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Beihang University ranked 26th in China, 435th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 48 research topics. Beihang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 129,252 academic publications and 2,217,662 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#435 of 14,131 In the World
#56 of 5,830 In Asia
#26 of 960 In China
#4 of 59 In Beijing
#2 of 2,157 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#2 of 1,003 For Aviation
#5 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#2398 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#749 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 45 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Beihang University ranked 21st for Engineering in China and 92nd in the World with 106,903 publications made and 1,871,018 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 560 In China
#30 of 2,841 In Asia
#92 of 6,795 In the World

Beihang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 54 109
1994 72 103
1995 73 151
1996 83 194
1997 89 209
1998 104 236
1999 115 304
2000 189 391
2001 218 395
2002 461 974
2003 522 952
2004 636 1253
2005 1039 1699
2006 1902 2612
2007 2282 3311
2008 2767 4513
2009 3153 6250
2010 3903 9177
2011 4485 13335
2012 4361 17923
2013 4674 24628
2014 4848 32253
2015 5020 41136
2016 5175 54452
2017 5813 70843
2018 6546 99080
2019 6735 128670
2020 6438 159610
2021 7061 197682
2022 7840 227113
2023 8323 257421
2024 7221 263588
2025 5186 241950

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 2 2
Aviation 1 1 2
Automation and Control engineering 3 3 5
Industrial Engineering 1 1 5
Product and Industrial Design 1 2 13
Automotive Engineering 8 8 17
Robotics 4 6 17
Aerospace Engineering 3 4 24
Construction Management 5 6 25
Transportation Engineering 9 9 25
Remote Sensing 10 11 30
Marine Engineering 12 15 32
Structural Engineering 9 12 35
Technical Drawing 12 15 42
Systems Engineering 5 8 48
Operations Research 11 17 52
Mechanical Engineering 9 14 52
Telecommunications 11 17 56
Computer Engineering 10 18 57
Nuclear Engineering 13 23 58
Architecture 10 12 60
Engineering Management 5 8 61
Computer Networking 14 20 62
Electrical Engineering 15 24 62
Electronic Engineering 19 29 81
Human-Computer Interaction 7 12 82
Applied/Engineering Physics 19 28 84
Acoustical Engineering 12 21 86
Architectural Engineering 20 27 89
Nanotechnology 34 51 92
Metallurgical Engineering 27 39 92
Materials Science 28 41 96
Petroleum Engineering 23 37 102
Chemical Engineering 41 57 104
Civil Engineering 23 32 105
Optical Engineering 27 44 135
Biomedical Engineering 24 46 199
Geotechnical Engineering 52 86 243
Firefighting and Fire Science 65 106 285
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 34 83 310
Renewable Energy Engineering 46 120 315
Environmental Engineering 65 128 372
Biochemical Engineering 59 129 474
Mining Engineering 97 220 614
Agricultural Engineering 124 457 953
Biotechnology 163 524 1347

Physics rankings

Beihang University ranked 21st for Physics in China and 117th in the World with 94,218 publications made and 1,724,019 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 558 In China
#35 of 2,822 In Asia
#117 of 6,729 In the World

Beihang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 50 90
1994 67 102
1995 68 145
1996 75 193
1997 95 200
1998 95 220
1999 114 284
2000 177 360
2001 203 380
2002 397 892
2003 448 941
2004 541 1168
2005 881 1680
2006 1562 2480
2007 1846 3115
2008 2260 4369
2009 2654 5716
2010 3237 8646
2011 3863 12368
2012 3759 16445
2013 4097 22460
2014 4316 29310
2015 4561 38079
2016 4641 50763
2017 5335 66714
2018 5886 92880
2019 6125 120565
2020 5750 147470
2021 6288 181843
2022 7050 207712
2023 7445 234314
2024 6300 238272
2025 4440 220958

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 19 28 84
Acoustical Engineering 12 21 86
Nanotechnology 34 51 92
Materials Science 28 41 96
Quantum and Particle physics 19 32 105
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 17 108
Optical Engineering 27 44 135
Condensed Matter Physics 20 42 135
Astrobiology 18 34 223
Nuclear Physics 22 47 242
Atomic and Molecular physics 22 51 285
Theoretical Physics 19 46 289
Medical Physics 34 116 548
Biophysics 78 198 726

Computer Science rankings

Beihang University ranked 10th for Computer Science in China and 105th in the World with 81,990 publications made and 1,222,222 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 563 In China
#17 of 2,842 In Asia
#105 of 6,855 In the World

Beihang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 35 72
1994 35 84
1995 38 95
1996 49 121
1997 39 141
1998 51 141
1999 62 200
2000 96 268
2001 137 247
2002 344 726
2003 373 556
2004 442 722
2005 745 1106
2006 1521 1662
2007 1734 2193
2008 2300 3233
2009 2578 4579
2010 3146 6700
2011 3337 9400
2012 3260 12041
2013 3585 16338
2014 3651 21570
2015 3677 26615
2016 3869 34175
2017 4268 43918
2018 4869 60497
2019 5024 81363
2020 4909 102675
2021 5544 131477
2022 6035 147711
2023 6687 173601
2024 5729 162956
2025 4346 136048

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Computer Science.

Chemistry rankings

Beihang University ranked 41st for Chemistry in China and 282nd in the World with 62,766 publications made and 1,291,240 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#41 of 547 In China
#70 of 2,785 In Asia
#282 of 6,561 In the World

Beihang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 36 66
1994 49 54
1995 55 66
1996 57 85
1997 63 131
1998 70 153
1999 77 189
2000 138 212
2001 138 241
2002 281 541
2003 313 662
2004 367 866
2005 599 1181
2006 1006 1756
2007 1252 2273
2008 1409 2920
2009 1702 3920
2010 2130 6083
2011 2543 8844
2012 2472 12159
2013 2655 16357
2014 2766 21375
2015 2991 27885
2016 2970 37242
2017 3415 48501
2018 3843 67405
2019 4128 87517
2020 3954 109348
2021 4237 135641
2022 5010 157932
2023 5089 177032
2024 4257 189446
2025 2924 181603

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 34 51 92
Materials Science 28 41 96
Chemical Engineering 41 57 104
Physical chemistry 44 66 146
Computational Chemistry 32 56 267
Organic Chemistry 47 86 292
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 34 83 310
Inorganic Chemistry 66 127 343
Petrology and Geochemistry 44 77 353
Biochemical Engineering 59 129 474
Environmental Chemistry 83 173 561
Biochemistry 93 220 693
Radiochemistry 160 456 898
Pharmacy 221 700 1656
Nutrition and Food Science 229 812 1859

Environmental Science rankings

Beihang University ranked 32nd for Environmental Science in China and 246th in the World with 54,336 publications made and 944,879 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#32 of 553 In China
#49 of 2,841 In Asia
#246 of 6,888 In the World

Beihang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 23 26
1994 34 59
1995 32 54
1996 39 80
1997 36 100
1998 61 120
1999 62 144
2000 112 210
2001 122 240
2002 222 511
2003 291 552
2004 348 618
2005 557 874
2006 974 1399
2007 1214 1701
2008 1433 2400
2009 1658 3269
2010 2033 4750
2011 2310 6727
2012 2233 9081
2013 2392 12449
2014 2486 15936
2015 2588 20629
2016 2658 27419
2017 3000 35526
2018 3310 50551
2019 3396 66858
2020 3340 83040
2021 3631 104047
2022 4056 118943
2023 4301 135937
2024 3368 126032
2025 2200 109190

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 27 98
Earth science and Geophysics 29 42 146
Geography and Cartography 19 26 154
Oceanography 35 53 213
Geotechnical Engineering 52 86 243
Agricultural Science 35 65 253
Geology 36 53 264
Petrology and Geochemistry 44 77 353
Ecology 45 77 370
Environmental Engineering 65 128 372
Environmental Management 66 122 398
Paleontology 48 86 422
Environmental Chemistry 83 173 561
Urban and Regional planning 70 113 598
Mining Engineering 97 220 614
Forestry 82 314 1044
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 99 326 1099

Biology rankings

Beihang University ranked 62nd for Biology in China and 487th in the World with 46,512 publications made and 1,056,547 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#62 of 553 In China
#124 of 2,838 In Asia
#487 of 6,841 In the World

Beihang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 17 45
1994 24 52
1995 28 63
1996 30 73
1997 31 103
1998 42 117
1999 50 161
2000 79 202
2001 96 206
2002 182 557
2003 223 551
2004 260 705
2005 376 963
2006 710 1396
2007 923 1825
2008 1011 2502
2009 1186 3279
2010 1516 5066
2011 1767 7576
2012 1722 9969
2013 1886 13380
2014 1926 17287
2015 2164 22820
2016 2146 30365
2017 2495 39406
2018 2822 55578
2019 3026 71789
2020 3123 92565
2021 3491 116312
2022 4022 133259
2023 4129 149706
2024 3003 143475
2025 2260 132076

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 34 51 92
Astrobiology 18 34 223
Agricultural Science 35 65 253
Evolutionary Biology 27 50 340
Paleontology 48 86 422
Neuroscience 51 142 646
Botany 71 182 672
Biochemistry 93 220 693
Genetics 81 211 694
Biophysics 78 198 726
Zoology 55 147 739
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 132 299 947
Forestry 82 314 1044
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 99 326 1099
Molecular Biology 155 419 1153
Horticulture 123 472 1190
Oncology and Cancer research 160 485 1209
Immunology 158 500 1328
Biotechnology 163 524 1347
Virology 138 533 1502
Microbiology 180 651 1586
Toxicology 171 691 1653
Pharmacology 215 764 1752
Animal Science 150 628 1807
Nutrition and Food Science 229 812 1859

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Beihang University ranked 24th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 420th in the World with 42,670 publications made and 667,822 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#24 of 563 In China
#44 of 2,867 In Asia
#420 of 7,088 In the World

Beihang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 21 45
1994 23 47
1995 22 62
1996 31 81
1997 34 91
1998 28 82
1999 43 108
2000 57 135
2001 93 154
2002 181 362
2003 190 307
2004 252 374
2005 433 552
2006 776 839
2007 928 1137
2008 1200 1728
2009 1422 2451
2010 1759 3625
2011 1762 5085
2012 1690 6472
2013 1831 8910
2014 1930 11375
2015 1934 14307
2016 1914 17918
2017 2219 23100
2018 2675 33272
2019 2600 45408
2020 2661 59409
2021 2816 76253
2022 3160 85351
2023 3370 99649
2024 2797 91591
2025 2029 79798

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Military science 2 6 121
Linguistics 17 27 191
Journalism and Digital Media 18 32 211
Education Majors 9 26 218
Archaeology 39 51 287
Law 23 37 338
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 37 61 352
History 40 55 352
Aesthetics 34 61 407
Philosophy 19 50 407
Political Science 24 41 439
Broadcast Journalism 29 91 568
Sociology 27 72 582
Urban and Regional planning 70 113 598
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 77 626
Classics and Ancient History 40 104 728
Publishing 42 126 774
Anthropology 39 123 821
Library and Information science 34 131 849
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 47 173 936
International Law 62 192 963
Law Enforcement 70 167 982
Communications and Public Relations 59 177 985
Public Policy / Administration 60 152 1031
Art History 55 124 1161
Demography 88 303 1162
Media Studies 50 206 1380
Criminology and Criminal Justice 57 201 1418
Gender Studies 80 318 1797

Mathematics rankings

Beihang University ranked 20th for Mathematics in China and 145th in the World with 36,642 publications made and 560,897 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#20 of 550 In China
#28 of 2,725 In Asia
#145 of 6,434 In the World

Beihang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 15 39
1994 16 33
1995 17 47
1996 33 69
1997 32 56
1998 28 72
1999 33 80
2000 58 106
2001 100 132
2002 143 272
2003 196 324
2004 225 330
2005 361 452
2006 678 754
2007 842 1080
2008 1165 1712
2009 1316 2417
2010 1576 3459
2011 1610 4673
2012 1528 5899
2013 1746 7871
2014 1708 10263
2015 1715 12510
2016 1767 16091
2017 2011 20611
2018 2322 28603
2019 2263 37931
2020 2183 46953
2021 2418 59056
2022 2627 65405
2023 2890 73782
2024 1847 54275
2025 1285 42504

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 13 40
Operations Research 11 17 52
Applied Mathematics 14 20 102
Statistics 20 30 156
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 37 262
Actuarial Science 41 76 486
Math Teachers 28 107 599

Business rankings

Beihang University ranked 10th for Business in China and 94th in the World with 32,626 publications made and 484,596 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 557 In China
#14 of 2,654 In Asia
#94 of 6,366 In the World

Beihang University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 10 32
1994 15 36
1995 14 42
1996 32 80
1997 19 94
1998 19 80
1999 30 143
2000 33 158
2001 68 152
2002 148 513
2003 173 346
2004 215 378
2005 360 576
2006 697 896
2007 778 1020
2008 1045 1698
2009 1181 2264
2010 1423 3113
2011 1514 4209
2012 1423 5144
2013 1490 7279
2014 1617 9780
2015 1570 11799
2016 1670 15004
2017 1868 19517
2018 2012 27414
2019 1851 34471
2020 1830 42343
2021 2084 52851
2022 2224 57770
2023 2387 66151
2024 1677 53445
2025 1258 43844

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 5 6 25
Management 8 10 44
Operations Research 11 17 52
Engineering Management 5 8 61
Supply Chain Management 34 49 148
Marketing 11 21 158
Project Management 9 19 192
Finance 23 34 242
Risk Management 20 34 242
Investment Banking and Stock trading 23 55 279
Management Information Systems 18 35 305
Accounting 36 83 469
Actuarial Science 41 76 486
Real Estate 72 166 623
Advertising 36 113 654
Human Resource Management 42 139 701
International Trade 49 96 705
Hospitality and Hotel Management 90 229 739
International Business 56 109 754
Public Policy / Administration 60 152 1031

Psychology rankings

Beihang University ranked 29th for Psychology in China and 390th in the World with 20,849 publications made and 391,189 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#29 of 553 In China
#62 of 2,766 In Asia
#390 of 6,663 In the World

Beihang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 16
1994 5 9
1995 4 23
1996 5 32
1997 5 9
1998 10 25
1999 4 34
2000 16 39
2001 30 36
2002 58 84
2003 63 92
2004 75 107
2005 137 172
2006 234 249
2007 306 383
2008 431 541
2009 502 863
2010 659 1302
2011 665 2025
2012 648 2821
2013 785 3999
2014 856 5287
2015 936 6794
2016 932 9112
2017 1101 12378
2018 1304 16625
2019 1451 23684
2020 1456 31542
2021 1663 41775
2022 1834 47140
2023 2017 55715
2024 1623 51734
2025 1207 44874

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 16 21 112
Education Majors 9 26 218
Social Psychology 25 53 426
Occupational Therapy 23 79 489
Child Psychology 21 54 527
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 77 626
Neuroscience 51 142 646
Psychiatry 65 210 817
Clinical Psychology 59 218 1057

Economics rankings

Beihang University ranked 30th for Economics in China and 338th in the World with 10,433 publications made and 158,872 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 541 In China
#46 of 2,559 In Asia
#338 of 6,188 In the World

Beihang University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 12
1994 4 8
1995 3 3
1996 11 15
1997 4 18
1998 7 19
1999 8 23
2000 16 37
2001 37 37
2002 49 87
2003 64 78
2004 74 86
2005 125 157
2006 194 211
2007 268 333
2008 349 566
2009 402 693
2010 496 970
2011 483 1475
2012 396 1549
2013 463 2327
2014 463 2864
2015 445 3513
2016 519 4576
2017 554 5800
2018 650 8566
2019 618 10969
2020 647 14376
2021 740 18288
2022 746 21103
2023 796 23633
2024 509 18486
2025 320 14842

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 23 34 242
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 37 262
Investment Banking and Stock trading 23 55 279
Environmental Economics 61 108 368
Development Studies 27 52 381
Actuarial Science 41 76 486
International Trade 49 96 705
International Economics 41 90 731
Agricultural Economics 132 331 914

Art & Design rankings

Beihang University ranked 17th for Art & Design in China and 243rd in the World with 9,746 publications made and 120,367 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#17 of 554 In China
#31 of 2,450 In Asia
#243 of 6,010 In the World

Beihang University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 6
1994 2 2
1995 1 3
1996 7 7
1997 3 11
1998 2 18
1999 5 17
2000 15 16
2001 12 17
2002 46 56
2003 42 34
2004 72 60
2005 105 91
2006 219 169
2007 257 252
2008 300 310
2009 349 454
2010 458 722
2011 428 987
2012 446 1364
2013 491 1833
2014 459 2270
2015 427 2799
2016 408 3376
2017 432 4386
2018 551 5830
2019 564 7978
2020 561 10295
2021 594 13433
2022 614 15057
2023 711 18034
2024 654 20693
2025 584 19745

The following table provides academic rankings for Beihang University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 4 11 38
Architecture 10 12 60
Game Design and Development 4 7 62
Computer Graphics 6 13 64
UX/UI Desgin 14 29 182
Graphic Design 17 31 184
Fashion Design 16 27 201
Painting and Drawing 21 35 222
Sculpture 21 35 222
Illustration and Concept Art 21 35 227
Multimedia 16 49 278
Literature 21 37 367
Photography 19 45 371
Aesthetics 34 61 407
Music 49 114 631
Performing arts 88 188 964
Art History 55 124 1161
Creative Writing 69 196 1164

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Beihang University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 44 89 343
Sports Medicine 14 54 439
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 161 536
Neurosurgery 43 205 568
Anatomy and Physiology 44 164 593
Physical Therapy 36 112 625
Optometry 38 160 626
Orthodontics 33 172 632
Ophthalmology 44 197 655
Cardiology 55 219 729
Dentistry 40 212 736
Pathology 75 245 782
Medicine 74 235 799
Respiratory Therapy 67 255 847
Surgery 66 293 858
Plastic Surgery 45 299 886
Audiology 55 231 928
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 55 231 1018
Anesthesiology 91 380 1114
Radiation Therapy 146 458 1133
Public Health 90 309 1165
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 299 1256
Critical Care Nursing 95 449 1434
Gerontology 86 352 1527
Dermatology 122 626 1615
Veterinary 138 667 1616
Health Science 109 458 1658
Urology 195 725 1747
Nursing 114 527 1841
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 214 839 2007
Family medicine 143 782 2388
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 129 773 2451