Nanjing ranks third! The 2026 QS Best Study Cities Ranking for mainland Chinese cities has been released!

Jul 17, 2025

Nanjing

The international higher education research institution QS, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), has officially released the 2026 QS Best Study Cities Ranking.

Nanjing ranks third
Nanjing has a total score of 68.7, ranking 69th globally and third in mainland China. Seven universities led by Nanjing University have entered the QS World University Rankings. Ranked 14th in the affordability index and 66th in student opinion.

Source: NanjingJiepai