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Top 25 Central universities based in China

RevenueBase identified 168 company matches for central universities associated with China as of November 2026 and tracks 48,657 professional contacts across them, including 958 with verified work emails. Shanghai is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for central universities associated with China, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

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168Companies
48,657Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest central universities based in China

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 168 company matches for central universities based in China, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact match北京, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+8,324 contacts →

Exact match

“Tsinghua University is a university in Beijing, People's Republic of China.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact match杭州hangzhou, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0005,965 contacts →

Exact match

“Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of China’s top higher education institutions, as well as one of its oldest; its roots can be traced back to 1897 and the founding of the Qiushi…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+2,559 contacts →

Exact match

“Tongji University is one of the leading universities of Peoples Republic of China, connected directly under State Ministry of Education.”

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4Exact match西安, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+2,446 contacts →

Exact match

“Towering trees have their roots and the rivers flowing around the mountains have their sources.”

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5Exact match天津, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+2,246 contacts →

Exact match

“Tianjin University1895102“”“”“”“”“”30 4175519422 “”“”“”“”10912731062054“2.0”5“” 881104“”“” “”7753434018ESI5ESI3ESIQS257123505“101” 50260“-”“-”“-APEC”“”“”“”“1+3+N””

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6Exact matchNanjing, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,185 contacts →

Exact match

“A top university in China”

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7Exact matchChongqing, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0001,489 contacts →

Exact match

“Chongqing University (CQU) is a key national university in China, directly under the State Ministry of Education, it is also one of the "211 Project and 985 Project” universities…”

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8Exact match南开区, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,486 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1919, Nankai University is a key multidisciplinary and research-oriented public university.”

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9Exact match长沙, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,162 contacts →

Exact match

“We are delighted that you are considering studying at Central South University.”

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10Exact match长沙changsha, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+1,147 contacts →

Exact match

“an "Ancient Millenarian Academy, Famous Centennial University"”

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11Exact matchZhenjiang, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+1,077 contacts →

Exact match

“Jiangsu University is a comprehensive university in Jiangsu Province, which is a province strong in economy, science, technology and culture in China.”

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12Exact matchShenzhen, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,059 contacts →

Exact match

“Shenzhen University (SZU) was founded as a public university on May 10th,1983 with the accreditation of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and has undergone…”

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13Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+878 contacts →

Exact match

“East China University of Science and Technology is a research university located in Shanghai, China.”

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14Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500744 contacts →

Exact match

“NYU Shanghai is China’s first Sino-US research university and the third degree-granting campus of the NYU Global Network.”

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15Exact matchGuangzhou, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+681 contacts →

Exact match

“Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), is a multi-disciplinary university engaging with the international community.”

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16Exact matchJinhua, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000604 contacts →

Exact match

“Zhejiang Normal University at Jinhua city, Zhejiang province, China”

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17Exact matchGuangzhou, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000479 contacts →

Exact match

“is a company based out of Guangdong, China.”

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18Exact match苏州, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000445 contacts →

Exact match

“Situated in the historical and picturesque city of Suzhou, a metropolis well reputed in the world for its classic gardens, Soochow University is a national key institute listed in…”

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19Exact match无锡市, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+344 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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20Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000298 contacts →

Exact match

“A comprehensive higher education institution, offering over 100 specialties of practical and research orientation, with a full-time student population of over”

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21Exact matchHefei, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000289 contacts →

Exact match

“Anhui University is located in Hefei, capital city of Anhui Province.”

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22Exact matchNanjing, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000286 contacts →

Exact match

“Nanjing Tech University is based out of Jiangsu, China.”

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23Exact matchChengdu, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000238 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1946, Sichuan Normal University (SICNU; Chinese:) is the oldest normal university located in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.”

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24Exact matchPukou, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000231 contacts →

Exact match

“is a company based out of Jiangsu, China.”

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25Exact match湘潭, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000205 contacts →

Exact match

“Located in Chairman Mao’s hometown at the shady place of Mountain of Yinshan with an exquisite scenery and the riverside of Xiangjiang with history massiness, Xiangtan University…”

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Central universities based in China at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
2.0%Verified-email coverage
289.6Average contacts per company
1,001-5,000Median size (employees)
19.6%Largest-city concentration · Shanghai
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
7
11-50
9
51-200
17
201-500
18
501-1,000
10
1,001-5,000
47
5,001-10,000
11
10001+
46

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for China, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for China, over 168 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with China whose business descriptions match “central universities” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 958 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Central universities by metro

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “central universities”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many central universities are there based in China?

RevenueBase identified 168 company matches for central universities associated with China as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Tsinghua University tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most central universities?

Shanghai leads with 33 company records, followed by Changchun (4) and Chengdu (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 958 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 168 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.