Well-known Chinese universities have achieved top positions in several academic fields, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2025. The Chinese mainland universities ranked third globally with 1,230 subjects listed, trailing only the US and the UK. In particular, Peking University’s linguistics, classics and ancient history programs, along with Tsinghua University’s art history and environmental sciences, were among the highest ranked. The latest rankings showed that Chinese mainland universities are improving overall, with 60 percent of their listed subjects going up in ranking, while only two percent going down.