Shandong University: Rankings
Shandong University ranked 16 in China, 336 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 170,365 academic publications and 3,213,183 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 336 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 36 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 16 of 960 | In China |
| # 99 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 102 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 112 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Chemistry rankings
Shandong University ranked 15 for Chemistry in China and 112 in the World with 110,087 publications made and 2,435,419 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #11 | #17 | #22 |
| Physical | #18 | #27 | #47 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #26 | #47 |
| Organic chemistry | #16 | #27 | #75 |
| Computational | #6 | #14 | #92 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #18 | #31 | #143 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #26 | #147 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #39 | #152 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #9 | #18 | #56 |
| Materials Science | #18 | #28 | #62 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #15 | #24 | #37 |
| Chemical Engineering | #16 | #22 | #32 |
Engineering rankings
Shandong University ranked 23 for Engineering in China and 99 in the World with 103,515 publications made and 2,111,525 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #16 | #38 |
| Metallurgy | #15 | #22 | #43 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #26 | #47 |
| Renewable Energy | #12 | #22 | #50 |
| Optics | #18 | #31 | #94 |
| Automation and Control | #31 | #42 | #98 |
| Applied Physics | #28 | #43 | #112 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #40 | #123 |
| Robotics | #28 | #47 | #123 |
| Telecommunications | #33 | #48 | #130 |
| Reliability and Quality | #33 | #45 | #136 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #18 | #31 | #143 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #25 | #170 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #65 | #211 |
| Construction Management | #36 | #64 | #227 |
| Systems | #34 | #54 | #233 |
| Remote Sensing | #59 | #89 | #353 |
| Engineering Management | #40 | #74 | #425 |
| Aviation | #50 | #99 | #431 |
| Architecture | #46 | #92 | #443 |
| Landscape Architecture | #147 | #241 | #743 |
| Mining Engineering | #10 | #11 | #16 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #19 | #24 | #75 |
| Technical Drawing | #15 | #23 | #63 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #18 | #27 | #97 |
| Electrical Engineering | #27 | #38 | #91 |
Biology rankings
Shandong University ranked 17 for Biology in China and 172 in the World with 102,907 publications made and 2,249,898 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #26 | #47 |
| Oncology | #19 | #28 | #111 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #26 | #147 |
| Pharmacology | #19 | #32 | #156 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #25 | #170 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #27 | #176 |
| Microbiology | #15 | #31 | #187 |
| Genetics | #15 | #29 | #195 |
| Molecular | #16 | #39 | #195 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #30 | #203 |
| Immunology | #20 | #39 | #204 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #32 | #220 |
| Evolutionary | #13 | #29 | #264 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #38 | #264 |
| Virology | #21 | #45 | #266 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #43 | #273 |
| Botany | #30 | #56 | #282 |
| Toxicology | #30 | #87 | #355 |
| Horticulture | #45 | #109 | #357 |
| Neuroscience | #21 | #58 | #370 |
| Entomology | #19 | #59 | #371 |
| Zoology | #21 | #47 | #394 |
| Ethics | #23 | #82 | #688 |
| Forestry | #61 | #221 | #811 |
| Animal Science | #68 | #272 | #934 |
Physics rankings
Shandong University ranked 19 for Physics in China and 102 in the World with 98,928 publications made and 2,050,393 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #26 | #47 |
| Condensed Matter | #12 | #27 | #72 |
| Optics | #18 | #31 | #94 |
| Applied Physics | #28 | #43 | #112 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #27 | #176 |
| Molecular | #14 | #34 | #210 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #43 | #273 |
| Theoretical | #26 | #61 | #369 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #15 | #27 | #91 |
Environmental Science rankings
Shandong University ranked 22 for Environmental Science in China and 170 in the World with 67,262 publications made and 1,323,629 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #16 | #38 |
| Environmental Management | #24 | #33 | #114 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #28 | #41 | #145 |
| Geology | #19 | #33 | #168 |
| Oceanography | #28 | #40 | #168 |
| Ecology | #23 | #37 | #198 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #30 | #203 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #38 | #264 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #37 | #101 | #303 |
| Forestry | #61 | #221 | #811 |
Computer Science rankings
Shandong University ranked 32 for Computer Science in China and 217 in the World with 64,514 publications made and 965,169 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #25 | #78 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #40 | #123 |
| Robotics | #28 | #47 | #123 |
| Telecommunications | #33 | #48 | #130 |
| Animation | #28 | #40 | #133 |
| Machine Learning | #35 | #48 | #152 |
| Computer Vision | #37 | #53 | #172 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #32 | #220 |
| Cognitive Science | #40 | #57 | #262 |
| Computational Linguistics | #42 | #79 | #320 |
| Neuroscience | #21 | #58 | #370 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #53 | #371 |
| Software Engineering | #39 | #66 | #422 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #108 | #515 |
| Data Science | #52 | #108 | #596 |
| Information Technology | #45 | #138 | #605 |
Medicine rankings
Shandong University ranked 17 for Medicine in China and 250 in the World with 62,153 publications made and 1,245,471 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #19 | #28 | #111 |
| Radiation Therapy | #18 | #33 | #150 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #39 | #152 |
| Pharmacology | #19 | #32 | #156 |
| Immunology | #20 | #39 | #204 |
| Urology | #19 | #42 | #223 |
| Pathology | #19 | #42 | #239 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #53 | #239 |
| Dentistry | #10 | #61 | #247 |
| Cardiology | #19 | #48 | #257 |
| Virology | #21 | #45 | #266 |
| Surgery | #21 | #60 | #284 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #40 | #284 |
| Radiology | #21 | #61 | #300 |
| Veterinary | #15 | #70 | #306 |
| Epidemiology | #23 | #54 | #310 |
| Neurosurgery | #25 | #93 | #331 |
| Toxicology | #30 | #87 | #355 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #15 | #59 | #358 |
| Anesthesiology | #27 | #81 | #367 |
| Physical Therapy | #15 | #48 | #368 |
| Gerontology | #14 | #39 | #387 |
| Audiology | #18 | #59 | #409 |
| Dermatology | #19 | #104 | #413 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #18 | #57 | #419 |
| Nursing | #16 | #49 | #435 |
| Pediatrics | #22 | #99 | #444 |
| Health Science | #24 | #67 | #450 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #43 | #453 |
| Healthcare Administration | #15 | #57 | #460 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #71 | #461 |
| Ophthalmology | #30 | #122 | #463 |
| Forensic Science | #26 | #115 | #484 |
| Cosmetology | #29 | #160 | #513 |
| Optometry | #33 | #141 | #574 |
| Social Work | #17 | #37 | #588 |
| Sports | #23 | #93 | #590 |
| Ethics | #23 | #82 | #688 |
| Plastic Surgery | #43 | #277 | #838 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Shandong University ranked 25 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 425 in the World with 45,486 publications made and 701,887 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #29 | #36 | #218 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #32 | #254 |
| History | #29 | #40 | #267 |
| Linguistics | #28 | #49 | #271 |
| Law | #22 | #36 | #331 |
| Demography | #21 | #54 | #393 |
| International Law | #16 | #39 | #412 |
| Political Science | #22 | #39 | #431 |
| Philosophy | #26 | #66 | #482 |
| Forensic Science | #26 | #115 | #484 |
| Sociology | #20 | #58 | #493 |
| Education | #37 | #97 | #570 |
| Anthropology | #19 | #62 | #584 |
| Social Work | #17 | #37 | #588 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #38 | #124 | #680 |
| Publishing | #37 | #107 | #702 |
| Genealogy | #25 | #68 | #718 |
| Gender Studies | #35 | #100 | #1009 |
| Media Studies | #40 | #168 | #1267 |
Mathematics rankings
Shandong University ranked 24 for Mathematics in China and 174 in the World with 32,337 publications made and 540,024 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #10 | #49 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #25 | #78 |
| Statistics | #25 | #38 | #193 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #65 | #211 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #26 | #216 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #45 | #345 |
| Mathematics Education | #38 | #145 | #715 |
Psychology rankings
Shandong University ranked 19 for Psychology in China and 301 in the World with 27,037 publications made and 475,094 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #40 | #57 | #262 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #40 | #284 |
| Neuroscience | #21 | #58 | #370 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #43 | #453 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #71 | #461 |
| Education | #37 | #97 | #570 |
| Social Work | #17 | #37 | #588 |
| Human Sexuality | #22 | #90 | #948 |
Business rankings
Shandong University ranked 29 for Business in China and 237 in the World with 21,995 publications made and 283,107 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #27 | #35 | #153 |
| Risk Management | #15 | #24 | #172 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #65 | #211 |
| Construction Management | #36 | #64 | #227 |
| Finance | #19 | #30 | #231 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #45 | #345 |
| Marketing | #33 | #64 | #362 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #53 | #371 |
| Accounting | #28 | #68 | #416 |
| Engineering Management | #40 | #74 | #425 |
| Advertising | #21 | #73 | #458 |
| International Trade | #30 | #53 | #503 |
| Project Management | #33 | #90 | #573 |
| Real Estate | #69 | #158 | #597 |
| Entrepreneurship | #60 | #185 | #916 |
Economics rankings
Shandong University ranked 24 for Economics in China and 295 in the World with 12,285 publications made and 183,043 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #16 | #26 | #216 |
| Finance | #19 | #30 | #231 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #45 | #345 |
| International Trade | #30 | #53 | #503 |
Art & Design rankings
Shandong University ranked 26 for Art & Design in China and 324 in the World with 9,275 publications made and 89,587 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #28 | #40 | #133 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #32 | #254 |
| Music | #12 | #33 | #293 |
| Sculpture | #36 | #57 | #305 |
| Literature | #19 | #32 | #333 |
| Graphic Design | #39 | #75 | #377 |
| Architecture | #46 | #92 | #443 |
| Acting and Drama | #23 | #49 | #456 |
| Creative Writing | #19 | #39 | #501 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #108 | #515 |
| Landscape Architecture | #147 | #241 | #743 |
| Interior Design | #149 | #273 | #767 |
| Photography | #81 | #221 | #931 |
| Cinematography | #31 | #136 | #946 |
