Sichuan Universities Secure Positions in Latest Global Ranking

ShanghaiRanking Consultancy,

a higher education evaluation agency,

recently released

the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025.

Sichuan universities achieved an impressive performance,

with 153 subjects from 15 universities making the list.

The latest ranking has introduced two new subjects, Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Science & Engineering, bringing the total number of evaluated subjects to 57. These subjects span five major fields: Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. The ranking evaluated over 3,000 universities worldwide, and the final list included nearly 20,000 subject entries from more than 2,000 universities across 92 countries (regions). Universities in the Chinese mainland claimed the top position in 21 subjects and secured 3,747 entries on the list, ranking second globally. The total number of universities in the Chinese mainland included in the ranking reached 359.

Universities in Sichuan delivered an outstanding performance in the ranking, with 153 subjects from 15 universities making the list. By total number of ranked subjects, Sichuan University led the province with 41 entries, followed closely by the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China with 31 entries. Other notable institutions include Southwest Jiaotong University (24), Chengdu University (13), Southwest University of Finance and Economics (9), Chengdu University of Technology (7), Sichuan Agricultural University (6), Southwest Petroleum University (6), Southwest University of Science and Technology (6), Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (3), Sichuan Normal University (2), Southwest Minzu University (2), Chengdu University of Information Technology (1), Southwest Medical University (1), and Xihua University (1).

In this year’s rankings, Sichuan universities ranked among the top 20 in 16 subjects. Sichuan University and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked second globally in Biomedical Engineering and Telecommunication Engineering, respectively. Other global top 10 subjects include: Chemical Engineering (5th), Dentistry & Oral Sciences (5th), Mining & Mineral Engineering (7th), and Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (8th) at Sichuan University and Remote Sensing (5th) at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Other global top 20 subjects include: Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (11th) at Sichuan University; Electrical & Electronic Engineering (14th), Computer Science & Engineering (16th), and Instruments Science & Technology (16th) at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Transportation Science & Technology (11th), Instruments Science & Technology (14th), and Civil Engineering (19th) at Southwest Jiaotong University; Veterinary Sciences (15th) at Sichuan Agricultural University; and Finance (15th) at Southwest University of Finance and Economics.

Source: HomeinChengdu