Nanchang University: Rankings
Nanchang University ranked 61 in China, 931 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 64,232 academic publications and 1,001,094 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 931 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 188 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 61 of 960 | In China |
| # 382 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 400 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 437 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Nanchang University ranked 46 for Biology in China and 400 in the World with 46,103 publications made and 808,702 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #32 | #58 | #203 |
| Molecular | #24 | #53 | #261 |
| Nanotechnology | #63 | #112 | #281 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #69 | #297 |
| Immunology | #26 | #60 | #302 |
| Biochemistry | #39 | #71 | #320 |
| Biotechnology | #32 | #71 | #337 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #36 | #61 | #345 |
| Genetics | #37 | #78 | #365 |
| Microbiology | #34 | #86 | #384 |
| Botany | #59 | #134 | #544 |
| Horticulture | #60 | #181 | #557 |
| Biophysics | #51 | #127 | #560 |
| Neuroscience | #41 | #108 | #568 |
| Virology | #53 | #158 | #603 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #51 | #137 | #607 |
| Paleontology | #71 | #144 | #608 |
| Evolutionary | #74 | #127 | #632 |
| Astrobiology | #74 | #182 | #738 |
| Toxicology | #80 | #281 | #859 |
| Zoology | #73 | #201 | #880 |
| Animal Science | #64 | #259 | #905 |
| Forestry | #101 | #394 | #1241 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #9 | #18 | #80 |
Chemistry rankings
Nanchang University ranked 55 for Chemistry in China and 382 in the World with 42,719 publications made and 797,667 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #49 | #112 | #194 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #36 | #69 | #280 |
| Nanotechnology | #63 | #112 | #281 |
| Biochemistry | #39 | #71 | #320 |
| Physical | #70 | #132 | #332 |
| Organic chemistry | #57 | #105 | #363 |
| Pharmacy | #83 | #255 | #712 |
| Computational | #99 | #212 | #741 |
Medicine rankings
Nanchang University ranked 34 for Medicine in China and 437 in the World with 33,515 publications made and 493,077 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #32 | #58 | #203 |
| Neurosurgery | #20 | #70 | #265 |
| Radiation Therapy | #35 | #84 | #283 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #69 | #297 |
| Immunology | #26 | #60 | #302 |
| Urology | #29 | #87 | #355 |
| Ophthalmology | #26 | #100 | #394 |
| Cardiology | #30 | #97 | #399 |
| Pathology | #34 | #91 | #412 |
| Surgery | #33 | #108 | #413 |
| Anesthesiology | #32 | #111 | #431 |
| Radiology | #36 | #125 | #452 |
| Epidemiology | #35 | #96 | #476 |
| Optometry | #30 | #119 | #505 |
| Veterinary | #36 | #166 | #524 |
| Audiology | #26 | #112 | #586 |
| Psychiatry | #43 | #127 | #590 |
| Virology | #53 | #158 | #603 |
| Health Science | #39 | #114 | #617 |
| Dentistry | #32 | #179 | #647 |
| Cosmetology | #42 | #230 | #660 |
| Pediatrics | #32 | #185 | #684 |
| Plastic Surgery | #36 | #220 | #704 |
| Pharmacy | #83 | #255 | #712 |
| Orthodontics | #37 | #195 | #713 |
| Occupational Therapy | #46 | #155 | #725 |
| Dermatology | #44 | #254 | #755 |
| Toxicology | #80 | #281 | #859 |
| Gerontology | #36 | #138 | #864 |
| Forensic Science | #63 | #256 | #884 |
| Nursing | #46 | #165 | #909 |
| Physical Therapy | #70 | #227 | #934 |
| Sports | #59 | #216 | #969 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #57 | #233 | #1022 |
| Social Work | #72 | #147 | #1037 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #39 | #290 | #1049 |
| Clinical Psychology | #80 | #319 | #1323 |
| Healthcare Administration | #82 | #465 | #1665 |
Engineering rankings
Nanchang University ranked 73 for Engineering in China and 483 in the World with 32,266 publications made and 566,480 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #36 | #69 | #280 |
| Nanotechnology | #63 | #112 | #281 |
| Biotechnology | #32 | #71 | #337 |
| Metallurgy | #66 | #127 | #366 |
| Environmental Engineering | #67 | #133 | #383 |
| Applied Physics | #67 | #122 | #408 |
| Optics | #66 | #117 | #421 |
| Landscape Architecture | #75 | #117 | #460 |
| Renewable Energy | #76 | #205 | #565 |
| Automation and Control | #104 | #221 | #583 |
| Robotics | #91 | #229 | #633 |
| Telecommunications | #93 | #208 | #646 |
| Computer Engineering | #90 | #220 | #653 |
| Reliability and Quality | #92 | #217 | #667 |
| Construction Management | #93 | #213 | #729 |
| Remote Sensing | #128 | #248 | #840 |
| Aviation | #89 | #239 | #868 |
| Systems | #94 | #230 | #887 |
| Engineering Management | #117 | #222 | #905 |
| Architecture | #95 | #263 | #957 |
| Operations Research | #128 | #339 | #964 |
Physics rankings
Nanchang University ranked 71 for Physics in China and 505 in the World with 29,752 publications made and 524,465 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #63 | #112 | #281 |
| Applied Physics | #67 | #122 | #408 |
| Optics | #66 | #117 | #421 |
| Condensed Matter | #76 | #144 | #449 |
| Biophysics | #51 | #127 | #560 |
| Theoretical | #73 | #174 | #735 |
| Astrobiology | #74 | #182 | #738 |
| Molecular | #79 | #197 | #742 |
Computer Science rankings
Nanchang University ranked 79 for Computer Science in China and 634 in the World with 22,655 publications made and 298,167 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #36 | #61 | #345 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #68 | #131 | #417 |
| Machine Learning | #77 | #138 | #471 |
| Computer Vision | #80 | #159 | #547 |
| Neuroscience | #41 | #108 | #568 |
| Robotics | #91 | #229 | #633 |
| Telecommunications | #93 | #208 | #646 |
| Computer Engineering | #90 | #220 | #653 |
| Cognitive Science | #84 | #162 | #657 |
| Animation | #147 | #301 | #850 |
| Information Technology | #103 | #269 | #895 |
| Computational Linguistics | #117 | #343 | #998 |
| Software Engineering | #111 | #270 | #1088 |
| Multimedia | #96 | #310 | #1117 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #105 | #307 | #1231 |
| Data Science | #125 | #390 | #1344 |
Environmental Science rankings
Nanchang University ranked 84 for Environmental Science in China and 627 in the World with 21,737 publications made and 371,154 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #67 | #133 | #383 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #73 | #192 | #548 |
| Environmental Management | #86 | #170 | #560 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #51 | #137 | #607 |
| Paleontology | #71 | #144 | #608 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #89 | #176 | #621 |
| Ecology | #83 | #159 | #633 |
| Geology | #87 | #167 | #633 |
| Oceanography | #96 | #195 | #682 |
| Forestry | #101 | #394 | #1241 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Nanchang University ranked 83 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1053 in the World with 15,483 publications made and 186,694 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #47 | #138 | #709 |
| Linguistics | #81 | #165 | #731 |
| Aesthetics | #77 | #139 | #769 |
| Archaeology | #111 | #195 | #810 |
| Law | #80 | #168 | #868 |
| Forensic Science | #63 | #256 | #884 |
| History | #108 | #196 | #890 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #78 | #251 | #990 |
| International Law | #85 | #227 | #1019 |
| Social Work | #72 | #147 | #1037 |
| Political Science | #80 | #188 | #1054 |
| Sociology | #80 | #221 | #1111 |
| Philosophy | #78 | #237 | #1129 |
| Anthropology | #87 | #313 | #1439 |
| Gender Studies | #55 | #228 | #1506 |
| Education | #134 | #416 | #1578 |
| Media Studies | #78 | #276 | #1591 |
Mathematics rankings
Nanchang University ranked 67 for Mathematics in China and 532 in the World with 11,849 publications made and 181,230 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #68 | #131 | #417 |
| Statistics | #65 | #117 | #505 |
| Applied Mathematics | #82 | #154 | #552 |
| Econometrics | #72 | #142 | #668 |
| Operations Research | #128 | #339 | #964 |
| Actuarial Science | #103 | #229 | #1011 |
| Mathematics Education | #123 | #433 | #1539 |
Psychology rankings
Nanchang University ranked 65 for Psychology in China and 688 in the World with 11,648 publications made and 136,880 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #41 | #108 | #568 |
| Psychiatry | #43 | #127 | #590 |
| Cognitive Science | #84 | #162 | #657 |
| Occupational Therapy | #46 | #155 | #725 |
| Social Work | #72 | #147 | #1037 |
| Clinical Psychology | #80 | #319 | #1323 |
| Education | #134 | #416 | #1578 |
