Central South University: Rankings
Central South University ranked 23 in China, 415 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 205,602 academic publications and 3,750,780 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 415 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 51 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 23 of 960 | In China |
| # 69 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 78 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 82 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Chemistry rankings
Central South University ranked 9 for Chemistry in China and 78 in the World with 134,449 publications made and 2,837,405 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Physical | #5 | #9 | #16 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #29 | #53 |
| Organic chemistry | #14 | #25 | #68 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #22 | #112 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #38 | #183 |
| Computational | #25 | #44 | #216 |
| Pharmacy | #66 | #200 | #599 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #11 | #20 | #65 |
| Materials Science | #13 | #21 | #47 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #4 | #7 | #10 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #2 | #4 | #17 |
| Chemical Engineering | #15 | #21 | #31 |
Biology rankings
Central South University ranked 11 for Biology in China and 120 in the World with 132,896 publications made and 2,692,879 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #8 | #9 | #38 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #29 | #53 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #15 | #88 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #12 | #91 |
| Immunology | #10 | #15 | #106 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #22 | #112 |
| Genetics | #10 | #20 | #114 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #16 | #126 |
| Molecular | #8 | #20 | #127 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #16 | #127 |
| Virology | #15 | #31 | #197 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #23 | #214 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #25 | #223 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #36 | #234 |
| Botany | #23 | #43 | #235 |
| Microbiology | #20 | #45 | #252 |
| Toxicology | #21 | #57 | #256 |
| Horticulture | #40 | #94 | #325 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #29 | #68 | #368 |
| Forestry | #18 | #76 | #388 |
| Zoology | #20 | #46 | #388 |
| Biophysics | #33 | #80 | #429 |
| Ethics | #15 | #47 | #485 |
| Entomology | #65 | #168 | #710 |
| Animal Science | #66 | #263 | #917 |
Engineering rankings
Central South University ranked 11 for Engineering in China and 69 in the World with 118,517 publications made and 2,328,503 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgy | #3 | #6 | #8 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #11 | #38 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #29 | #53 |
| Automation and Control | #21 | #29 | #72 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #20 | #80 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #35 | #87 |
| Applied Physics | #21 | #30 | #88 |
| Remote Sensing | #19 | #20 | #89 |
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #20 | #91 |
| Reliability and Quality | #27 | #33 | #103 |
| Optics | #25 | #41 | #121 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #16 | #126 |
| Renewable Energy | #22 | #42 | #129 |
| Telecommunications | #39 | #55 | #156 |
| Systems | #27 | #39 | #168 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #38 | #183 |
| Engineering Management | #15 | #24 | #199 |
| Robotics | #46 | #82 | #239 |
| Computer Engineering | #43 | #83 | #255 |
| Architecture | #33 | #50 | #256 |
| Aviation | #30 | #52 | #272 |
| Mining Engineering | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #4 | #5 | #11 |
| Technical Drawing | #20 | #28 | #77 |
| Transportation Engineering | #12 | #15 | #59 |
| Structural Engineering | #10 | #13 | #36 |
| Civil Engineering | #9 | #13 | #39 |
| Architectural Engineering | #11 | #15 | #58 |
| Automotive Engineering | #28 | #41 | #92 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #10 | #11 | #24 |
| Marine Engineering | #22 | #30 | #79 |
Physics rankings
Central South University ranked 13 for Physics in China and 82 in the World with 108,587 publications made and 2,173,640 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #29 | #53 |
| Applied Physics | #21 | #30 | #88 |
| Optics | #25 | #41 | #121 |
| Condensed Matter | #22 | #46 | #148 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #36 | #234 |
| Theoretical | #21 | #51 | #329 |
| Molecular | #36 | #83 | #400 |
| Biophysics | #33 | #80 | #429 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #18 | #31 | #99 |
Medicine rankings
Central South University ranked 12 for Medicine in China and 142 in the World with 93,825 publications made and 1,733,962 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #8 | #9 | #38 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #5 | #44 |
| Cosmetology | #2 | #7 | #55 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #15 | #88 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #13 | #106 |
| Immunology | #10 | #15 | #106 |
| Neurosurgery | #7 | #23 | #115 |
| Pathology | #12 | #19 | #125 |
| Surgery | #11 | #22 | #132 |
| Urology | #10 | #19 | #135 |
| Radiology | #11 | #23 | #136 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #13 | #140 |
| Epidemiology | #13 | #23 | #150 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #25 | #164 |
| Dermatology | #7 | #24 | #167 |
| Ophthalmology | #12 | #36 | #167 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #8 | #181 |
| Cardiology | #13 | #26 | #183 |
| Virology | #15 | #31 | #197 |
| Anesthesiology | #14 | #32 | #200 |
| Health Science | #10 | #16 | #221 |
| Optometry | #12 | #40 | #225 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #11 | #23 | #234 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #10 | #27 | #248 |
| Toxicology | #21 | #57 | #256 |
| Audiology | #9 | #30 | #261 |
| Nursing | #11 | #22 | #270 |
| Pediatrics | #14 | #46 | #284 |
| Physical Therapy | #12 | #35 | #297 |
| Dentistry | #13 | #73 | #297 |
| Orthodontics | #14 | #74 | #307 |
| Gerontology | #11 | #26 | #317 |
| Healthcare Administration | #12 | #38 | #336 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #49 | #343 |
| Veterinary | #31 | #133 | #453 |
| Sports | #15 | #64 | #473 |
| Ethics | #15 | #47 | #485 |
| Pharmacy | #66 | #200 | #599 |
Environmental Science rankings
Central South University ranked 9 for Environmental Science in China and 108 in the World with 84,477 publications made and 1,552,746 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #14 | #59 |
| Environmental Management | #19 | #22 | #74 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #35 | #87 |
| Geology | #7 | #12 | #90 |
| Oceanography | #17 | #28 | #126 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #16 | #127 |
| Ecology | #16 | #25 | #161 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #40 | #109 | #339 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #29 | #68 | #368 |
| Forestry | #18 | #76 | #388 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #15 | #23 | #84 |
Computer Science rankings
Central South University ranked 21 for Computer Science in China and 148 in the World with 74,914 publications made and 1,226,989 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | #15 | #19 | #73 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #12 | #91 |
| Animation | #23 | #33 | #97 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #29 | #39 | #124 |
| Computer Vision | #33 | #47 | #145 |
| Telecommunications | #39 | #55 | #156 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #43 | #203 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #25 | #223 |
| Robotics | #46 | #82 | #239 |
| Computer Engineering | #43 | #83 | #255 |
| Data Science | #24 | #40 | #292 |
| Computational Linguistics | #35 | #68 | #294 |
| Software Engineering | #33 | #47 | #317 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #30 | #59 | #394 |
| Information Technology | #44 | #137 | #604 |
| Multimedia | #44 | #131 | #605 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Central South University ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 315 in the World with 54,280 publications made and 849,804 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #13 | #106 |
| Archaeology | #16 | #21 | #121 |
| History | #17 | #23 | #179 |
| Linguistics | #18 | #28 | #193 |
| Demography | #12 | #26 | #260 |
| Special Education | #5 | #14 | #297 |
| Law | #18 | #30 | #300 |
| Aesthetics | #27 | #53 | #363 |
| Political Science | #18 | #32 | #393 |
| Philosophy | #20 | #52 | #410 |
| Sociology | #16 | #39 | #421 |
| Anthropology | #18 | #58 | #551 |
| Genealogy | #15 | #40 | #554 |
| Education | #45 | #115 | #629 |
| Publishing | #34 | #102 | #685 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #57 | #188 | #854 |
| Gender Studies | #24 | #71 | #885 |
| International Law | #51 | #159 | #893 |
Psychology rankings
Central South University ranked 13 for Psychology in China and 179 in the World with 40,094 publications made and 715,235 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #10 | #13 | #140 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #8 | #181 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #43 | #203 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #25 | #223 |
| Special Education | #5 | #14 | #297 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #49 | #343 |
| Education | #45 | #115 | #629 |
| Human Sexuality | #10 | #46 | #681 |
Mathematics rankings
Central South University ranked 16 for Mathematics in China and 136 in the World with 39,418 publications made and 651,955 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #8 | #11 | #38 |
| Applied Mathematics | #17 | #24 | #113 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #29 | #39 | #124 |
| Statistics | #13 | #20 | #133 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #25 | #213 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #36 | #300 |
| Mathematics Education | #45 | #181 | #814 |
Business rankings
Central South University ranked 25 for Business in China and 212 in the World with 21,670 publications made and 303,664 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #8 | #11 | #38 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #20 | #80 |
| Management | #28 | #36 | #156 |
| Engineering Management | #15 | #24 | #199 |
| Finance | #24 | #36 | #248 |
| Risk Management | #27 | #42 | #268 |
| Marketing | #25 | #48 | #299 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #36 | #300 |
| Accounting | #25 | #58 | #376 |
| Project Management | #22 | #49 | #379 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #30 | #59 | #394 |
| Advertising | #23 | #83 | #510 |
| International Trade | #34 | #59 | #540 |
| Real Estate | #71 | #161 | #606 |
| Entrepreneurship | #52 | #159 | #863 |
Economics rankings
Central South University ranked 22 for Economics in China and 289 in the World with 12,361 publications made and 184,008 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #15 | #25 | #213 |
| Finance | #24 | #36 | #248 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #36 | #300 |
| International Trade | #34 | #59 | #540 |
Art & Design rankings
Central South University ranked 30 for Art & Design in China and 358 in the World with 7,628 publications made and 86,590 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #20 | #91 |
| Interior Design | #19 | #27 | #96 |
| Animation | #23 | #33 | #97 |
| Graphic Design | #11 | #18 | #135 |
| Architecture | #33 | #50 | #256 |
| Aesthetics | #27 | #53 | #363 |
| Acting and Drama | #18 | #41 | #386 |
| Literature | #27 | #46 | #407 |
| Sculpture | #66 | #116 | #527 |
| Multimedia | #44 | #131 | #605 |
| Creative Writing | #30 | #63 | #631 |
| Music | #68 | #149 | #782 |
| Photography | #62 | #177 | #828 |
