| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #37 | — | #1 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #2 | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | #9 | #14 |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | #18 | #9 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | #51-75 | #12 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #26 | #13 |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #16 | — |
| Mathematics | #301-350 | — | #51-75 | #17 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #28 | #17 |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #37 | #21 |
| Environmental Science | #351-400 | — | #76-100 | #22 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #22 | — |
| Chemistry | #301-350 | — | #49 | #27 |
| Engineering & Technology | #401-450 | #126-150 | — | #30 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #30 | #66 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #601-675 | — | #201-300 | #37 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #37 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #101-150 | #42 |
| Nursing | #51-100 | — | #43 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #351-400 | — | #51-75 | #46 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #48 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #401-450 | — | #101-150 | #51 |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #451-500 | — | #76-100 | #53 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #101-150 | #66 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | #71 |
| Statistics | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #151-200 | #76 |
| Economics & Econometrics | — | — | #301-400 | #78 |
| Computer Science | #601-650 | #176-200 | #101-150 | #86 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #104 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — | #165 |
| Business & Management | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Law | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #308 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #365 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #389 |
| Education | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #601-800 | — | — |
Central South University ranks #491 in QS 2026, #275 in THE 2026, #96 in ARWU 2025 and #146 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #201 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.