.edu.cn domains list

What is .edu.cn TLD

.edu.cn is the academic second-level domain within China’s .cn namespace, designated for accredited educational institutions. In our taxonomy, .edu.cn domains represent a focused slice of the Chinese higher‑education and research web, while .edu.cn websites surface the live presence of those entities. We index globally and observe usage in 5 countries, reflecting cross-border hosting and partnerships. Today we detect 1,195 active records and 1,195 live sites, indicating a near one‑to‑one resolution rate. New registrations are currently subdued, with 0 added last week. Such density helps analysts map institutional networks, alumni ecosystems, and citation flows at web scale. Download webatla’s .edu.cn domain datasets to explore the landscape.

History and key features of .edu.cn TLD

Created under the .cn registry’s education hierarchy, the .edu.cn space has long prioritized institutional eligibility, consistent naming, and compliance with real‑name policies. For clarity, we distinguish .edu.cn domains (registered labels) from .edu.cn websites (resolving, content-serving hosts) to evaluate adoption versus activity. Reliability is high: 1,195 show configured DNS, supporting stable resolution across networks. Recent growth is modest; we recorded 1 in December 2025, indicating steady but cautious expansion among universities and research units. These characteristics shape traffic topology, mail routing, and certificate issuance across the academic stack. Our longitudinal indexing highlights persistence of legacy hosts alongside gradual deployment of modern stacks like CDN and IPv6. Download webatla’s .edu.cn historical dataset for reliable, longitudinal metrics.

Why and who choose the .edu.cn domain

Organizations choose .edu.cn for credibility within China’s academic ecosystem and clear audience signaling. Typical registrants include national universities, vocational colleges, think tanks, and laboratory consortia; many maintain bilingual .edu.cn websites for outreach and compliance. We see usage spread across 5 countries via distributed hosting and research collaborations. Operationally, 1,195 live sites and 1,195 configured records indicate mature, well-managed infrastructure among .edu.cn domains. Selection often reflects governance requirements, brand protection, and search localization rather than pure marketing aims. For market intelligence, we profile technology stacks, certificate chains, and subdomain strategies to connect institutions and projects at scale. Data helps procurement teams, rankings analysts, and cybersecurity groups benchmark peers efficiently. Download webatla’s .edu.cn registrant dataset to benchmark institutions.