Because mathematics and applied mathematics are majors, and the first-level subject belongs to mathematics, we can check the results of the last round of evaluation of mathematics by the Ministry of Education. Peking University, Fudan University, Shandong University, Tsinghua University, China University of Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University and other comprehensive universities have outstanding mathematics disciplines.

However, for mathematics and applied mathematics majors, different colleges and universities have different directions in combining with "application". There are 126 universities in China offering mathematics and applied mathematics, among which Tsinghua University ranks first, Central University of Finance and Economics ranks second and Huazhong University of Science and Technology ranks third. Then, there are Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi Jiaotong University and University of Science and Technology Beijing. This ranking is very different from the subject evaluation of the Ministry of Education, and may focus more on "application". For example, Central University of Finance and Economics and Nankai University emphasize the combination of finance and mathematics, while Beihou and xidian university emphasize the application of data in digital media and software engineering.