In 2023, the top ranked university in China was Peking University, and the top ranked universities were Peking University, Tsinghua University and Zhejiang University.

1, Peking University

Peking University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). Ranked among "Double First-class", "Project 2 1 1" and "Project 985", and selected as "Independent Auditing Unit for Degree Authorization", "Pilot Program for Training Top Students in Basic Subjects", "Pilot Program for Enrollment Reform in Basic Subjects" and "Innovation Ability Improvement Plan of Colleges and Universities".

2. Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University was ranked as "2 1 1 project" and "985 project", and was selected as "201/plan", "Everest plan" and "11plan".

3. Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University, referred to as "Zhejiang University" for short, is a comprehensive national key university directly under People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Ministry of Education. It ranks among the national "double first-class", "2 1 1 project" and "985 project", and the central government is directly under the deputy ministerial system. It is a scholarship receiving institution of China government for overseas students studying in China, the first batch of demonstration universities in China to deepen the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education, and an independent auditing unit authorized by degrees.