Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) has been ranked third in the world for Aerospace Engineering for the sixth consecutive year in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), released on 15 September. In total, 21 NUAA subjects appear in the ranking, 12 of them in the global top 100.
The 2026 GRAS covers 57 subjects across the natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, medical sciences and social sciences. More than 3,000 universities were assessed, and the final lists include nearly 20,000 subject programmes at more than 2,000 institutions in 96 countries and regions.
NUAA's strength runs across engineering, with 17 engineering subjects listed. Computer Science and Engineering climbed from the 151–200 band to 51–75, and Remote Sensing, Communication Engineering and Power Electronics are also ranked in the 51–75 band. Mechanical and transportation engineering made significant progress, and Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are in the global top 100.
The university said it will keep strengthening its disciplines, innovation and talent development in support of China's aerospace goals. For international students, the results mean the chance to study aerospace, computing and engineering at one of the world's leading universities in these fields.
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