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2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities: Harvard ranks first in the world, Tsinghua University retains the title of Asia

2024-08-15

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(August 15, 2024) Today, the world's leading higher education evaluation agency, Shanghai Ranking, officially released the "2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities". The ranking showcases the world's leading 1,000 research universities.A total of 203 universities in mainland China were included in the list, of which 13 were among the world's top 100, an increase of 3 from last year.Tsinghua UniversityRanked 22nd in the world and first in Asia.Beijing UniversityRanked 24th,Zhejiang UniversityRanked 27th,Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityRanked 38th.University of Science and Technology of China(42) andFudan University(50) entered the global top 50 for the first time.Sun Yat-sen University(72 people)Huazhong University of Science and Technology(79 people),Nanjing University(82 people),Wuhan University(89 people),Central South University(94 people),Xi'an Jiaotong University(95 people),Sichuan University(98th) ranked among the top 100 in the world.Hubei University, University of International Business and Economics, Lanzhou University of Technology20 mainland Chinese universities including the University of International Business and Economics made the list for the first time, showing that the academic level and international influence of Chinese universities are continuing to rise.

The ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is the world's first comprehensive global university ranking. It was first published in 2003 and this year's 22nd edition was released. ARWU has led the wave of international university rankings with its objective and transparent evaluation system. It is one of the most influential and authoritative university rankings in the world and is widely reported and cited around the world. Many governments and universities use this ranking as a starting point to analyze and compare the situation of their own countries and schools, and take various measures to enhance the international competitiveness of universities.


Harvard ranked first in the world, Tsinghua University retained the title of Asia

In this year's ranking,Harvard UniversityStill firmly in the top spot, it has been ranked first in the world for 22 consecutive years.Stanford UniversityandMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyIt follows closely behind and ranks in the top three. Among European universities,University of CambridgeandUniversity of Oxfordperformed best, ranking fourth and sixth in the world respectively.Paris-Saclay UniversityIt rose to 12th place, continuing to lead the universities in continental Europe. In the Asia-Pacific region,Tsinghua UniversityRanked 22nd in the world and ranked first in Asia.University of MelbourneRanked 37th, maintaining the top spot in Oceania.

The number of mainland universities on the list continues to grow, with three new universities in the top 100

In the list of the world's top 1,000 universities, a total of 203 universities in mainland China were listed this year, 12 more than last year, surpassing the number of universities in the United States (183) and ranking first in the world. This shows that the academic strength and international influence of China's research universities continue to rise.

Tsinghua UniversityThe highest ranking remains at 22nd in the world.Beijing UniversityThe ranking rose by 5 places to 24th in the world.Zhejiang UniversityThe ranking rose by 6 places to 27th in the world.Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityThe ranking rose by 8 places to 38th.University of Science and Technology of China (42), Fudan University (50)Ranked among the top 50 in the world for the first time.Sun Yat-sen University (72), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (79), Nanjing University (82) and Central South University (94)Remain in the top 100 globally.

Wuhan University (89), Xi'an Jiaotong University (95) and Sichuan University (98)The progress is obvious, and it has entered the world's top 100 for the first time. So far, 13 mainland Chinese universities have been ranked among the world's top 100 with solid academic output. The number of mainland Chinese top 100 universities has also surpassed the UK's 8, ranking second in the world, but there is still a significant gap from the United States, which has 38 top 100 universities in the world.

"Double First-Class" universities are developing steadily, and "Double Non-First-Class" universities are making remarkable achievements

Among the 91 Chinese universities that are among the top 500 universities in the world, 79 are "Double First-Class" universities, which is an absolute advantage.Chongqing UniversityRanked among the top 200 companies in the world for the first time.Nanchang University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronauticsas well asNortheastern UniversityEntered the global top 300 for the first time.Anhui University, Northwest UniversityFour “Double First-Class” universities entered the top 400 in the world for the first time.Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Ningbo UniversityThree “Double First-Class” universities were shortlisted for the top 500 in the world for the first time.

While the “Double First-Class” universities are making rapid progress,Shenzhen University, Capital Medical UniversityTwelve other strong non-"double first-class" universities also continue to rank among the top 500 in the world with their excellent performance.University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyandSouthern Medical UniversityThe university has made significant progress and entered the top 400 in the world for the first time. In addition, among the 20 new mainland Chinese universities,Hubei University, Lanzhou University of Technology17 “double non-” universities and colleges were shortlisted for the top 1,000 in the world for the first time.

Note: Universities with the same ranking or ranking range are arranged in alphabetical order by their English names.

A total of 22 universities from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are ranked among the top 1,000 in the world, of which 12 are among the top 500 in the world, the same number as last year.The University of Hong KongThe ranking continued to rise to 69th, leading universities in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.City University of Hong KongandThe Chinese University of Hong KongThey are ranked 101-150th in the world.The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityandThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyRanked 151-200 and 201-300 respectively.National Taiwan UniversityandUniversity of MacauIt ranked first among universities in Taiwan and Macau with the scores of 201-300 and 301-400 respectively.

The complete list of the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities

Note: Universities with the same ranking or ranking range are arranged in alphabetical order by English school name