Top 10 regions by number of best university subjects

Updated: Feb 13, 2023 chinadaily.com.cn Print

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The Shanghai Ranking, an evaluation institute that specializes in higher education, released the 2022 Best Chinese Subjects Ranking on Sept 21, 2022.

The ranking for the best subjects in China includes five index categories: talent training, scientific research projects, achievement awards, academic papers and academic talents.

The ranking includes 96 first-level subjects such as philosophy, economics and law in 484 universities throughout China.

It is found that, geologically, Beijing has a prominent advantage in the number of top subjects set in universities.

Let's take a look at the top provincial regions with the most best subjects set in universities.

No 10 Anhui province

Number of the best subjects: 5

An aerial view of the Hefei National High-Tech Industry Development Zone in Hefei, Anhui province. CHEN RENLEI/FOR CHINA DAILY

No 8 Shandong province (tie)

Number of the best subjects: 6

Baotu Spring in Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, starts spewing water again on July 30, 2021. [Photo/VCG]

No 8 Guangdong province

Number of the best subjects: 6

Skyscrapers border a lush green landscape in Shenzhen's central business district. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

No 7 Zhejiang province

Number of the best subjects: 7

Suzhou's central business district sits just west of Jinji Lake in the Suzhou Industrial Park. CHEN YUHE/FOR CHINA DAILY

No 6 Sichuan province

Number of the best subjects: 10

A giant panda rests on a rock at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Sept 21, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

No 5 Shaanxi province

Number of the best subjects: 11

A rainbow appears in the water mist of a sprinkler near Yongning Gate in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, Jan 19, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

No 4 Hubei province

Number of the best subjects: 15

Yellow Crane Tower, or Huanghelou, a landmark in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province. [Photo/IC]

No 3 Jiangsu province

Number of the best subjects: 30

College students receive their graduation certificates from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in Jiangsu on June 21, 2022. [Photo by Yang Bo/China News Service]

No 2 Shanghai

Number of the best subjects: 34

The view of Shanghai's CBD is seen in this photo. [Photo/VCG]

No 1 Beijing

Number of the best subjects: 92

Tsinghua University is seen in Beijing on Aug 27, 2019. [Photo/VCG]