Beijing Normal University: Rankings

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Beijing Normal University ranked 22nd in China, 319th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 15 research topics. Beijing Normal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 79,805 academic publications and 1,278,381 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 42 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#319 of 14,131 In the World
#41 of 5,830 In Asia
#22 of 960 In China
#3 of 59 In Beijing
#1 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#5 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#11 of 2,188 For Remote Sensing
#819 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#259 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 12 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 21st for Environmental Science in China and 186th in the World with 45,476 publications made and 788,304 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#21 of 552 In China
#35 of 2,811 In Asia
#186 of 6,798 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 36 65
1992 42 61
1993 40 81
1994 54 102
1995 50 117
1996 50 126
1997 62 146
1998 77 197
1999 83 188
2000 161 325
2001 200 394
2002 317 588
2003 388 813
2004 696 1058
2005 823 1704
2006 1055 2093
2007 1285 2898
2008 1551 3772
2009 1697 5078
2010 1803 7011
2011 1865 9144
2012 1873 12714
2013 1901 16333
2014 2158 21237
2015 2071 26052
2016 1967 31330
2017 2007 36840
2018 2553 48769
2019 2794 62756
2020 3131 81312
2021 3616 105354
2022 4184 132424
2023 4257 140561

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

Engineering rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 55th for Engineering in China and 315th in the World with 44,689 publications made and 812,597 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 560 In China
#94 of 2,809 In Asia
#315 of 6,684 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 64 115
1992 97 107
1993 90 128
1994 85 237
1995 98 212
1996 98 265
1997 124 345
1998 150 407
1999 160 418
2000 253 631
2001 256 695
2002 384 1052
2003 415 1199
2004 648 1653
2005 750 2439
2006 953 3252
2007 1209 4312
2008 1379 5461
2009 1568 6953
2010 1700 8825
2011 1827 11497
2012 1761 15278
2013 1907 19055
2014 2145 24015
2015 2037 28863
2016 2022 34540
2017 2113 40325
2018 2467 51316
2019 2650 65686
2020 2989 82369
2021 3343 103464
2022 3966 126271
2023 4189 135789

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 1 5
Remote Sensing 3 3 11
Agricultural Engineering 9 18 64
Environmental Engineering 21 32 82
Geotechnical Engineering 18 27 83
Civil Engineering 21 30 105
Engineering Management 23 33 234
Mining Engineering 55 90 249
Human-Computer Interaction 23 48 258
Petroleum Engineering 50 96 278
Optical Engineering 49 83 303
Firefighting and Fire Science 72 119 337
Applied/Engineering Physics 55 104 339
Aerospace Engineering 48 91 351
Chemical Engineering 83 158 371
Nanotechnology 75 145 372
Renewable Energy Engineering 51 133 375
Acoustical Engineering 52 98 382
Computer Networking 57 110 384
Transportation Engineering 56 104 397
Operations Research 51 120 407
Telecommunications 63 124 409
Electrical Engineering 68 139 413
Materials Science 66 137 421
Mechanical Engineering 60 112 421
Metallurgical Engineering 71 147 448
Systems Engineering 47 101 449
Aviation 44 94 464
Electronic Engineering 69 158 491
Marine Engineering 66 139 491
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 136 505
Industrial Engineering 60 128 507
Architecture 61 142 672
Biochemical Engineering 79 181 675
Computer Engineering 93 230 694
Structural Engineering 90 205 703
Biotechnology 75 222 719
Construction Management 79 192 727
Architectural Engineering 97 232 774
Reliability and Quality Engineering 102 252 785
Technical Drawing 135 287 791
Nuclear Engineering 100 313 824
Automotive Engineering 109 333 894
Product and Industrial Design 120 289 898
Automation and Control engineering 139 349 920
Biomedical Engineering 105 348 1019
Robotics 137 405 1052

Biology rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 46th for Biology in China and 442nd in the World with 41,628 publications made and 809,763 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#46 of 551 In China
#98 of 2,814 In Asia
#442 of 6,770 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 40 102
1992 46 90
1993 55 99
1994 51 144
1995 69 140
1996 73 172
1997 92 215
1998 97 226
1999 138 299
2000 182 459
2001 193 491
2002 303 736
2003 380 1002
2004 543 1351
2005 636 2045
2006 812 2738
2007 1024 3630
2008 1192 4715
2009 1395 6507
2010 1543 8838
2011 1657 12087
2012 1651 16302
2013 1766 20937
2014 1952 25313
2015 1967 31207
2016 1909 36386
2017 2019 42304
2018 2295 52707
2019 2552 65655
2020 2927 82970
2021 3324 105758
2022 3935 128511
2023 4172 138370

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 11 18 98
Toxicology 11 28 157
Forestry 10 27 195
Astrobiology 24 45 277
Neuroscience 14 42 317
Botany 32 62 330
Paleontology 33 56 334
Evolutionary Biology 27 51 353
Nanotechnology 75 145 372
Horticulture 49 127 436
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 85 459
Biophysics 46 114 532
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 71 144 601
Biochemistry 73 176 606
Entomology 43 123 618
Zoology 37 112 619
Nutrition and Food Science 82 226 654
Genetics 71 198 666
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 78 689
Biotechnology 75 222 719
Animal Science 44 177 733
Oncology and Cancer research 98 287 804
Molecular Biology 109 295 887
Pharmacology 104 330 906
Virology 77 282 931
Microbiology 92 314 979
Immunology 108 338 1009

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 308th in the World with 41,609 publications made and 567,890 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 561 In China
#26 of 2,845 In Asia
#308 of 7,020 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 27 89
1992 36 64
1993 34 96
1994 41 125
1995 49 110
1996 53 168
1997 59 170
1998 67 233
1999 68 221
2000 128 324
2001 191 269
2002 304 526
2003 378 559
2004 718 746
2005 917 1155
2006 1257 1546
2007 1404 2080
2008 1601 2829
2009 1667 4061
2010 1754 5467
2011 1838 7184
2012 1648 9242
2013 1632 11896
2014 1865 15338
2015 1715 18907
2016 1629 22462
2017 1720 26408
2018 2083 34047
2019 2318 43951
2020 2747 58293
2021 3256 75912
2022 3950 94710
2023 3934 101096

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

Physics rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 48th for Physics in China and 317th in the World with 40,574 publications made and 697,349 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#48 of 556 In China
#85 of 2,786 In Asia
#317 of 6,603 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 86 142
1992 114 131
1993 117 160
1994 105 273
1995 125 278
1996 131 319
1997 156 390
1998 184 506
1999 183 498
2000 311 785
2001 293 836
2002 413 1258
2003 437 1363
2004 666 1934
2005 741 2731
2006 933 3526
2007 1164 4620
2008 1287 5751
2009 1417 7294
2010 1491 8784
2011 1650 11446
2012 1586 14461
2013 1716 17680
2014 1855 21941
2015 1815 25840
2016 1840 30932
2017 1910 35848
2018 2152 45207
2019 2352 55775
2020 2554 68390
2021 2854 84338
2022 3381 101219
2023 3700 110707

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 9 26 198
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 33 207
Astrobiology 24 45 277
Condensed Matter Physics 40 80 283
Nuclear Physics 24 54 286
Atomic and Molecular physics 19 48 286
Optical Engineering 49 83 303
Quantum and Particle physics 48 86 310
Applied/Engineering Physics 55 104 339
Nanotechnology 75 145 372
Acoustical Engineering 52 98 382
Materials Science 66 137 421
Biophysics 46 114 532

Computer Science rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 40th for Computer Science in China and 356th in the World with 34,869 publications made and 512,751 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#40 of 561 In China
#70 of 2,809 In Asia
#356 of 6,752 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 36 111
1992 42 84
1993 47 126
1994 40 177
1995 63 178
1996 69 228
1997 68 287
1998 96 369
1999 75 307
2000 130 430
2001 167 474
2002 244 826
2003 271 769
2004 523 940
2005 620 1333
2006 825 1923
2007 962 2489
2008 1183 3251
2009 1291 4409
2010 1415 5642
2011 1427 7607
2012 1378 10112
2013 1371 12856
2014 1559 15789
2015 1454 19516
2016 1502 22948
2017 1587 26646
2018 1803 32910
2019 2042 40491
2020 2325 52334
2021 2901 66406
2022 3324 80648
2023 3524 85999

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 27 40 134
UX/UI Desgin 11 20 153
Cognitive Science 30 44 216
Computer Vision 42 65 230
Human-Computer Interaction 23 48 258
Machine Learning 45 72 270
Computational Linguistics 29 61 282
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 47 81 307
Game Design and Development 19 53 310
Neuroscience 14 42 317
Cyber Security 46 77 318
Multimedia 19 57 341
Computer Graphics 45 90 363
Computer Networking 57 110 384
Telecommunications 63 124 409
Information Technology 29 76 430
Management Information Systems 27 58 434
Data Science 35 65 469
Database Administration 58 109 470
Web Design and Development 70 135 516
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 71 144 601
Blockchain and Cryptography 86 197 630
Computer Engineering 93 230 694
Library and Information science 26 98 732
Software Engineering 68 156 777
Robotics 137 405 1052

Chemistry rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 63rd for Chemistry in China and 469th in the World with 32,282 publications made and 647,155 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#63 of 546 In China
#121 of 2,750 In Asia
#469 of 6,447 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 59 118
1992 84 105
1993 82 118
1994 82 218
1995 93 189
1996 99 230
1997 126 282
1998 143 347
1999 169 378
2000 232 567
2001 238 627
2002 327 958
2003 329 1063
2004 439 1485
2005 522 2261
2006 619 3007
2007 844 3804
2008 911 4712
2009 1023 6155
2010 1186 7800
2011 1250 10370
2012 1261 13537
2013 1396 16905
2014 1449 20361
2015 1511 24576
2016 1487 28990
2017 1598 33719
2018 1850 41953
2019 1914 52607
2020 2104 65139
2021 2306 81689
2022 2854 99872
2023 3037 108159

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 22 35 114
Radiochemistry 52 120 216
Inorganic Chemistry 50 100 286
Computational Chemistry 34 59 287
Physical chemistry 68 135 357
Chemical Engineering 83 158 371
Nanotechnology 75 145 372
Materials Science 66 137 421
Organic Chemistry 61 121 428
Pharmacy 43 123 431
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 136 505
Petrology and Geochemistry 57 134 549
Biochemistry 73 176 606
Nutrition and Food Science 82 226 654
Biochemical Engineering 79 181 675

Medicine rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 44th for Medicine in China and 582nd in the World with 23,253 publications made and 434,083 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#44 of 546 In China
#141 of 2,781 In Asia
#582 of 6,680 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 18 55
1992 22 35
1993 19 50
1994 19 64
1995 29 72
1996 37 89
1997 34 96
1998 31 98
1999 44 117
2000 61 195
2001 92 214
2002 116 289
2003 155 392
2004 276 511
2005 297 661
2006 440 1048
2007 511 1456
2008 595 2214
2009 717 3024
2010 841 4296
2011 900 6067
2012 887 8297
2013 971 10739
2014 1076 13012
2015 1057 16657
2016 1028 19202
2017 1118 22117
2018 1218 26517
2019 1412 33417
2020 1707 43473
2021 2147 57781
2022 2521 70467
2023 2524 73484

The following table provides academic rankings for Beijing Normal University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 11 28 157
Audiology 9 29 279
Clinical Psychology 7 18 300
Social Work 9 19 370
Public Health 20 45 388
Pharmacy 43 123 431
Psychiatry 25 72 435
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 133 486
Sports / Exercise science 20 80 644
Pathology 55 185 657
Forensic Science 46 159 664
Nursing 25 94 667
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 78 689
Health Science 43 128 724
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 28 127 762
Gerontology 27 109 775
Oncology and Cancer research 98 287 804
Orthodontics 40 216 813
Sports Medicine 35 151 815
Cosmetology 60 324 864
Veterinary 63 294 873
Ophthalmology 58 271 888
Pharmacology 104 330 906
Occupational Therapy 53 212 911
Anatomy and Physiology 79 279 924
Cardiology 77 299 926
Virology 77 282 931
Dentistry 61 289 959
Physical Therapy 69 231 964
Optometry 63 288 973
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 172 1001
Immunology 108 338 1009
Biomedical Engineering 105 348 1019
Epidemiology 66 300 1029
Radiation Therapy 132 415 1081
Surgery 98 388 1185
Anesthesiology 101 421 1255
Pediatrics 61 387 1283
Urology 125 478 1296
Family medicine 73 381 1374
Dermatology 120 591 1549
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 171 640 1592
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 83 540 1869

Mathematics rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 41st for Mathematics in China and 323rd in the World with 20,810 publications made and 268,251 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#41 of 550 In China
#65 of 2,673 In Asia
#323 of 6,305 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 25 46
1992 32 36
1993 30 66
1994 33 83
1995 43 83
1996 44 96
1997 49 154
1998 61 201
1999 46 185
2000 78 260
2001 75 257
2002 148 412
2003 194 458
2004 318 538
2005 386 814
2006 511 1090
2007 561 1317
2008 696 1849
2009 770 2443
2010 798 2925
2011 850 4000
2012 821 4903
2013 864 6207
2014 995 7849
2015 847 9477
2016 885 11426
2017 953 13845
2018 1026 17155
2019 1246 22073
2020 1333 28230
2021 1756 36709
2022 2009 45507
2023 2019 47515

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 18 154
Applied Mathematics 39 59 241
Statistics 41 68 345
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 42 69 378
Operations Research 51 120 407
Actuarial Science 51 93 614
Blockchain and Cryptography 86 197 630

Psychology rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 22nd for Psychology in China and 381st in the World with 19,968 publications made and 266,784 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 549 In China
#54 of 2,703 In Asia
#381 of 6,528 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 55
1992 10 35
1993 10 37
1994 13 73
1995 24 43
1996 18 75
1997 17 96
1998 14 97
1999 21 100
2000 41 142
2001 67 118
2002 105 207
2003 134 261
2004 269 262
2005 337 411
2006 518 593
2007 512 817
2008 636 1094
2009 715 1678
2010 791 2434
2011 834 3704
2012 742 4993
2013 790 6824
2014 865 8211
2015 805 10721
2016 839 12401
2017 907 14567
2018 949 16558
2019 1195 20416
2020 1372 26724
2021 1792 34390
2022 2130 42422
2023 2266 45865

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 5 11 178
Cognitive Science 30 44 216
Child Psychology 5 13 233
Social Psychology 12 26 291
Clinical Psychology 7 18 300
Neuroscience 14 42 317
Special Education 6 14 321
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 18 53 336
Social Work 9 19 370
Psychiatry 25 72 435
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 21 45 476
Sexology 8 35 640
Occupational Therapy 53 212 911

Economics rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 12th for Economics in China and 207th in the World with 13,686 publications made and 177,468 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 542 In China
#20 of 2,461 In Asia
#207 of 5,995 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 12 25
1992 12 16
1993 14 31
1994 14 47
1995 16 27
1996 8 31
1997 22 56
1998 18 51
1999 27 53
2000 44 103
2001 55 96
2002 97 141
2003 123 174
2004 226 223
2005 293 294
2006 370 436
2007 425 732
2008 515 880
2009 519 1219
2010 548 1338
2011 581 1831
2012 563 2373
2013 556 3101
2014 654 4048
2015 525 4918
2016 554 6230
2017 534 7611
2018 661 9985
2019 837 13488
2020 896 18734
2021 1144 24648
2022 1372 31316
2023 1273 33493

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

Business rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 43rd for Business in China and 382nd in the World with 13,231 publications made and 146,692 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#43 of 556 In China
#67 of 2,579 In Asia
#382 of 6,187 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 11 27
1992 23 34
1993 21 56
1994 21 74
1995 25 65
1996 22 104
1997 30 156
1998 29 162
1999 36 144
2000 56 207
2001 70 208
2002 93 366
2003 109 320
2004 196 381
2005 250 481
2006 384 708
2007 441 873
2008 502 1099
2009 532 1389
2010 563 1470
2011 593 2045
2012 520 2522
2013 540 3191
2014 633 3836
2015 535 4686
2016 518 5755
2017 537 6881
2018 568 9035
2019 742 11487
2020 782 15595
2021 1087 20957
2022 1267 25962
2023 1311 28698

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Real Estate 15 26 166
International Trade 7 10 182
Risk Management 17 25 198
International Business 9 14 206
Tax Law 15 27 224
Hospitality and Hotel Management 21 48 229
Engineering Management 23 33 234
Human Resource Management 9 19 235
Public Policy / Administration 10 15 290
Finance 29 48 315
Entertainment Industry Business 13 31 327
Operations Research 51 120 407
Management Information Systems 27 58 434
Investment Banking and Stock trading 46 90 441
Management 59 108 456
Accounting 40 78 522
Marketing 44 95 524
Actuarial Science 51 93 614
Occupational Safety and Health 20 103 630
Entrepreneurship 28 79 647
Supply Chain Management 98 232 686
Construction Management 79 192 727
Advertising 46 128 791
Project Management 64 193 949

Art & Design rankings

Beijing Normal University ranked 12th for Art & Design in China and 243rd in the World with 8,356 publications made and 72,744 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#12 of 550 In China
#28 of 2,302 In Asia
#243 of 5,720 In the World

Beijing Normal University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 14
1992 4 11
1993 7 15
1994 7 22
1995 10 20
1996 4 16
1997 8 22
1998 14 44
1999 11 48
2000 22 51
2001 53 37
2002 81 77
2003 90 78
2004 216 127
2005 278 161
2006 413 242
2007 428 291
2008 449 397
2009 456 501
2010 455 736
2011 465 953
2012 343 1256
2013 318 1497
2014 360 2149
2015 305 2292
2016 280 2825
2017 255 3360
2018 333 4612
2019 372 5348
2020 438 7288
2021 481 9168
2022 645 11358
2023 665 11811

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 1 5
Interior Design 1 1 5
Performing arts 1 1 46
Graphic Design 3 4 46
Animation 27 40 134
UX/UI Desgin 11 20 153
Aesthetics 9 23 203
Painting and Drawing 18 32 214
Sculpture 18 32 214
Illustration and Concept Art 20 34 222
Literature 9 18 230
Singing and Vocal Performance 11 26 256
Cinematography 4 8 266
Art History 3 9 282
Game Design and Development 19 53 310
Entertainment Industry Business 13 31 327
Creative Writing 10 17 339
Multimedia 19 57 341
Fashion Design 30 54 355
Music 15 40 357
Computer Graphics 45 90 363
Architecture 61 142 672
Photography 58 176 862