KingLead 2026 China International School Characteristic Ranking | Research, 100 results
1 Beijing | Public | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Research | Mathematical
2 Beijing | Public | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Research
3 Beijing | Public | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Research
4 Beijing | Public | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Research
5 Beijing | Public | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Research
6 7 Beijing | Public | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Research
8 9 10 11 12 13 Shenzhen | Public | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Research
14 15 Guangzhou | Public | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Research | Leadership | American
16 Guangzhou | Public | Research
17 Xi'an | Public | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Research
18 Chengdu | Public | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Research
19 20 21 Beijing | Foreign | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Innovative(Foreign) AAAAA | Research | Humanities | Chinese Culture
22 Beijing | Foreign | Innovative(Foreign) AAAAA | Research
23 Beijing | Foreign | Innovative(Foreign) AAAAA | Research | Artistic | Chinese Culture
24 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Leadership | Humanities
25 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Sports
26 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Artistic
27 Beijing | Private | Innovative(Private) AAAAA | Research | Artistic
28 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research
29 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Leadership
30 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Chinese Culture
31 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAA | Brand AAAA | Research | Mathematical | Sports
32 Beijing | Private | Innovative(Private) AAAA | Research
33 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Artistic
34 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAA | Research | Sports
35 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAA | Brand AAAA | Research
36 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAA | Brand AAAA | Research | Sports | Artistic
37 Beijing | Private | Innovative(Private) AAA | Research
38 Beijing | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAA | Innovative(Private) AAA | Research
39 Beijing | Private | Innovative(Private) AAA | Research | Language
40 Tianjin | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAAA | Research | Mathematical | Chinese Culture
41 Tianjin | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAA | Research | Humanities | American
42 Tianjin | Foreign | Competitiveness(US) AAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Innovative(Foreign) AAAAA | Research
43 Tianjin | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAA | Innovative(Private) AAAA | Research | Mathematical
44 Shanghai | Foreign | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Innovative(Foreign) AAAAA | Research | Leadership | American | Chinese Culture
45 Shanghai | Foreign | Innovative(Foreign) AAAAA | Research
46 Shanghai | Foreign | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Innovative(Foreign) AAAAA | Research | British
47 Shanghai | Foreign | Innovative(Foreign) AAAAA | Research | British
48 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Innovative(Foreign) AAAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Mathematical | American
49 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research
50 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research
51 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAAA | Research | Leadership | British
52 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Mathematical | Artistic
53 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Research
54 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAAA | Research | Leadership | American
55 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Research | American
56 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAAA | Research | Sports | Chinese Culture
57 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Leadership
58 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAAA | Research
59 Shanghai | Private | Research
60 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Brand AAAA | Research | American
61 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAA | Brand AAAA | Research | Sports
62 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAA | Research
63 Shanghai | Private | Brand AAAA | Research
64 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAA | Brand AAAA | Research
65 Shanghai | Private | Brand AAAA | Research | Humanities | Language
66 Shanghai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAA | Research | British | Language
67 Suzhou | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Leadership | Language
68 Suzhou | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Mathematical | Language
69 Suzhou | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAAA | Research | Mathematical | American | Sports
70 Suzhou | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAA | Research | Humanities
71 Suzhou | Private | Brand AAAA | Research
72 Suzhou | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAA | Research | British | Artistic
73 Suzhou | Private | Brand AAA | Research
74 Suzhou | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAA | Research | Humanities | Chinese Culture
75 Suzhou | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAA | Research | Mathematical
76 Suzhou | Private | Brand AAA | Research
77 Hangzhou | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | American
78 Hangzhou | Foreign | Innovative(Foreign) AAAA | Research | British
79 Hangzhou | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAA | Brand AAAA | Research | Humanities
80 Wuxi | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAA | Brand AAAA | Research | Mathematical | Humanities
81 Shenzhen | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAAA | Research
82 Shenzhen | Private | Brand AAAA | Research | Language
83 Shenzhen | Private | Brand AAAA | Research | Leadership
84 Shenzhen | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAA | Research | American
85 Shenzhen | Private | Research
86 Shenzhen | Private | Research
87 Shenzhen | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Research
88 Foshan | Private | Brand AAAAA | Research
89 Guangzhou | Private | Brand AAAA | Research | Language
90 Foshan | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Leadership
91 Foshan | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAA | Research | British | Sports
92 Foshan | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAA | Research | Humanities | Artistic
93 Dongguan | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAAA | Research | Humanities | Sports | Artistic
94 Zhuhai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Chinese Culture
95 Zhuhai | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAA | Research
96 Wuhan | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | British
97 Wuhan | Private | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Innovative(Private) AAAAA | Research | Artistic
98 Chengdu | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Brand AAAAA | Research | Language
99 Xiamen | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Competitiveness(UK) AAAA | Brand AAAA | Research | British | Sports
100 Hefei | Private | Competitiveness(US) AAAA | Innovative(Private) AAA | Research
*This ranking is compiled from publicly available information and KingLead research. It is intended to help readers understand the 2026 international school ranking for China and each school's performance across the ten characteristic dimensions under the KingLead evaluation framework, while providing a reference for families interested in international education, distinctive curricula, school programs, school choice and academic planning in China. The results do not constitute school-selection advice; please refer to official school information and the published evaluation framework.