Hunan University

, China

#245

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Hunan University ranks #245 globally — #477 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #275 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #109 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Hunan University places #245 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#477

▲ 27 vs 2026 (#504)

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

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#109

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Chemical Engineering

#301-350

—

#23

Civil Engineering

#151-200

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#451-500

—

#51-75

Engineering & Technology

#451-500

#126-150

—

#12

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#46

#16

Automation & Control

—

#17

—

Chemistry

#351-400

—

#50

#20

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#501-550

—

#51-75

#22

Earth & Geosciences

—

#22

#259

Physics & Astronomy

#551-600

—

#101-150

#30

Materials Science

#351-400

—

#43

#31

Environmental Science

#251-300

—

#76-100

#36

Mathematics

#401-450

—

#301-400

#42

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#42

#47

Artificial Intelligence

—

#101-150

#49

Transportation Science

—

#51-75

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Computer Science

#551-600

#201-250

#101-150

#62

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

#69

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Marine/Ocean Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Accounting & Finance

—

#76-100

—

Economics & Econometrics

#551-700

—

#201-300

#77

Biomedical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Statistics

—

#151-200

—

Architecture

#201-260

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#501-550

#201-250

—

Biological Sciences

—

#281

Business & Management

—

#301-400

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#301-400

—

Business & Economics

—

#301-400

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#301-400

—

Public Health

—

#472

Social Sciences & Management

—

#501-600

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Hunan University ranked in the world in 2026?

Hunan University ranks #477 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #109 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #245 globally.

Why does Hunan University rank #477 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). Hunan University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/hunan-university-cn/

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