On September 30, 2026, Times Higher Education (THE) released its World University Rankings 2027. Hainan University (HNU) made its debut on the list, securing in the 801-1000 bracket globally and ranking 67th among universities in the Chinese mainland. The achievement underscores HNU’s academic excellence and growing international influence.

The overall ranking featured 2,297 higher education institutions from 118 countries and regions, including 102 from Chinese mainland. Published by THE in the United Kingdom, the THE World University Rankings judges research-intensive universities across all their core missions: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and industry. Together with the QS World University Rankings, U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the THE World University Rankings is known as one of the top four global university rankings.

WUR 3.0: The Methodology for the THE World University Rankings

Translated by Rao Xin

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