Higher education in China

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The latest from universities in China: rankings, new degree programmes, scholarships and admission rules.

30 September 2026

THE 2027 rankings: China's top-200 count rises from 13 to 17

In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, published on 30 September 2026, Tsinghua rose to 11th and mainland China placed 17 universities in the top 200.

2 July 2026

International student numbers in China reach about 380,000

Around 380,000 foreign students from nearly 200 countries studied in China in 2024/25, up 96% from the 2021 low.

18 June 2026Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University climbs to 36th in QS 2027

Our partner SJTU rose 11 places to 36th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, and ranks 27th worldwide in ShanghaiRanking's ARWU 2026.

18 June 2026Nanjing University

Nanjing University enters the QS top 100; Wuhan also climbs

Our partner Nanjing University rose to 90th in QS 2027, entering the world top 100. Wuhan University moved up from 186th to 165th.

29 April 2026Tianjin University (TJU)

China adds 38 new undergraduate majors, from embodied intelligence to brain-computer science

China's Ministry of Education introduced 38 new undergraduate majors in areas such as AI, energy and the digital economy. Our partner Tianjin University is among those launching the new brain-computer science and technology major.

14 January 2026

China's new admissions test for international students: what is the CSCA?

From the 2026 intake, China is phasing in the CSCA competency test for international applicants. By 2028 it will be required of all international undergraduate applicants.