Peking University: Rankings
Peking University ranked 2 in China, 70 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 314,794 academic publications and 7,742,157 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 70 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 960 | In China |
| # 38 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 43 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 45 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Peking University ranked 2 for Biology in China and 51 in the World with 194,972 publications made and 5,257,325 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #7 | #14 |
| Oncology | #5 | #6 | #33 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #3 | #44 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #5 | #48 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #5 | #49 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #4 | #49 |
| Genetics | #2 | #5 | #58 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #5 | #60 |
| Immunology | #3 | #6 | #64 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #5 | #66 |
| Molecular | #2 | #11 | #79 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #12 | #84 |
| Botany | #6 | #12 | #90 |
| Virology | #7 | #12 | #90 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #12 | #98 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #13 | #110 |
| Forestry | #4 | #14 | #114 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #7 | #120 |
| Microbiology | #9 | #17 | #123 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #11 | #132 |
| Ethics | #1 | #9 | #195 |
| Horticulture | #25 | #58 | #204 |
| Zoology | #7 | #24 | #261 |
| Animal Science | #24 | #108 | #446 |
| Entomology | #48 | #122 | #565 |
| Agricultural Science | #10 | #17 | #83 |
Chemistry rankings
Peking University ranked 4 for Chemistry in China and 38 in the World with 173,369 publications made and 4,964,955 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #7 | #14 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #9 | #15 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #8 | #27 |
| Physical | #11 | #18 | #28 |
| Radiochemistry | #21 | #35 | #43 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #5 | #48 |
| Computational | #4 | #9 | #66 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #28 | #127 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #4 | #7 | #15 |
| Materials Science | #6 | #13 | #34 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #11 | #19 | #30 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #4 | #6 | #27 |
| Chemical Engineering | #10 | #14 | #20 |
Engineering rankings
Peking University ranked 6 for Engineering in China and 45 in the World with 155,209 publications made and 4,202,206 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #3 | #10 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #7 | #14 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #10 | #27 |
| Optics | #5 | #11 | #36 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #18 | #36 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #10 | #37 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #17 | #42 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #17 | #43 |
| Architecture | #7 | #9 | #54 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #5 | #60 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #20 | #61 |
| Systems | #11 | #14 | #77 |
| Robotics | #24 | #42 | #115 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #28 | #127 |
| Reliability and Quality | #32 | #44 | #132 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #21 | #168 |
| Automation and Control | #49 | #81 | #197 |
| Renewable Energy | #37 | #90 | #257 |
| Operations Research | #49 | #100 | #320 |
| Aviation | #41 | #75 | #350 |
| Construction Management | #57 | #118 | #457 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #20 | #27 | #84 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #13 | #20 | #80 |
| Civil Engineering | #13 | #17 | #58 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #9 | #16 | #62 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #5 | #10 | #45 |
| Electrical Engineering | #10 | #17 | #43 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #12 | #18 | #76 |
| Electronic Engineering | #13 | #20 | #62 |
Physics rankings
Peking University ranked 5 for Physics in China and 43 in the World with 151,062 publications made and 4,125,332 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #7 | #14 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #9 | #25 |
| Optics | #5 | #11 | #36 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #17 | #43 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #5 | #49 |
| Molecular | #1 | #5 | #52 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #10 | #72 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #13 | #110 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #5 | #11 | #40 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #2 | #5 | #49 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #1 | #5 | #52 |
Medicine rankings
Peking University ranked 3 for Medicine in China and 70 in the World with 149,009 publications made and 3,327,486 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Computer Science rankings
Peking University ranked 5 for Computer Science in China and 64 in the World with 120,668 publications made and 2,661,684 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #5 | #35 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #6 | #36 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #10 | #37 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #3 | #44 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #11 | #44 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #20 | #61 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #15 | #19 | #62 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #7 | #74 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #9 | #77 |
| Animation | #15 | #24 | #78 |
| Data Science | #3 | #5 | #85 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #20 | #113 |
| Robotics | #24 | #42 | #115 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #7 | #120 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #28 | #243 |
| Information Technology | #34 | #91 | #441 |
| Web Design and Development | #5 | #6 | #27 |
| Database Administration | #16 | #21 | #94 |
| Cyber Security | #8 | #10 | #54 |
| Computer Networking | #10 | #14 | #51 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #8 | #11 | #47 |
Environmental Science rankings
Peking University ranked 4 for Environmental Science in China and 45 in the World with 116,165 publications made and 3,144,418 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #11 | #25 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #6 | #28 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #17 | #42 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #12 | #48 |
| Geology | #4 | #6 | #53 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #7 | #59 |
| Ecology | #4 | #7 | #65 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #5 | #66 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #12 | #98 |
| Forestry | #4 | #14 | #114 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #3 | #6 | #36 |
| Geography and Cartography | #3 | #4 | #38 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #2 | #2 | #14 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Peking University ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 100 in the World with 100,379 publications made and 2,411,226 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #3 | #3 | #20 |
| History | #3 | #3 | #37 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #9 | #73 |
| Law | #3 | #4 | #78 |
| Demography | #2 | #2 | #80 |
| Political Science | #3 | #4 | #95 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #10 | #113 |
| Sociology | #3 | #5 | #133 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #11 | #161 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #11 | #163 |
| International Law | #5 | #9 | #195 |
| Education | #8 | #25 | #217 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #10 | #233 |
| Social Work | #6 | #13 | #259 |
| Special Education | #6 | #15 | #298 |
| Publishing | #12 | #22 | #320 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #13 | #334 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #15 | #415 |
| Media Studies | #11 | #30 | #529 |
| Forensic Science | #61 | #243 | #858 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #4 | #5 | #95 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #4 | #9 | #88 |
Psychology rankings
Peking University ranked 3 for Psychology in China and 101 in the World with 63,197 publications made and 1,448,744 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #9 | #77 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #4 | #101 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #7 | #120 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #16 | #171 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #7 | #173 |
| Education | #8 | #25 | #217 |
| Social Work | #6 | #13 | #259 |
| Special Education | #6 | #15 | #298 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #15 | #437 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #4 | #11 | #99 |
Mathematics rankings
Peking University ranked 4 for Mathematics in China and 63 in the World with 61,590 publications made and 1,327,265 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #15 | #19 | #62 |
| Statistics | #4 | #7 | #63 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #13 | #66 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #11 | #110 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #7 | #117 |
| Operations Research | #49 | #100 | #320 |
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #54 | #322 |
Business rankings
Peking University ranked 11 for Business in China and 96 in the World with 31,401 publications made and 677,032 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #3 | #6 | #72 |
| International Trade | #2 | #3 | #96 |
| Management | #17 | #22 | #100 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #7 | #117 |
| Marketing | #9 | #13 | #123 |
| Real Estate | #12 | #22 | #129 |
| Risk Management | #12 | #17 | #145 |
| Accounting | #8 | #17 | #167 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #21 | #168 |
| Advertising | #6 | #17 | #169 |
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #12 | #169 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #28 | #243 |
| Operations Research | #49 | #100 | #320 |
| Construction Management | #57 | #118 | #457 |
| Project Management | #26 | #65 | #473 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #6 | #9 | #69 |
| International Business | #2 | #4 | #83 |
| Tax Law | #1 | #4 | #72 |
Economics rankings
Peking University ranked 4 for Economics in China and 89 in the World with 25,443 publications made and 584,939 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #3 | #6 | #72 |
| International Trade | #2 | #3 | #96 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #11 | #110 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #7 | #117 |
| Agricultural Economics | #7 | #9 | #70 |
| Development Studies | #2 | #3 | #91 |
Art & Design rankings
Peking University ranked 4 for Art & Design in China and 95 in the World with 16,148 publications made and 287,262 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #3 | #10 |
| Interior Design | #3 | #3 | #13 |
| Architecture | #7 | #9 | #54 |
| Graphic Design | #8 | #10 | #66 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #5 | #75 |
| Animation | #15 | #24 | #78 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #3 | #92 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #10 | #113 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #20 | #113 |
| Literature | #4 | #8 | #119 |
| Photography | #7 | #13 | #136 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #10 | #212 |
| Music | #7 | #22 | #269 |
| Cinematography | #12 | #30 | #479 |
| Computer Graphics | #5 | #11 | #57 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #4 | #5 | #76 |
| Fashion Design | #5 | #9 | #92 |
| Painting and Drawing | #4 | #5 | #75 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #4 | #7 | #54 |
