According to the latest Essential Science Indicators (ESI) data released by Clarivate on July 9, 2026, Materials Science discipline of SSPU has been ranked the top 1% of ESI global rankings for the first time. This marks another major achievement in disciplinary development, following the inclusion of the Chemistry discipline. With this milestone, three disciplines — Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science — at SSPU have entered the ESI global top 1%, demonstrating steady growth in the university’s comprehensive disciplinary strength and international academic influence.
Statistics from this ESI update show that 457 papers in Materials Science from SSPU were counted, with a total cited frequency of 8,587. In recent years, the university has concentrated its efforts on key industrial sectors including intelligent manufacturing, new energy, advanced materials, environmental-protection technologies and integrated circuits, and built distinctive strengths in applied basic research and research outcomes transformation. The inclusion of Materials Science discipline objectively validates the outcomes of the university’s disciplinary development, and reflects growing international recognition for its academic improvement while supporting local industrial upgrading.
As a higher education institution renowned for cultivating application-oriented innovative talents and advancing industrial technological innovation, SSPU adheres to the philosophy of “writing papers on production lines and conducting research along industrial chains”. The entry of Materials Science into the ESI global top 1% further consolidates the foundation of disciplines for deepening industry-education integration and boosting capacity to provide more technological solutions.
The university will pursue a differentiated and distinctive development path toward building a high-level application-oriented innovative university by strengthening the building of research groups and transforming disciplinary strengths into industrial technological innovation capabilities in the key fields such as intelligent equipment, integrated circuits, energy and power, resources and environment, new energy and advanced materials.
