Hunan University: Rankings
Hunan University ranked 41 in China, 663 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 83,517 academic publications and 2,053,109 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 663 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 110 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 41 of 960 | In China |
| # 140 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 163 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 236 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Hunan University ranked 30 for Engineering in China and 140 in the World with 64,259 publications made and 1,772,453 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #11 | #26 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #32 | #59 |
| Renewable Energy | #16 | #28 | #80 |
| Metallurgy | #26 | #38 | #87 |
| Automation and Control | #29 | #40 | #96 |
| Reliability and Quality | #26 | #32 | #102 |
| Telecommunications | #35 | #50 | #145 |
| Optics | #34 | #52 | #159 |
| Remote Sensing | #32 | #44 | #166 |
| Computer Engineering | #34 | #57 | #167 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #21 | #35 | #171 |
| Applied Physics | #38 | #60 | #175 |
| Construction Management | #37 | #65 | #230 |
| Systems | #35 | #57 | #247 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #84 | #287 |
| Robotics | #53 | #104 | #298 |
| Architecture | #43 | #81 | #396 |
| Landscape Architecture | #103 | #164 | #580 |
| Biotechnology | #68 | #193 | #646 |
| Aviation | #67 | #167 | #673 |
| Engineering Management | #76 | #141 | #675 |
| Structural Engineering | #19 | #27 | #73 |
| Automotive Engineering | #20 | #24 | #50 |
| Electronic Engineering | #24 | #36 | #95 |
Physics rankings
Hunan University ranked 31 for Physics in China and 163 in the World with 59,302 publications made and 1,678,327 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #32 | #59 |
| Condensed Matter | #25 | #50 | #155 |
| Optics | #34 | #52 | #159 |
| Applied Physics | #38 | #60 | #175 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #32 | #236 |
| Molecular | #44 | #95 | #458 |
| Astrobiology | #47 | #89 | #461 |
| Theoretical | #50 | #121 | #548 |
Chemistry rankings
Hunan University ranked 30 for Chemistry in China and 236 in the World with 51,297 publications made and 1,620,060 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #14 | #17 |
| Physical | #22 | #32 | #57 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #32 | #59 |
| Organic chemistry | #29 | #46 | #158 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #21 | #35 | #171 |
| Computational | #30 | #52 | #239 |
| Pharmacy | #31 | #74 | #263 |
| Biochemistry | #44 | #78 | #353 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #17 | #28 | #93 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #24 | #34 | #60 |
| Chemical Engineering | #25 | #34 | #56 |
Biology rankings
Hunan University ranked 42 for Biology in China and 368 in the World with 41,685 publications made and 1,352,320 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #32 | #59 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #32 | #236 |
| Molecular | #28 | #67 | #313 |
| Biochemistry | #44 | #78 | #353 |
| Paleontology | #43 | #77 | #398 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #50 | #94 | #447 |
| Astrobiology | #47 | #89 | #461 |
| Evolutionary | #48 | #82 | #481 |
| Genetics | #63 | #149 | #536 |
| Toxicology | #51 | #165 | #556 |
| Botany | #68 | #166 | #626 |
| Horticulture | #71 | #213 | #643 |
| Pharmacology | #78 | #211 | #646 |
| Biotechnology | #68 | #193 | #646 |
| Oncology | #83 | #239 | #686 |
| Microbiology | #75 | #228 | #745 |
| Ethics | #30 | #136 | #870 |
| Virology | #78 | #262 | #883 |
| Immunology | #94 | #296 | #891 |
| Neuroscience | #86 | #259 | #954 |
| Zoology | #89 | #239 | #970 |
| Forestry | #85 | #328 | #1088 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #122 | #406 | #1265 |
| Animal Science | #143 | #603 | #1740 |
Computer Science rankings
Hunan University ranked 39 for Computer Science in China and 293 in the World with 38,477 publications made and 737,333 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #22 | #32 | #95 |
| Telecommunications | #35 | #50 | #145 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #33 | #45 | #145 |
| Computer Engineering | #34 | #57 | #167 |
| Computer Vision | #36 | #52 | #169 |
| Machine Learning | #39 | #53 | #171 |
| Cognitive Science | #41 | #58 | #268 |
| Robotics | #53 | #104 | #298 |
| Software Engineering | #34 | #48 | #333 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #50 | #94 | #447 |
| Computational Linguistics | #55 | #123 | #485 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #44 | #89 | #550 |
| Data Science | #54 | #125 | #660 |
| Information Technology | #71 | #202 | #773 |
| Multimedia | #64 | #186 | #794 |
| Neuroscience | #86 | #259 | #954 |
Environmental Science rankings
Hunan University ranked 38 for Environmental Science in China and 278 in the World with 37,175 publications made and 957,792 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #11 | #26 |
| Environmental Management | #22 | #26 | #82 |
| Oceanography | #39 | #58 | #228 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #42 | #62 | #256 |
| Ecology | #39 | #60 | #291 |
| Geology | #40 | #63 | #305 |
| Paleontology | #43 | #77 | #398 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #67 | #168 | #486 |
| Forestry | #85 | #328 | #1088 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #122 | #406 | #1265 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Hunan University ranked 40 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 599 in the World with 25,877 publications made and 451,625 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #41 | #54 | #298 |
| History | #41 | #57 | #360 |
| Aesthetics | #28 | #54 | #367 |
| Linguistics | #38 | #69 | #372 |
| Law | #43 | #73 | #507 |
| Political Science | #43 | #83 | #632 |
| Philosophy | #38 | #104 | #654 |
| Education | #57 | #151 | #784 |
| International Law | #49 | #154 | #867 |
| Sociology | #59 | #154 | #907 |
| Anthropology | #46 | #147 | #915 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #69 | #231 | #953 |
| Publishing | #61 | #175 | #981 |
| Demography | #81 | #281 | #1118 |
| Media Studies | #48 | #198 | #1360 |
| Gender Studies | #64 | #258 | #1604 |
Mathematics rankings
Hunan University ranked 35 for Mathematics in China and 258 in the World with 20,758 publications made and 428,923 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #33 | #45 | #145 |
| Applied Mathematics | #24 | #36 | #156 |
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #25 | #223 |
| Statistics | #35 | #54 | #274 |
| Econometrics | #26 | #44 | #286 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #84 | #287 |
| Mathematics Education | #64 | #247 | #1013 |
Business rankings
Hunan University ranked 36 for Business in China and 292 in the World with 16,674 publications made and 249,546 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #34 | #45 | #193 |
| Real Estate | #22 | #38 | #207 |
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #25 | #223 |
| Construction Management | #37 | #65 | #230 |
| Risk Management | #23 | #37 | #251 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #84 | #287 |
| Finance | #28 | #45 | #291 |
| Accounting | #22 | #55 | #361 |
| International Trade | #25 | #44 | #418 |
| Marketing | #42 | #89 | #482 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #44 | #89 | #550 |
| Engineering Management | #76 | #141 | #675 |
| Project Management | #45 | #139 | #754 |
| Advertising | #71 | #248 | #1052 |
Psychology rankings
Hunan University ranked 54 for Psychology in China and 615 in the World with 11,081 publications made and 224,981 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #41 | #58 | #268 |
| Education | #57 | #151 | #784 |
| Psychiatry | #76 | #249 | #915 |
| Neuroscience | #86 | #259 | #954 |
| Clinical Psychology | #131 | #562 | #1917 |
Economics rankings
Hunan University ranked 32 for Economics in China and 381 in the World with 8,879 publications made and 134,317 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #25 | #223 |
| Econometrics | #26 | #44 | #286 |
| Finance | #28 | #45 | #291 |
| International Trade | #25 | #44 | #418 |
Art & Design rankings
Hunan University ranked 35 for Art & Design in China and 427 in the World with 5,487 publications made and 75,386 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #22 | #32 | #95 |
| Graphic Design | #32 | #59 | #320 |
| Aesthetics | #28 | #54 | #367 |
| Architecture | #43 | #81 | #396 |
| Literature | #39 | #68 | #508 |
| Music | #29 | #79 | #515 |
| Interior Design | #100 | #171 | #560 |
| Landscape Architecture | #103 | #164 | #580 |
| Acting and Drama | #50 | #106 | #712 |
| Multimedia | #64 | #186 | #794 |
| Sculpture | #155 | #273 | #900 |
| Creative Writing | #59 | #164 | #1026 |
