The World University Index

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Ranked in the world

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University is ranked 1st in the world for Biomedical Engineering.

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Biomedical Engineering, 2025

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
ARWU GRAS 2025Headlinein the world for Biomedical EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy1
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Marine/Ocean EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy1
NTU 2025in the world for Biomedical EngineeringNational Taiwan University1
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Energy Science & EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy2
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University2
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature2
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University3
NTU 2025in the world for Energy Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University3
NTU 2025in the world for Mechanical EngineeringNational Taiwan University3
NTU 2025in the world for Pharmacology & ToxicologyNational Taiwan University3
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group3
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EngineeringMETU (URAP Lab)3
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature4
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University4
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University4
NTU 2025in the world for PhysicsNational Taiwan University4
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group4
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group4
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group4
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group4
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Mathematical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)4
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group5
SCImago 2025in the world for researchSCImago Research Group5
NTU 2025in the world for Materials ScienceNational Taiwan University5
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group5
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group5
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Chemical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)5
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University6
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature6
NTU 2025in the world for MicrobiologyNational Taiwan University6
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group6
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University7
NTU 2025in the world for Computer ScienceNational Taiwan University7
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group7
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Information & Computing SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)7
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group8
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group8
NTU 2025in the world for Electrical EngineeringNational Taiwan University9
NTU 2025in the world for MathematicsNational Taiwan University9
NTU 2025in the world for ChemistryNational Taiwan University10
NTU 2025in the world for Civil EngineeringNational Taiwan University10
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University11
NTU 2025in the world for Chemical EngineeringNational Taiwan University11
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Physical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)13
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Biological SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)15
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency16
NTU 2025in the world for Environment/EcologyNational Taiwan University17
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group21
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature22
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency23
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University24
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University27
NTU 2025National Taiwan University28
NTU 2025in the world for Economics & BusinessNational Taiwan University28
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency29
NTU 2025in the world for Environmental Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University31
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University33
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)34
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney35
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Environmental SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)35
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University39
THE 2026Times Higher Education40
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature41
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group44
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds47
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC47
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)48
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency51
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education58
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University70
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group73
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University79
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group80
Time 2026Time / Statista82
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group107
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group126
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group132
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University138
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University201
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University228
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency250
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University267
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University286
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University303
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University382

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.