Study Abroad: Peking University China is Raising the Bar for Asian Universities Each Year by Raising the Bar

Ask anyone to name the top universities in the world and where they are situated. You won’t find a moment to pause as they start talking about universities in US, UK, Canada and Australia. Not to mention they will comprehensively discuss each university and its flagship programmes. 

Well, these most certainly are the best destinations and universities. However, what people do miss out on is that in most of the reputed rankings of the world, universities other than these destinations are also featured in the top 20.

Universities such as ETH Zurich in Switzerland as well as Peking University and Tsinghua University in China surpass lots of Canadian and Australian universities in the rankings. Peking University in China in particular has been ranked at the top in many rankings. 

Peking University has distinguished itself with a lot of competitive factors. These factors help the university consistently maintain its position in the top 20 lists in all world university rankings. This Asian university has raised many standards for its competitors in Asia as well as the world. 

Peking University Performance in 2023

Let us analyse the performance of Peking University in 2023 through its ranks in various ranking procedures. 

Times Higher Education – World University Rankings 2024

Peking University secured the #14th position on the list in the latest rankings. In THE WUR 2023, it was in the #17th position. This talks about the improved performance of the university in 2023. 

Times Higher Education – World Reputation Rankings 2022

These rankings were last released in 2022. At that time the position of Peking University was #13th. 

Asia University Rankings 2023

In the Asia University Rankings of 2023, Peking University was at the #2nd position following Tsinghua University in China. 

QS World University Rankings 2024

Peking University was featured at #17th position this year at the QS WUR. For a very long time now, the university has been ranked in the top 20 in QS WUR. 

QS Asia University Rankings 2024

The QS list of best universities in Asia has placed Peking University at the top. At #1st position, the university is leading with a remarkable score of 100 for the second consecutive year. 

Shanghai Ranking 2023

In the Shanghai Rankings, Peking is in the #29th position. Nationally the university is ranked in the #2nd position. The university has climbed from the #34th position in the 2022 ranking to achieve this new milestone in 2023.

Overall the university has considerably improved its ranking and reputation in the past year. It has also become more popular among international students. Let’s see what its achievements will be in the upcoming academic session. If you want to read more such exciting information, make sure you follow Leverage Edu News Updates.