The latest ESI subject ranking, released by Clarivate on May 9th, has placed two disciplines of our school, Computer Science and Earth Science, within the top 1% globally. Currently, a total of nine disciplines (Engineering, Materials Science, Agricultural Science, Plant and Animal Science, Chemistry, Environment/Ecology, Biology and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science) have been in the top 1% worldwide according to ESI rankings.

In recent years, the university has prioritized high-quality development by strengthening the top-level design of discipline construction. It has initiated the construction of "double first-class" and joint efforts with ministry and region to play a leading role in first-class disciplines based on differentiated discipline development logic encompassing overall level and characteristic strong positioning. The university continuously refines the discipline direction, optimizes the professional structure, and consistently enhances the promotion mechanism for disciplinary work. Furthermore, it vigorously promotes discipline construction to improve quality and upgrade standards. Aligning with national regional development strategy, innovative approaches are adopted to cultivate a team of leading talents while promoting interdisciplinary integration and constructing high-level research platforms. The adaptability of disciplines is optimized to align with national strategic industries through increased scientific research investment and vigorous organization of scientific research activities. These endeavors have yielded remarkable results in discipline construction, expanding their influence significantly. This provides robust support for further enhancing the school's core competitiveness and social influence.

The Essential Science Indicators (ESI) is a comprehensive quantitative analysis database that encompasses over 10 million literature records from more than 12,000 academic journals worldwide, as collected by the Web of Science (SCIE/SSCI). This powerful tool categorizes disciplines into 22 distinct fields and serves as a widely utilized evaluation index for assessing the international academic prowess and influence of universities, academic institutions, countries/regions.