University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is ranked fourth in BRICS this year and 23rd in Asia. Located in the city of Hefei, eastern China, it was established in 1958 to improve China’s economy, defense infrastructure, and science and technology education. USTC is the only Chinese university to operate two national labs, and is ranked fourth for the number of citations per paper it receives. It was also the first Chinese institution to open a graduate school.
Included in the rankings by subject for 14 subjects, the University of Science and Technology of China unsurprisingly ranks best for science subjects, appearing in the top 100 for materials sciences, computer science, chemistry, physics and electrical and mechanical engineering.
