China Subject Ratings 2021: History

The Times Higher Education China Subject Ratings are the only performance tables that judge Chinese institutions against their global peers based on the Chinese Ministry of Education’s classification of subjects.

The ratings for history reveal performance in two subjects: archaeology and world history.

In total, 539 universities worldwide receive a rating for at least one subject in the history pillar.

View the China Subject Ratings 2021 methodology

Twenty-two universities achieve an A+ grade in both history subjects, including Peking University in mainland China.

Read our analysis of the China Subject Ratings 2021

If you would like to discuss the results of the ratings, contact Elizabeth Shepherd, head of THE’s consultancy team, at Elizabeth.Shepherd@timeshighereducation.com.