Renmin University of China: Rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 37 in China, 603 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 38,781 academic publications and 562,652 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 603 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 96 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 37 of 960 | In China |
| # 281 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 383 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 497 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 43 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 618 in the World with 27,301 publications made and 331,977 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #10 | #21 | #247 |
| Archaeology | #35 | #46 | #270 |
| International Law | #10 | #23 | #311 |
| Law | #20 | #33 | #324 |
| History | #35 | #48 | #328 |
| Political Science | #20 | #36 | #418 |
| Aesthetics | #39 | #66 | #426 |
| Social Work | #13 | #27 | #467 |
| Media Studies | #8 | #25 | #492 |
| Linguistics | #56 | #108 | #549 |
| Sociology | #29 | #76 | #596 |
| Genealogy | #16 | #50 | #638 |
| Anthropology | #23 | #70 | #640 |
| Publishing | #38 | #108 | #704 |
| Demography | #50 | #147 | #734 |
| Philosophy | #49 | #146 | #819 |
| Gender Studies | #21 | #65 | #834 |
| Education | #70 | #193 | #936 |
Environmental Science rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 101 for Environmental Science in China and 734 in the World with 19,929 publications made and 286,741 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #54 | #142 | #421 |
| Environmental Engineering | #79 | #169 | #492 |
| Environmental Management | #108 | #232 | #714 |
| Ecology | #111 | #238 | #849 |
| Oceanography | #141 | #345 | #1076 |
| Forestry | #99 | #390 | #1232 |
| Geology | #161 | #413 | #1256 |
| Paleontology | #168 | #427 | #1298 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #255 | #682 | #1738 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #199 | #696 | #1936 |
Computer Science rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 87 for Computer Science in China and 713 in the World with 17,811 publications made and 241,218 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #39 | #76 | #315 |
| Information Technology | #28 | #72 | #353 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #27 | #54 | #373 |
| Machine Learning | #79 | #144 | #486 |
| Data Science | #40 | #75 | #489 |
| Multimedia | #48 | #143 | #661 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #105 | #244 | #704 |
| Cognitive Science | #105 | #218 | #788 |
| Software Engineering | #78 | #175 | #816 |
| Animation | #142 | #289 | #828 |
| Computer Engineering | #123 | #325 | #878 |
| Computer Vision | #142 | #312 | #917 |
| Telecommunications | #163 | #400 | #1075 |
| Neuroscience | #105 | #324 | #1124 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #211 | #598 | #1565 |
| Robotics | #259 | #700 | #1608 |
Engineering rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 144 for Engineering in China and 938 in the World with 16,075 publications made and 300,996 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #79 | #169 | #492 |
| Operations Research | #89 | #216 | #667 |
| Systems | #72 | #160 | #670 |
| Architecture | #81 | #205 | #815 |
| Nanotechnology | #170 | #372 | #871 |
| Engineering Management | #114 | #211 | #875 |
| Computer Engineering | #123 | #325 | #878 |
| Renewable Energy | #109 | #352 | #905 |
| Construction Management | #118 | #289 | #927 |
| Landscape Architecture | #220 | #373 | #964 |
| Aviation | #113 | #303 | #995 |
| Optics | #160 | #370 | #1042 |
| Remote Sensing | #161 | #338 | #1069 |
| Telecommunications | #163 | #400 | #1075 |
| Applied Physics | #186 | #437 | #1124 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #149 | #407 | #1144 |
| Reliability and Quality | #167 | #427 | #1157 |
| Metallurgy | #205 | #480 | #1167 |
| Automation and Control | #251 | #689 | #1546 |
| Robotics | #259 | #700 | #1608 |
| Biotechnology | #211 | #764 | #1815 |
Physics rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 135 for Physics in China and 905 in the World with 14,665 publications made and 273,558 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #70 | #133 | #425 |
| Theoretical | #81 | #199 | #796 |
| Molecular | #95 | #234 | #831 |
| Nanotechnology | #170 | #372 | #871 |
| Optics | #160 | #370 | #1042 |
| Applied Physics | #186 | #437 | #1124 |
| Biophysics | #161 | #436 | #1262 |
Business rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 45 for Business in China and 383 in the World with 14,530 publications made and 189,768 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #10 | #17 | #91 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #13 | #149 |
| Finance | #16 | #26 | #206 |
| Accounting | #10 | #22 | #206 |
| International Trade | #10 | #14 | #220 |
| Risk Management | #22 | #36 | #246 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #27 | #54 | #373 |
| Entrepreneurship | #12 | #37 | #390 |
| Marketing | #39 | #80 | #449 |
| Advertising | #20 | #72 | #456 |
| Management | #70 | #126 | #517 |
| Project Management | #37 | #97 | #615 |
| Operations Research | #89 | #216 | #667 |
| Engineering Management | #114 | #211 | #875 |
| Construction Management | #118 | #289 | #927 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #11 | #15 | #94 |
| Tax Law | #4 | #8 | #95 |
Economics rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 20 for Economics in China and 281 in the World with 13,906 publications made and 173,836 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #13 | #149 |
| Finance | #16 | #26 | #206 |
| International Trade | #10 | #14 | #220 |
| Econometrics | #28 | #46 | #302 |
| Agricultural Economics | #8 | #11 | #78 |
Biology rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 177 for Biology in China and 1258 in the World with 13,135 publications made and 263,010 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #85 | #145 | #679 |
| Nanotechnology | #170 | #372 | #871 |
| Ethics | #32 | #144 | #908 |
| Neuroscience | #105 | #324 | #1124 |
| Forestry | #99 | #390 | #1232 |
| Biophysics | #161 | #436 | #1262 |
| Biochemistry | #205 | #508 | #1275 |
| Paleontology | #168 | #427 | #1298 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #211 | #598 | #1565 |
| Genetics | #220 | #630 | #1596 |
| Virology | #149 | #588 | #1614 |
| Botany | #215 | #691 | #1745 |
| Biotechnology | #211 | #764 | #1815 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #199 | #696 | #1936 |
| Molecular | #271 | #826 | #1990 |
| Horticulture | #243 | #902 | #2068 |
| Oncology | #251 | #894 | #2072 |
| Animal Science | #193 | #793 | #2178 |
| Immunology | #252 | #913 | #2259 |
| Pharmacology | #266 | #1032 | #2299 |
| Microbiology | #289 | #1144 | #2560 |
| Zoology | #270 | #943 | #2583 |
Mathematics rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 80 for Mathematics in China and 634 in the World with 12,014 publications made and 174,776 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #13 | #149 |
| Econometrics | #28 | #46 | #302 |
| Statistics | #80 | #155 | #638 |
| Operations Research | #89 | #216 | #667 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #105 | #244 | #704 |
| Applied Mathematics | #119 | #243 | #825 |
| Mathematics Education | #65 | #252 | #1021 |
Chemistry rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 204 for Chemistry in China and 1261 in the World with 9,728 publications made and 234,583 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #81 | #244 | #687 |
| Computational | #114 | #250 | #831 |
| Nanotechnology | #170 | #372 | #871 |
| Physical | #193 | #438 | #1034 |
| Organic chemistry | #190 | #451 | #1136 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #149 | #407 | #1144 |
| Biochemistry | #205 | #508 | #1275 |
| Radiochemistry | #248 | #794 | #1521 |
Psychology rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 82 for Psychology in China and 864 in the World with 8,918 publications made and 130,166 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #13 | #27 | #467 |
| Clinical Psychology | #40 | #126 | #775 |
| Cognitive Science | #105 | #218 | #788 |
| Education | #70 | #193 | #936 |
| Human Sexuality | #23 | #99 | #963 |
| Neuroscience | #105 | #324 | #1124 |
| Occupational Therapy | #101 | #375 | #1263 |
| Psychiatry | #110 | #390 | #1267 |
Art & Design rankings
Renmin University of China ranked 42 for Art & Design in China and 497 in the World with 5,782 publications made and 49,865 citations received.
Renmin University of China
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #38 | #59 | #307 |
| Aesthetics | #39 | #66 | #426 |
| Music | #38 | #94 | #565 |
| Literature | #44 | #85 | #598 |
| Multimedia | #48 | #143 | #661 |
| Creative Writing | #32 | #68 | #667 |
| Architecture | #81 | #205 | #815 |
| Animation | #142 | #289 | #828 |
| Landscape Architecture | #220 | #373 | #964 |
| Acting and Drama | #91 | #194 | #973 |
| Cinematography | #35 | #146 | #991 |
| Photography | #102 | #256 | #1038 |
