Tsinghua clinches prized Top 20 spot

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.