In terms of international rankings, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) retains its spot as No. 1 among universities in the Chinese mainland, currently ranking 8th globally. 

Tsinghua University ranks 2nd domestically and 18th internationally. Zhejiang University holds the 3rd spot, ranking 23rd worldwide. It is closely followed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (24th globally) and Peking University (32nd globally). Other universities in the Chinese mainland ranked in the global top 100 include Sun Yat-sen University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Fudan University, Central South University, University of Science and Technology of China, Sichuan University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Wuhan University, Nanjing University, and Tianjin University.

ESI (Essential Science Indicators) is currently one of the key analytical tools widely used around the world to evaluate the international academic performance and influence of universities, academic institutions, countries, and regions.