According to the highly-regarded Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Zhejiang University is now rated at 67 in the world, a leap from 101-150 last year – to be China's most improved university. The University has now cemented its position in the top 100 in two major world university rankings. The latest QS ranking has the University at 68 in the world. The string of pleasing results on ranking was testament to ZJU’s incredible research and innovation capabilities and top staff expertise, combined with deep engagement with industry, business and society.
The ARWU ranks universities with several indicators of academic or research performance, including alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, highly cited researchers, papers published in Nature and Science, papers indexed in major citation indices, and the per capita academic performance of an institution.