Jinan University

🇨🇳 China 4-Year University

Global #501 China #40

Institution Info

Founded: 1906
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.jnu.edu.cn/

About

Jinan University is a higher education institution in China, founded in 1906. Recognized as ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide, it is a prominent university in China. The university has a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #540 · Ranked	30.50
THE	2026	THE #531 · Ranked	45.65
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #501 · Ranked	84.27
ARWU	2025	ARWU #301 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

420

h-index

4,377,726

Citations

68,143

Publications

92,629

i10-index

5.25

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Jinan University is ranked #501 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within China, it holds the #40 position.

Jinan University was founded in 1906, making it 120 years old. It is one of the established institutions in China.

Jinan University has produced 68,143 research publications with 4,377,726 total citations and an h-index of 420, according to OpenAlex data.