The first file: Tsinghua University and Peking University, two universities with the strongest comprehensive strength and the highest reputation in China, have always been the top two universities in China, ranking the top two in China University.
The second file: China Renmin University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Nanjing University, China University of Science and Technology-China Renmin University and "East China Five Schools" are widely regarded as the best universities in China except Tsinghua and Peking University. These five universities are also members of the C9 Alliance of China's top universities.
Third gear:
Science and engineering: Tongji University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Xi Jiaotong University, Beihang University, Tianjin University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Southeast University.
Comprehensive category: Nankai University, Sun Yat-sen University, Wuhan University and Xiamen University.
Exclusive category: Beijing Normal University, National University of Defense Technology.
Xiamen University
The fourth gear:
Comprehensive category: Jilin University, Sichuan University, Hunan University and Shandong University.
Science and engineering: Central South University, South China University of Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Chongqing University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
Fifth gear:
Comprehensive category: Lanzhou University, Northeastern University.
Exclusive categories: East China Normal University, China Agricultural University, China Ocean University, Northwest A&F University and Minzu University of China.