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Subject: Tsinghua University was listed as one of the world's 20 best schools--a first for China--in a prestigious international ranking that was released recently
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Tsinghua University was listed as one of the world's 20 best schools--a first for China--in a prestigious international ranking that was released recently
The achievement reflects China's growing reputation for quality teaching and research that is attracting more students from abroad
The 2016 Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed Tsinghua University in 18th place, just behind Cornell in the United States and ahead of renowned institutions such as Johns Hopkins and the London School of Economics. Tsinghua rose from 26th place last year
Peking University rose to 21st from 32nd place last year, and for the first time Zhejiang University, Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University entered the top 100
Phil Baty, editor of the rankings, said leading academics increasingly view China's leading universities as being among the world's best
"This is primarily because China has invested heavily in its universities, giving them the resources they need to compete against the very best in the US and Europe," he said
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