Kunming University: Rankings
Kunming University ranked 469 in China, 5687 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 6,472 academic publications and 59,800 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 5687 of 6,562 | In the World |
| # 2086 of 1,506 | In Asia |
| # 469 of 960 | In China |
| # 2197 of 2,578 | For Chemistry |
| # 2253 of 2,827 | For Physics |
| # 2306 of 2,898 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Kunming University ranked 330 for Engineering in China and 2306 in the World with 3,912 publications made and 41,014 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #240 | #403 | #1026 |
| Applied Physics | #199 | #467 | #1172 |
| Engineering Management | #359 | #566 | #1570 |
| Nanotechnology | #288 | #799 | #1650 |
| Metallurgy | #295 | #826 | #1823 |
| Automation and Control | #307 | #876 | #1892 |
| Optics | #317 | #957 | #2140 |
| Reliability and Quality | #343 | #960 | #2147 |
| Computer Engineering | #351 | #1035 | #2150 |
| Systems | #304 | #920 | #2350 |
| Telecommunications | #340 | #1085 | #2375 |
| Remote Sensing | #357 | #1036 | #2414 |
| Environmental Engineering | #324 | #1157 | #2509 |
| Biotechnology | #317 | #1319 | #2862 |
Chemistry rankings
Kunming University ranked 332 for Chemistry in China and 2197 in the World with 3,704 publications made and 50,757 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #151 | #464 | #1183 |
| Computational | #226 | #646 | #1573 |
| Nanotechnology | #288 | #799 | #1650 |
| Physical | #281 | #777 | #1696 |
| Radiochemistry | #272 | #907 | #1742 |
| Organic chemistry | #293 | #839 | #1866 |
| Biochemistry | #317 | #931 | #2084 |
Biology rankings
Kunming University ranked 331 for Biology in China and 2531 in the World with 3,613 publications made and 47,007 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #288 | #799 | #1650 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #243 | #710 | #1769 |
| Biochemistry | #317 | #931 | #2084 |
| Horticulture | #258 | #954 | #2175 |
| Botany | #269 | #936 | #2239 |
| Zoology | #234 | #804 | #2300 |
| Evolutionary | #361 | #887 | #2301 |
| Molecular | #325 | #1065 | #2461 |
| Microbiology | #287 | #1132 | #2520 |
| Forestry | #269 | #1047 | #2672 |
| Pharmacology | #310 | #1250 | #2698 |
| Genetics | #349 | #1206 | #2743 |
| Oncology | #315 | #1223 | #2758 |
| Biotechnology | #317 | #1319 | #2862 |
| Immunology | #303 | #1206 | #2866 |
| Paleontology | #358 | #1241 | #2935 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #323 | #1224 | #3055 |
| Virology | #302 | #1363 | #3281 |
| Neuroscience | #384 | #1455 | #3598 |
Physics rankings
Kunming University ranked 324 for Physics in China and 2253 in the World with 3,567 publications made and 40,857 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #199 | #467 | #1172 |
| Condensed Matter | #237 | #660 | #1498 |
| Nanotechnology | #288 | #799 | #1650 |
| Optics | #317 | #957 | #2140 |
| Molecular | #289 | #946 | #2206 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kunming University ranked 351 for Environmental Science in China and 2817 in the World with 3,195 publications made and 27,274 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #326 | #945 | #2284 |
| Environmental Engineering | #324 | #1157 | #2509 |
| Oceanography | #331 | #1062 | #2597 |
| Forestry | #269 | #1047 | #2672 |
| Ecology | #345 | #1147 | #2763 |
| Geology | #349 | #1177 | #2786 |
| Environmental Management | #346 | #1237 | #2835 |
| Paleontology | #358 | #1241 | #2935 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #323 | #1224 | #3055 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Kunming University ranked 427 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 3907 in the World with 2,412 publications made and 9,304 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #370 | #1088 | #2984 |
| Archaeology | #396 | #1198 | #3046 |
| History | #400 | #1231 | #3240 |
| Education | #403 | #1170 | #3285 |
| Linguistics | #426 | #1414 | #3339 |
| Anthropology | #322 | #1278 | #3617 |
| Law | #436 | #1412 | #3731 |
| Philosophy | #409 | #1384 | #3795 |
| Political Science | #441 | #1490 | #4131 |
| Demography | #397 | #1669 | #4142 |
| Sociology | #441 | #1568 | #4178 |
Computer Science rankings
Kunming University ranked 408 for Computer Science in China and 3037 in the World with 2,366 publications made and 13,463 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #243 | #710 | #1769 |
| Computer Engineering | #351 | #1035 | #2150 |
| Multimedia | #298 | #856 | #2181 |
| Software Engineering | #299 | #864 | #2318 |
| Telecommunications | #340 | #1085 | #2375 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #370 | #1161 | #2416 |
| Computational Linguistics | #366 | #1258 | #2703 |
| Data Science | #372 | #1148 | #2815 |
| Computer Vision | #396 | #1312 | #2832 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #333 | #1041 | #2867 |
| Machine Learning | #423 | #1440 | #3093 |
| Cognitive Science | #439 | #1516 | #3430 |
| Neuroscience | #384 | #1455 | #3598 |
Medicine rankings
Kunming University ranked 348 for Medicine in China and 3413 in the World with 1,541 publications made and 15,635 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #151 | #464 | #1183 |
| Pharmacology | #310 | #1250 | #2698 |
| Oncology | #315 | #1223 | #2758 |
| Immunology | #303 | #1206 | #2866 |
| Physical Therapy | #339 | #1304 | #3249 |
| Virology | #302 | #1363 | #3281 |
| Psychiatry | #328 | #1278 | #3283 |
| Pathology | #349 | #1401 | #3314 |
| Health Science | #361 | #1350 | #3773 |
| Surgery | #356 | #1557 | #3825 |
| Radiology | #423 | #1757 | #4058 |
Mathematics rankings
Kunming University ranked 451 for Mathematics in China and 3459 in the World with 1,193 publications made and 5,198 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #370 | #1161 | #2416 |
| Applied Mathematics | #381 | #1094 | #2461 |
| Mathematics Education | #390 | #1163 | #3194 |
| Statistics | #437 | #1479 | #3368 |
| Econometrics | #460 | #1596 | #3621 |
Business rankings
Kunming University ranked 406 for Business in China and 3503 in the World with 1,041 publications made and 3,743 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #359 | #566 | #1570 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #333 | #1041 | #2867 |
| Advertising | #291 | #1089 | #2876 |
| Finance | #382 | #1267 | #3189 |
| Marketing | #364 | #1303 | #3260 |
| Management | #409 | #1440 | #3467 |
Psychology rankings
Kunming University ranked 408 for Psychology in China and 3492 in the World with 954 publications made and 6,883 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #328 | #1278 | #3283 |
| Education | #403 | #1170 | #3285 |
| Cognitive Science | #439 | #1516 | #3430 |
| Neuroscience | #384 | #1455 | #3598 |
Economics rankings
Kunming University ranked 416 for Economics in China and 3645 in the World with 666 publications made and 2,653 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #382 | #1267 | #3189 |
| Econometrics | #460 | #1596 | #3621 |
Art & Design rankings
Kunming University ranked 406 for Art & Design in China and 3302 in the World with 613 publications made and 1,291 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #193 | #348 | #888 |
| Landscape Architecture | #240 | #403 | #1026 |
| Creative Writing | #209 | #459 | #1736 |
| Multimedia | #298 | #856 | #2181 |
| Aesthetics | #370 | #1088 | #2984 |
| Literature | #355 | #1050 | #3001 |
