Peking Union Medical College: Rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 64 in China, 951 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 158,633 academic publications and 2,927,569 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 951 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 193 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 64 of 960 | In China |
| # 63 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 97 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 153 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 1 for Medicine in China and 63 in the World with 138,597 publications made and 2,617,914 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 10 for Biology in China and 97 in the World with 134,029 publications made and 2,559,272 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #1 | #1 | #20 |
| Oncology | #2 | #2 | #22 |
| Virology | #2 | #2 | #30 |
| Immunology | #1 | #4 | #43 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #4 | #55 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #7 | #72 |
| Genetics | #5 | #10 | #79 |
| Molecular | #3 | #12 | #92 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #21 | #106 |
| Botany | #8 | #17 | #115 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #18 | #125 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #26 | #225 |
| Toxicology | #22 | #58 | #258 |
| Horticulture | #34 | #78 | #275 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #31 | #279 |
| Zoology | #10 | #29 | #290 |
| Astrobiology | #30 | #53 | #294 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #58 | #327 |
| Biophysics | #23 | #62 | #355 |
| Ethics | #8 | #27 | #362 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #39 | #94 | #470 |
| Animal Science | #42 | #178 | #665 |
| Nanotechnology | #138 | #281 | #687 |
| Forestry | #48 | #179 | #693 |
| Entomology | #73 | #200 | #800 |
Chemistry rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 23 for Chemistry in China and 175 in the World with 91,363 publications made and 1,861,705 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #10 | #21 | #106 |
| Organic chemistry | #46 | #85 | #286 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #37 | #72 | #293 |
| Pharmacy | #52 | #159 | #500 |
| Radiochemistry | #112 | #291 | #549 |
| Nanotechnology | #138 | #281 | #687 |
| Computational | #129 | #293 | #919 |
| Physical | #187 | #416 | #999 |
Computer Science rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 41 for Computer Science in China and 325 in the World with 48,186 publications made and 886,755 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #4 | #55 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #26 | #225 |
| Machine Learning | #52 | #86 | #294 |
| Data Science | #35 | #63 | #426 |
| Computational Linguistics | #81 | #204 | #711 |
| Cognitive Science | #110 | #232 | #821 |
| Computer Vision | #147 | #320 | #932 |
| Telecommunications | #149 | #369 | #1011 |
| Computer Engineering | #173 | #509 | #1241 |
| Robotics | #250 | #683 | #1583 |
| Software Engineering | #185 | #500 | #1606 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #171 | #534 | #1747 |
| Multimedia | #317 | #895 | #2257 |
Psychology rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 11 for Psychology in China and 153 in the World with 41,242 publications made and 711,361 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #3 | #5 | #105 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #26 | #225 |
| Occupational Therapy | #13 | #50 | #344 |
| Clinical Psychology | #24 | #69 | #558 |
| Human Sexuality | #8 | #33 | #615 |
| Cognitive Science | #110 | #232 | #821 |
| Education | #206 | #629 | #2068 |
Engineering rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 79 for Engineering in China and 515 in the World with 37,663 publications made and 683,934 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #4 | #7 | #72 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #37 | #72 | #293 |
| Optics | #61 | #104 | #374 |
| Nanotechnology | #138 | #281 | #687 |
| Metallurgy | #127 | #262 | #722 |
| Reliability and Quality | #105 | #249 | #758 |
| Remote Sensing | #151 | #315 | #1003 |
| Telecommunications | #149 | #369 | #1011 |
| Computer Engineering | #173 | #509 | #1241 |
| Engineering Management | #220 | #379 | #1259 |
| Environmental Engineering | #195 | #535 | #1305 |
| Systems | #167 | #451 | #1386 |
| Operations Research | #199 | #555 | #1398 |
| Robotics | #250 | #683 | #1583 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 22 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 390 in the World with 36,003 publications made and 848,445 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #17 | #22 | #124 |
| Demography | #4 | #7 | #132 |
| History | #16 | #22 | #177 |
| Law | #24 | #38 | #339 |
| Sociology | #15 | #28 | #355 |
| Linguistics | #40 | #72 | #398 |
| Political Science | #23 | #40 | #436 |
| Genealogy | #9 | #25 | #464 |
| Publishing | #35 | #105 | #697 |
| Anthropology | #28 | #85 | #701 |
| Philosophy | #44 | #127 | #753 |
| Forensic Science | #56 | #216 | #796 |
| Aesthetics | #108 | #221 | #988 |
| Gender Studies | #49 | #211 | #1440 |
| Education | #206 | #629 | #2068 |
Environmental Science rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 41 for Environmental Science in China and 296 in the World with 35,818 publications made and 691,353 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #36 | #58 | #327 |
| Ecology | #54 | #98 | #470 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #39 | #94 | #470 |
| Geology | #60 | #109 | #481 |
| Forestry | #48 | #179 | #693 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #151 | #342 | #1030 |
| Oceanography | #170 | #423 | #1270 |
| Environmental Engineering | #195 | #535 | #1305 |
| Environmental Management | #241 | #677 | #1677 |
Physics rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 82 for Physics in China and 558 in the World with 34,355 publications made and 574,218 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #30 | #53 | #294 |
| Biophysics | #23 | #62 | #355 |
| Optics | #61 | #104 | #374 |
| Nanotechnology | #138 | #281 | #687 |
| Molecular | #234 | #748 | #1884 |
| Condensed Matter | #310 | #960 | #2023 |
Mathematics rankings
Peking Union Medical College ranked 29 for Mathematics in China and 200 in the World with 26,268 publications made and 509,245 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #21 | #32 | #169 |
| Econometrics | #130 | #298 | #1111 |
| Actuarial Science | #138 | #325 | #1194 |
| Operations Research | #199 | #555 | #1398 |
| Applied Mathematics | #391 | #1144 | #2545 |
| Mathematics Education | #310 | #940 | #2662 |
