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Beihang University ranked 28th in China, 375th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 45 research topics. Beihang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 108,669 academic publications and 1,394,924 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#375 of 14,131 In the World
#51 of 5,830 In Asia
#28 of 960 In China
#4 of 59 In Beijing
#2 of 1,970 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#3 of 1,020 For Aviation
#6 of 1,820 For Automation and Control engineering
#2548 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#418 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 42 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Beihang University ranked 20th for Engineering in China and 100th in the World with 92,274 publications made and 1,207,173 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 560 In China
#32 of 2,809 In Asia
#100 of 6,684 In the World

Beihang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 73 86
1992 54 71
1993 52 99
1994 70 73
1995 71 117
1996 84 155
1997 90 178
1998 104 195
1999 110 255
2000 186 306
2001 217 344
2002 476 834
2003 521 767
2004 640 1032
2005 1043 1379
2006 1900 2064
2007 2293 2702
2008 2765 3718
2009 3093 5129
2010 3786 7367
2011 4331 11006
2012 4165 14730
2013 4468 20616
2014 4599 26955
2015 4657 34509
2016 4915 45384
2017 5389 59360
2018 6173 83415
2019 6516 109695
2020 6221 136550
2021 6657 171933
2022 7604 204859
2023 7844 225473

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 3
Automation and Control engineering 3 4 6
Product and Industrial Design 2 3 15
Industrial Engineering 3 4 15
Robotics 4 6 17
Automotive Engineering 9 9 20
Aerospace Engineering 3 4 25
Transportation Engineering 8 8 28
Marine Engineering 11 16 37
Remote Sensing 10 11 38
Structural Engineering 10 14 41
Technical Drawing 11 14 43
Construction Management 7 10 47
Mechanical Engineering 9 15 52
Systems Engineering 6 9 55
Architecture 7 9 55
Computer Engineering 10 17 57
Nuclear Engineering 12 25 62
Operations Research 12 19 64
Telecommunications 14 22 66
Computer Networking 14 23 71
Electrical Engineering 15 26 71
Engineering Management 6 9 72
Human-Computer Interaction 7 12 86
Electronic Engineering 19 29 86
Acoustical Engineering 12 22 93
Nanotechnology 34 54 99
Architectural Engineering 20 27 99
Metallurgical Engineering 26 41 101
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 33 109
Petroleum Engineering 22 38 109
Materials Science 28 41 112
Chemical Engineering 39 61 119
Civil Engineering 24 34 121
Optical Engineering 28 46 151
Biomedical Engineering 23 45 215
Geotechnical Engineering 47 79 244
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 27 69 284
Firefighting and Fire Science 64 105 303
Renewable Energy Engineering 44 118 328
Environmental Engineering 64 128 391
Biochemical Engineering 55 123 508
Mining Engineering 108 243 697
Agricultural Engineering 107 393 883
Biotechnology 154 506 1333

Physics rankings

Beihang University ranked 21st for Physics in China and 134th in the World with 81,173 publications made and 1,119,200 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 556 In China
#36 of 2,786 In Asia
#134 of 6,603 In the World

Beihang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 66 83
1992 43 63
1993 49 84
1994 65 74
1995 68 113
1996 73 147
1997 93 176
1998 95 181
1999 110 237
2000 176 284
2001 198 333
2002 414 777
2003 447 744
2004 532 967
2005 877 1358
2006 1553 2002
2007 1842 2615
2008 2274 3731
2009 2593 4880
2010 3109 7025
2011 3732 10285
2012 3585 13612
2013 3909 18906
2014 4103 24654
2015 4215 31948
2016 4394 42275
2017 4887 55559
2018 5568 77803
2019 5853 101818
2020 5558 125808
2021 5912 157893
2022 6765 187279
2023 7009 206441

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 12 22 93
Nanotechnology 34 54 99
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 33 109
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 17 110
Materials Science 28 41 112
Quantum and Particle physics 19 34 114
Optical Engineering 28 46 151
Condensed Matter Physics 21 48 172
Astrobiology 18 36 240
Nuclear Physics 22 51 270
Theoretical Physics 18 45 297
Atomic and Molecular physics 22 54 307
Medical Physics 25 79 467
Biophysics 77 207 772

Computer Science rankings

Beihang University ranked 11th for Computer Science in China and 116th in the World with 70,285 publications made and 764,707 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 561 In China
#19 of 2,809 In Asia
#116 of 6,752 In the World

Beihang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 39 59
1992 33 31
1993 36 61
1994 35 64
1995 39 73
1996 50 101
1997 43 119
1998 51 124
1999 58 166
2000 94 208
2001 136 214
2002 367 622
2003 390 450
2004 448 595
2005 768 854
2006 1556 1247
2007 1736 1632
2008 2331 2532
2009 2519 3565
2010 3079 5130
2011 3235 7381
2012 3144 9468
2013 3423 13020
2014 3471 17308
2015 3411 21099
2016 3654 27324
2017 3933 34830
2018 4617 48976
2019 4896 66264
2020 4748 84561
2021 5191 109800
2022 5833 128614
2023 6186 143417

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 4 6 17
Animation 4 10 35
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 13 44
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 9 44
Computer Vision 6 9 45
Web Design and Development 9 11 49
Computer Engineering 10 17 57
Game Design and Development 3 6 61
Machine Learning 10 13 64
Telecommunications 14 22 66
Computer Graphics 5 14 67
Cyber Security 10 14 70
Software Engineering 4 6 70
Computer Networking 14 23 71
Database Administration 12 16 80
Human-Computer Interaction 7 12 86
Cognitive Science 16 21 115
Computational Linguistics 12 22 117
Data Science 10 14 148
UX/UI Desgin 14 25 172
Multimedia 15 48 305
Information Technology 25 62 342
Management Information Systems 19 48 374
Neuroscience 48 161 707
Library and Information science 37 145 914
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 121 301 982

Chemistry rankings

Beihang University ranked 40th for Chemistry in China and 308th in the World with 54,109 publications made and 845,520 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#40 of 546 In China
#73 of 2,750 In Asia
#308 of 6,447 In the World

Beihang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 45 48
1992 34 47
1993 34 61
1994 47 39
1995 51 54
1996 56 66
1997 64 113
1998 68 125
1999 75 156
2000 137 175
2001 139 214
2002 283 461
2003 298 525
2004 358 715
2005 581 970
2006 969 1435
2007 1255 1941
2008 1385 2555
2009 1656 3390
2010 2036 4974
2011 2484 7427
2012 2315 10094
2013 2554 14133
2014 2634 18340
2015 2800 24152
2016 2846 31908
2017 3187 41963
2018 3699 58538
2019 3958 76403
2020 3850 95861
2021 4021 121290
2022 4660 145032
2023 4762 161103

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 34 54 99
Materials Science 28 41 112
Chemical Engineering 39 61 119
Physical chemistry 45 70 168
Computational Chemistry 32 57 282
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 27 69 284
Organic Chemistry 47 88 321
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 84 387
Inorganic Chemistry 68 137 395
Biochemical Engineering 55 123 508
Environmental Chemistry 82 187 610
Biochemistry 87 221 713
Radiochemistry 145 408 816
Pharmacy 231 747 1777
Nutrition and Food Science 230 809 1869

Environmental Science rankings

Beihang University ranked 31st for Environmental Science in China and 260th in the World with 47,440 publications made and 603,590 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#31 of 552 In China
#50 of 2,811 In Asia
#260 of 6,798 In the World

Beihang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 39 46
1992 17 35
1993 22 24
1994 36 42
1995 33 43
1996 40 72
1997 39 87
1998 62 106
1999 61 117
2000 109 172
2001 116 202
2002 225 458
2003 284 433
2004 352 538
2005 559 691
2006 973 1110
2007 1203 1339
2008 1443 1954
2009 1628 2639
2010 1955 3797
2011 2243 5431
2012 2139 7473
2013 2301 10474
2014 2349 13149
2015 2393 17103
2016 2518 22776
2017 2789 29611
2018 3089 41432
2019 3268 56102
2020 3237 70149
2021 3374 89121
2022 3934 106110
2023 4040 118392

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 14 26 99
Earth science and Geophysics 25 38 155
Geography and Cartography 18 27 157
Agricultural Science 29 53 232
Oceanography 34 53 232
Geotechnical Engineering 47 79 244
Geology 35 57 286
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 84 387
Environmental Engineering 64 128 391
Ecology 43 77 392
Environmental Management 64 116 401
Paleontology 47 86 450
Urban and Regional planning 58 92 520
Environmental Chemistry 82 187 610
Mining Engineering 108 243 697
Forestry 70 251 930
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 93 308 1085

Biology rankings

Beihang University ranked 60th for Biology in China and 507th in the World with 40,323 publications made and 698,439 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#60 of 551 In China
#128 of 2,814 In Asia
#507 of 6,770 In the World

Beihang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 24 40
1992 19 29
1993 17 38
1994 24 40
1995 27 50
1996 30 60
1997 33 86
1998 42 105
1999 50 134
2000 76 174
2001 90 181
2002 179 483
2003 213 424
2004 261 580
2005 373 799
2006 693 1134
2007 912 1557
2008 1030 2126
2009 1148 2835
2010 1438 4103
2011 1712 6386
2012 1658 8391
2013 1802 11528
2014 1855 14938
2015 2022 19649
2016 2073 26153
2017 2341 34036
2018 2700 48003
2019 2984 63077
2020 3044 80887
2021 3318 104238
2022 3779 122681
2023 3841 136789

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 34 54 99
Agricultural Science 29 53 232
Astrobiology 18 36 240
Evolutionary Biology 22 44 329
Paleontology 47 86 450
Genetics 78 210 704
Neuroscience 48 161 707
Botany 73 194 713
Biochemistry 87 221 713
Zoology 51 140 737
Biophysics 77 207 772
Entomology 82 225 902
Forestry 70 251 930
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 121 301 982
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 93 308 1085
Horticulture 117 410 1108
Molecular Biology 147 394 1112
Oncology and Cancer research 164 503 1280
Immunology 153 484 1319
Biotechnology 154 506 1333
Toxicology 136 556 1427
Virology 142 531 1522
Microbiology 182 668 1675
Pharmacology 214 735 1747
Animal Science 151 626 1828
Nutrition and Food Science 230 809 1869

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Beihang University ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 418th in the World with 36,692 publications made and 401,212 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#23 of 561 In China
#43 of 2,845 In Asia
#418 of 7,020 In the World

Beihang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 34 46
1992 21 23
1993 21 38
1994 27 33
1995 24 47
1996 31 65
1997 32 76
1998 26 68
1999 42 82
2000 61 110
2001 93 136
2002 191 310
2003 196 246
2004 260 317
2005 441 390
2006 779 626
2007 937 793
2008 1206 1321
2009 1402 1880
2010 1707 2675
2011 1720 3848
2012 1614 5087
2013 1779 7176
2014 1794 8955
2015 1772 11028
2016 1799 13785
2017 1974 17445
2018 2449 25261
2019 2495 35021
2020 2501 46297
2021 2707 61450
2022 3019 71493
2023 3157 79956

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 6 124
Journalism and Digital Media 16 31 199
Linguistics 17 31 209
Education Majors 8 18 212
Archaeology 35 48 290
Law 20 34 336
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 33 55 345
History 35 52 354
Philosophy 19 38 400
Political Science 21 36 424
Aesthetics 37 65 435
Urban and Regional planning 58 92 520
Sociology 25 59 557
Publishing 36 94 645
Broadcast Journalism 32 101 651
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 82 676
Classics and Ancient History 40 99 715
Anthropology 37 108 849
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 44 133 903
Library and Information science 37 145 914
International Law 64 171 916
Communications and Public Relations 51 134 919
Public Policy / Administration 59 138 1028
Art History 54 111 1109
Demography 86 277 1154
Gender Studies 71 262 1682

Mathematics rankings

Beihang University ranked 20th for Mathematics in China and 150th in the World with 33,034 publications made and 362,674 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
#30 of 2,673 In Asia
#150 of 6,305 In the World

Beihang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 22 21
1992 12 23
1993 16 36
1994 18 25
1995 17 37
1996 29 53
1997 29 52
1998 28 55
1999 35 65
2000 59 80
2001 96 105
2002 155 228
2003 200 218
2004 221 278
2005 375 318
2006 689 529
2007 842 800
2008 1183 1335
2009 1277 1859
2010 1547 2620
2011 1578 3667
2012 1483 4661
2013 1673 6389
2014 1615 8269
2015 1592 9966
2016 1694 12861
2017 1841 16313
2018 2193 23182
2019 2221 31317
2020 2182 39467
2021 2342 50483
2022 2626 58110
2023 2789 62782

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 44
Operations Research 12 19 64
Applied Mathematics 14 20 90
Statistics 20 32 160
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 38 266
Actuarial Science 35 62 454
Math Teachers 23 84 565

Business rankings

Beihang University ranked 9th for Business in China and 93rd in the World with 29,185 publications made and 315,005 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 556 In China
#13 of 2,579 In Asia
#93 of 6,187 In the World

Beihang University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 21 23
1992 18 12
1993 12 27
1994 18 26
1995 14 29
1996 28 54
1997 22 77
1998 19 71
1999 28 117
2000 37 138
2001 67 147
2002 155 457
2003 179 291
2004 214 322
2005 368 457
2006 716 678
2007 778 796
2008 1071 1332
2009 1158 1818
2010 1394 2454
2011 1452 3291
2012 1387 4243
2013 1432 5842
2014 1513 7801
2015 1425 9468
2016 1578 11853
2017 1753 15731
2018 1912 22158
2019 1814 28415
2020 1785 35403
2021 1973 44702
2022 2230 51367
2023 2334 56146

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 7 9 46
Construction Management 7 10 47
Operations Research 12 19 64
Engineering Management 6 9 72
Supply Chain Management 31 48 153
Marketing 11 18 169
Finance 21 35 247
Project Management 16 28 254
Risk Management 24 35 261
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 49 286
Management Information Systems 19 48 374
Accounting 30 61 429
Actuarial Science 35 62 454
Advertising 28 80 581
Entertainment Industry Business 29 88 641
Human Resource Management 38 107 660
Hospitality and Hotel Management 81 176 662
International Trade 46 79 673
International Business 50 93 712
Real Estate 103 213 815
Public Policy / Administration 59 138 1028

Psychology rankings

Beihang University ranked 26th for Psychology in China and 409th in the World with 17,790 publications made and 239,438 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#26 of 549 In China
#63 of 2,703 In Asia
#409 of 6,528 In the World

Beihang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 17
1992 1 2
1993 3 10
1994 7 5
1995 4 18
1996 3 23
1997 7 7
1998 10 20
1999 5 29
2000 14 30
2001 30 34
2002 63 86
2003 68 76
2004 76 103
2005 127 108
2006 241 177
2007 313 245
2008 438 373
2009 498 643
2010 645 960
2011 643 1469
2012 635 2144
2013 761 3153
2014 798 4173
2015 879 5410
2016 927 7428
2017 964 9729
2018 1251 13475
2019 1433 19308
2020 1445 25963
2021 1571 34855
2022 1806 41352
2023 1909 46431

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 21 115
Education Majors 8 18 212
Social Psychology 24 50 434
Child Psychology 20 49 540
Occupational Therapy 21 95 564
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 82 676
Neuroscience 48 161 707
Psychiatry 61 216 850
Clinical Psychology 52 193 1033

Economics rankings

Beihang University ranked 30th for Economics in China and 336th in the World with 9,514 publications made and 101,242 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 542 In China
#45 of 2,461 In Asia
#336 of 5,995 In the World

Beihang University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 3
1992 5 2
1993 3 10
1994 7 5
1995 3 1
1996 10 10
1997 4 16
1998 8 16
1999 9 18
2000 17 31
2001 37 35
2002 55 64
2003 63 62
2004 74 77
2005 123 115
2006 202 152
2007 260 244
2008 365 468
2009 388 514
2010 496 770
2011 480 1137
2012 386 1266
2013 450 1861
2014 440 2322
2015 403 2878
2016 510 3566
2017 504 4524
2018 615 6926
2019 586 8929
2020 649 12034
2021 714 15678
2022 767 18687
2023 776 19978

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 21 35 247
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 38 266
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 49 286
Development Studies 22 39 348
Environmental Economics 49 96 357
Actuarial Science 35 62 454
International Trade 46 79 673
International Economics 37 86 711
Agricultural Economics 106 245 761

Art & Design rankings

Beihang University ranked 14th for Art & Design in China and 253rd in the World with 8,233 publications made and 72,849 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
#14 of 550 In China
#30 of 2,302 In Asia
#253 of 5,720 In the World

Beihang University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 5
1992 2 4
1993 2 4
1994 1 1
1995 1 3
1996 7 5
1997 3 7
1998 2 15
1999 4 13
2000 14 9
2001 13 15
2002 46 46
2003 46 23
2004 72 47
2005 108 62
2006 219 106
2007 251 171
2008 294 217
2009 351 336
2010 434 492
2011 408 781
2012 434 1070
2013 462 1469
2014 424 1744
2015 407 2217
2016 371 2626
2017 383 3407
2018 511 4834
2019 542 6458
2020 548 8105
2021 570 11002
2022 569 12683
2023 666 14377

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 10 35
Architecture 7 9 55
Game Design and Development 3 6 61
Computer Graphics 5 14 67
Painting and Drawing 9 18 164
Sculpture 9 18 164
UX/UI Desgin 14 25 172
Illustration and Concept Art 10 22 174
Fashion Design 12 23 202
Graphic Design 15 30 203
Photography 9 22 213
Multimedia 15 48 305
Literature 20 38 385
Aesthetics 37 65 435
Entertainment Industry Business 29 88 641
Music 49 119 727
Performing arts 78 160 919
Singing and Vocal Performance 179 312 1085
Art History 54 111 1109
Creative Writing 72 180 1175

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Beihang University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 41 101 384
Sports Medicine 14 56 451
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 42 165 557
Orthodontics 30 155 589
Neurosurgery 39 203 589
Anatomy and Physiology 42 166 610
Optometry 33 152 630
Physical Therapy 32 111 639
Ophthalmology 41 196 671
Dentistry 38 196 722
Cardiology 54 220 748
Pathology 72 238 781
Medicine 71 230 805
Surgery 61 272 855
Respiratory Therapy 62 257 867
Plastic Surgery 50 317 950
Audiology 56 241 986
Cosmetology 78 394 992
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 43 207 1015
Public Health 82 282 1161
Anesthesiology 89 386 1172
Radiation Therapy 149 476 1187
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 289 1312
Critical Care Nursing 92 410 1412
Veterinary 131 629 1556
Dermatology 121 595 1557
Health Science 107 396 1585
Urology 181 647 1606
Gerontology 89 396 1712
Nursing 110 487 1830
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 210 821 1975
Family medicine 163 804 2458