Chinese universities enhance their global standing

The latest university rankings show that Chinese universities have been improving in overall academic performance.

The 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities, the 18th annual report, was released on Aug 15 by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.

The ARWU has been employed or cited by various governmental departments and academic institutions in previous years. These include the 2018 Beijing civil service exam, the European Commission in its Science, Research and Innovation Performance in the EU 2018 report, and the University of Manchester in its 2014/15 Stocktake Report.