The top ten universities in China are Peking University, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Nanjing University, Xi Jiaotong University, Fudan University, University of Science and Technology of China and Tianjin University.

Peking University was founded at the time of 1898 reform and restructuring, formerly known as Shi Jing University Hall. It was the first national comprehensive university in China in modern times, and it was also the highest educational administrative organ in China at the beginning of its establishment. 19 12 changed to national Peking University. /kloc-moved to Changsha in 0/937, and jointly established the National Temporary University of Changsha with the National Tsinghua University and the private Nankai University. 1952 became a comprehensive university focusing on basic disciplines of arts and sciences, and moved from Beijing Beach and other places to the present site. In 2000, it merged with the former Beijing Medical University to form the new Peking University.

Tsinghua University, abbreviated as "Tsinghua", located in Haidian District, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). It ranks among the national "double first-class", "985 Project" and "2 1 1 Project" and is selected as "201Plan" and "Everest Plan". 、? As a member of Tsinghua-Cambridge-MIT Low-carbon University Alliance and a high-level talent training and scientific and technological research base in China, it is known as the "cradle of red engineers". ?

Shanghai Jiaotong University School was founded in 1896, formerly known as Nanyang College,191renamed Nanyang University Hall, 1929 renamed national chiao tung university, 1949 renamed Jiaotong University; 1957 experienced westward separation and was divided into Shanghai part of Jiaotong University and Xi 'an part. 1959, the name of "Shanghai jiaotong university" was introduced by Shanghai part of jiaotong university; 1999, the former Shanghai Agricultural College merged; In 2005, it merged with the former Shanghai Second Medical University.

Zhejiang University School, formerly Qiushi College, was founded in 1897 and closed in 19 14. From 65438 to 0952, some departments of Zhejiang University were placed under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other universities, and the main part was reorganized into several universities in Hangzhou, which later developed into the original Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University, Zhejiang Agricultural University and Zhejiang Medical University. 1998, four universities with the same roots merged to form the new Zhejiang University.