Sichuan University overtakes Oxford, MIT in global research rankings
A university in southwest China has ranked higher than more well-known Western institutions for its research quality in science.
Nature Index ranks research institutions on their contributions to articles in the world's most well-known science journals.
Sichuan University (SCU) is in Chengdu. It is now ranked 11th in the world's leading educational institutions. It has gone past Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oxford University and the University of Tokyo, according to the latest
America's Harvard University has the top spot on the list. The other nine institutions in the top 10 are all in China.
The Nature Index covers five major subject areas. These include biological sciences, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, health sciences and physical sciences.
SCU's work in chemistry stands out. It is ninth in the world in this subject area.
SCU has been working to improve its research quality. It has hired more experienced researchers and increased its research funding.
Since 2017, SCU has also held 11 forums to attract young researchers from overseas. It has also invited more than 5,000 scholars from dozens of countries and regions.
Answer: 11th
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