On August 15, ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking (ARWU), the world's leading higher education evaluation agency, officially released the 2020 World University Academic Ranking, which showcases the world's leading 1,000 research universities.

Guangdong University of Science and Technology (GDUT) ranks among the global top 500 for the first time and ranks 50-71 among mainland universities. In 2019, GDUT ranked among the top 1000 Universities in the world for the first time. In 2020, the ranking of GDUT rose significantly, demonstrating its rapid improving academic level and international influence.ARWUis the world's first comprehensive global university rankings, first published in 2003, this year it released the 18th edition. TheARWUis one of the four most influential and authoritative international rankings, widely reported and widely cited around the world.