Breakthrough! UCAS Adds Another Discipline to ESI Global Top 0.1%

Breakthrough! UCAS Adds Another Discipline to ESI Global Top 0.1%

According to the latest Essential Science Indicators (ESI) in January 2025, UCAS ranks 16th globally in overall ranking, up one position from the last ranking, and continues to maintain its position as the top university in the Mainland of China. The “Social Sciences, General” discipline of UCAS has, for the first time, entered the global top 0.1% ESI discipline rankings, marking a new milestone.

As of now, 7 disciplines of UCAS have entered ESI top 0.01%, ranking 1st among the Chinese mainland universities.

14 disciplines of UCAS have entered ESI top 0.1%, ranking 2nd among the Chinese mainland universities.

22 disciplines of UCAS have entered ESI top 1%, ranking 1st among the Chinese mainland universities.

ESI by Clarivate Analytics is one of the important tools widely used worldwide to evaluate the international academic level and influence of universities, academic institutions, countries, and regions. The statistical data of ESI is updated every two months. ESI categorizes all disciplines into 22 professional fields, assesses scientific research performance and tracks disciplinary development trends through citation analysis.