The ranking relies on the patent technology of higher education evaluation independently developed by the Department of Soft Science and the data support of "University 360-degree Data Monitoring Platform". Set up 10 evaluation module, subdivide 30 evaluation dimensions, use 100 evaluation indicators, involving hundreds of evaluation variables.
China University of Soft Science ranks universities into comprehensive universities, seven single-discipline universities and three non-state-owned universities, and ranks them separately by using the differentiated index system, and sets up a list of 1 main university (comprehensive university ranking), six single-discipline universities, three non-state-owned universities and 1 art universities.
Social influence of soft science ranking in China University;
Soft science has many far-reaching and industry-recognized rankings at home and abroad. First published in 2003, academic ranking of world universities is one of the most influential and authoritative university rankings in the world.
ARWU has been officially reported and applied by the world's top universities such as Cambridge University and Stanford University. World-renowned universities such as the University of Manchester and the University of Western Australia also take upgrading the ARWU ranking as a clear goal of the school's strategic planning.
China University Ranking, China Best Discipline Ranking and World-class Discipline Ranking, which are regularly published by the Department of Soft Science every year, are concerned and reported by authoritative domestic media such as People's Daily, Guangming Daily and China Education News. The objectivity and persuasiveness of ranking indicators and methods have been highly recognized by famous domestic higher education experts.