About
Southwest Jiaotong University is a national public science and engineering university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The university is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. It is a national key university co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education, China Railway Corporation, the Sichuan Provincial Government, and the Chengdu Municipal Government. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.
Ranked Top 301 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 59 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
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19 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 11 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 31 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 47 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 63 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | =76 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 104 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =172 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | =185 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =194 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 197 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =204 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =219 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =225 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Optics | 226 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =433 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =438 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =619 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | =657 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =689 | 52.0 | 2026 |
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26 subjectsQS
7 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 401-550 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 701-750 | - | 2026 |
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7 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401–500 | 39.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 501–600 | 31.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 601–800 | 29.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 601–800 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |