KingLead 2026 China International School Competitiveness Top 100 Evaluation System
Evaluation System
U.S. Undergraduate Track · Indicators & Weights
U.K. Undergraduate Track · Indicators & Weights
China Hong Kong Undergraduate Track · Indicators & Weights
Canada Undergraduate Track · Indicators & Weights
Singapore Undergraduate Track · Indicators & Weights
1 Certification
The indicator of International Certification contains two sub-indicators: Certificated Institutions Authorized by Mainstream Exam Committees and Certification by Mainstream International Certification Organizations.1.1 Certificated Institutions Authorized by Mainstream Exam Committees
- If IB courses have been certificated by IBO
- If AP courses have been certificated by College Board
- If IGCSE/A-Level courses have been certificated by CIE
- If IGCSE/A-Level courses have been certificated by AQA
- If IGCSE/A-Level courses have been certificated by Edexcel
1.2 Certification by Mainstream International Certification Organizations
- WASC: The Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- NEASC: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- CIS: The Council of International Schools
- Cognia: International Recognition Authority for Educational Quality
2 Faculty
- Faculty-Student Ratio
- Proportion of Highly Educated Faculties (with master's degree or above)
3 Research Innovation
- Research Innovation Resources
- Research Innovation Projects
- Research Innovation Outcomes
4 Admission
Enrollment to U.S. Universities
- Number of students entering Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT
- Number of students entering other Ivy League schools and the latest TOP 10 U.S. News National Universities excluding the above
- Number of students entering the latest TOP 11-20 U.S. News National Universities
- Number of students entering the latest TOP 21-30 U.S. News National Universities
- Number of students entering the latest TOP 31-50 U.S. News National Universities
- Number of students entering other U.S. universities
Enrollment to U.K. Universities
- Number of students entering Cambridge, Oxford
- Number of students entering ICL, LSE, UCL
- Number of students entering KCL, Manchester, Edinburgh, Warwick
- Number of students entering the latest TOP 100 U.K. Universities in QS World University Rankings excluding the above
- Number of students entering other U.K. Universities
Enrollment to China Hong Kong Universities
- Number of students entering University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Number of students entering City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Number of students entering Hong Kong Baptist University, Lingnan University, Education University of Hong Kong
Enrollment to Canada Universities
- Number of students entering University of Toronto, McGill University, University of British Columbia
- Number of students entering the latest TOP 10 Canada Universities in U.S. News World University Rankings excluding the above
- Number of students entering other Canada universities
Enrollment to Singapore Universities
- Number of students entering National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University
- Number of students entering Singapore Management University, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore Institute of Technology
- Number of students entering other Singapore universities
5 Professional Evaluation
- Based on the field research and experts' opinions
Rating System
KingLead China International School Competitiveness Ranking Top 100 · 2026 rates the competitiveness of international schools based on rankings. The top 1-20 schools are rated as "5A", the top 21-50 schools are rated as "4A", the top 51-100 schools are rated as "3A".