According to The 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) released by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, four academic disciplines of JXUST, including Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Applied Economics, and Materials Science & Engineering, are ranked as top 90. It symbolized the accelerated educational development of the school in the new era. Since 2003, ARWU has been presenting the world's top universities annually based on transparent methodology and objective third-party data. It has been recognized as the precursor of global university rankings and the most trustworthy one. ARWU presents the world's top 1000 research universities annually based on transparent methodology and objective third-party data.