On May 8, 2025, Clarivate Analytics released its latest ESI rankings. The Economics & Business discipline in School of Economics and Management (SEM), Dalian University of Technology (DUT) re-entered the global top 1%, with its position further improved since the last evaluation. This marks continued excellence since its initial entry, demonstrating the School’s rising academic strength and global impact.

This sustained achievement reflects years of SEM disciplinary development, research innovation, and talent cultivation. ESI rankings evaluate institutional research performance across 22 fields based on publication volume and citations. SEM discipline re-entering the global top 1% underscores the School’s contributions to economics and business research while elevating DUT’s international academic competitiveness and influence.