Recently, China University Alumni Association (CUAA.Net) has released the ranking list of 2018 China’s ‘211 Project’ universities, where LNU ranked 87^th, with comprehensive strength ranking 104^th. The university moved up nine places compared to last year’s ranking to take the leadership of the top universities in Liaoning Province. It was awarded with a Four-Star rating and listed as one of the ‘World Famous, China’s Top Universities’ for its running level. In the individual rankings, the teaching quality and graduate quality ranked 5^th in Liaoning Province.

The evaluation indicators of CUAA ranking include: high-end scientific research achievements, extraordinary academic staff, outstanding alumni, discipline construction, professional construction, teaching level and global influence. Since this year, the selection result of the “Double First-rate” universities and disciplines has been considered as an assessment indicator of CUAA ranking system. This demonstrates that being listed in the ‘Double First-rate’ construction project has a profound impact on the university development. The construction achievement of world-class universities and first-class disciplines will directly affect various rankings, and have an effect on the future development of comprehensive strength, as well as core competitiveness of the university.