Zhejiang University: Rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 4 in China, 124 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 314,181 academic publications and 6,787,453 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 124 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 10 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 4 of 960 | In China |
| # 16 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 22 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 25 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Chemistry rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 1 for Chemistry in China and 25 in the World with 201,305 publications made and 5,190,921 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Physical | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #5 | #10 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #5 | #11 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #1 | #14 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #11 | #19 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #4 | #39 |
| Computational | #5 | #10 | #75 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #1 | #4 | #12 |
| Materials Science | #2 | #5 | #10 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #3 | #5 | #5 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #13 | #17 | #90 |
| Chemical Engineering | #2 | #2 | #2 |
Engineering rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 2 for Engineering in China and 16 in the World with 195,829 publications made and 4,429,082 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 1 for Biology in China and 50 in the World with 192,094 publications made and 4,962,882 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #5 | #10 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #3 | #11 |
| Botany | #1 | #3 | #25 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #2 | #34 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #4 | #39 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #1 | #41 |
| Entomology | #1 | #2 | #43 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #3 | #47 |
| Oncology | #10 | #12 | #49 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #6 | #55 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #5 | #56 |
| Genetics | #4 | #7 | #65 |
| Animal Science | #3 | #5 | #66 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #8 | #70 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #8 | #75 |
| Immunology | #7 | #11 | #88 |
| Virology | #8 | #13 | #93 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #14 | #103 |
| Molecular | #7 | #17 | #116 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #10 | #123 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #15 | #139 |
| Forestry | #6 | #22 | #155 |
| Zoology | #3 | #12 | #158 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #20 | #179 |
| Ethics | #25 | #110 | #803 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #3 | #3 | #8 |
| Agricultural Science | #3 | #3 | #16 |
Physics rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 2 for Physics in China and 22 in the World with 178,944 publications made and 4,130,131 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #5 | #10 |
| Optics | #2 | #5 | #22 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #15 | #38 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #13 | #45 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #6 | #55 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #15 | #139 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #21 | #171 |
| Molecular | #12 | #31 | #194 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #2 | #4 | #23 |
Environmental Science rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in China and 31 in the World with 133,157 publications made and 2,986,234 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #4 | #6 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #3 | #8 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #8 | #13 | #28 |
| Ecology | #2 | #3 | #32 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #4 | #34 |
| Geology | #2 | #4 | #35 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #11 | #46 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #3 | #47 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #14 | #103 |
| Forestry | #6 | #22 | #155 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #5 | #8 | #44 |
| Geography and Cartography | #5 | #7 | #60 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #8 | #9 | #50 |
Computer Science rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 4 for Computer Science in China and 58 in the World with 131,618 publications made and 2,312,886 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Robotics | #7 | #13 | #28 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #12 | #30 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #6 | #32 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #7 | #39 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #14 | #47 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #11 | #49 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #18 | #60 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #8 | #70 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #8 | #71 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #9 | #82 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #8 | #95 |
| Data Science | #4 | #7 | #104 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #22 | #118 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #20 | #179 |
| Information Technology | #11 | #35 | #223 |
| Web Design and Development | #7 | #9 | #45 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #5 | #10 | #54 |
| Database Administration | #7 | #9 | #51 |
| Cyber Security | #10 | #12 | #65 |
| Computer Networking | #9 | #12 | #48 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #4 | #6 | #32 |
Medicine rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 10 for Medicine in China and 121 in the World with 109,128 publications made and 2,477,169 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #3 | #11 | #19 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #1 | #41 |
| Oncology | #10 | #12 | #49 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #5 | #56 |
| Immunology | #7 | #11 | #88 |
| Radiation Therapy | #12 | #19 | #92 |
| Virology | #8 | #13 | #93 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #11 | #95 |
| Pathology | #11 | #18 | #115 |
| Epidemiology | #12 | #16 | #116 |
| Surgery | #12 | #25 | #138 |
| Urology | #11 | #20 | #143 |
| Radiology | #12 | #30 | #162 |
| Neurosurgery | #13 | #42 | #175 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #21 | #184 |
| Cosmetology | #12 | #39 | #188 |
| Anesthesiology | #13 | #29 | #190 |
| Cardiology | #15 | #35 | #209 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #42 | #213 |
| Dentistry | #9 | #49 | #222 |
| Plastic Surgery | #8 | #39 | #225 |
| Ophthalmology | #14 | #46 | #231 |
| Dermatology | #11 | #40 | #233 |
| Health Science | #12 | #20 | #242 |
| Physical Therapy | #10 | #24 | #243 |
| Orthodontics | #11 | #60 | #261 |
| Optometry | #14 | #50 | #275 |
| Audiology | #13 | #37 | #298 |
| Nursing | #14 | #35 | #335 |
| Sports | #11 | #38 | #340 |
| Gerontology | #13 | #34 | #359 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #16 | #63 | #366 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #14 | #46 | #369 |
| Occupational Therapy | #15 | #54 | #371 |
| Pediatrics | #18 | #71 | #371 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #44 | #376 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #32 | #395 |
| Social Work | #20 | #44 | #619 |
| Ethics | #25 | #110 | #803 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #12 | #18 | #89 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #10 | #15 | #62 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 152 in the World with 86,693 publications made and 1,591,079 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #4 | #5 | #52 |
| History | #4 | #6 | #75 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #12 | #91 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #6 | #101 |
| Law | #6 | #11 | #151 |
| Political Science | #6 | #11 | #190 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #14 | #201 |
| Demography | #10 | #18 | #211 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #42 | #213 |
| Education | #7 | #24 | #213 |
| Sociology | #6 | #13 | #254 |
| Publishing | #13 | #26 | #346 |
| International Law | #12 | #28 | #359 |
| Anthropology | #9 | #26 | #370 |
| Genealogy | #7 | #22 | #412 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #16 | #60 | #426 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #22 | #467 |
| Gender Studies | #12 | #33 | #610 |
| Social Work | #20 | #44 | #619 |
| Special Education | #19 | #109 | #861 |
Mathematics rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 7 for Mathematics in China and 72 in the World with 57,604 publications made and 1,023,748 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #18 | #60 |
| Statistics | #7 | #10 | #69 |
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #17 | #84 |
| Operations Research | #17 | #25 | #86 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #21 | #196 |
| Mathematics Education | #9 | #50 | #278 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #33 | #283 |
Psychology rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 9 for Psychology in China and 144 in the World with 50,722 publications made and 1,012,676 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #8 | #71 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #20 | #179 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #21 | #184 |
| Education | #7 | #24 | #213 |
| Occupational Therapy | #15 | #54 | #371 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #32 | #395 |
| Social Work | #20 | #44 | #619 |
| Human Sexuality | #9 | #42 | #671 |
| Special Education | #19 | #109 | #861 |
Business rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 6 for Business in China and 69 in the World with 42,580 publications made and 672,664 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #6 | #8 | #40 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #9 | #74 |
| Construction Management | #14 | #19 | #78 |
| Operations Research | #17 | #25 | #86 |
| Marketing | #7 | #9 | #91 |
| Real Estate | #11 | #18 | #92 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #5 | #94 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #8 | #95 |
| Finance | #9 | #15 | #112 |
| Risk Management | #13 | #18 | #154 |
| International Trade | #8 | #11 | #185 |
| Project Management | #8 | #18 | #187 |
| Accounting | #9 | #19 | #197 |
| Advertising | #11 | #31 | #252 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #33 | #283 |
| Supply Chain Management | #25 | #35 | #99 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #4 | #16 | #74 |
Economics rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 8 for Economics in China and 150 in the World with 20,274 publications made and 352,171 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #9 | #15 | #112 |
| International Trade | #8 | #11 | #185 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #21 | #196 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #33 | #283 |
| Agricultural Economics | #5 | #7 | #63 |
Art & Design rankings
Zhejiang University ranked 3 for Art & Design in China and 76 in the World with 19,467 publications made and 292,689 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Sculpture | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #4 | #26 |
| Interior Design | #7 | #8 | #37 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #4 | #54 |
| Architecture | #9 | #11 | #58 |
| Literature | #3 | #7 | #96 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #6 | #101 |
| Photography | #3 | #9 | #111 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #22 | #118 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #7 | #140 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #11 | #248 |
| Music | #8 | #23 | #271 |
| Cinematography | #8 | #22 | #418 |
| Computer Graphics | #2 | #3 | #17 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Fashion Design | #3 | #5 | #59 |
| Painting and Drawing | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #5 | #8 | #68 |
| Game Design and Development | #6 | #10 | #78 |
