On July 8th, Clarivate released the latest statistical data of ESI (Essential Science Indicators), in which the Materials Science Discipline of DGUT ranked among the top 1% of ESI in the world. It became the second discipline of DGUT to do so following the same feat by the Engineering Discipline in September 2020. This represents another breakthrough in the discipline development of DGUT.

According to the latest data, there are 342 universities in China with disciplines listed in the top 1% of ESI in the world. DGUT ranks 254th in the national ESI ranking. It advanced 17 places compared to last year when it was newly ranked in last September, and advanced 590 places in the global ranking, showing excellent performance.