Central South University

, China

#225

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Central South University ranks #225 globally — #452 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #275 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #96 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #146 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Central South University places #225 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#452

▲ 39 vs 2026 (#491)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#275

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#96

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#146

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Central South University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#37

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

Civil Engineering

#201-275

—

#14

Chemical Engineering

#301-350

—

#18

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#301-350

—

#51-75

#12

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#26

#13

Transportation Science

—

#16

—

Mathematics

#301-350

—

#51-75

#17

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#28

#17

Materials Science

#151-200

—

#37

#21

Environmental Science

#351-400

—

#76-100

#22

Automation & Control

—

#22

—

Chemistry

#301-350

—

#49

#27

Engineering & Technology

#401-450

#126-150

—

#30

Earth & Geosciences

—

#30

#66

Physics & Astronomy

#601-675

—

#201-300

#37

Biotechnology

—

#101-150

#37

Water Resources

—

#101-150

#42

Nursing

#51-100

—

#43

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#351-400

—

#51-75

#46

Biomedical Engineering

—

#48

—

Biological Sciences

#401-450

—

#101-150

#51

Marine/Ocean Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#451-500

—

#76-100

#53

Artificial Intelligence

—

#101-150

#66

Medicine / Clinical

#351-400

—

#201-300

#71

Statistics

—

#76-100

—

Hospitality & Tourism

—

#76-100

—

Public Health

—

#151-200

#76

Economics & Econometrics

—

#301-400

#78

Computer Science

#601-650

#176-200

#101-150

#86

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Polymer Science

—

#104

Dentistry

—

#151-200

—

Business & Economics

—

#151-175

—

Clinical & Health

—

#151-175

—

Psychology

—

#165

Business & Management

—

#201-300

—

Law

—

#201-250

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#308

#251-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#365

#251-300

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#301-400

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#301-400

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#389

Education

—

#401-500

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#601-800

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Central South University ranked in the world in 2026?

Central South University ranks #452 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026, #96 in ARWU 2025 and #146 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #225 globally.

Why does Central South University rank #452 in QS but #275 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Central South University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/central-south-university-cn/

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