According to the 2026 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) released by ShanghaiRanking in September 2026, 17 subjects at Donghua University (DHU) are ranked, one more than in 2025.
Textile Science and Engineering ranks first in the world for the fourth consecutive year, making it one of 22 subjects in which a mainland Chinese university leads the world. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology remains in the global top 50. Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry remain in the global top 100, each improving its position. Biomedical Engineering entered the global top 100 for the first time. Other ranked subjects, including Environmental Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Instruments Science and Technology, and Computer Science and Engineering, also moved up — Telecommunication Engineering by 65 places, Instruments Science and Technology by 47 and Computer Science and Engineering by 30. Electrical and Electronic Engineering was ranked for the first time.
In recent years DHU has continued to refine its portfolio of disciplines, strengthening areas of established strength such as textiles, materials and design while cultivating emerging fields including artificial intelligence, biomedicine, integrated circuits, energy and environmental protection, and high-end equipment, steadily raising the influence of its academic programs.
