Northeastern University, China: Rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 46 in China, 735 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 78,959 academic publications and 1,236,907 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 735 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 124 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 46 of 960 | In China |
| # 191 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 197 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 234 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 39 for Engineering in China and 197 in the World with 65,577 publications made and 1,063,770 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Control | #11 | #14 | #26 |
| Reliability and Quality | #18 | #20 | #54 |
| Metallurgy | #20 | #31 | #68 |
| Operations Research | #24 | #35 | #120 |
| Robotics | #30 | #52 | #145 |
| Telecommunications | #41 | #59 | #167 |
| Construction Management | #28 | #50 | #190 |
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #88 | #199 |
| Systems | #31 | #48 | #210 |
| Environmental Engineering | #51 | #97 | #268 |
| Optics | #50 | #83 | #280 |
| Computer Engineering | #48 | #92 | #281 |
| Architecture | #37 | #58 | #292 |
| Renewable Energy | #41 | #105 | #293 |
| Landscape Architecture | #51 | #71 | #303 |
| Applied Physics | #61 | #109 | #363 |
| Aviation | #46 | #88 | #392 |
| Remote Sensing | #73 | #121 | #502 |
| Engineering Management | #57 | #110 | #572 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #82 | #186 | #652 |
| Biotechnology | #201 | #713 | #1728 |
| Mining Engineering | #11 | #12 | #18 |
| Industrial Engineering | #18 | #22 | #74 |
Physics rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 40 for Physics in China and 234 in the World with 59,163 publications made and 1,008,613 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #88 | #199 |
| Condensed Matter | #44 | #79 | #260 |
| Optics | #50 | #83 | #280 |
| Astrobiology | #32 | #63 | #343 |
| Applied Physics | #61 | #109 | #363 |
| Molecular | #69 | #161 | #655 |
| Theoretical | #68 | #162 | #701 |
| Biophysics | #102 | #264 | #885 |
Chemistry rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 56 for Chemistry in China and 385 in the World with 46,414 publications made and 828,313 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #43 | #65 | #141 |
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #88 | #199 |
| Radiochemistry | #57 | #130 | #231 |
| Organic chemistry | #54 | #96 | #323 |
| Computational | #59 | #111 | #442 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #82 | #186 | #652 |
| Biochemistry | #119 | #277 | #817 |
| Pharmacy | #212 | #670 | #1597 |
Computer Science rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 37 for Computer Science in China and 265 in the World with 43,219 publications made and 597,898 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #21 | #66 |
| Machine Learning | #31 | #37 | #116 |
| Robotics | #30 | #52 | #145 |
| Telecommunications | #41 | #59 | #167 |
| Computer Vision | #38 | #54 | #173 |
| Cognitive Science | #37 | #53 | #249 |
| Software Engineering | #28 | #40 | #276 |
| Computer Engineering | #48 | #92 | #281 |
| Computational Linguistics | #37 | #73 | #308 |
| Animation | #55 | #92 | #334 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #42 | #86 | #538 |
| Data Science | #53 | #110 | #598 |
| Multimedia | #54 | #169 | #732 |
| Information Technology | #78 | #220 | #820 |
| Neuroscience | #91 | #284 | #1035 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #183 | #473 | #1295 |
Environmental Science rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 51 for Environmental Science in China and 399 in the World with 38,251 publications made and 636,004 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #27 | #40 | #142 |
| Environmental Engineering | #51 | #97 | #268 |
| Environmental Management | #52 | #83 | #269 |
| Geology | #44 | #70 | #334 |
| Oceanography | #51 | #87 | #352 |
| Paleontology | #42 | #75 | #393 |
| Ecology | #69 | #122 | #535 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #104 | #293 | #778 |
| Forestry | #143 | #568 | #1703 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #192 | #664 | #1864 |
Biology rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 79 for Biology in China and 632 in the World with 33,930 publications made and 654,392 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #88 | #199 |
| Astrobiology | #32 | #63 | #343 |
| Paleontology | #42 | #75 | #393 |
| Evolutionary | #45 | #77 | #452 |
| Biochemistry | #119 | #277 | #817 |
| Biophysics | #102 | #264 | #885 |
| Genetics | #113 | #303 | #909 |
| Neuroscience | #91 | #284 | #1035 |
| Oncology | #141 | #409 | #1045 |
| Zoology | #95 | #268 | #1047 |
| Botany | #124 | #365 | #1078 |
| Molecular | #147 | #390 | #1095 |
| Pharmacology | #168 | #546 | #1294 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #183 | #473 | #1295 |
| Microbiology | #163 | #571 | #1438 |
| Horticulture | #162 | #595 | #1463 |
| Immunology | #186 | #589 | #1524 |
| Forestry | #143 | #568 | #1703 |
| Biotechnology | #201 | #713 | #1728 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #192 | #664 | #1864 |
| Virology | #184 | #748 | #1976 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 47 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 664 in the World with 25,828 publications made and 352,658 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #34 | #56 | #327 |
| Archaeology | #60 | #96 | #468 |
| Education | #33 | #86 | #514 |
| History | #62 | #102 | #557 |
| Aesthetics | #53 | #93 | #565 |
| Philosophy | #36 | #96 | #618 |
| Law | #60 | #120 | #698 |
| Gender Studies | #22 | #67 | #844 |
| Political Science | #61 | #133 | #847 |
| Sociology | #62 | #164 | #932 |
| Anthropology | #49 | #157 | #947 |
| Demography | #86 | #294 | #1148 |
Mathematics rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 40 for Mathematics in China and 306 in the World with 21,468 publications made and 304,752 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #21 | #66 |
| Operations Research | #24 | #35 | #120 |
| Applied Mathematics | #39 | #55 | #228 |
| Statistics | #41 | #66 | #337 |
| Econometrics | #44 | #74 | #425 |
| Actuarial Science | #63 | #126 | #713 |
| Mathematics Education | #76 | #294 | #1143 |
Business rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 19 for Business in China and 191 in the World with 20,634 publications made and 293,196 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #11 | #14 | #74 |
| Operations Research | #24 | #35 | #120 |
| Construction Management | #28 | #50 | #190 |
| Marketing | #38 | #76 | #413 |
| Risk Management | #44 | #80 | #428 |
| Finance | #49 | #97 | #504 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #42 | #86 | #538 |
| Project Management | #31 | #81 | #552 |
| Engineering Management | #57 | #110 | #572 |
| Actuarial Science | #63 | #126 | #713 |
| Advertising | #46 | #154 | #789 |
| Accounting | #64 | #183 | #824 |
| International Trade | #103 | #228 | #1144 |
Psychology rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 60 for Psychology in China and 655 in the World with 11,321 publications made and 173,901 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #37 | #53 | #249 |
| Education | #33 | #86 | #514 |
| Clinical Psychology | #45 | #146 | #846 |
| Psychiatry | #85 | #295 | #1032 |
| Neuroscience | #91 | #284 | #1035 |
| Occupational Therapy | #85 | #321 | #1146 |
Economics rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 46 for Economics in China and 534 in the World with 6,596 publications made and 90,180 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #44 | #74 | #425 |
| Finance | #49 | #97 | #504 |
| Actuarial Science | #63 | #126 | #713 |
| International Trade | #103 | #228 | #1144 |
Art & Design rankings
Northeastern University, China ranked 45 for Art & Design in China and 518 in the World with 4,873 publications made and 53,421 citations received.
Northeastern University, China
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #37 | #58 | #292 |
| Landscape Architecture | #51 | #71 | #303 |
| Interior Design | #58 | #98 | #332 |
| Animation | #55 | #92 | #334 |
| Photography | #17 | #41 | #345 |
| Graphic Design | #52 | #105 | #472 |
| Aesthetics | #53 | #93 | #565 |
| Acting and Drama | #56 | #115 | #732 |
| Multimedia | #54 | #169 | #732 |
| Literature | #72 | #137 | #778 |
