Universities in Hefei, China
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Hefei
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Latest Scimago Institutions Rankings from Scimago Institutions. 10 universities from Hefei appear in this ranking.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: Publication of THE World’s Most International Universities. University of Science and Technology of China ranked #194.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: New edition of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. 9 universities in Hefei ranked.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: QS World University Rankings: Sustainability updated with University of Science and Technology of China ranked highest among 2 listed universities in Hefei.

Rankings of universities in Hefei, China 2024

  • #6 
  • #57 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #137 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #21 
  • #66 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 27 more rankings of University of Science and Technology of China and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 56 student ratings)
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  • #67 
  • #327 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #88 
  • #812 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #71 
  • #278 
CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
Show 12 more rankings of Hefei University of Technology and subject specific rankings for 7 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (based on 14 student ratings)
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  • #111 
  • #619 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #136 
  • #1163 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #121 
  • #544 
CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
Show 11 more rankings of Anhui University and subject specific rankings for 4 subjects


  • #133 
  • #749 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #179 
  • #1438 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #95 
  • #444 
CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
Show 9 more rankings of Anhui Medical University and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects

  • #116 
  • #635 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #180 
  • #1443 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #178 
  • #901 
CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
Show 4 more rankings of Anhui Agricultural University and subject specific rankings for 3 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 42 student ratings)
  • #368 
  • #3097 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #328 
  • #1883 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #234 
  • #237 
BCUR Best Chinese Universities Ranking - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 29 March, 2023]
Show 1 more rankings of Anhui Jianzhu University and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects

#7
China

Anhui University of Chinese Medicine

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  • #317 
  • #2543 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #368 
  • #2297 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #375 
  • #3598 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

  • #377 
  • #3177 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #381 
  • #2392 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #255 
  • #260 
BCUR Best Chinese Universities Ranking - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 29 March, 2023]
Show 1 more rankings of Hefei University

#9
China

Anhui Xinhua University

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  • #537 
  • #4745 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #537 
  • #5442 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

  • #499 
  • #4531 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #436 
  • #2888 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #337 
  • #356 
BCUR Best Chinese Universities Ranking - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 29 March, 2023]
Show 1 more rankings of Hefei Normal University

#11
China

Anhui Wonder University of Information Engineering


#12
China

Anhui University of Architecture

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 13 student ratings)

#13
China

Anhui Sanlian University


Highest subject rankings of universities in Hefei

Chemistry Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions by Subject
#1 
University of Science and Technology of China
Chemical Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#2 
University of Science and Technology of China
Business URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#49 
University of Science and Technology of China
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#50 
University of Science and Technology of China
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#59 
University of Science and Technology of China
Economics URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#134 
University of Science and Technology of China
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#139 
Hefei University of Technology
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#232 
University of Science and Technology of China
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
University of Science and Technology of China
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#301 
University of Science and Technology of China

Hefei Key Facts for International Students

10 out of 13 Universities in Hefei Ranked in at least one ranking

30 Different Rankings list Universities in Hefei (23 institution and 7 subject rankings)

23 Global Rankings rank Universities in Hefei Among TOP 200

Population: 5050000

Time: GMT +8

District/province: Anhui Sheng,

Living costs for students in Hefei:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 48* (52% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 73* (27% cheaper than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 46* (54% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 25.77 CNY
  • Plug Type A
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type I
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz

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Hefei University of Technology is ranked best in Hefei for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the Hefei University of Technology.

University of Science and Technology of China is ranked best in Hefei for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the University of Science and Technology of China.

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Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Asia:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 10% International research network 10% Citations per paper 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings BRICS:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 20% Staff with a PhD 10% Papers per faculty 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

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Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Asia University Ranking:

Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% Teaching 25% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 7.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 10% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Urap

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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