According to The Times Higher Education Supplement, 2008:
| Rank | University |
| 1 | The University of Hong Kong |
| 2 | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| 3 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 4 | Peking University |
| 5 | Tsinghua University |
| 6 | Fudan University |
| 7 | University of Science and Technology of China |
| 8 | Nanjing University |
| 9 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| 10 | City University of Hong Kong |
According to netbig.com, 2008:
| Rank | University |
| 1 | Tsinghua University |
| 2 | Peking University |
| 3 | Zhejiang University |
| 4 | University of Science and Technology of China |
| 5 | Nanjing University |
| 6 | Fudan University |
| 7 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| 8 | Beijing Normal University |
| 9 | Harbin Insititue of Technology |
| 10 | Nan’kai University |
| 10 | Renmin University of China |
Top 10 Law School Ranking 2007
Peking University
Renmin University of China
Wuhan University
Tsinghua University
China University of Political Science and Law
Jilin University
Fudan University
Southwest University of Political Science and Law
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Zhejiang University
Source: University appraisal team
of China Academy of Management
Science
Top 10 Universities on Engineering Sciences 2007
Tsinghua University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Zhejiang University
Harbin Institute of Technology
Tianjin University
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Xi’an Jiaotong University
Beihang University
Northwestern Polytechnical University
South China University of Technology
Top 10 Universities on Social Sciences 2007
Peking University
Renmin University of China
Fudan University
Nanjing University
Tsinghua University
Beijing Normal University
Zhejiang University
Wuhan University
Nankai University
Xiamen University
Top 10 Universities on Natural Sciences 2007
Tsinghua University
Zhejiang University
Peking University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Nanjing University
Fudan University
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
University of Science and Technology of China
Harbin Institute of Technology
Sun Yat-sen University
Top 10 Universities on Comprehensive Strength 2007
Tsinghua University
Peking University
Zhejiang University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Nanjing University
Fudan University
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan University
Jilin University
Xi’an Jiaotong University