishment as in 1893, relying on the abundance of historical documentation and the experts' endorsement.[19]

Tianjin University celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1995, which would predate the establishment of Peking University. Jiao Tong University (in all Beijing Jiaotong University, Shanghai and Xi'an) followed in 1996. Other leading universities, such as Zhejiang University (1897), Peking University (1898), Shanxi University (1902), Nanjing University (1902), Hunan University (1903), Fudan University (1905), Tongji University (1907) and Tsinghua University (1911) also recently celebrated their hundredth anniversaries, one after another.

After the Chinese Civil War, parts of some famous universities of mainland China were transferred to the island of Taiwan: notably the National Central University and National Tsing Hua University. As a result, some universities on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share the same names. In the ROC-controlled Fujian, only one university, National Quemoy University was founded in 1997.

Remark:

  1. ^ In 1902, School of Combined Learning in Beijing was merged with Imperial Capital University, now Peking University. However, Peking University never claims 1862 as its year founded. Neither does Peking University claim the year of establishing the Guozijian, which can date back more than one thousand years. Hunan University, with a similar history with Peking, often traced its history back to a school established in 976 A.D, thus giving this university a thousand years of history. See "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 March 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

Universities in People's Republic of China[]

Double First Class University Plan[]

In October 2015, The State Council of the People's Republic of China published the 'Overall Plan for Promoting the Construction of World First Class Universities and First Class Disciplines' (Overall Plan for Double First Class University Plan), aiming to comprehensively develop elite Chinese universities into world-class institutions through building and strengthening their disciplines and faculties, and eventually developing the universities included in this plan into 'world-first-class' universities by 2050. The Double First Class University Plan makes new arrangements for the development of higher education in China, and represents a whole new way of ranking universities in China, replacing previous projects such as 'Project 211', 'Project 985' or 'Project Characteristic Key Disciplines'.[20]

In September 2017, the full list of the Double First Class University Plan universities and disciplines was published by the Ministry of Education of China, the Ministry of Finance of China and the National Development and Reform Commission of China. 140 elite Chinese universities are included in the Double First Class University Plan.[21] In February 2022, with the approval of the State Council of China, the updated list of "Double First Class Universities" was released by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Development and Reform Commission. Apart from the 140 remained universities, 7 universities have been newly added into the Double First Class University Plan, and the previous university classifications within the plan have been abolished.[22] The 147 Double First Class universities account for roughly 4.88% of the total 3,012 universities and colleges in China, representing the most elite part of Chinese higher education institutions.

Province/Municipality City University
Beijing (34) Beijing (34)
  • Beijing Foreign Studies University
  • Beijing Forestry University
  • Beijing Institute of Technology
  • Beijing Jiaotong University
  • Beijing Normal University
  • Beihang University
  • Beijing University of Chemical Technology
  • Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
  • Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
  • Beijing University of Technology
  • Capital Normal University
  • Central Academy of Drama
  • Central Academy of Fine Arts
  • Central Conservatory of Music
  • Central University of Finance and Economics
  • China Agricultural University
  • China Conservatory of Music
  • China Foreign Affairs University
  • China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
  • China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
  • China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing)
  • China University of Political Science and Law
  • Communication University of China
  • Minzu University of China
  • North China Electric Power University
  • Peking Union Medical College
  • Peking University
  • People's Public Security University of China
  • Renmin University of China
  • Tsinghua University
  • University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • University of International Business and Economics
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing
Jiangsu (16) Xuzhou
  • China University of Mining and Technology
Wuxi
  • Jiangnan University
Suzhou
  • Soochow University
Nanjing (13)
  • China Pharmaceutical University
  • Hohai University
  • Nanjing Aeronautics and Astronautics University
  • Nanjing Agricultural University
  • Nanjing Forestry University
  • Nanjing Medical University *
  • Nanjing Normal University
  • Nanjing University
  • Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
  • Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
  • Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
  • Nanjing University of Science and Technology
  • Southeast University
Shanghai (15) Shanghai (15)
Guangdong (8) Guangzhou (7)
  • Guangzhou Medical University *
  • Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
  • Jinan University
  • South China Agricultural University *
  • South China Normal University
  • South China University of Technology
  • Sun Yat-sen University
Shenzhen
Shaanxi (8) Xi'an (7)
  • Fourth Military Medical University
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Xidian University
  • Shaanxi Normal University
  • Northwest University
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University
Xianyang
Sichuan (8) Chengdu (7)
  • Chengdu University of Technology
  • Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Sichuan University
  • Southwest Jiaotong University
  • Southwest Petroleum University
  • Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
  • University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Ya'an
  • Sichuan Agricultural University
Hubei (7) Wuhan (7)
  • China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
  • Wuhan University
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Wuhan University of Technology
  • Huazhong Agricultural University
  • Huazhong Normal University
  • Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Tianjin (6) Tianjin (6)
  • Hebei University of Technology
Hunan (5) Changsha (4)
  • Central South University
  • Hunan Normal University
  • Hunan University
  • National University of Defense Technology
Xiangtan
Heilongjiang (4) Harbin (4)
Liaoning (4) Shenyang (2)
  • Liaoning University
  • Northeastern University
Dalian (2)
  • Dalian Maritime University
  • Dalian University of Technology
Anhui (3) Hefei (3)
Jilin (3) Changchun (2)
  • Jilin University
  • Northeast Normal University
Yanji
  • Yanbian University
Shandong (3) Qingdao (2)
  • Ocean University of China
  • China University of Petroleum (Huadong)
Jinan
  • Shandong University
Zhejiang (3) Hangzhou (2)
  • China Academy of Art
  • Zhejiang University
Ningbo
  • Ningbo University
Chongqing (2) Chongqing (2)
Fujian (2) Xiamen
  • Xiamen University
Fuzhou
  • Fuzhou University
Henan (2) Kaifeng
  • Henan University
Zhengzhou
  • Zhengzhou University
Shanxi (2) Taiyuan
  • Shanxi University *
  • Taiyuan University of Technology
Xinjiang (2) Shihezi
  • Shihezi University
Ürümqi
  • Xinjiang University
Guizhou Guiyang
  • Guizhou University
Gansu Lanzhou
  • Lanzhou University
Hainan Haikou
  • Hainan University
Jiangxi Nanchang
  • Nanchang University
Qinghai Xining
  • Qinghai University
Yunnan Kunming
  • Yunnan University
Zhejiang Hangzhou
  • Zhejiang University
Guangxi Nanning
  • Guangxi University
Inner Mongolia Hohhot
  • Inner Mongolia University
Ningxia Yinchuan
Tibet Lhasa
  • Tibet University

* represent the newly added universities in the Phase 2 list of Double First Class University Plan.

Sino-foreign cooperative universities[]

China has a number of Sino-foreign cooperative universities, which are legally independent entities formed as joint ventures between Chinese universities and international partners. It includes:

Leading universities in Hong Kong and Macau[]

Hong Kong (6) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University
Macau (1) University of Macau

Rankings[]

Main article: Rankings of universities in China

Regardless of a variety of rankings about universities in China, the Ministry of Education of China does not advocate or recognize any ranking conducted by any third party.[13][23]

Other international rankings in external links:

See also[]

Related lists[]

  • List of universities in Hong Kong
  • List of universities in Macau
  • List of universities in Taiwan
  • List of Christian Colleges in China
  • List of colleges and universities by country
  • List of colleges and universities
  • List of schools of Journalism and Communication in China

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