"Golden Apple Ranking", also known as China Ranking, Qiu Junping University Ranking and Evaluation Network University Ranking, is the most comprehensive, professional and authoritative science and education ranking jointly developed by China Science and Education Evaluation Network (www.nseac.com), China Science and Education Evaluation Research Institute (CASEE) and China Science Evaluation Research Center (RCCSE).
Including the ranking of universities and disciplines in China, the ranking of postgraduate education and disciplines in China, the ranking of world-class universities and disciplines, and the ranking of academic journals in China.
The "Golden Apple Ranking" (also known as the "China Rating Ranking") is jointly developed by China Institute of Science and Education Evaluation of Hangzhou Dianzi University, Zhejiang Institute of Higher Education, Development Strategy and Evaluation Research Center of Strong Higher Education Province, China Scientific Evaluation Research Center of Wuhan University and China Science and Education Evaluation Network.
In 2006, the first world university ranking (the predecessor of the Golden Apple ranking) was published in Science Times, and was reprinted in Xinhua Digest in 2007, becoming the only world university ranking reprinted by Xinhua Digest and one of the four world university rankings. Its ranking list of higher vocational colleges is considered by the industry to be one of the most authoritative, comprehensive and professional lists reflecting the running status of higher vocational colleges in China.