On May 14th, 2026,
the latest data from Essential Science Indicators(ESI) revealed that,
HUST's Social Sciences, General has entered the ESI global top 1‰ for the first time.
Key Rankings inSocial Sciences, General
A total of 2,476 institutions are ranked in the ESI top 1% for Social Sciences, General worldwide, and 247 institutions appear in the ESI top 1‰.
HUST is ranked 244th globally.
Among Chinese mainland universities, only 10 have Social Sciences, General placed in the global top 1‰. At present, HUST’s overall ESI ranking stands at 54th among all institutions and 32nd among universities worldwide.
Collaborative Achievement
This breakthrough is the result of joint efforts across multiple schools and departments of HUST:
School of Management
School of Public Health
College of Public Administration
School of Medicine and Health Management
Tongji Hospital
Union Hospital
School of Foreign Languages
School of Economics
School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering
School of Architecture and Urban Planning
School of Sociology
School of Artificial Intelligence and Automation
What is ESI Social Sciences, General?
ESI Social Sciences, General covers journals in:
Communication
Environmental studies
Library and information science
Political science
Public health and public administration
Rehabilitation
Social work and social policy
Sociology
Anthropology
Law
Education
Linguistics
Tourism & hospitality management
Demography
History and philosophy of science
HUST's ESI Top 1‰ Disciplines
With this addition, HUST now has 11 disciplines ranked in the ESI global top 1‰:
Engineering (also top 1‱)
Materials Science (also top 1‱)
Computer Science
Clinical Medicine
Chemistry
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Biology & Biochemistry
Physics
Environment & Ecology
Molecular Biology & Genetics
Social Sciences, General
Source
Clarivate
HUST Library
Editor
Jiajia XUE
