Universities move up in rankings

Seven institutions cited in Top 50 list of key subjects but still have 'a way to go'

Academic performance in key subjects at Chinese universities continues to be strong, according to newly released rankings.

Quacquarelli Symonds, a British company specializing in education and studies abroad, published its latest Worldwide University Rankings by Subject on its website recently. The rankings showed that seven universities in China this year offer subjects listed among the Top 50 around the world.