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Chemical Engineering 2027

U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings · Methodology · Source: U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Ranks universities globally for research strength and academic impact in chemical engineering.

U.S. News centers on research reputation and bibliometrics across 40+ subject areas, making it especially useful for evaluating field-specific institutional strength.

How does Chemical Engineering evaluate universities?

Chemical Engineering, published by U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Indicators, 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 2027 edition assessed 400 universities from 17 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 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 Chemical Engineering 2027?

The top universities in Chemical Engineering 2027 are: Curtin University, South China Normal University, University of Edinburgh, Chengdu University, Jeonbuk National University. This edition, published by U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, evaluated 400 universities from 17 countries and regions using indicators such as Indicators. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Chemical Engineering differ from other ranking systems?

U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, published by U.S. News & World Report, focuses on research reputation and bibliometric indicators across 13 measures: global research reputation (12.5%), regional research reputation (12.5%), publications (10%), books (2.5%), conferences (2.5%), normalized citation impact (10%), total citations (7.5%), share of top 10% most-cited papers (12.5%), and international collaboration (10%), among others. In contrast, QS weights employer reputation and internationalization more heavily, THE evaluates across teaching-to-industry dimensions, and ARWU focuses on pure academic output. U.S. News additionally publishes rankings across 40+ subject areas, making it especially useful for applicants and researchers who need field-specific performance data.

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101 Curtin University logo Curtin University 🇦🇺 Australia 63.9
102 South China Normal University logo South China Normal University (SCNU) 🇨🇳 China 63.8
103 University of Edinburgh logo University of Edinburgh 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 63.6
104 = Chengdu University Chengdu University (CDU) 🇨🇳 China 63.3
104 = Jeonbuk National University logo Jeonbuk National University (CBNU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 63.3
106 = King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals logo King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 62.9
106 = King Khalid University logo King Khalid University (KKU) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 62.9
108 Lanzhou University logo Lanzhou University 🇨🇳 China 62.8
109 Kunming University of Science and Technology logo Kunming University of Science and Technology (KMUST) 🇨🇳 China 62.6
110 Beijing University of Technology logo Beijing University of Technology 🇨🇳 China 62.4
111 KU Leuven logo KU Leuven (KUL) 🇧🇪 Belgium 62.3
112 University of Jinan logo University of Jinan 🇨🇳 China 62.2
113 = Hebei University of Technology logo Hebei University of Technology (HEBUT) 🇨🇳 China 60.8
113 = University of Sharjah University of Sharjah (UOS) 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 60.8
115 Hanyang University logo Hanyang University 🇰🇷 South Korea 60.6
116 = Chang'an University logo Chang'an University 🇨🇳 China 60.4
116 = Khalifa University of Science and Technology logo Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KUSTAR) 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 60.4
116 = The University of Sydney logo The University of Sydney (USYD) 🇦🇺 Australia 60.4
119 = Norwegian University of Science and Technology logo Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) 🇳🇴 Norway 60.3
119 = Southwest University - China Southwest University - China 🇨🇳 China 60.3
121 = Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics logo Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) 🇨🇳 China 60.2
121 = National Taiwan University of Science and Technology logo National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 60.2
123 Yunnan University logo Yunnan University 🇨🇳 China 59.8
124 Suzhou University of Science and Technology logo Suzhou University of Science and Technology 🇨🇳 China 59.7
125 RMIT University logo RMIT University (RMIT) 🇦🇺 Australia 59.6
126 National Tsing Hua University logo National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 59.5
127 = Duy Tan University logo Duy Tan University (DTU) 🇻🇳 Vietnam 59.4
127 = Wuhan Textile University logo Wuhan Textile University (WTU) 🇨🇳 China 59.4
129 = Islamic Azad University, Arak Islamic Azad University, Arak 🇮🇷 Iran 59.3
129 = South China Agricultural University logo South China Agricultural University (SCAU) 🇨🇳 China 59.3
129 = University of Cambridge logo University of Cambridge 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 59.3
132 Hubei University logo Hubei University 🇨🇳 China 59.2
133 Edith Cowan University logo Edith Cowan University (ECU) 🇦🇺 Australia 59.1
134 Qilu University of Technology logo Qilu University of Technology 🇨🇳 China 59.0
135 Northwest A&F University - China Northwest A&F University - China 🇨🇳 China 58.9
136 University of Hong Kong logo University of Hong Kong (HKU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 58.8
137 Changzhou University Changzhou University (CZU) 🇨🇳 China 58.7
138 = École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne logo École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 58.6
138 = Universiti Teknologi Petronas logo Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 58.6
138 = University of Toronto logo University of Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada 58.6
141 = Shandong University of Science and Technology logo Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST) 🇨🇳 China 58.5
141 = University of Oxford logo University of Oxford 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 58.5
143 Xi'an University of Science and Technology Xi'an University of Science and Technology (XUST) 🇨🇳 China 58.0
144 Southwest Petroleum University logo Southwest Petroleum University (SWPU) 🇨🇳 China 57.9
145 Zhejiang Sci-Tech University logo Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU) 🇨🇳 China 57.7
146 = University of Alberta logo University of Alberta 🇨🇦 Canada 57.5
146 = Qatar University logo Qatar University 🇶🇦 Qatar 57.5
148 Anhui University logo Anhui University 🇨🇳 China 57.2
149 = Nanjing Normal University logo Nanjing Normal University (NNU) 🇨🇳 China 57.0
149 = Pennsylvania State University logo Pennsylvania State University (PSU) 🇺🇸 United States 57.0