Nanjing University: Rankings
Nanjing University ranked 10 in China, 241 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 162,654 academic publications and 4,021,221 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 241 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 25 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 10 of 960 | In China |
| # 67 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 73 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 93 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Nanjing University ranked 13 for Engineering in China and 73 in the World with 104,868 publications made and 2,889,294 citations received.
Nanjing University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #9 | #18 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #13 | #25 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #13 | #34 |
| Remote Sensing | #13 | #14 | #46 |
| Metallurgy | #19 | #26 | #49 |
| Optics | #9 | #16 | #53 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #18 | #87 |
| Telecommunications | #27 | #39 | #105 |
| Computer Engineering | #26 | #45 | #143 |
| Landscape Architecture | #27 | #37 | #154 |
| Systems | #26 | #38 | #167 |
| Architecture | #26 | #35 | #175 |
| Renewable Energy | #32 | #65 | #188 |
| Engineering Management | #23 | #37 | #233 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #47 | #256 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #80 | #274 |
| Reliability and Quality | #49 | #84 | #278 |
| Automation and Control | #80 | #168 | #454 |
| Robotics | #77 | #167 | #495 |
| Aviation | #55 | #111 | #496 |
| Construction Management | #62 | #135 | #513 |
| Electrical Engineering | #24 | #35 | #81 |
Chemistry rankings
Nanjing University ranked 12 for Chemistry in China and 93 in the World with 103,164 publications made and 3,024,450 citations received.
Nanjing University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #10 | #11 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #13 | #25 |
| Physical | #9 | #16 | #26 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #14 | #43 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #20 | #60 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #18 | #87 |
| Computational | #9 | #19 | #108 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #27 | #154 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #3 | #6 | #13 |
| Materials Science | #15 | #23 | #49 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #5 | #10 | #14 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #3 | #5 | #21 |
| Chemical Engineering | #11 | #16 | #23 |
Physics rankings
Nanjing University ranked 10 for Physics in China and 67 in the World with 101,323 publications made and 2,818,978 citations received.
Nanjing University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #8 | #21 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #13 | #25 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #13 | #34 |
| Optics | #9 | #16 | #53 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #12 | #91 |
| Molecular | #5 | #17 | #100 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #23 | #195 |
| Theoretical | #9 | #26 | #199 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #10 | #18 | #64 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #7 | #15 | #99 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #5 | #17 | #100 |
Biology rankings
Nanjing University ranked 15 for Biology in China and 158 in the World with 95,474 publications made and 2,796,455 citations received.
Nanjing University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #13 | #25 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #9 | #75 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #12 | #91 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #20 | #145 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #27 | #154 |
| Oncology | #31 | #55 | #188 |
| Pharmacology | #22 | #39 | #191 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #23 | #195 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #29 | #199 |
| Genetics | #22 | #41 | #232 |
| Molecular | #20 | #45 | #234 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #47 | #256 |
| Evolutionary | #14 | #30 | #266 |
| Immunology | #25 | #57 | #284 |
| Botany | #31 | #57 | #285 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #20 | #48 | #308 |
| Microbiology | #27 | #62 | #317 |
| Horticulture | #39 | #92 | #317 |
| Forestry | #17 | #64 | #326 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #64 | #397 |
| Ethics | #10 | #35 | #398 |
| Zoology | #25 | #55 | #419 |
| Virology | #32 | #90 | #423 |
| Entomology | #83 | #230 | #890 |
| Animal Science | #67 | #268 | #926 |
Environmental Science rankings
Nanjing University ranked 12 for Environmental Science in China and 117 in the World with 68,149 publications made and 1,769,296 citations received.
Nanjing University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #9 | #18 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #9 | #14 | #31 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #7 | #39 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #13 | #83 |
| Environmental Management | #23 | #29 | #87 |
| Geology | #10 | #18 | #111 |
| Ecology | #8 | #13 | #112 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #20 | #145 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #20 | #48 | #308 |
| Forestry | #17 | #64 | #326 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #13 | #21 | #79 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #7 | #8 | #48 |
Computer Science rankings
Nanjing University ranked 27 for Computer Science in China and 172 in the World with 57,115 publications made and 1,226,927 citations received.
Nanjing University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #27 | #39 | #105 |
| Machine Learning | #27 | #33 | #110 |
| Computer Vision | #27 | #38 | #115 |
| Computer Engineering | #26 | #45 | #143 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #35 | #48 | #152 |
| Software Engineering | #15 | #21 | #175 |
| Computational Linguistics | #26 | #44 | #186 |
| Cognitive Science | #28 | #40 | #189 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #29 | #199 |
| Animation | #40 | #62 | #200 |
| Data Science | #22 | #35 | #251 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #21 | #40 | #319 |
| Information Technology | #24 | #62 | #324 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #64 | #397 |
| Robotics | #77 | #167 | #495 |
| Multimedia | #40 | #122 | #569 |
Medicine rankings
Nanjing University ranked 22 for Medicine in China and 309 in the World with 45,865 publications made and 1,163,189 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #6 | #14 | #43 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #9 | #75 |
| Oncology | #31 | #55 | #188 |
| Pharmacology | #22 | #39 | #191 |
| Radiation Therapy | #24 | #54 | #197 |
| Veterinary | #12 | #50 | #254 |
| Urology | #24 | #55 | #259 |
| Immunology | #25 | #57 | #284 |
| Pathology | #26 | #61 | #304 |
| Dentistry | #15 | #76 | #308 |
| Orthodontics | #18 | #80 | #329 |
| Radiology | #26 | #74 | #340 |
| Surgery | #30 | #90 | #352 |
| Neurosurgery | #26 | #111 | #387 |
| Ethics | #10 | #35 | #398 |
| Anesthesiology | #30 | #99 | #402 |
| Psychiatry | #27 | #70 | #415 |
| Virology | #32 | #90 | #423 |
| Cardiology | #32 | #113 | #443 |
| Epidemiology | #33 | #91 | #463 |
| Cosmetology | #28 | #159 | #507 |
| Dermatology | #25 | #159 | #540 |
| Nursing | #24 | #84 | #566 |
| Audiology | #27 | #113 | #593 |
| Health Science | #37 | #110 | #607 |
| Social Work | #21 | #45 | #635 |
| Physical Therapy | #42 | #133 | #695 |
| Ophthalmology | #54 | #251 | #792 |
| Occupational Therapy | #51 | #186 | #815 |
| Optometry | #56 | #250 | #854 |
| Clinical Psychology | #48 | #151 | #865 |
| Healthcare Administration | #30 | #156 | #867 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #40 | #178 | #879 |
| Pediatrics | #38 | #264 | #888 |
| Gerontology | #41 | #158 | #919 |
| Sports | #53 | #204 | #945 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #44 | #328 | #1147 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Nanjing University ranked 17 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 321 in the World with 45,428 publications made and 912,772 citations received.
Nanjing University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #15 | #20 | #120 |
| History | #15 | #20 | #171 |
| Linguistics | #24 | #42 | #238 |
| Law | #15 | #24 | #246 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #37 | #285 |
| Publishing | #10 | #18 | #304 |
| Political Science | #15 | #24 | #328 |
| Philosophy | #18 | #49 | #406 |
| Sociology | #19 | #52 | #477 |
| Demography | #28 | #82 | #494 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #23 | #77 | #514 |
| Anthropology | #20 | #63 | #596 |
| Education | #41 | #107 | #597 |
| Gender Studies | #13 | #35 | #626 |
| Social Work | #21 | #45 | #635 |
| International Law | #26 | #84 | #664 |
| Genealogy | #37 | #105 | #903 |
| Media Studies | #31 | #120 | #1055 |
Mathematics rankings
Nanjing University ranked 28 for Mathematics in China and 195 in the World with 26,893 publications made and 564,044 citations received.
Nanjing University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #35 | #48 | #152 |
| Statistics | #26 | #39 | #196 |
| Applied Mathematics | #35 | #49 | #210 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #80 | #274 |
| Econometrics | #36 | #56 | #345 |
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #67 | #466 |
| Mathematics Education | #27 | #105 | #594 |
Psychology rankings
Nanjing University ranked 21 for Psychology in China and 346 in the World with 21,234 publications made and 472,523 citations received.
Nanjing University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #28 | #40 | #189 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #64 | #397 |
| Psychiatry | #27 | #70 | #415 |
| Education | #41 | #107 | #597 |
| Social Work | #21 | #45 | #635 |
| Occupational Therapy | #51 | #186 | #815 |
| Clinical Psychology | #48 | #151 | #865 |
| Human Sexuality | #24 | #101 | #968 |
Business rankings
Nanjing University ranked 35 for Business in China and 291 in the World with 16,393 publications made and 273,225 citations received.
Nanjing University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #23 | #37 | #233 |
| Real Estate | #25 | #44 | #236 |
| Finance | #22 | #33 | #239 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #80 | #274 |
| Management | #42 | #62 | #279 |
| Risk Management | #33 | #52 | #305 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #21 | #40 | #319 |
| Marketing | #29 | #56 | #328 |
| Accounting | #20 | #49 | #329 |
| International Trade | #17 | #28 | #339 |
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #67 | #466 |
| Project Management | #28 | #74 | #498 |
| Advertising | #22 | #82 | #503 |
| Construction Management | #62 | #135 | #513 |
| Entrepreneurship | #20 | #62 | #516 |
| Supply Chain Management | #21 | #29 | #86 |
Economics rankings
Nanjing University ranked 19 for Economics in China and 280 in the World with 12,425 publications made and 210,872 citations received.
Nanjing University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #22 | #33 | #239 |
| International Trade | #17 | #28 | #339 |
| Econometrics | #36 | #56 | #345 |
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #67 | #466 |
Art & Design rankings
Nanjing University ranked 20 for Art & Design in China and 271 in the World with 9,191 publications made and 114,365 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #9 | #13 | #103 |
| Landscape Architecture | #27 | #37 | #154 |
| Architecture | #26 | #35 | #175 |
| Acting and Drama | #8 | #13 | #187 |
| Animation | #40 | #62 | #200 |
| Sculpture | #24 | #40 | #250 |
| Literature | #13 | #24 | #259 |
| Interior Design | #49 | #81 | #276 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #37 | #285 |
| Creative Writing | #10 | #19 | #343 |
| Photography | #23 | #64 | #452 |
| Music | #39 | #96 | #568 |
| Multimedia | #40 | #122 | #569 |
| Cinematography | #33 | #144 | #986 |
