East China Normal University

🇨🇳 China 4-Year University

Global #407 China #29

Institution Info

Founded: 1951
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 36,026 students
Website: http://www.ecnu.edu.cn

About

East China Normal University is a higher education institution in China, founded in 1951. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is a prominent university in China. The university has approximately 36K students, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500) and Top 100 Universities in Asia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #433 · Ranked	35.60
THE	2026	THE #286 · Ranked	54.92
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #407 · Ranked	85.69
ARWU	2025	ARWU #201 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

479

h-index

4,816,179

Citations

80,858

Publications

89,880

i10-index

4.11

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500) Top 100 Universities in Asia Top 30 Universities in China Project 985 Universities

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Motto

"求实创造，为人师表"

Frequently Asked Questions

East China Normal University is ranked #407 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within China, it holds the #29 position.

East China Normal University was founded in 1951, making it 75 years old. It is one of the established institutions in China.

East China Normal University has a student body of approximately 36,026 students.

East China Normal University has produced 80,858 research publications with 4,816,179 total citations and an h-index of 479, according to OpenAlex data.