Automation & Control
ARWU

Automation & Control 2021

Academic Ranking of World Universities · · Methodology · Source: Academic Ranking of World Universities official website · Editorial Standards

Ranks universities globally for research output and academic impact in automation and control.

ARWU relies entirely on objective, verifiable academic indicators (Nobel Prizes, Nature/Science papers, Highly Cited Researchers) and uses no reputation surveys.

How does Automation & Control evaluate universities?

Automation & Control, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as AWARD, CNCI, IC, Q1, TOP, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2021 edition assessed 200 universities from 18 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Academic Ranking of World Universities recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Automation & Control 2021?

The top universities in Automation & Control 2021 are: Aalto University, Aix-Marseille Université, Arizona State University, Arts et Métiers, Beijing University of Chemical Technology. This edition, published by Academic Ranking of World Universities, evaluated 200 universities from 18 countries and regions using indicators such as AWARD, CNCI, IC, Q1, TOP. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Automation & Control differ from other ranking systems?

ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities), created by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2003 as the world's first international university ranking, is based entirely on objective, verifiable academic indicators and uses no reputation surveys: alumni winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals (10%), faculty winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals (20%), highly cited researchers across subject fields (20%), papers published in Nature and Science (20%), papers indexed in SCIE and SSCI (20%), and per-capita academic performance (10%). In contrast, QS and THE both incorporate reputation questionnaires as core weights, while US News combines reputation surveys with bibliometric data. ARWU's transparent methodology and reproducibility make it authoritative for evaluating research strength and academic prestige.

Current edition: published 2021-05
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151-200 Aalto University logo Aalto University 🇫🇮 Finland - 0.0 61.4 85.2 30.6 24.0
151-200 Aix-Marseille Université logo Aix-Marseille Université (AMU) 🇫🇷 France - 0.0 63.5 76.1 23.9 39.4
151-200 Arizona State University logo Arizona State University (ASU) 🇺🇸 United States - 0.0 59.8 64.4 27.6 37.1
151-200 Arts et Métiers logo Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) 🇫🇷 France - 0.0 69.5 81.3 21.2 33.0
151-200 Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 67.0 56.2 27.8 25.1
151-200 Clemson University logo Clemson University 🇺🇸 United States - 0.0 68.2 56.4 27.6 31.3
151-200 Cranfield University logo Cranfield University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 0.0 83.2 76.8 25.8 17.0
151-200 Curtin University logo Curtin University 🇦🇺 Australia - 0.0 59.1 80.3 26.6 36.4
151-200 Deakin University logo Deakin University 🇦🇺 Australia - 0.0 69.6 86.3 26.0 29.4
151-200 Donghua University logo Donghua University (DHU) 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 72.5 74.1 27.1 28.4
151-200 Fudan University logo Fudan University 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 65.6 68.7 25.0 37.9
151-200 Hefei University of Technology logo Hefei University of Technology (HFUT) 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 71.7 64.6 38.3 18.6
151-200 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi logo Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) 🇮🇳 India - 0.0 68.9 43.3 34.6 18.6
151-200 Institut Polytechnique de Paris logo Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IPP) 🇫🇷 France - 0.0 55.9 70.5 20.2 42.9
151-200 Jiangsu University logo Jiangsu University 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 79.8 46.9 28.1 17.0
151-200 Johns Hopkins University logo Johns Hopkins University (JHU) 🇺🇸 United States - 0.0 64.1 65.6 26.3 35.6
151-200 King's College London logo King's College London (KCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 0.0 74.2 83.2 24.7 25.1
151-200 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology logo Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 🇰🇷 South Korea - 0.0 58.3 49.0 43.6 30.3
151-200 KU Leuven logo KU Leuven (KUL) 🇧🇪 Belgium - 0.0 56.3 86.0 29.2 37.9
151-200 Nanjing Normal University logo Nanjing Normal University (NNU) 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 81.1 54.4 23.0 27.3
151-200 Nankai University logo Nankai University (NKU) 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 71.1 40.7 32.3 20.1
151-200 National Technical University of Athens logo National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) 🇬🇷 Greece - 0.0 49.6 70.7 26.6 42.2
151-200 North China Electric Power University logo North China Electric Power University (NCEPU) 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 76.2 60.8 34.9 17.0
151-200 Pohang University of Science and Technology logo Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 🇰🇷 South Korea - 0.0 71.4 35.2 30.2 22.7
151-200 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya logo Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) 🇪🇸 Spain - 0.0 60.4 72.1 40.4 27.3
151-200 Qatar University logo Qatar University 🇶🇦 Qatar - 0.0 69.0 95.6 26.3 17.0
151-200 Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao University of Science & Technology 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 99.7 67.2 19.1 7.6
151-200 Queen’s University Queen’s University 🇨🇦 Canada - 0.0 52.2 73.0 24.7 46.1
151-200 Queensland University of Technology logo Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 🇦🇺 Australia - 0.0 70.2 71.2 28.5 24.0
151-200 Toronto Metropolitan University logo Toronto Metropolitan University 🇨🇦 Canada - 0.0 64.9 71.9 29.2 24.0
151-200 Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna 🇮🇹 Italy - 0.0 77.3 73.7 26.3 18.6
151-200 Shenzhen University logo Shenzhen University (SZU) 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 75.7 59.4 36.8 18.6
151-200 Sichuan University logo Sichuan University (SCU) 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 68.9 54.4 27.3 32.2
151-200 Southwest University logo Southwest University (SWU) 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 79.7 66.5 25.3 24.0
151-200 Sun Yat-sen University Sun Yat-sen University 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 70.8 57.1 35.1 20.1
151-200 University of Auckland logo University of Auckland (UoA) 🇳🇿 New Zealand - 0.0 73.3 81.8 33.6 15.2
151-200 University of Texas at Austin logo University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 United States - 0.0 52.1 51.6 30.4 45.5
151-200 University of Texas at Dallas logo University of Texas at Dallas 🇺🇸 United States - 0.0 55.8 71.7 28.1 36.4
151-200 Tokyo Institute of Technology logo Tokyo Institute of Technology (東工大) 🇯🇵 Japan - 0.0 49.0 66.7 28.1 40.8
151-200 University of British Columbia logo University of British Columbia (UBC) 🇨🇦 Canada - 0.0 64.5 77.3 30.6 24.0
151-200 University of Coimbra logo University of Coimbra 🇵🇹 Portugal - 0.0 58.8 76.7 30.2 31.3
151-200 University of Naples Federico II logo University of Naples Federico II 🇮🇹 Italy - 0.0 58.5 63.0 29.2 39.4
151-200 University of Rome Tor Vergata logo University of Rome Tor Vergata 🇮🇹 Italy - 0.0 47.4 63.8 26.3 50.9
151-200 University of Twente logo University of Twente 🇳🇱 Netherlands - 0.0 54.5 77.4 25.3 36.4
151-200 University of Warwick logo University of Warwick 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 0.0 69.6 86.3 27.1 26.3
151-200 University of Wisconsin–Madison logo University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) 🇺🇸 United States - 0.0 62.3 64.1 31.3 29.4
151-200 University of Wollongong logo University of Wollongong (UOW) 🇦🇺 Australia - 0.0 81.9 79.8 27.6 10.7
151-200 Virginia Tech logo Virginia Tech 🇺🇸 United States - 0.0 65.9 52.5 35.7 30.3
151-200 Vrije Universiteit Brussel logo Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) 🇧🇪 Belgium - 0.0 61.2 71.6 24.4 36.4
151-200 Yanshan University logo Yanshan University (YSU) 🇨🇳 China - 0.0 64.7 40.0 42.0 24.0