Ranking is all about perception. ZJU really has strong potentials to become Top.1 in China. Richest man in China comes from Zhejiang, next President had a major footprint in Zhejiang, large body of alumni can also make contributions. There will be more good students/professors going there and new ranking already challenges people's perception about Peking and Tsinghua. So as time goes on, if this self-fulfilling process works well, one day ZJU might really sits Top.1 in China. Who knows? New ranking has a positive effect to ZJU, no doubt about that. It's all about perceptions. However, self-correct and 求真务实 is also important. Without that, it can be a bubble. ZJU to other Chinese universities is a lot like China to other countries. GDP is good, but should be more 求真务实.