The World University Index

Hefei, China

University of Science and Technology of China

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University of Science and Technology of China is ranked 1st in the world for physical sciences.

Source: Nature Index: Physical Sciences (2025), 2025

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University of Science and Technology of China's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
Nature 2025Headlinein the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature1
NTU 2025in the world for ChemistryNational Taiwan University2
NTU 2025in the world for Materials ScienceNational Taiwan University2
NTU 2025in the world for PhysicsNational Taiwan University2
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University3
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Nanoscience & NanotechnologyShanghaiRanking Consultancy4
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for ChemistryShanghaiRanking Consultancy5
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature5
NTU 2025in the world for Energy Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University7
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Chemical EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy8
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University8
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group9
NTU 2025in the world for Chemical EngineeringNational Taiwan University11
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group11
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature18
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University24
NTU 2025in the world for Computer ScienceNational Taiwan University24
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group24
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group25
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University27
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group33
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group34
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group34
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency38
NTU 2025in the world for Biomedical EngineeringNational Taiwan University38
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency44
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature46
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature47
THE 2026Times Higher Education51
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group53
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group58
NTU 2025National Taiwan University59
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency60
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney61
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency76
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC81
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University100
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education101
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University103
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group114
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)125
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds132
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University140
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University146
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University152
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group158
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group173
Time 2026Time / Statista188
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University193
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group204
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University208
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group219
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group262
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University299
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group334
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University336
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency423

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