Southwest University of Science and Technology: Rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 185 in China, 2423 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 21,835 academic publications and 295,115 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2423 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 697 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 185 of 960 | In China |
| # 890 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 893 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1051 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 136 for Engineering in China and 890 in the World with 17,784 publications made and 256,576 citations received.
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgy | #97 | #196 | #579 |
| Applied Physics | #95 | #187 | #585 |
| Nanotechnology | #131 | #261 | #636 |
| Robotics | #99 | #255 | #694 |
| Environmental Engineering | #107 | #251 | #716 |
| Landscape Architecture | #142 | #236 | #735 |
| Optics | #139 | #302 | #891 |
| Reliability and Quality | #122 | #305 | #901 |
| Automation and Control | #155 | #369 | #935 |
| Telecommunications | #137 | #333 | #937 |
| Computer Engineering | #132 | #364 | #953 |
| Construction Management | #137 | #326 | #1007 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #161 | #437 | #1191 |
| Systems | #141 | #381 | #1255 |
| Architecture | #148 | #413 | #1284 |
| Operations Research | #189 | #522 | #1334 |
| Remote Sensing | #208 | #497 | #1372 |
| Engineering Management | #252 | #435 | #1373 |
| Renewable Energy | #165 | #586 | #1405 |
| Biotechnology | #281 | #1141 | #2510 |
Physics rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 134 for Physics in China and 893 in the World with 16,459 publications made and 249,471 citations received.
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #95 | #187 | #585 |
| Nanotechnology | #131 | #261 | #636 |
| Condensed Matter | #131 | #286 | #780 |
| Optics | #139 | #302 | #891 |
| Molecular | #130 | #347 | #1073 |
| Astrobiology | #127 | #345 | #1156 |
| Theoretical | #160 | #453 | #1398 |
| Biophysics | #236 | #637 | #1663 |
Chemistry rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 164 for Chemistry in China and 1051 in the World with 15,398 publications made and 248,284 citations received.
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #55 | #126 | #225 |
| Physical | #109 | #207 | #563 |
| Nanotechnology | #131 | #261 | #636 |
| Organic chemistry | #146 | #325 | #903 |
| Computational | #142 | #327 | #998 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #161 | #437 | #1191 |
| Pharmacy | #168 | #520 | #1305 |
| Biochemistry | #222 | #566 | #1397 |
Biology rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 203 for Biology in China and 1421 in the World with 11,800 publications made and 199,663 citations received.
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #131 | #261 | #636 |
| Animal Science | #86 | #340 | #1087 |
| Horticulture | #117 | #433 | #1124 |
| Astrobiology | #127 | #345 | #1156 |
| Paleontology | #162 | #416 | #1276 |
| Biochemistry | #222 | #566 | #1397 |
| Botany | #178 | #536 | #1433 |
| Evolutionary | #232 | #509 | #1589 |
| Biophysics | #236 | #637 | #1663 |
| Genetics | #260 | #768 | #1855 |
| Zoology | #188 | #617 | #1867 |
| Forestry | #155 | #638 | #1868 |
| Microbiology | #235 | #920 | #2107 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #296 | #987 | #2307 |
| Molecular | #300 | #988 | #2328 |
| Biotechnology | #281 | #1141 | #2510 |
| Pharmacology | #295 | #1160 | #2518 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #280 | #1016 | #2596 |
| Neuroscience | #296 | #1050 | #2762 |
| Immunology | #300 | #1183 | #2824 |
| Oncology | #346 | #1420 | #3133 |
Environmental Science rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 147 for Environmental Science in China and 1164 in the World with 11,783 publications made and 156,270 citations received.
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #107 | #251 | #716 |
| Environmental Management | #110 | #234 | #721 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #129 | #288 | #891 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #135 | #408 | #999 |
| Oceanography | #144 | #351 | #1092 |
| Geology | #137 | #338 | #1096 |
| Ecology | #148 | #364 | #1173 |
| Paleontology | #162 | #416 | #1276 |
| Forestry | #155 | #638 | #1868 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #280 | #1016 | #2596 |
Computer Science rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 185 for Computer Science in China and 1398 in the World with 8,029 publications made and 73,479 citations received.
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #99 | #255 | #694 |
| Computer Vision | #137 | #305 | #898 |
| Telecommunications | #137 | #333 | #937 |
| Animation | #176 | #358 | #942 |
| Computer Engineering | #132 | #364 | #953 |
| Cognitive Science | #170 | #387 | #1165 |
| Machine Learning | #185 | #456 | #1220 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #172 | #493 | #1228 |
| Computational Linguistics | #189 | #602 | #1500 |
| Software Engineering | #190 | #509 | #1623 |
| Multimedia | #282 | #830 | #2148 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #296 | #987 | #2307 |
| Data Science | #285 | #939 | #2414 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #284 | #860 | #2447 |
| Neuroscience | #296 | #1050 | #2762 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 200 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2102 in the World with 6,431 publications made and 60,159 citations received.
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #150 | #305 | #1101 |
| History | #153 | #324 | #1232 |
| Aesthetics | #190 | #464 | #1651 |
| Linguistics | #234 | #645 | #1795 |
| Law | #216 | #597 | #1991 |
| Political Science | #217 | #654 | #2317 |
| Education | #277 | #802 | #2457 |
| Philosophy | #234 | #760 | #2511 |
| Sociology | #260 | #904 | #2801 |
| Demography | #267 | #1069 | #2871 |
| Anthropology | #263 | #1045 | #3151 |
Mathematics rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 189 for Mathematics in China and 1486 in the World with 3,796 publications made and 36,616 citations received.
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #155 | #338 | #1058 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #172 | #493 | #1228 |
| Operations Research | #189 | #522 | #1334 |
| Statistics | #184 | #479 | #1409 |
| Econometrics | #201 | #543 | #1637 |
| Mathematics Education | #275 | #857 | #2496 |
Business rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 202 for Business in China and 1791 in the World with 2,734 publications made and 19,937 citations received.
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #137 | #326 | #1007 |
| Operations Research | #189 | #522 | #1334 |
| Management | #159 | #435 | #1373 |
| Engineering Management | #252 | #435 | #1373 |
| Finance | #234 | #702 | #2045 |
| Marketing | #231 | #812 | #2229 |
| Project Management | #262 | #784 | #2277 |
| Accounting | #233 | #843 | #2426 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #284 | #860 | #2447 |
| Advertising | #336 | #1176 | #3019 |
Art & Design rankings
Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 194 for Art & Design in China and 1710 in the World with 1,343 publications made and 8,237 citations received.
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #142 | #236 | #735 |
| Interior Design | #139 | #254 | #736 |
| Animation | #176 | #358 | #942 |
| Music | #120 | #233 | #971 |
| Architecture | #148 | #413 | #1284 |
| Aesthetics | #190 | #464 | #1651 |
| Creative Writing | #213 | #463 | #1740 |
| Literature | #213 | #554 | #1895 |
| Multimedia | #282 | #830 | #2148 |