Top 10 Chinese universities in overall strength
china.org.cn / chinagate.cn by Xu Lin, January 15, 2014 Adjust font size:
The China University Rankings 2014 have been recently published by Chinese researcher Wu Shulian and his team of the China University Assessment.
Peking University this time surpassed Zhejiang University to top the charts in terms of overall strength, with a total score of 204.98. This was the first time for the university to regain its No. 1 spot after ranking first in 1993, when the first edition of its kind was published.
Zhejiang University ranked second, with a total score of 200.54, followed by Tsinghua University. Its drop in ranking was mainly because its number of teachers was less than those of the Peking University and Tsinghua University.
Shandong University edged into the top 10 for the first time, taking up the 10th spot. The Southwestern University of Finance and Economics climbed into the top 100 list this year, ranking 98th.
Here follow the top 10 Chinese universities in overall strength.
Shandong University（山东大学）
Shandong University [File photo]
Total score: 100.64
Personnel education: 47.52
Postgraduate student education: 27.83
Undergraduate student education: 19.68
Scientific research: 53.13
Natural science research: 41.16
Social science research: 11.97
Type of university: Comprehensive
Situated in Jinan, capital city of Shandong Province, Shangdong University (SDU) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China. Originally known as the Imperial Shandong University, SDU was founded in 1901, becoming the second university of the modern era. It has undergone a series of mergers, splits and restructurings, involving more than 10 institutions since then, and finally developing itself into a renowned university offering undergraduate, master and doctoral programs in some 13 disciplinary areas such as philosophy, economics, law, education, arts, science, engineering and medicine.
The university boasts a full array of scientific research facilities, a leading teaching faculty and serene campus environment. Best noted for its academic programs in the liberal arts and history, it has nurtured many writers and scholars who are famous both at home and abroad.
