Northwest A&F University: Rankings
Northwest A&F University ranked 59 in China, 909 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 52,658 academic publications and 1,228,743 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 909 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 179 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 59 of 960 | In China |
| # 235 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 324 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 341 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 7 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Northwest A&F University ranked 33 for Biology in China and 324 in the World with 46,233 publications made and 1,116,286 citations received.
Northwest A&F University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #4 | #4 | #12 |
| Botany | #4 | #6 | #51 |
| Forestry | #2 | #6 | #62 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #6 | #77 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #38 | #175 |
| Microbiology | #14 | #29 | #183 |
| Entomology | #9 | #18 | #196 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #35 | #251 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #39 | #252 |
| Biochemistry | #35 | #66 | #303 |
| Genetics | #30 | #64 | #327 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #32 | #55 | #331 |
| Zoology | #13 | #35 | #341 |
| Molecular | #38 | #86 | #353 |
| Biotechnology | #34 | #74 | #358 |
| Virology | #31 | #79 | #373 |
| Immunology | #50 | #136 | #481 |
| Evolutionary | #49 | #83 | #484 |
| Pharmacology | #58 | #155 | #517 |
| Biophysics | #54 | #135 | #577 |
| Nanotechnology | #133 | #273 | #662 |
| Oncology | #97 | #275 | #761 |
| Neuroscience | #65 | #202 | #822 |
| Astrobiology | #88 | #227 | #847 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #7 | #8 | #36 |
| Agricultural Science | #4 | #4 | #17 |
Chemistry rankings
Northwest A&F University ranked 50 for Chemistry in China and 341 in the World with 40,077 publications made and 1,001,212 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #63 | #149 | #262 |
| Biochemistry | #35 | #66 | #303 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #39 | #75 | #306 |
| Organic chemistry | #56 | #102 | #358 |
| Physical | #118 | #230 | #606 |
| Nanotechnology | #133 | #273 | #662 |
| Pharmacy | #88 | #266 | #744 |
| Computational | #161 | #399 | #1119 |
Environmental Science rankings
Northwest A&F University ranked 29 for Environmental Science in China and 235 in the World with 36,060 publications made and 905,341 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #10 | #16 | #38 |
| Forestry | #2 | #6 | #62 |
| Ecology | #10 | #17 | #127 |
| Environmental Management | #35 | #56 | #182 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #35 | #251 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #39 | #252 |
| Geology | #35 | #52 | #258 |
| Oceanography | #43 | #69 | #276 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #48 | #77 | #312 |
| Environmental Engineering | #61 | #114 | #340 |
Engineering rankings
Northwest A&F University ranked 88 for Engineering in China and 587 in the World with 23,281 publications made and 603,355 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #24 | #97 |
| Remote Sensing | #47 | #73 | #251 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #39 | #75 | #306 |
| Environmental Engineering | #61 | #114 | #340 |
| Renewable Energy | #51 | #132 | #349 |
| Biotechnology | #34 | #74 | #358 |
| Metallurgy | #92 | #184 | #532 |
| Nanotechnology | #133 | #273 | #662 |
| Robotics | #107 | #274 | #738 |
| Optics | #118 | #247 | #780 |
| Telecommunications | #144 | #353 | #977 |
| Operations Research | #144 | #408 | #1118 |
| Systems | #127 | #336 | #1151 |
| Automation and Control | #195 | #538 | #1272 |
| Applied Physics | #229 | #570 | #1362 |
| Engineering Management | #272 | #462 | #1412 |
| Reliability and Quality | #206 | #568 | #1419 |
| Computer Engineering | #270 | #818 | #1839 |
Physics rankings
Northwest A&F University ranked 98 for Physics in China and 662 in the World with 19,345 publications made and 500,216 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #54 | #135 | #577 |
| Nanotechnology | #133 | #273 | #662 |
| Optics | #118 | #247 | #780 |
| Astrobiology | #88 | #227 | #847 |
| Applied Physics | #229 | #570 | #1362 |
| Condensed Matter | #228 | #617 | #1428 |
| Molecular | #183 | #527 | #1443 |
| Theoretical | #227 | #698 | #1915 |
Medicine rankings
Northwest A&F University ranked 57 for Medicine in China and 655 in the World with 18,919 publications made and 415,062 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #7 | #28 | #174 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #38 | #175 |
| Urology | #21 | #44 | #231 |
| Virology | #31 | #79 | #373 |
| Forensic Science | #22 | #106 | #461 |
| Immunology | #50 | #136 | #481 |
| Pharmacology | #58 | #155 | #517 |
| Pathology | #56 | #176 | #631 |
| Dermatology | #39 | #236 | #715 |
| Pharmacy | #88 | #266 | #744 |
| Oncology | #97 | #275 | #761 |
| Radiation Therapy | #110 | #348 | #905 |
| Physical Therapy | #94 | #350 | #1214 |
| Anesthesiology | #102 | #424 | #1228 |
| Dentistry | #96 | #430 | #1286 |
| Pediatrics | #66 | #422 | #1330 |
| Psychiatry | #128 | #441 | #1403 |
| Surgery | #125 | #511 | #1453 |
| Cardiology | #155 | #606 | #1668 |
| Radiology | #174 | #640 | #1753 |
| Ophthalmology | #170 | #706 | #1784 |
| Orthodontics | #135 | #618 | #1825 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #79 | #551 | #1826 |
| Gerontology | #123 | #546 | #2015 |
| Nursing | #130 | #609 | #2025 |
| Sports | #196 | #857 | #2375 |
| Health Science | #230 | #935 | #2898 |
| Clinical Psychology | #287 | #1234 | #3275 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Northwest A&F University ranked 68 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 896 in the World with 14,987 publications made and 333,670 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #45 | #64 | #346 |
| History | #45 | #68 | #421 |
| Forensic Science | #22 | #106 | #461 |
| Demography | #30 | #90 | #547 |
| Law | #90 | #191 | #935 |
| Linguistics | #118 | #281 | #1017 |
| Sociology | #72 | #205 | #1036 |
| Political Science | #90 | #215 | #1145 |
| Aesthetics | #134 | #318 | #1267 |
| Anthropology | #88 | #316 | #1446 |
| Philosophy | #116 | #376 | #1551 |
| Education | #229 | #690 | #2193 |
Computer Science rankings
Northwest A&F University ranked 93 for Computer Science in China and 794 in the World with 12,451 publications made and 269,436 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #32 | #55 | #331 |
| Animation | #85 | #181 | #597 |
| Machine Learning | #108 | #227 | #719 |
| Computer Vision | #107 | #224 | #724 |
| Robotics | #107 | #274 | #738 |
| Cognitive Science | #102 | #207 | #754 |
| Neuroscience | #65 | #202 | #822 |
| Telecommunications | #144 | #353 | #977 |
| Software Engineering | #206 | #550 | #1722 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #172 | #535 | #1748 |
| Computational Linguistics | #228 | #748 | #1784 |
| Computer Engineering | #270 | #818 | #1839 |
| Data Science | #238 | #761 | #2077 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #320 | #991 | #2132 |
Economics rankings
Northwest A&F University ranked with 0 publications made and 0 citations received.
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics | #3 | #4 | #50 |
