Core Insights - The 2025 ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) has been released, showcasing significant achievements in higher education with 11 universities from Henan province having 86 disciplines ranked, an increase of 12 disciplines from 2024 [1] Group 1: Rankings Overview - The 2025 rankings introduced two new disciplines: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Science and Engineering, bringing the total number of ranked disciplines to 57 across five major fields: Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medicine, and Social Sciences [1] - A total of over 3,000 universities were evaluated, with the final list featuring more than 2,000 universities from 92 countries and regions [1] Group 2: Performance of Chinese Universities - Chinese universities ranked first in 21 disciplines, achieving a total of 3,747 rankings, placing them second globally, with 359 universities making the list [1] - Zhejiang University maintained its top position in mainland China with 55 ranked disciplines, also being the university with the most ranked disciplines globally [1] Group 3: Henan Province Universities - Zhengzhou University and Henan University led the province with 36 and 14 ranked disciplines respectively, with Zhengzhou University having 7 disciplines in the global top 50 and Henan University's Nanoscience and Technology discipline in the global top 100 [1] - Other notable universities in Henan include Henan Normal University with 9 ranked disciplines, Henan Polytechnic University with 7 (including Mining Engineering in the global top 50), and Henan Agricultural University with 7 (with Agriculture and Veterinary Science in the global top 100) [2] Group 4: Future Development Plans - The Henan Provincial Education Department aims to enhance the alignment of academic disciplines with regional economic and social development, planning to cultivate over 200 new interdisciplinary and urgently needed undergraduate programs by 2027 [2] - The department will implement comprehensive support measures, including policy guidance, resource allocation, and funding arrangements, to fill gaps in emerging interdisciplinary programs and provide targeted support for specialized and innovative disciplines [2]