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Research institutes and doctoral schools in China

Doctoral and post-doctoral research. Funding and supervision matter more than rankings.

Studying in China, from the official sources in our guide, checked 2026-09-24

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199 listings in China. No account needed.

We list 199 research institutes and doctoral schools in China. By city: 12 in Beijing, 9 in Guangzhou, 8 in Nanjing and 7 in Wuhan, and 163 more in 96 other cities. Across all its institutions, the subjects we hold most data for are engineering, education and teaching, medicine and health, business and management. Each profile names the public register it comes from and links to the institution's own website, which is where fees and admissions are confirmed.

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