#1; Public Administration: #4; Biomedical Engineering: #5; Control Engineering: #5 ; Power Engineering: #6; Computer Science: #9; Electronics: #9; Subjects Preventive Medicine Epidemiology: #5; Environmental Health: #1; Nutrition: #5; Gynecology: #2; Toxicology: #6; Computer Science System Structure: #3; Software: #12 ; Journalism & Communication Journalism: #3; Communication: #7; Others Statistics: #6; Quantitative Economics: #3; Rankings and reputation Internationally, Huazhong University of Science and Technology is regarded as one of the most reputable Chinese universities by the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings where it ranked 151st globally. HUST graduates are highly desired nationwide; in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017, HUST was ranked # 71-80 in the world. HUST consistently features in the global top 200 research universities according to some of the most widely cited university rankings in the world such as ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking. 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities: 96th in the world, 14th in Asia, and 8th in China. 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking (U.S. News): 109th in the world, 15th in Asia and 6th in China. 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking (U.S. News): 176th in the world, 24th in Asia and 10th in China. 2023 Times Higher Education: 176th in the world and 10th in China. 2022 Times Higher Education: 181st in the world, 26th in Asia and 10th in China. 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities: 101–150th in the world, 11th in Asia, and 5th–8th in China. 2018 China University Ranking issued by Wu Shulian: the 8th in China. 2020 China University Ranking issued by Wu Shulian: the 7th in China. 2015 Best Chinese Universities Ranking issued by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy: the 9th in China. 2022 Best Chinese Universities Ranking issued by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy: the 8th in China. Services Libraries There are four libraries at HUST: the Old Library, the Shaw Library (New Library), the Medical Library and the Architecture Library. The Old Library and the Shaw Library are located in the center of main campus. The Old Library was designed and constructed in Soviet Union style in the 1950s. It plays a major role in book circulation and conference hosting. It also provides classrooms for audio-video teaching program and some group-study programs. The first floor of the east wing is the