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Mathematics research in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in China for Mathematics research in 2022-now (#7 worldwide), followed by Tsinghua University and Peking University.

China's world rank
#3
of 80 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
38k
Top-10% rate
11.1%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Mathematics in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #772.015.3%852
2Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #2255.613.0%653
3Peking UniversityBeijing #2653.212.8%490
4Nankai UniversityTianjin #3449.39.9%350
5Fudan UniversityShanghai #4146.610.2%472
6University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #4545.317.0%212
7Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #4844.413.5%194
8Hunan UniversityChangsha #5342.914.3%184
9Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing #5642.115.0%499
10Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #5741.913.0%401
11Jilin UniversityChangchun #5941.411.3%271
12Nanjing UniversityNanjing #6240.79.6%238
13Sichuan UniversityChengdu #6440.213.4%300
14University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #6739.69.1%424
15University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #7238.513.4%211
16Central South UniversityChangsha #7737.613.8%423
17Wuhan UniversityWuhan #8037.010.6%288
18Shanghai UniversityShanghai #8536.217.0%329
19Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #9135.211.6%299
20Chongqing UniversityChongqing #9235.014.2%160
21Shandong UniversityJinan #9634.49.5%382
22Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin #10633.013.9%326
23Anhui Normal UniversityWuhu #10932.68.3%116
24Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #11232.29.2%397
25Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #11332.013.0%215
26East China Normal UniversityShanghai #12031.28.4%326
27Hangzhou Normal UniversityHangzhou #12830.319.8%178
28Central China Normal UniversityWuhan #13329.79.1%226
29Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an #13729.317.2%225
30Shandong Normal UniversityJinan #14128.98.4%175
31Southeast UniversityNanjing #14328.713.0%244
32Guangzhou UniversityGuangzhou #14728.311.7%241
33Tianjin UniversityTianjin #15127.913.8%191
34Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #15527.512.5%259
35Anhui UniversityHefei #15727.38.9%181
36Zhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua #16027.015.8%314
37Southwest UniversityChongqing #16426.79.6%267
38Nanjing Normal UniversityNanjing #16526.611.4%206
39Chongqing Normal UniversityChongqing #16826.49.9%172
40City University of Hong KongHong Kong #17226.013.0%139
41Xiamen UniversityXiamen #17425.99.2%317
42Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing #17925.413.7%279
43Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #18025.415.9%159
44Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #18425.014.2%104
45Suzhou University of Science and TechnologySuzhou #18624.913.9%131
46Hefei University of TechnologyHefei #18724.814.5%106
47Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing #19624.111.5%221
48Tongji UniversityShanghai #19824.09.5%194
49Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #20523.59.3%208
50South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #22322.311.4%189
51Henan UniversityKaifeng #22522.18.1%156
52Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha #23021.812.4%184
53University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu #23221.712.4%194
54Beihang UniversityBeijing #24620.915.6%267
55Henan Polytechnic UniversityJiaozuo #25020.625.1%189
56Capital Normal UniversityBeijing #25120.66.9%199
57East China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai #25220.519.2%87
58University of MacauMacao #25520.418.7%101
59Northeast Normal UniversityChangchun #25620.310.4%205
60Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #25720.213.4%131

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Mathematics researchers in China?

Dachun Yang, Yu‐Ming Chu and Wen Yuan rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Mathematics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Dachun Yang#30,393 worldwide overall166.7 of 461 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Yu‐Ming Chu#354,421 worldwide overall211.0 of 531 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Wen Yuan#23,786 worldwide overall77.1 of 157 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Juncheng Wei#73,153 worldwide overall82.1 of 268 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Zhouping Xin#11,901 worldwide overall58.3 of 105 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Feng Qi#773,991 worldwide overall128.8 of 571 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Changpin Li#54,616 worldwide overall58.1 of 152 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Ji‐Huan He#310,349 worldwide overall84.0 of 151 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Yong Zhou#370,034 worldwide overall81.4 of 274 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Tong Yang#59,686 worldwide overall50.9 of 135 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Muhammad Aamir Ali#72,262 worldwide overall49.2 of 137 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12JinRong Wang#1,365,512 worldwide overall88.2 of 321 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Zhifei Zhang#110,304 worldwide overall40.9 of 79 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Kun Xu#294,168 worldwide overall44.0 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Yanlin Li#143,432 worldwide overall47.0 of 64 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in China on their work in Mathematics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How China compares with other countries in Mathematics