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Universities in China
3008 universities
3008
Universities
2974
Ranked
1974
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Higher Education in China
China operates the world's largest higher education system, with over 3,000 institutions enrolling more than 40 million students. The Ministry of Education's Double First Class initiative designates elite research universities; Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University are globally recognised. Instruction is primarily in Mandarin, and China produces more research publications than any other country.
Wuyishan Vocational College
Guangxi College of Education
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Huzhou Vocational & Technical College
Jining Polytechnic
Zhengzhou College of Technology
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Hainan Institute of Science & Technology
Changsha Health Vocational College
Wuchang Polytechnic College
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Sichuan Technology & Business University
Harbin Guangsha College
Jilin Police College
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Xinyang Vocational & Technical College
Fuzhou Institute of Technology
Guizhou University of Commerce
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Sichuan Vocational College of Culture & Communication
Gansu Industry Polytechnic College
Anhui Medical College
Wuchang Shouyi University
Institute for Tourism Studies Macau
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Tangshan Vocational & Technical College
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Dazhou Vocational & Technical College
Qiqihar Institute of Engineering
Hengshui College of Vocational Technology
Hanjiang Normal University
Harbin Institute of Technology University
Shenzhen Open University
Sichuan Tianyi University
Fujian Vocational College of Agriculture
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Wenzhou Vocational College of Science & Technology
Fujian Vocational College of Bioengineering
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Jiangsu College of Engineering & Technology
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Yunnan Institute of Technology & Information
Guangdong Polytechnic College
Shijiazhuang Information Engineering Vocational College
Zhejiang Conservatory of Music
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Shijiazhuang People's Medical College
Sichuan Management Professional Institute
Sanjiang University
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Lincang Science & Technology Normal University
Hangzhou Medical College
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Shijiazhuang Vocational College of Science & Technology
Yichun University
POLUS International College
Xuzhou Open University
City College of Dongguan University of Technology
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Loudi Vocational & Technical College
Jilin Provincial Institute of Education
Guiyang Nursing Vocational College
Shenzhen University of Technology
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Ningxia Vocational Technical College of Industry & Commerce
Beijing College of Sports
Pingdingshan Institute of Education
Xiamen Nanyang University
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Shanxi Yuncheng Agricultural Vocational & Technical College
Yuncheng Polytechnic College
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Guang'an Vocational & Technical College
Henan Medical College
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Chongqing Water Resources & Electric Engineering College
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Jiangnan Film & Television Art College
Hunan PetroChemical Vocational Technology College
Fangyang College ShangXi Medical University
Sichuan Huaxin Modern Vocational College
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Paez College of Chongqing Technology & Business University
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Wuxi City College of Vocational Technology
Guizhou Forerunner College
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Guangxi Science & Technology Normal University
Yunnan Jiatong College
Weifang Engineering Vocational College
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Yangling Vocational & Technical College
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Xi'an Autotechnology Vocational College
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Bao Tou Iron & Steeel Vocational Technical College
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Yunnan Sanxin Vocational & Technical College
Qindao Technological University Qindao College
Anhui Institute of International Business
Anqing Medical College
Beijing Contemporary Music Academy
Chongqing Telecommunication Polytechnic College
Jiangsu Second Teachers College
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Shaanxi Radio & TV University
Liaoning Vocational College of Medicine
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Shaanxi Aerospace Staffs & Vocation University
Hubei Engineering Institute
Hebei Vocational College of Geology
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Shanghai China Vocational & Technical College
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Zhangjiakou Vocational & Technical College
Harbin Petroleum Institute
Hebei Youth Cadres Administrative College
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Inner Mongolia Vocational & Technical College
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Hulunbeir Vocational & Technical College
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Shanxi Industrial & Commercial College
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Baicheng Vocational & Technical College
China Youth University of Political studies
Henan Technical College of Construction
Anhui Sanlian University
Shanxi Institute of Economic Management
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Hunan Nonferrous Metals Vocational & Technical College
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Hanlin College
Nanjing Vocational Institute of Transport Technology
Shantou Polytechnic
Gansu Construction Vocational Technical College
Shanghai Xingwei College
Liaoning Urban Construction Technical College
Jingzhou Vocational College of Technology
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Sichuan Radio & TV University
Guangxi Open University
Jiangxi Water Resources Institute
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Zhejiang University of Media & Communications
Fujian Health College
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College of Arts & Science Jianghan University
Architecture Zabor University of Shaanxi Province
Sichuan Sanhe College of Professionals
Zhangjiakou University
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Shandong Agriculture & Engineering University
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College of Humanities & Sciences Northeast Normal University
Beijing Open University
Hangzhou Polytechnic
Jiangxi Application Engineering Vocational College
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Oxbridge College Kunming University of Science & Technology
Liaoning Vocational College Light Industry
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Hefei Bibhu Vocational & Technical College
Ezhou Polytechnic
Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation
Shanxi Light industry Career Technical College
Shanghai Civil Aviation College
Guangdong Vocational Institute of Sport
Chongqing City Vocational College
Dalian Maple Leaf Institute of Technology
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Baotou Teachers' College
Hunan Applied Technology University
Changchun Institute of Architecture
Jinan Vocational College of Nursing
Shanghai Maritime Academy
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Hunan Women's University
Wuchang University of Technology
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Henan Mechanical & Electrical Vocational College
Xiamen Ocean Vocational College
Gansu Health Vocational College
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Hubei Urban Construction Vocational & Technological College
Shandong Maritime Vocational College
Yunnan Forestry Technological College
Zhengzhou University of Industrial Technology
Anhui Wenda University of Information Engineering
Guangzhou International Economics College
Tianjin Vocational College of BioEngineering
Hebei Vocational College of Real Transportation
Nantong Normal College
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Liaoning Radio & Television University
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Chongqing University Urban Science & Technology College
Jinan Vocational College
Qilu Institute of Technology
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Tianjin Land Resources & House Vocational College
Hebei Software Institute
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Quanzhou Vocational & Technical College
Tianjin Maritime College
Liaoning Finance Vocational College
Xinglin College Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chongqing Vocational College of Transportation
Mingda Polytechnic Institute
Guizhou Vocational Technology Institute
Huanggang Polytechnic College
Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine
Yangquan Teachers College
Tiangong University
Chizhou University
Shenzhen Beili Moscow University
Aba Teachers University
Zhengzhou Information Engineering Vocational College
Jiangxi Agricultural Engineering College
Tongren Polytechnic College
Jilin Justice Officer Academy
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Shandong Vocational College of Science & Technology
China EU School of Law
Jiangxi Justice Police Vocational College
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Electric Power Occupational Technical Institute
Kede College Capital Normal University
Hunan Technical College of Railway High speed
Tianjin Transportation Vocational College
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Zhangzhou Institute of Science & Engineering
Jiangsu Open University
Shandong Yingcai University
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Sichuan Automotive Vocational & Technical College
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Dalian University of Finance & Economics
Hunan Vocational Institute of Safety Technology
Anhui Huangmei Opera Art Vocational College
Aviation Industrial Workers University of Lanzhou
Urban Vocational College of Sichuan
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Ningxia Vocational & Technical College of Finance & Economics
Quanzhou Ocean Institute
Guiyang Preschool Education College
Shiyuan College of Guangxi Teachers Education University
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Jiangsu Vocational College of Finance & Economics
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Chongqing Vocational College of Economics & Trade
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Changzhi Vocational & Technical College
Zhengzhou Yellow River Nursing Vocational College
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College of Mobile Telecommunications Chongqing University of Posts & Telecommunications
Yanjing Institute of Technology
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Minnan University of Science & Technology
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Gongqing Institute of Science & Technology
Shijiazhuang Vocational Technology Institute
Yunnan Open University
Frequently Asked Questions
China has over 2,900 higher education institutions, including approximately 1,270 regular undergraduate universities and over 1,500 vocational colleges. China's higher education system is the largest in the world by enrollment, with over 44 million students.
China's top universities include the C9 League (analogous to the Ivy League): Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University, University of Science and Technology of China, Nanjing University, Harbin Institute of Technology, and Xi'an Jiaotong University.
The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) is the primary pathway to Chinese universities. Taken annually in June by about 10 million students, it covers Chinese, Mathematics, English, and elective subjects. Gaokao scores directly determine university placement, with top-tier universities requiring scores in the top 0.1-1% nationally.