Country profile · 2026
172 of China's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by Peking University. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
| # | University | Partners | Countries | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #72 | Peking University | 1165 | 81 | |
| #73 | Tsinghua University | 1150 | 79 | |
| #79 | Shenzhen University | 1108 | 79 | |
| #86 | Zhejiang University | 1166 | 81 | |
| #93 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | 1152 | 81 | |
| #147 | Sun Yat-sen University | 1149 | 80 | |
| #153 | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | 1151 | 79 | |
| #156 | Fudan University | 1140 | 79 | |
| #157 | Wuhan University | 1115 | 79 | |
| #189 | University of Science and Technology of China | 1121 | 78 | |
| #235 | Beijing Normal University | 1061 | 76 | |
| #242 | Tongji University | 1094 | 78 | |
| #251 | Southern University of Science and Technology | 1055 | 73 | |
| #268 | Nanjing University | 1083 | 72 | |
| #269 | Xi'an Jiaotong University | 1092 | 76 |
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