According to the latest statistics from the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) released by Clarivate on November 14, Biology & Biochemistry of CUMT, for the first time, ranked among global top 1%. Currently, Engineering and Earth Sciences of CUMT rank among global top 1‰. 10 disciplines of CUMT rank among global top 1%, including Engineering, Earth Sciences, Materials Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, Environmental & Ecological Sciences, Computer Science, Social Sciences, Physics, and Biology & Biochemistry.

In recent years, CUMT has been committed to building a world-class institution with distinctive energy and resource characteristics. The "strengthening science" initiative has expanded science studies towards engineering applications. Fundamental research capability in engineering has been improved, which contributed to the enhanced research capability at the university level. The ESI rankings for Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics have witnessed continuous improvement. The entry of the Biology & Biochemistry discipline into the global top 1% represents a significant breakthrough in the development of basic disciplines, which enhances the international influence of these disciplines and offers stronger support for building a world-class institution with distinctive energy and resource characteristics.

The Essential Science Indicators (ESI) is a bibliometric database built upon the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE/SSCI), providing statistical analysis and ranking of the research capability and academic strength of the top 1%institutions in 22 global research fields. It serves as one of the most widely recognized tools for evaluating the academic performance and influence of universities, academic institutions, countries, and regions.