Xiamen University

, China

#202

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Xiamen University ranks #202 globally — #303 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, #189 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Xiamen University places #202 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#303

▲ 38 vs 2026 (#341)

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

#189

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#127

Chemistry

#86

—

#23

#17

Hospitality & Tourism

#101-150

—

#21

—

Biological Sciences

#251-300

—

#151-200

#23

Economics & Econometrics

#93

—

#51-75

#24

Physics & Astronomy

#251-300

—

#201-300

#27

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#33

#29

Artificial Intelligence

—

#101-150

#31

Chemical Engineering

#201-250

—

#47

#34

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#36

#38

Automation & Control

—

#39

—

Environmental Science

#251-300

—

#51-75

#49

Accounting & Finance

#151-200

—

#50

—

Materials Science

#201-250

—

#76-100

#58

Mathematics

#201-250

—

#301-400

#67

Medicine / Clinical

#501-550

—

#151-200

#72

Biomedical Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#301-350

—

#201-300

#85

Public Health

—

#401-500

#90

Biotechnology

—

#101-150

#94

Statistics

#201-250

—

#101-150

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#101-150

#383

Engineering & Technology

#328

#201-250

—

#103

Computer Science

#251-300

#201-250

#201-300

#105

Natural / Physical Sciences

#199

#126-150

—

Business & Economics

—

#126-150

—

Polymer Science

—

#150

History

#151-200

—

Law

#151-200

#176-200

—

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#301-350

—

#201-300

#168

Archaeology

#201-260

—

Architecture

#201-260

—

Business & Management

#351-400

—

#201-300

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#378

#201-250

—

Water Resources

—

#201-300

—

Nursing

—

#201-300

—

Civil Engineering

—

#301-400

#201

Clinical & Health

—

#201-250

—

Social Sciences & Management

#246

#301-400

—

Modern Languages

#251-300

—

Education

#401-450

#251-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#301-400

#283

Linguistics

#301-350

—

Political Science & IR

#301-400

—

Sociology

#301-375

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#301-400

—

Arts & Humanities

#313

#401-500

—

Psychology

—

#422

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Xiamen University ranked in the world in 2026?

Xiamen University ranks #303 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #189 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #202 globally.

Why does Xiamen University rank #303 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). Xiamen University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/xiamen-university-cn/

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