The Seventh Annual U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings were published on October 19, 2020. The overall Best Global Universities rankings encompass nearly 1,500 top institutions across 86 countries. 176 colleges from Chinese mainland are listed. China’s Tsinghua University and Peking University rank 28th and 52th respectively in Best Global Universities, and 1st and 2nd in Best Universities in China. Changsha University of Science & Technology (CSUST) is also listed in Best Universities. The follows are the rankings of CSUST:

#1049 in Best Global Universities;

#272 in Best Global Universities in Asia;

#100 in Best Global Universities in China;

#94 in Civil Engineering of Best Global Universities;

#608 in Engineering of Best Global Universities;

#365 in Materials Science of Best Global Universities;

The Best Global Universities Rankings focus specifically on schools' academic research and reputation overall. 13 indicators and weights were used to measure their academic research performance and their global and regional reputations, as listed in the table below: