Northwestern Polytechnical University

, China

#238

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Northwestern Polytechnical University ranks #238 globally — #425 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #275 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #101-150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #207 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Northwestern Polytechnical University places #238 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#425

▲ 74 vs 2026 (#499)

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

#101-150

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#207

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#172

Metallurgical Engineering

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#251-300

—

#16

#13

Automation & Control

—

#13

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#24

#13

Materials Science

#151-200

—

#14

#25

Artificial Intelligence

—

#14

#15

Marine/Ocean Engineering

—

#18

—

Chemistry

#201-250

—

#76-100

#26

Computer Science

#301-350

#151-175

#101-150

#34

Physics & Astronomy

#451-500

—

#201-300

#34

Engineering & Technology

#305

#101-125

—

#39

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#50

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#50

#66

Chemical Engineering

#301-350

—

#51-75

#55

Transportation Science

—

#51-75

—

Polymer Science

—

#59

Environmental Science

—

#401-500

#68

Biomedical Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Mathematics

#201-250

—

#201-300

#88

Civil Engineering

—

#151-200

#118

Medicine / Clinical

—

#151-200

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#370

#201-250

—

Statistics

—

#201-300

—

Business & Management

—

#201-300

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#201-250

—

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#301-400

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#301-400

—

Economics & Econometrics

—

#374

Biological Sciences

#501-550

—

#401-500

#496

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Northwestern Polytechnical University ranked in the world in 2026?

Northwestern Polytechnical University ranks #425 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #207 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #238 globally.

Why does Northwestern Polytechnical University rank #425 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

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