World University Index

Central South University

Changsha, China

Ranked 1st in the world for Mining & Mineral Engineering

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Mining & Mineral Engineering, 2026

Full ranking profile 58 placements

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

Ranking table Publisher World rank
ARWU GRAS 2026 Headline Mining & Mineral Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 1
ARWU GRAS 2026 Metallurgical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 2
Leiden Open 2024 CWTS, Leiden University 5
Leiden Open 2025 CWTS, Leiden University 5
ARWU GRAS 2026 Civil Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 10
ARWU GRAS 2026 Transportation Science & Technology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 12
ARWU GRAS 2026 Chemical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 13
ARWU GRAS 2026 Energy Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 18
ARWU GRAS 2026 Automation & Control ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 20
ARWU GRAS 2026 Instruments Science & Technology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 21
ARWU GRAS 2026 Nanoscience & Nanotechnology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 29
ARWU GRAS 2026 Remote Sensing ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 30
ARWU GRAS 2026 Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 34
ARWU GRAS 2026 Materials Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 36
ARWU GRAS 2026 Nursing ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 36
ARWU GRAS 2026 Biomedical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 37
ARWU GRAS 2026 Chemistry ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 51
ARWU GRAS 2026 Computer Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 51
ARWU GRAS 2026 Earth Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 51
ARWU GRAS 2026 Hospitality & Tourism Management ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 51
ARWU GRAS 2026 Marine/Ocean Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 51
ARWU GRAS 2026 Mathematics ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 51
ARWU GRAS 2026 Mechanical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 51
THE Asia 2026 Times Higher Education 59
ARWU GRAS 2026 Environmental Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 76
ARWU GRAS 2026 Statistics ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 76
ARWU GRAS 2026 Telecommunication Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 76
ARWU GRAS 2026 Biotechnology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 101
ARWU GRAS 2026 Electrical & Electronic Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 101
ARWU GRAS 2026 Human Biological Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 101
THE by Subject 2026 Engineering Times Higher Education 126
ARWU GRAS 2026 Dentistry & Oral Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 151
ARWU GRAS 2026 Finance ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 151
ARWU GRAS 2026 Geography ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 151
ARWU GRAS 2026 Medical Technology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 151
ARWU GRAS 2026 Water Resources ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 151
THE by Subject 2026 Business and Economics Times Higher Education 151
THE by Subject 2026 Clinical and Health Times Higher Education 151
QS Asia 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds 168
Leiden Open 2025 scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers) CWTS, Leiden University 169
Leiden Open 2024 scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers) CWTS, Leiden University 171
THE by Subject 2026 Computer Science Times Higher Education 176
QS Asia 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds 190
ARWU GRAS 2026 Biological Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Clinical Medicine ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Economics ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Management ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Physics ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Public Health ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
THE by Subject 2026 Law Times Higher Education 201
THE by Subject 2026 Life Sciences Times Higher Education 251
THE by Subject 2026 Physical Sciences Times Higher Education 251
THE 2027 Times Higher Education 277
ARWU GRAS 2026 Business Administration ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 301
ARWU GRAS 2026 Food Science & Technology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 301
THE by Subject 2026 Social Sciences Times Higher Education 301
ARWU GRAS 2026 Education ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 401
THE by Subject 2026 Arts and Humanities Times Higher Education 601

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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