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Materials Science 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 materials science.

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 Materials Science evaluate universities?

Materials Science, 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 1000 universities from 11 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 Materials Science 2027?

The top universities in Materials Science 2027 are: Southeast University - China, UNSW Sydney, Beijing Institute of Technology, Nankai University, University of Toronto. This edition, published by U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, evaluated 1000 universities from 11 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 Materials Science 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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50 = Southeast University - China Southeast University - China 🇨🇳 China 70.1
52 UNSW Sydney logo UNSW Sydney (UNSW) 🇦🇺 Australia 70.0
53 Beijing Institute of Technology logo Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) 🇨🇳 China 69.0
54 Nankai University logo Nankai University (NKU) 🇨🇳 China 68.9
55 University of Toronto logo University of Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada 68.8
56 Xiamen University logo Xiamen University (XMU) 🇨🇳 China 68.7
57 The University of Texas at Austin logo The University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 United States 68.5
58 Tohoku University logo Tohoku University 🇯🇵 Japan 68.4
59 The University of Queensland logo The University of Queensland (UQ) 🇦🇺 Australia 68.0
60 Sun Yat-sen University logo Sun Yat-sen University 🇨🇳 China 67.9
61 Wuhan University logo Wuhan University (WHU) 🇨🇳 China 67.8
62 Tianjin University logo Tianjin University (TJU) 🇨🇳 China 67.7
63 = Shanghai University logo Shanghai University (SHU) 🇨🇳 China 67.1
63 = University of Electronic Science and Technology of China logo University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) 🇨🇳 China 67.1
65 = Delft University of Technology logo Delft University of Technology 🇳🇱 Netherlands 66.7
65 = Karlsruhe Institute of Technology logo Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 🇩🇪 Germany 66.7
67 Adelaide University logo Adelaide University (AU) 🇦🇺 Australia 66.5
68 University of California San Diego logo University of California San Diego (UCSD) 🇺🇸 United States 65.9
69 California Institute of Technology logo California Institute of Technology (CIT) 🇺🇸 United States 65.4
70 = Purdue University West Lafayette logo Purdue University West Lafayette 🇺🇸 United States 65.2
70 = University of Michigan logo University of Michigan (UM) 🇺🇸 United States 65.2
72 = Sungkyunkwan University logo Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 65.1
72 = Yonsei University logo Yonsei University 🇰🇷 South Korea 65.1
74 Rice University logo Rice University 🇺🇸 United States 64.6
75 Hanyang University logo Hanyang University 🇰🇷 South Korea 64.2
76 Northeastern University logo Northeastern University (NEU) 🇨🇳 China 64.1
77 = Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) 🇨🇳 China 63.8
77 = Nanjing Tech University logo Nanjing Tech University (NJTech) 🇨🇳 China 63.8
77 = North Carolina State University logo North Carolina State University (NCSU) 🇺🇸 United States 63.8
77 = Technische Universität Dresden logo Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) 🇩🇪 Germany 63.8
77 = University of California, Santa Barbara logo University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 🇺🇸 United States 63.8
82 Donghua University logo Donghua University (DHU) 🇨🇳 China 63.7
83 Chongqing University logo Chongqing University (CQU) 🇨🇳 China 63.6
84 Qingdao University logo Qingdao University 🇨🇳 China 63.5
85 Linköping University logo Linköping University (LiU) 🇸🇪 Sweden 63.3
86 = King Saud University logo King Saud University (KSU) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 63.1
86 = University of Tennessee at Knoxville logo University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT) 🇺🇸 United States 63.1
88 = RMIT University logo RMIT University (RMIT) 🇦🇺 Australia 63.0
88 = University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 63.0
90 Kyoto University logo Kyoto University 🇯🇵 Japan 62.9
91 = RWTH Aachen University logo RWTH Aachen University (RWTH) 🇩🇪 Germany 62.2
91 = University of Maryland, College Park logo University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) 🇺🇸 United States 62.2
93 = Columbia University logo Columbia University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 62.1
93 = Drexel University logo Drexel University 🇺🇸 United States 62.1
93 = Tongji University logo Tongji University 🇨🇳 China 62.1
93 = University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) 🇺🇸 United States 62.1
97 = Shandong University logo Shandong University (SDU) 🇨🇳 China 61.9
97 = University of Washington logo University of Washington (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 61.9
99 University of British Columbia logo University of British Columbia (UBC) 🇨🇦 Canada 61.5
100 Cornell University logo Cornell University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 61.4