Southwest University: Rankings
Southwest University ranked 54 in China, 867 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 64,031 academic publications and 1,043,138 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 867 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 163 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 54 of 960 | In China |
| # 411 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 433 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 434 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Southwest University ranked 52 for Biology in China and 434 in the World with 42,435 publications made and 815,104 citations received.
Southwest University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #10 | #21 | #76 |
| Entomology | #5 | #9 | #86 |
| Toxicology | #13 | #36 | #171 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #83 | #187 |
| Botany | #21 | #41 | #225 |
| Microbiology | #21 | #46 | #257 |
| Animal Science | #18 | #79 | #360 |
| Biochemistry | #51 | #89 | #386 |
| Evolutionary | #35 | #64 | #396 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #31 | #74 | #396 |
| Molecular | #45 | #108 | #407 |
| Biophysics | #41 | #89 | #453 |
| Zoology | #30 | #70 | #454 |
| Genetics | #53 | #117 | #455 |
| Paleontology | #53 | #97 | #469 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #59 | #107 | #481 |
| Forestry | #24 | #98 | #491 |
| Neuroscience | #33 | #87 | #507 |
| Pharmacology | #60 | #163 | #529 |
| Biotechnology | #59 | #152 | #544 |
| Virology | #50 | #151 | #586 |
| Immunology | #64 | #189 | #622 |
| Oncology | #79 | #218 | #636 |
| Astrobiology | #90 | #229 | #853 |
Chemistry rankings
Southwest University ranked 60 for Chemistry in China and 411 in the World with 37,454 publications made and 770,021 citations received.
Southwest University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #39 | #75 | #127 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #83 | #187 |
| Physical | #55 | #88 | #215 |
| Organic chemistry | #55 | #100 | #352 |
| Computational | #49 | #87 | #369 |
| Biochemistry | #51 | #89 | #386 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #53 | #118 | #444 |
| Pharmacy | #69 | #204 | #609 |
Engineering rankings
Southwest University ranked 69 for Engineering in China and 464 in the World with 33,242 publications made and 641,224 citations received.
Southwest University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #23 | #31 | #132 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #83 | #187 |
| Metallurgy | #70 | #133 | #386 |
| Optics | #68 | #121 | #435 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #53 | #118 | #444 |
| Telecommunications | #73 | #146 | #470 |
| Operations Research | #64 | #146 | #478 |
| Applied Physics | #85 | #152 | #493 |
| Remote Sensing | #78 | #130 | #524 |
| Engineering Management | #51 | #98 | #534 |
| Biotechnology | #59 | #152 | #544 |
| Reliability and Quality | #79 | #184 | #580 |
| Computer Engineering | #82 | #190 | #584 |
| Environmental Engineering | #93 | #205 | #600 |
| Automation and Control | #116 | #264 | #681 |
| Systems | #74 | #164 | #687 |
| Robotics | #136 | #354 | #913 |
| Construction Management | #170 | #393 | #1146 |
| Architecture | #128 | #368 | #1194 |
| Renewable Energy | #139 | #486 | #1194 |
Physics rankings
Southwest University ranked 66 for Physics in China and 446 in the World with 31,510 publications made and 609,888 citations received.
Southwest University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #83 | #187 |
| Condensed Matter | #63 | #123 | #401 |
| Molecular | #37 | #87 | #432 |
| Optics | #68 | #121 | #435 |
| Biophysics | #41 | #89 | #453 |
| Applied Physics | #85 | #152 | #493 |
| Theoretical | #56 | #141 | #638 |
| Astrobiology | #90 | #229 | #853 |
Environmental Science rankings
Southwest University ranked 61 for Environmental Science in China and 467 in the World with 30,784 publications made and 479,678 citations received.
Southwest University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #44 | #114 | #350 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #31 | #74 | #396 |
| Ecology | #46 | #81 | #403 |
| Paleontology | #53 | #97 | #469 |
| Forestry | #24 | #98 | #491 |
| Geology | #65 | #119 | #515 |
| Environmental Engineering | #93 | #205 | #600 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #87 | #173 | #614 |
| Environmental Management | #97 | #196 | #620 |
| Oceanography | #89 | #177 | #620 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Southwest University ranked 54 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 739 in the World with 24,880 publications made and 261,285 citations received.
Southwest University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #18 | #59 | #398 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #17 | #61 | #429 |
| Archaeology | #58 | #94 | #464 |
| Aesthetics | #41 | #71 | #465 |
| Special Education | #11 | #36 | #509 |
| History | #58 | #96 | #526 |
| Linguistics | #54 | #105 | #534 |
| Law | #49 | #91 | #597 |
| Demography | #39 | #115 | #636 |
| Sociology | #35 | #89 | #644 |
| Gender Studies | #16 | #41 | #649 |
| Genealogy | #21 | #60 | #691 |
| Political Science | #50 | #109 | #750 |
| Social Work | #30 | #63 | #782 |
| Philosophy | #48 | #142 | #810 |
| Anthropology | #42 | #128 | #843 |
| Forensic Science | #77 | #319 | #988 |
| Publishing | #62 | #182 | #1008 |
| Media Studies | #65 | #250 | #1524 |
Computer Science rankings
Southwest University ranked 66 for Computer Science in China and 564 in the World with 24,732 publications made and 351,442 citations received.
Southwest University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #48 | #75 | #371 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #66 | #129 | #410 |
| Machine Learning | #70 | #124 | #428 |
| Telecommunications | #73 | #146 | #470 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #59 | #107 | #481 |
| Computational Linguistics | #60 | #131 | #506 |
| Neuroscience | #33 | #87 | #507 |
| Computer Vision | #79 | #158 | #546 |
| Computer Engineering | #82 | #190 | #584 |
| Software Engineering | #66 | #148 | #736 |
| Multimedia | #59 | #175 | #747 |
| Animation | #155 | #315 | #874 |
| Robotics | #136 | #354 | #913 |
| Data Science | #80 | #215 | #932 |
| Information Technology | #124 | #303 | #952 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #80 | #221 | #1002 |
Medicine rankings
Southwest University ranked 59 for Medicine in China and 666 in the World with 21,304 publications made and 379,135 citations received.
Southwest University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #13 | #36 | #171 |
| Veterinary | #21 | #89 | #344 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #31 | #394 |
| Audiology | #19 | #64 | #440 |
| Pharmacology | #60 | #163 | #529 |
| Cosmetology | #33 | #185 | #572 |
| Virology | #50 | #151 | #586 |
| Dermatology | #31 | #192 | #608 |
| Pharmacy | #69 | #204 | #609 |
| Psychiatry | #44 | #138 | #614 |
| Urology | #54 | #203 | #621 |
| Immunology | #64 | #189 | #622 |
| Oncology | #79 | #218 | #636 |
| Pathology | #64 | #200 | #684 |
| Social Work | #30 | #63 | #782 |
| Radiation Therapy | #92 | #299 | #801 |
| Radiology | #78 | #291 | #883 |
| Gerontology | #42 | #161 | #930 |
| Physical Therapy | #71 | #230 | #946 |
| Health Science | #60 | #212 | #965 |
| Forensic Science | #77 | #319 | #988 |
| Nursing | #54 | #210 | #1052 |
| Anesthesiology | #84 | #360 | #1052 |
| Sports | #66 | #260 | #1080 |
| Surgery | #109 | #433 | #1239 |
| Ophthalmology | #99 | #428 | #1239 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #76 | #365 | #1361 |
| Dentistry | #107 | #477 | #1402 |
| Cardiology | #132 | #503 | #1440 |
| Orthodontics | #104 | #498 | #1541 |
| Healthcare Administration | #88 | #513 | #1765 |
| Pediatrics | #119 | #716 | #2115 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #100 | #667 | #2184 |
Mathematics rankings
Southwest University ranked 51 for Mathematics in China and 433 in the World with 14,214 publications made and 224,084 citations received.
Southwest University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #13 | #60 | #372 |
| Applied Mathematics | #58 | #104 | #393 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #66 | #129 | #410 |
| Statistics | #54 | #96 | #450 |
| Operations Research | #64 | #146 | #478 |
| Econometrics | #61 | #118 | #602 |
| Actuarial Science | #115 | #271 | #1083 |
Psychology rankings
Southwest University ranked 49 for Psychology in China and 587 in the World with 13,547 publications made and 176,692 citations received.
Southwest University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #48 | #75 | #371 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #31 | #394 |
| Education | #18 | #59 | #398 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #16 | #439 |
| Neuroscience | #33 | #87 | #507 |
| Special Education | #11 | #36 | #509 |
| Psychiatry | #44 | #138 | #614 |
| Social Work | #30 | #63 | #782 |
Business rankings
Southwest University ranked 67 for Business in China and 661 in the World with 9,048 publications made and 97,742 citations received.
Southwest University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #64 | #146 | #478 |
| Engineering Management | #51 | #98 | #534 |
| Management | #73 | #144 | #600 |
| Marketing | #60 | #151 | #702 |
| Finance | #69 | #148 | #723 |
| Real Estate | #105 | #235 | #816 |
| Risk Management | #126 | #251 | #959 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #80 | #221 | #1002 |
| International Trade | #93 | #204 | #1074 |
| Actuarial Science | #115 | #271 | #1083 |
| Accounting | #83 | #268 | #1102 |
| Construction Management | #170 | #393 | #1146 |
| Advertising | #85 | #303 | #1186 |
| Project Management | #88 | #282 | #1243 |
Economics rankings
Southwest University ranked 55 for Economics in China and 622 in the World with 7,134 publications made and 64,617 citations received.
Southwest University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #61 | #118 | #602 |
| Finance | #69 | #148 | #723 |
| International Trade | #93 | #204 | #1074 |
| Actuarial Science | #115 | #271 | #1083 |
Art & Design rankings
Southwest University ranked 43 for Art & Design in China and 508 in the World with 5,836 publications made and 39,013 citations received.
Southwest University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #23 | #31 | #132 |
| Acting and Drama | #16 | #30 | #296 |
| Interior Design | #57 | #94 | #317 |
| Music | #21 | #59 | #390 |
| Sculpture | #53 | #93 | #443 |
| Literature | #32 | #55 | #447 |
| Aesthetics | #41 | #71 | #465 |
| Creative Writing | #17 | #37 | #492 |
| Graphic Design | #58 | #124 | #555 |
| Multimedia | #59 | #175 | #747 |
| Photography | #56 | #161 | #792 |
| Animation | #155 | #315 | #874 |
| Cinematography | #29 | #125 | #899 |
| Architecture | #128 | #368 | #1194 |
