World University Index

Ocean University of China

Qingdao, China

Ranked 1st in the world for Oceanography

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Oceanography, 2026

Full ranking profile 41 placements

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

Ranking table Publisher World rank
ARWU GRAS 2026 Headline Oceanography ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 1
ARWU GRAS 2026 Marine/Ocean Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 5
ARWU GRAS 2026 Food Science & Technology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 15
ARWU GRAS 2026 Atmospheric Science ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 27
ARWU GRAS 2026 Remote Sensing ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 42
ARWU GRAS 2026 Earth Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 51
ARWU GRAS 2026 Water Resources ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 51
ARWU GRAS 2026 Chemical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 76
ARWU GRAS 2026 Environmental Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 76
ARWU GRAS 2026 Metallurgical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 101
ARWU GRAS 2026 Civil Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 151
ARWU GRAS 2026 Instruments Science & Technology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 151
ARWU GRAS 2026 Nanoscience & Nanotechnology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 151
THE Asia 2026 Times Higher Education 158
ARWU GRAS 2026 Biological Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Biotechnology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Chemistry ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Ecology ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Energy Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Materials Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Political Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
ARWU GRAS 2026 Veterinary Sciences ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 201
Leiden Open 2025 CWTS, Leiden University 206
THE by Subject 2026 Law Times Higher Education 251
Leiden Open 2024 CWTS, Leiden University 253
QS Asia 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds 297
ARWU GRAS 2026 Electrical & Electronic Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 301
ARWU GRAS 2026 Mechanical Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 301
THE by Subject 2026 Life Sciences Times Higher Education 301
QS Asia 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds 363
ARWU GRAS 2026 Computer Science & Engineering ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 401
THE by Subject 2026 Clinical and Health Times Higher Education 401
THE by Subject 2026 Engineering Times Higher Education 401
THE by Subject 2026 Physical Sciences Times Higher Education 401
Leiden Open 2024 scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers) CWTS, Leiden University 441
THE by Subject 2026 Business and Economics Times Higher Education 501
Leiden Open 2025 scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers) CWTS, Leiden University 531
THE 2027 Times Higher Education 601
THE by Subject 2026 Computer Science Times Higher Education 601
THE by Subject 2026 Social Sciences Times Higher Education 801

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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