On October 22, 2019, U.S. News & World Report released its ranking of the Best Global Universities, in which 1,500 universities of 81 countries were listed. XJTU was in the 343rd position, improving 13 positions compared with last year.

In addition to the Best Global Universities ranking, U.S. News & World Report also published its ranking of disciplines, in which 15 XJTU's disciplines were listed. XJTU's Mechanical Engineering is in 2nd position, Electrical and Electronic Engineering ranked 27th, Engineering Science ranked 28th, Material Science is in 35th position, and Computer Science is in 64th position.