Universities by Research h-index in China
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Tsinghua University388,291 works
1,222
2Peking University326,706 works
1,107
3Zhejiang University426,298 works
1,044
4University of Science and Technology of China216,261 works
998
5Shanghai Jiao Tong University415,190 works
973
6Fudan University275,430 works
958
7Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College170,512 works
942
8Huazhong University of Science and Technology271,797 works
933
9University of Chinese Academy of Sciences394,696 works
924
10Nanjing University208,099 works
856
11Sun Yat-sen University251,238 works
852
12Wuhan University199,627 works
808
13Sichuan University251,306 works
720
14Central South University222,906 works
699
15Nankai University112,704 works
677
16Xiamen University123,496 works
669
17Xi'an Jiaotong University225,239 works
667
18Hunan University96,120 works
663
19Jilin University181,627 works
647
20Capital Medical University144,019 works
644
21Harbin Institute of Technology228,361 works
634
22Soochow University112,663 works
634
23Tianjin University175,656 works
629
24Tongji University206,953 works
625
25Southeast University194,189 works
621
26Shandong University218,852 works
613
27South China University of Technology152,590 works
603
28Wuhan University of Technology92,547 works
593
29Beijing Normal University115,526 works
591
30Beijing Institute of Technology143,394 works
590
31Dalian University of Technology137,184 works
578
32Beihang University157,210 works
572
33China Agricultural University92,764 works
561
34Southern University of Science and Technology63,395 works
552
35Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University53,472 works
546
36Beijing University of Chemical Technology55,147 works
534
37Shenzhen University98,229 works
530
38Huazhong Agricultural University57,204 works
528
39University of Electronic Science and Technology of China149,572 works
525
40Lanzhou University102,081 works
524
41Zhengzhou University135,521 works
521
42Nanjing Medical University102,784 works
508
43East China University of Science and Technology70,630 works
507
44Fuzhou University67,757 works
506
45Second Military Medical University51,848 works
505
46Northwestern Polytechnical University143,302 works
504
47East China Normal University84,890 works
503
48Southern Medical University94,519 works
495
49Chongqing University137,472 works
493
50Nanjing Tech University58,806 works
493
Highlights
Within China, Tsinghua University ranks first in 2026 with 1,222, followed by Peking University (1,107) and Zhejiang University (1,044).
Across 50 entries, values run from 1,222 (Tsinghua University) to 493 (Nanjing Tech University), with a median of 617.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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