I. Ranking of China University:

In the list of global 1000 universities, there are 163 universities in China this year, 6 more than last year, of which 7 1 universities are among the top 500 universities in the world. Tsinghua University ranks the highest in Chinese mainland and 26th in the world.

Second, the ranking of American universities:

Eight universities in the TOP 10 list are all located in the United States. In the TOP 100 list, there are 38 American institutions. In this year's ranking, Harvard University occupied the first place (ranked first in the world for 20 consecutive years), and Stanford University remained second in the world after Harvard University. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks third in the world, up one place from last year.

Third, the ranking of British universities:

The academic rankings of eight universities in the UK are in the top 100. Including: Cambridge University (No.4), Oxford University (No.7), University College London (No.0/8), Imperial College London (No.23), Edinburgh University (No.35), Manchester University (No.38), King's College London (No.48), Bristol University (No.865438

Fourth, the ranking of universities in the Asia-Pacific region:

* * * Five universities entered the TOP 100 list, and the University of Tokyo in Japan performed the best, ranking 24th, unchanged from last year; The other four universities are Kyoto University (No.41name), National University of Singapore (No.71name), Nanyang Technological University (No.88) and Seoul National University (No.98).

Expand knowledge:

First, the concept of soft science:

Soft science is a new and comprehensive discipline gradually formed by the cross-development of modern natural science and social science.

Two, the soft science system includes five major disciplines:

1, meta-science, including science, technology, system theory, information theory, cybernetics and dissipative structure theory, synergy theory, catastrophe theory and other disciplines.

2. Management decision-making includes management science, decision-making science, policy science, leadership science, administrative science and strategic science, and it is the main body of soft science group.

3 consulting and forecasting, including consulting, information science, futurology and forecasting.

4. "Model" category, including ideological and political work, behavioral science, ergonomics, talents, creativity, etc.

5. Modern scientific methods include systematic scientific methods, scientific and technological methodology, quantitative economy and technical and economic methods.