The Times Higher Education China Subject Ratings 2020 measures university performance based on the Chinese Ministry of Education’s classification of subjects.
The ratings for literature reveal performance in two subjects: foreign language and literature; and media/communications/journalism.
In total, 642 universities worldwide receive a rating for at least one subject in the literature pillar.
Twenty-four universities achieve an A+ grade in both of the literature subjects, while Tsinghua University is the top-performing institution in mainland China.