CHINESE universities have secured top global rankings in several academic disciplines, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject 2025.

The Chinese mainland universities placed third globally, with 1,230 subjects listed, trailing only the United States and the United Kingdom. Peking University and Tsinghua University led the way with top-three placements. Peking University’s Linguistics and Classics and Ancient History disciplines, along with Tsinghua University’s Art History and Environmental Sciences, were among the highest ranked in the latest QS rankings.

Among Hong Kong Special Administrative Region institutions, the University of Hong Kong had the most top-200 placements, with 55 subjects listed. The Chinese University of Hong Kong saw significant improvement, with 43 subjects rising in the rankings. Fudan University also showed notable progress, with 46 subjects listed, ranking first among Chinese mainland universities in terms of the total number of subjects listed.

The 15th edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject analyzed more than 1,700 universities across 100 countries and regions, covering 55 academic disciplines.

Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong Province and Xiamen University in Fujian Province had the most new subjects listed this year, with each institution adding 13 new disciplines to their QS rankings.(SD-Agencies)