World University Index

Beihang University

Beijing, China

Ranked 1st in the world for Aerospace Engineering

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Aerospace Engineering, 2026

Full ranking profile 47 placements

Every placement the Index records for Beihang University. The headline figure is the strongest of these.

Ranking table Publisher World rank
ARWU GRAS 2026 Headline Aerospace Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 1
ARWU GRAS 2026 Instruments Science & Technology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 2
ARWU GRAS 2026 Transportation Science & Technology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 3
ARWU GRAS 2026 Mechanical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 8
ARWU GRAS 2026 Automation & Control ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 9
ARWU GRAS 2026 Metallurgical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 15
ARWU GRAS 2026 Artificial Intelligence ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 17
ARWU GRAS 2026 Electrical & Electronic Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 19
ARWU GRAS 2026 Remote Sensing ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 23
ARWU GRAS 2026 Robotic Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 23
ARWU GRAS 2026 Computer Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 27
ARWU GRAS 2026 Telecommunication Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 27
THE Asia 2026 Times Higher Education 43
ARWU GRAS 2026 Materials Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 45
ARWU GRAS 2026 Nanoscience & Nanotechnology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 45
THE Asia 2025 Times Higher Education 45
ARWU GRAS 2026 Energy Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 47
ARWU GRAS 2026 Physics ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 48
Leiden Open 2025 CWTS, Leiden University 59
Leiden Open 2024 CWTS, Leiden University 64
ARWU GRAS 2026 Biomedical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 76
ARWU GRAS 2026 Chemical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 76
THE by Subject 2026 Engineering Times Higher Education 88
THE by Subject 2025 Engineering Times Higher Education 93
THE by Subject 2026 Computer Science Times Higher Education 100
ARWU GRAS 2026 Chemistry ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 101
ARWU GRAS 2026 Civil Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 101
THE by Subject 2025 Computer Science Times Higher Education 126
ARWU GRAS 2026 Management ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 151
Leiden Open 2024 scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers) CWTS, Leiden University 170
THE 2027 Times Higher Education 185
ARWU GRAS 2026 Earth Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Economics ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Environmental Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Mathematics ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Medical Technology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
THE by Subject 2025 Business and Economics Times Higher Education 201
THE by Subject 2026 Business and Economics Times Higher Education 201
Leiden Open 2025 scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers) CWTS, Leiden University 222
THE by Subject 2025 Education Times Higher Education 301
THE by Subject 2026 Education Times Higher Education 301
THE by Subject 2025 Life Sciences Times Higher Education 301
THE by Subject 2026 Life Sciences Times Higher Education 301
THE by Subject 2025 Physical Sciences Times Higher Education 301
THE by Subject 2026 Physical Sciences Times Higher Education 301
THE by Subject 2025 Arts and Humanities Times Higher Education 401
THE by Subject 2026 Arts and Humanities Times Higher Education 401

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

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