Hefei University: Rankings
Hefei University ranked 279 in China, 3470 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 11,285 academic publications and 217,346 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3470 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1093 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 279 of 960 | In China |
| # 1082 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1165 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1235 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Hefei University ranked 177 for Engineering in China and 1165 in the World with 8,739 publications made and 195,339 citations received.
Hefei University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #101 | #203 | #517 |
| Applied Physics | #98 | #195 | #600 |
| Landscape Architecture | #138 | #228 | #722 |
| Metallurgy | #143 | #321 | #845 |
| Optics | #170 | #403 | #1108 |
| Engineering Management | #202 | #353 | #1206 |
| Systems | #170 | #462 | #1410 |
| Automation and Control | #228 | #633 | #1440 |
| Telecommunications | #220 | #620 | #1494 |
| Remote Sensing | #240 | #600 | #1573 |
| Environmental Engineering | #227 | #674 | #1579 |
| Robotics | #267 | #723 | #1634 |
| Computer Engineering | #241 | #713 | #1646 |
| Reliability and Quality | #244 | #686 | #1653 |
| Renewable Energy | #264 | #994 | #2169 |
| Operations Research | #352 | #1035 | #2273 |
| Biotechnology | #270 | #1107 | #2445 |
Physics rankings
Hefei University ranked 166 for Physics in China and 1082 in the World with 8,570 publications made and 196,343 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #101 | #203 | #517 |
| Applied Physics | #98 | #195 | #600 |
| Condensed Matter | #112 | #229 | #662 |
| Optics | #170 | #403 | #1108 |
| Molecular | #136 | #368 | #1127 |
| Biophysics | #145 | #394 | #1172 |
| Theoretical | #150 | #416 | #1319 |
Chemistry rankings
Hefei University ranked 195 for Chemistry in China and 1235 in the World with 7,554 publications made and 203,899 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #101 | #203 | #517 |
| Physical | #135 | #276 | #717 |
| Pharmacy | #105 | #335 | #916 |
| Organic chemistry | #155 | #356 | #957 |
| Radiochemistry | #179 | #540 | #1061 |
| Computational | #166 | #407 | #1131 |
| Biochemistry | #215 | #539 | #1338 |
Biology rankings
Hefei University ranked 222 for Biology in China and 1558 in the World with 6,161 publications made and 169,133 citations received.
Hefei University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #101 | #203 | #517 |
| Biophysics | #145 | #394 | #1172 |
| Biochemistry | #215 | #539 | #1338 |
| Pharmacology | #225 | #814 | #1850 |
| Molecular | #262 | #790 | #1911 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #274 | #830 | #1994 |
| Genetics | #279 | #865 | #2020 |
| Evolutionary | #335 | #819 | #2179 |
| Paleontology | #281 | #876 | #2188 |
| Oncology | #267 | #990 | #2260 |
| Horticulture | #284 | #1043 | #2350 |
| Botany | #287 | #1017 | #2394 |
| Biotechnology | #270 | #1107 | #2445 |
| Microbiology | #290 | #1148 | #2570 |
| Zoology | #269 | #938 | #2574 |
| Immunology | #285 | #1122 | #2713 |
| Neuroscience | #299 | #1053 | #2765 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #298 | #1114 | #2834 |
Environmental Science rankings
Hefei University ranked 273 for Environmental Science in China and 2040 in the World with 4,232 publications made and 78,841 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #205 | #547 | #1424 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #221 | #561 | #1464 |
| Environmental Engineering | #227 | #674 | #1579 |
| Oceanography | #273 | #781 | #1995 |
| Geology | #266 | #786 | #2013 |
| Paleontology | #281 | #876 | #2188 |
| Ecology | #290 | #920 | #2312 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #298 | #1114 | #2834 |
Computer Science rankings
Hefei University ranked 297 for Computer Science in China and 2102 in the World with 3,998 publications made and 39,834 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #178 | #362 | #946 |
| Telecommunications | #220 | #620 | #1494 |
| Robotics | #267 | #723 | #1634 |
| Computer Engineering | #241 | #713 | #1646 |
| Computer Vision | #258 | #711 | #1671 |
| Software Engineering | #217 | #586 | #1775 |
| Cognitive Science | #276 | #769 | #1891 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #289 | #862 | #1913 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #274 | #830 | #1994 |
| Machine Learning | #302 | #902 | #2069 |
| Computational Linguistics | #282 | #917 | #2072 |
| Multimedia | #294 | #848 | #2173 |
| Data Science | #359 | #1120 | #2762 |
| Neuroscience | #299 | #1053 | #2765 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #367 | #1167 | #3105 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Hefei University ranked 314 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 3000 in the World with 3,175 publications made and 27,405 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #213 | #584 | #1926 |
| Linguistics | #284 | #824 | #2158 |
| Archaeology | #322 | #871 | #2318 |
| Education | #263 | #772 | #2393 |
| History | #321 | #892 | #2505 |
| Philosophy | #267 | #853 | #2708 |
| Law | #359 | #1076 | #2992 |
| Political Science | #351 | #1118 | #3339 |
| Sociology | #365 | #1236 | #3534 |
| Demography | #374 | #1569 | #3948 |
| Anthropology | #372 | #1450 | #3948 |
Mathematics rankings
Hefei University ranked 339 for Mathematics in China and 2570 in the World with 1,852 publications made and 12,179 citations received.
Hefei University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #289 | #862 | #1913 |
| Applied Mathematics | #318 | #853 | #2025 |
| Operations Research | #352 | #1035 | #2273 |
| Mathematics Education | #283 | #868 | #2523 |
| Statistics | #338 | #1066 | #2550 |
| Econometrics | #336 | #1090 | #2728 |
Psychology rankings
Hefei University ranked 265 for Psychology in China and 2331 in the World with 1,673 publications made and 21,735 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #276 | #769 | #1891 |
| Psychiatry | #203 | #701 | #1996 |
| Education | #263 | #772 | #2393 |
| Neuroscience | #299 | #1053 | #2765 |
Business rankings
Hefei University ranked 337 for Business in China and 2779 in the World with 1,493 publications made and 6,683 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #202 | #353 | #1206 |
| Operations Research | #352 | #1035 | #2273 |
| Finance | #279 | #858 | #2351 |
| Management | #328 | #1052 | #2629 |
| Accounting | #275 | #992 | #2712 |
| Marketing | #315 | #1117 | #2836 |
| Advertising | #294 | #1093 | #2885 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #367 | #1167 | #3105 |
Art & Design rankings
Hefei University ranked 222 for Art & Design in China and 1920 in the World with 826 publications made and 6,563 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #138 | #228 | #722 |
| Interior Design | #185 | #335 | #875 |
| Animation | #178 | #362 | #946 |
| Literature | #149 | #353 | #1435 |
| Creative Writing | #224 | #474 | #1751 |
| Aesthetics | #213 | #584 | #1926 |
| Multimedia | #294 | #848 | #2173 |
