Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China of Top Universities in Greater China ... 211 Project (1995) & 985 Project (1998) ... Focus on top and research universities

Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China

Juanwen Cai & Ying Cheng

Center for World-Class Universities, Graduate School of Education

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Oct 10th, 2011

Outline

� Background

� Methodology

� Result

� Analysis

“Greater China”

Taiwan

Macau

Hong Kong

� Science

� Technology

� Talents

� Knowledge Creation

� Technology Innovation

� Talents’ Education

The Role of World-Class University

Initiatives to Build WCU in Greater China

� Mainland: 211 Project (1995) & 985 Project (1998)

� Taiwan: 5 Year 50 Billion Plan (2006)

� Hong Kong: Areas of Excellence Scheme (1999)

Cross-border Movement of Students in Greater China

� 1949-1997

� 1997: Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty

� 1999: Macau reverted to Chinese sovereignty

� 2010: Taiwan universities were allowed to take in

Mainland students

� 2011: Universities in four jurisdictions open doors to

each other

Purpose of the Ranking

Compare universities in four jurisdictions for

� Students

� University leaders

� Policy makers

Reflect the relative advantages so that inspire universities to improve their international competitiveness

Methodology - Candidate Universities

Selection Criteria� Aim for international reputation

� Able to recruit students within Greater China

Candidate Universities� Mainland: 85112 supported by 211 Project, 27 do not accept students from TW, HK, MC

� Taiwan: 2526 Doctorate-granting Universities, 1 does not accept students from CN

� Hong Kong: 8

� Macau: 2

Methodology - Indicator System

Category Indicator Weight

Education

1.1 Percentage of Graduate Students 5%

1.2 Percentage of Non-local Students 5%

1.3 Ratio of Academic Staff to Students 5%

1.4 Doctoral Degrees Awarded 5%1.5 Alumni of Nobel Laureates and Fields Medalists

5%

Research

2.1 Annual Research Income 5%

2.2 Nature & Science Papers 5%

2.3 SCIE & SSCI Papers 5%

2.4 International Patents 5%

Faculty

3.1 Percentage of Academic Staff with a Doctoral Degree

5%

3.2 Staff of Nobel Laureates and Fields Medalists

5%

3.3 Highly Cited Researchers 5%

Resources 4.1 Annual Budget 5%


Education





5%

Research





Faculty


5%


5%

3.3 Highly Cited Researchers 5%

Resources 4.1 Annual Budget 5%


Education（（（（35%））））





10%

Research（（（（35%））））





Faculty（（（（25%））））


5%


10%

3.3 Highly Cited Researchers 10%Resources（（（（5%））））

4.1 Annual Budget 5%

×2


Education（（（（35%））））





10%

Research（（（（35%））））





Faculty（（（（25%））））


5%


10%

3.3 Highly Cited Researchers 10%Resources（（（（5%））））

4.1 Annual Budget 5%

Absolute value & Relative value

Methodology – Data Sources

� International academic database

� Authoritative agencies

� Global Research University Profile Survey

Result-Top 100 Universities

Top 10 Universities on Overall Performance

Summary of the Results

Rank Institution Jurisdiction Score

1 Tsinghua Univ CN 100

1 Natl Taiwan Univ TW 100

3 Univ Hong Kong HK 97.1

4 Natl Tsing Hua Univ TW 93.1

5 Hong Kong Univ S&T HK 89.3

6 Chinese Univ Hong Kong HK 87.5

7 Peking Univ CN 78.4

8 Natl Chiao Tung Univ TW 70.3

9 Univ Sci & Tech China CN 66.9

10 Zhejiang Univ CN 65.4

72 Univ Macau MC 24.8

Rapid Expansion of Postgraduate Education in Mainland & Taiwan

Top 10 on Percentage of Graduate Students

Note: CN-Mainland China; TW-TaiwanSource: Basic Statistics of Universities Subordinated to the Ministry of Education 2009, Ministry of Education of the People’s

Republic of China; Basic Statistics for Institutions of Higher Education 2009-2010, Department of Statistics, Taiwan’s Ministry of Education

Top 10 on the Number of Doctoral Degree Awarded

Rank InstitutionJurisdi

ctionStatistics

1 Natl Chiao Tung Univ TW 55%-60%

2 Peking Univ CN 55%-60%

3 Natl Yang Ming Univ TW 50%-55%

4 Univ S&T China CN 50%-55%

5 Beijing Normal Univ CN 50%-55%

6 Natl Tsing Hua Univ TW 50%-55%

7 Fudan Univ CN 50%-55%

8 Natl Sun Yat Sen Univ TW 45%-50%

9 Tsinghua Univ CN 45%-50%

10 Renmin Peoples Univ CN 45%-50%


ctionStatistics

1 Huazhong Univ S&T CN 1400-1600

2 Peking Univ CN 1400-1600

3 Jilin Univ CN 1400-1600

4 Wuhan Univ CN 1200-1400

5 Zhejiang Univ CN 1200-1400

6 Harbin Inst Tech CN 1000-1200

7 Tsinghua Univ CN 1000-1200

8 Shanghai Jiao Tong CN 800-1000

9 Zhongshan Univ CN 800-1000

10 Fudan Univ CN 800-1000


ctionStatistics


2 Peking Univ CN 55%-60%

3 Natl Yang Ming Univ TW 50%-55%

4 Univ S&T China CN 50%-55%

5 Beijing Normal Univ CN 50%-55%

6 Natl Tsing Hua Univ TW 50%-55%

7 Fudan Univ CN 50%-55%


9 Tsinghua Univ CN 45%-50%

10 Renmin Peoples Univ CN 45%-50%


ctionStatistics

1 Huazhong Univ S&T CN 1400-1600


3 Jilin Univ CN 1400-1600

4 Wuhan Univ CN 1200-1400




8 Shanghai Jiao Tong CN 800-1000

9 Zhongshan Univ CN 800-1000


Top 10 Universities on the Percentage of Non-local Students

Note: CN-Mainland China; HK-Hong Kong; MC-MacauSource: Basic Statistics of Universities Subordinated to the Ministry of Education 2009, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China;

Global Research University Profiles by Center for World-Class Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Data of Higher Education in Macau: Faculty and Students 2009/2010, Tertiary Education Services Office of the Government of the Macau SAR

Rank Institution Jurisdiction Statistics

1 Macau Univ S&T MC >35%

2 Hong Kong Univ S&T HK 30%-35%

3 Univ Hong Kong HK 25%-30%

4 Univ Macau MC 25%-30%

5 Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ HK 20%-25%

6 Chinese Univ Hong Kong HK 20%-25%

7 Hong Kong Baptist Univ HK 15%-20%

8 City Univ Hong Kong HK 15%-20%

9 Beijing Univ Chinese Med CN 10%-15%

10 Tianjin Med Univ CN 10%-15%

High Degree of Internationalization in Hong Kong and Macau Universities


1 Macau Univ S&T MC >35%

2 Hong Kong Univ S&T HK 30%-35%


4 Univ Macau MC 25%-30%

5 Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ HK 20%-25%

6 Chinese Univ Hong Kong HK 20%-25%

7 Hong Kong Baptist Univ HK 15%-20%

8 City Univ Hong Kong HK 15%-20%

9 Beijing Univ Chinese Med CN 10%-15%

10 Tianjin Med Univ CN 10%-15%

Distribution of Highly Cited Researchers

Note: CN-Mainland China; HK-Hong Kong; TW-TaiwanSource: Highly Cited Researchers: http://www.isihighlycited.com

Top 10 on the Percentage of Academic Staff with a Doctoral Degree

Note: TW-Taiwan; HK-Hong KongSource: Global Research University Profiles by Center for World-Class

Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Basic Statistics for Institutions of Higher Education 2009-2010, Department of Statistics, Taiwan’s Ministry of Education


ction

Stati

stics

1 Natl Taiwan Univ TW 5

1 Hong Kong Univ S&T HK 5

3 Univ Hong Kong HK 4

3 Chinese Univ Hong Kong HK 4

3 Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ HK 4

6 City Univ Hong Kong HK 3

7 Natl Cheng Kung Univ TW 2

8 Natl Chiao Tung Univ TW 1

8 Univ S&T China CN 1

8 Beihang Univ CN 1

8 Natl Taiwan Univ S&T TW 1

8 Chang Gung Univ TW 1

Rank InstitutionJurisd

ictionStatistics

1 Natl Chung Cheng Univ TW >95%

2 Natl Tsing Hua Univ TW >95%


4 Natl Taiwan Univ S&T TW 90%-95%

5 Natl Cent Univ TW 90%-95%

6 Natl Kaohsiung Normal TW 90%-95%

7 Chung Hsing Univ TW 90%-95%



10 Natl Taiwan Univ TW 90%-95%

Higher Quality of Academic Staff in Hong Kong and Taiwan

Absolute Value & Relative Value



2 Natl Taiwan Univ TW 4000-4500


4 Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ CN 4000-4500



7 Natl Cheng Kung Univ TW 2500-3000

8 Sichuan Univ CN 2500-3000

9 Nanjing Univ CN 2500-3000



1 Natl Yang Ming Univ TW 2.80-3.00

2 Natl Tsing Hua Univ TW 2.40-2.60

3 Natl Chiao Tung Univ TW 2.40-2.60

4 Hong Kong Univ S&T HK 2.40-2.60

5 Natl Cheng Kung Univ TW 2.20-2.40

6 Natl Sun Yat Sen Univ TW 2.00-2.20

7 Natl Taiwan Univ TW 2.00-2.20

8 Univ Hong Kong HK 2.00-2.20

9 Univ Sci & Tech China CN 2.00-2.20

10 Chang Gung Univ TW 2.00-2.20


1 Peking Univ CN 8.00-10.00

2 Univ S&T China CN 6.00-8.00

3 Nanjing Univ CN 6.00-8.00

4 Tsinghua Univ CN 6.00-8.00



7 Fudan Univ CN 2.00-4.00


9 Nanjing Normal Univ CN 2.00-4.00

10 Zhejiang Univ CN 2.00-4.00

10 Natl Cent Univ TW 2.00-4.00


1 Natl Yang Ming Univ TW 0.006-0.008

2 Univ S&T China CN 0.006-0.008


4 Natl Cent Univ TW 0.004-0.006


6 Nanjing Univ CN 0.002-0.004


8 Hong Kong Univ S& T HK 0.002-0.004

9 Peking Univ CN 0.002-0.004

10 Natl Chiao Tung Univ TW 0.002-0.004

Top 10 on the Number of SCIE & SSCI Papers

(Per Staff)

Top 10 on the Number of Nature & Science Papers

(Per Staff)

(Total)(Total)

Top 10 on Annual Budget (Gross)

Note: CN-Mainland China; TW-Taiwan; HK-Hong KongSource: Basic Statistics of Universities Subordinated to the Ministry of

Education 2009, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China; Global Research University Profiles 2011, Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University; School’s Annual Reports

Top 10 on Annual Budget (Per Student)


1 Univ Hong Kong HK 5000-5500


3 Chinese Univ Hong Kong HK 5000-5500


5 Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ CN 3500-4000

6 Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ HK 3500-4000


8 City Univ Hong Kong HK 3000-3500

9 Natl Taiwan Univ TW 3000-3500



1 Univ Hong Kong HK 300-350

2 City Univ Hong Kong HK 250-300

3 Hong Kong Univ S&T HK 250-300

4 Chinese Univ Hong Kong HK 250-300

5 Hong Kong Baptist Univ HK 250-300

6 Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ HK 150-200


8 Lingnan Univ HK 150-200

9 Natl Yang Ming Univ TW 100-150

10 Beihang Univ CN 100-150

(Million RMB)

(Thousand RMB)

More Funds for Hong Kong Universities

Concluding Remarks

� First ranking of universities in Greater China

� Focus on top and research universities

� Based on objective data

� Suffer from common weakness of ranking exercises

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