According to the soft science query, Huaqiao University ranked 134 nationwide in 2023. Huaqiao University, located in Quanzhou, Fujian, was established with the approval of Premier Zhou Enlai. Huaqiao University is an ordinary institution of higher learning jointly established by the Fujian Provincial Government of China, the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee. It is a university directly under the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee in Fujian Province.