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The global higher education landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, as China shows consistent improvement in academic output while universities in the United States face downward pressure in global rankings amid recent student visa policies, experts said.

专家表示，全球高等教育格局正在发生深刻变革，中国学术产出持续提升，而美国大学则因近期学生签证政策的调整而面临全球排名下滑的压力。

China has surpassed the US for the first time in the number of universities listed in the latest Global 2000 university rankings. Chinese institutions now account for 17 percent of the list, up from 324 last year to 346 this year, while the number of ranked US universities dropped from 329 to 319.

在最新的全球2000强大学排名中，中国上榜大学数量首次超过美国。中国高校目前占榜单的17%，从去年的324所增至今年的346所，而上榜的美国大学数量则从329所降至319所。

The World University Rankings 2025, released on Monday by the Center for World University Rankings, revealed that 98 percent of Chinese universities improved their positions—a surge attributed to enhanced research performance and sustained government investment in higher education.

世界大学排名中心周一发布的2025年世界大学排名显示，98%的中国高校排名有所提升，这得益于科研水平的提高和政府对高等教育的持续投入。

Tsinghua University rose six places to rank 37th, excelling in employability and research. Peking University advanced three places to the 44th, while the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences jumped four places to 46th—surpassing Shanghai Jiao Tong University in the 61st place and Zhejiang University in the 68th position.

清华大学上升六位，位列第37位，在就业能力和科研方面表现出色。北京大学上升三位，位列第44位；中国科学院大学上升四位，位列第46位，超过了排名第61位的上海交通大学和排名第68位的浙江大学。

Nadim Mahassen, president of the Center for World University Rankings, said that China is well represented among the world's top universities, and further financial backing from the government will allow the country to be more competitive in the rapidly evolving global academic landscape.

世界大学排名中心主席纳迪姆·马哈森表示，中国在世界顶尖大学中占有重要地位，政府的进一步资金支持将使中国在快速发展的全球学术格局中更具竞争力。

Although the US still has eight of the world's top 10 universities—led by Harvard, MIT and Stanford—83 percent of its listed institutions declined in rank. The United Kingdom's Cambridge and Oxford secured the fourth and fifth places, respectively.

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