Mainland's universities top rankings Chinese institutions expected to keep more talent in post-pandemic times Chinese institutions dominate the latest edition of the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, with Tsinghua and Peking University now holding the top two positions for two consecutive years. There are also more universities from the Chinese mainland in the top 50 (15) and top 100 (31) than from any other country or region. Of the 91 Chinese mainland universities appearing in the rankings, the majority have maintained or improved their positions from last year, which is seen as "an impressive feat" by the publication, given increased competition as a result of an additional 62 universities appearing in the table compared to 2020.