| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | #95 | — | #7 | #60 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #31 | #116 |
| Chemistry | #142 | — | #40 | #44 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #42 | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #451-500 | — | #101-150 | #59 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #65 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #76-100 | #123 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #551-600 | — | — | #104 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | #106 |
| Materials Science | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | #108 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #451-500 | — | #301-400 | #143 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #201-300 | #146 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | #216 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #376 | #251-300 | — | #163 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | — | — | #401-500 | #368 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #374 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #451-500 | — | — | #388 |
| Mathematics | #451-500 | — | — | #401 |
| Computer Science | #751-850 | — | #401-500 | #433 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #601-800 | — | — |
East China University of Science and Technology ranks #673 in QS 2026, #700 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #533 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #476 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.