同济大学世界排名解读：近十年 QS、软科与泰晤士位次

同济大学在 QS 世界大学排名、软科世界大学学术排名（ARWU）与泰晤士高等教育排名中 2017 至 2026 年的位次逐年变化，以及这些变化说明了什么。

Tongji University is ranked 184 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 151–200 in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU table and 151–200 in the Times Higher Education table. China's leading university for architecture, civil engineering and design; entered the global top 150 of THE 2026.

Tongji: ten-year ranking history

Edition	QS	ARWU	THE
2017	315	201–300	601–800
2018	303	201–300	601–800
2019	291	151–200	501–600
2020	265	151–200	501–600
2021	256	151–200	401–500
2022	211	151–200	351–400
2023	212	151–200	301–350
2024	216	151–200	251–300
2025	192	151–200	201–250
2026	184	151–200	151–200

Figures are compiled from the published editions of each ranking. QS and THE label an edition by the year of its release cycle, while ARWU is published in August of the edition year. Where a ranking publishes a band rather than a precise position, the band is shown — an empty cell means the institution was not ranked in that edition.

What the trend shows

Its QS position has improved substantially, up 131 places over the decade.

The three rankings measure different things and therefore disagree in specific years. QS weights academic reputation surveys, employer reputation and international faculty and student ratios heavily. ARWU is almost entirely research-output and prize-based, using Nobel and Fields medals, highly cited researchers, and publications in Nature and Science. THE balances research, citations, teaching environment, international outlook and industry income. A university that performs much better in ARWU than in QS, as several Chinese engineering universities do, is typically research-strong but less internationally mixed.

Which disciplines drive the position

Discipline	National grade	Notes
Civil Engineering	A+	Ranked first or second in China; bridges, tunnels and earthquake engineering.
Architecture / Built Environment	A	Among the global top 15 in QS by subject.
Urban & Rural Planning	A+	Advises national urbanisation policy; hosts the Shanghai Institute of Urban Planning.
Design (Art & Design)	A	College of Design and Innovation, a leader in service and social design.
Environmental Science & Engineering	A+	Water pollution control and solid waste management.
Automotive Engineering	A	Tongji has a full-scale automotive wind tunnel and vehicle test track.

Ranking movement in Chinese universities is driven mostly by research investment, citation impact and international recruitment. 27 national academy members. The College of Architecture and Urban Planning and the College of Civil Engineering are both ranked first nationally and supervise international students in English.

Where to verify the numbers

QS World University Rankings — published by Quacquarelli Symonds: https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ShanghaiRanking) — published by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy: https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2025
Times Higher Education World University Rankings — published by Times Higher Education: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings

A ranking is a filter, not a decision. Beyond roughly the global top 200, differences between Chinese universities are a poor guide to differences in the student experience. City, cost, programme language, supervisor and scholarship matter more, and the specific department matters most of all for postgraduate study.