The thirteen key universities in Hebei Province are Yanshan University; Hebei University of Technology; Hebei University; Hebei Normal University; Hebei Agricultural University; Hebei Medical University; Hebei University of Science and Technology; Hebei University of Economics and Business; North China University of Science and Technology; Shijiazhuang tiedao university; Hebei University of Engineering; Hebei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Hebei Geo University.

1. Yanshan University

Yanshan University has a long history of running a school. It originated from Harbin Institute of Technology and was founded in 1921. As a national first-class university supported by Hebei Province and a world-class discipline construction university, it is only natural that it can be ranked first. Although it is a double-non-school, its strength cannot be underestimated.

2. Hebei University of Technology

Hebei University of Technology has a long history of running a school. Its predecessor was Beiyang Technology School, which was founded in 1913. It is the earliest institution of higher learning in China to train industrial talents, and established the earliest university-run factory in China.

3. Hebei University

Founded in 1921, Hebei University is a "Ministry-Provincial Joint Construction" university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the People's Government of Hebei Province, which is a first-class university supported by Hebei Province.

4. Hebei Normal University

Hebei Normal University is a provincial key university established by the People's Government of Hebei Province and the Ministry of Education, and Hebei Province is a "double-class" first-class university. The school has a long history, which can be traced back to Shuntianfu School, which was founded in Beijing in 1912, and Beiyang Women's Normal School, which was founded in Tianjin in 1916. It is one of the earlier and larger normal colleges in China.