Guides
All guides
3 guides, each written from a published official list or notice and dated.
- Double First-Class
China's Double First-Class list: what it is and how to read it
The second-round Double First-Class list was issued on 9 February 2022. Its attachment names 147 universities and the disciplines listed for each one.
Sources checked 11 October 2026
- Choosing a university
How to check that a university in China is on the Ministry of Education's list
The Ministry of Education's national list, dated 17 June 2026, counts 3,196 higher education institutions. Here is what the list records and how to look a university up.
Sources checked 11 October 2026
- Provinces and cities
Where China's Double First-Class universities are: counts by province and city
Beijing has 34 of the 147 Double First-Class universities, Jiangsu 16 and Shanghai 14. Counts for every province and the cities with the most listed universities.
Sources checked 11 October 2026