In the 2023QS World University Ranking, Peking University ranked the highest in China (Mainland China), rising 6 places to 12, which is the highest ranking since the establishment of the QS World University Ranking in 2004. Tsinghua University rose three places, ranking 14, which also set its highest ranking in the history of QS world university ranking. According to QS analysis, the remarkable advantages of these two universities are attributed to the improvement of QS research impact index (the number of times teachers' papers are cited) and teacher-student ratio index (representing teaching scale).

In addition to the world top 15, Fudan University, Zhejiang University and Shanghai Jiaotong University are also among the top 50 in the world. There are 13 universities in China (mainland) ranking in the top 300 in the world, and 28 universities ranking in the top 500 in the world.

Introduction to QS World University Rankings:

This is the annual world university ranking published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British international education market consulting company. QS Company initially cooperated with Times Higher Education (referred to as THE), and jointly launched the -QS World University Ranking, which was first released in 2004 and is an earlier global university ranking. Since 20 10, QS and began to publish their respective world university rankings. QS Global Education Group generally updates its ranking every summer.

QS World University Ranking 20 10 is recognized by the IREG- International Academic Ranking and Excellence Association established by the International University Ranking Expert Group (IREG), and it is one of the most influential rankings in the world. Together with Times Higher Education World University Ranking, American News World University Ranking and World University Soft Science Academic Ranking, it is recognized as the four more authoritative world university rankings.