Wuhan University ranks 9th in soft science, 5th in alumni association, QS world ranking 194, USA world ranking 150, 3rd in popularity given by China Education Online, 14 in soft science and 20th in alumni association. QS ranked 2 12 in the world, US ranked 196 in the world, and China ranked 25th online in education. Looking at the ranking, Wuhan University ranks higher than Tongji University.

Wuhan University and Tongji University are both universities directly under the Ministry of Education. The former is located in the capital city of central China, and the latter is located in the economic center of China and one of the four municipalities directly under the Central Government.