How these universities are ranked
37 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #14 (Peking University) to #565 (Nanjing University of Science and Technology); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Tsinghua University has the largest research record in this group, with 34,442,490 citations and an h-index of 1,197. 93 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 398 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Beijing (2), Shanghai (2) and Zhejiang (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Tianjin University, founded in 1895. Sun Yat-Sen University is the largest, with 71,104 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 138 bachelor's, 6 phd / doctorate, 4 master's and 1 diploma. The most common subjects are Languages & Linguistics (38), Engineering (20), Agriculture & Environment (19) and Business & Management (13). The usual length is 4 years and 4–6 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (95% of courses with a stated intake). Zhejiang Forestry University offers the widest choice, with 47 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 of these universities. Zhejiang University is the least expensive at USD 4,000 a year and Tsinghua University the most at USD 5,000; the middle of the range is about USD 4,500. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
