Capital Medical University: Rankings

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Capital Medical University ranked 75th in China, 1072nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 17 research topics. Capital Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 118,518 academic publications and 1,812,128 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1072 of 14,131 In the World
#241 of 5,830 In Asia
#75 of 960 In China
#12 of 59 In Beijing
#3 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#39 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
#43 of 1,001 For Optometry
#6608 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2935 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 14 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Capital Medical University ranked 9th for Medicine in China and 116th in the World with 109,630 publications made and 1,708,558 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 549 In China
#15 of 2,817 In Asia
#116 of 6,793 In the World

Capital Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 195 279
1994 182 384
1995 203 454
1996 226 490
1997 271 626
1998 284 656
1999 291 799
2000 335 878
2001 123 1061
2002 125 1162
2003 151 1324
2004 178 1341
2005 274 1580
2006 442 1853
2007 893 2154
2008 1560 2998
2009 2126 4414
2010 2454 6757
2011 2832 9460
2012 3146 13669
2013 4057 20606
2014 4269 28202
2015 4213 35803
2016 4297 42612
2017 4921 53321
2018 5793 62957
2019 6837 80878
2020 8271 186657
2021 8735 206162
2022 11002 210939
2023 10645 216727
2024 10279 231206
2025 11309 247091

The following table provides academic rankings for Capital Medical University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 1 1 3
Epidemiology 2 2 39
Optometry 4 6 43
Cardiology 2 2 47
Ophthalmology 3 6 49
Virology 3 5 56
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 14 60
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 4 61
Surgery 4 6 65
Anesthesiology 1 2 67
Respiratory Therapy 3 3 71
Sonography and Ultrasound 10 16 75
Pathology 8 11 80
Pediatrics 3 6 80
Critical Care Nursing 2 3 92
Oncology and Cancer research 18 25 93
Psychiatry 1 3 98
Pharmacology 13 18 109
Audiology 2 5 110
Immunology 11 17 112
Radiation Therapy 16 28 127
Occupational Therapy 5 11 139
Anatomy and Physiology 9 21 141
Health Science 7 9 147
Dentistry 7 33 153
Orthodontics 7 29 156
Family medicine 4 9 157
Urology 13 25 160
Dermatology 8 26 178
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 10 190
Medical Physics 8 21 210
Physical Therapy 8 18 217
Cosmetology 15 47 224
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 21 230
Nursing 8 16 236
Biomedical Engineering 30 56 237
Sports Medicine 7 22 247
Public Health 12 24 255
Gerontology 7 14 256
Plastic Surgery 11 53 261
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 23 329
Clinical Psychology 9 25 349
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 43 360
Sports / Exercise science 22 75 567
Toxicology 59 197 658
Veterinary 48 237 701
Forensic Science 87 352 1037
Pharmacy 148 461 1176

Biology rankings

Capital Medical University ranked 18th for Biology in China and 213th in the World with 94,297 publications made and 1,489,973 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 553 In China
#34 of 2,838 In Asia
#213 of 6,841 In the World

Capital Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 185 268
1994 171 370
1995 193 439
1996 211 503
1997 261 628
1998 293 664
1999 304 844
2000 308 885
2001 123 1090
2002 121 1178
2003 128 1363
2004 161 1324
2005 240 1587
2006 395 1899
2007 713 2137
2008 1251 2874
2009 1738 4109
2010 1997 6308
2011 2304 8997
2012 2562 12954
2013 3329 18999
2014 3530 25958
2015 3543 32809
2016 3618 38854
2017 4225 48540
2018 4921 57853
2019 5736 74042
2020 7053 164812
2021 7588 183365
2022 10420 189522
2023 9598 196314
2024 8629 211425
2025 9430 226606

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 3 5 56
Oncology and Cancer research 18 25 93
Pharmacology 13 18 109
Immunology 11 17 112
Neuroscience 3 10 136
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 24 178
Genetics 17 32 200
Biotechnology 18 34 204
Microbiology 18 40 236
Molecular Biology 21 46 236
Biochemistry 28 52 257
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 23 329
Astrobiology 46 87 454
Biophysics 47 111 518
Botany 62 141 561
Paleontology 61 126 566
Evolutionary Biology 70 122 621
Toxicology 59 197 658
Zoology 51 136 700
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 65 187 739
Animal Science 83 330 1063
Nutrition and Food Science 138 459 1161
Nanotechnology 219 532 1173
Horticulture 171 629 1532
Forestry 126 494 1534
Agricultural Science 263 894 2134

Chemistry rankings

Capital Medical University ranked 57th for Chemistry in China and 394th in the World with 57,622 publications made and 927,787 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#57 of 547 In China
#102 of 2,785 In Asia
#394 of 6,561 In the World

Capital Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 155 241
1994 123 302
1995 155 364
1996 179 405
1997 221 519
1998 224 533
1999 250 703
2000 242 713
2001 95 873
2002 78 933
2003 87 1027
2004 88 1027
2005 147 1190
2006 257 1384
2007 447 1576
2008 795 1981
2009 1047 2816
2010 1192 4257
2011 1405 6001
2012 1527 8669
2013 2041 12763
2014 2185 17426
2015 2189 22180
2016 2235 26461
2017 2554 33258
2018 3063 40083
2019 3478 50830
2020 4128 93341
2021 4605 113081
2022 6648 121656
2023 5842 128394
2024 5023 135802
2025 5344 144212

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 28 52 257
Organic Chemistry 115 248 717
Radiochemistry 146 414 800
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 141 363 984
Materials Science 196 459 1137
Nutrition and Food Science 138 459 1161
Nanotechnology 219 532 1173
Pharmacy 148 461 1176
Biochemical Engineering 178 480 1254
Inorganic Chemistry 231 579 1289
Chemical Engineering 261 685 1431
Environmental Chemistry 247 737 1704
Physical chemistry 289 802 1740
Petrology and Geochemistry 238 746 1978
Computational Chemistry 309 952 2115

Psychology rankings

Capital Medical University ranked 10th for Psychology in China and 146th in the World with 47,506 publications made and 747,621 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 553 In China
#15 of 2,766 In Asia
#146 of 6,663 In the World

Capital Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 55 111
1994 60 151
1995 63 167
1996 71 199
1997 75 268
1998 84 276
1999 93 354
2000 109 357
2001 50 442
2002 61 518
2003 75 601
2004 105 606
2005 136 746
2006 227 854
2007 458 1086
2008 733 1465
2009 1005 2181
2010 1200 3368
2011 1313 4693
2012 1500 6718
2013 1819 9322
2014 1868 12651
2015 1815 16099
2016 1927 19036
2017 2112 23537
2018 2579 27702
2019 2941 34876
2020 3566 73971
2021 3754 86787
2022 4510 91583
2023 4510 95680
2024 4403 99479
2025 4812 108089

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 3 98
Neuroscience 3 10 136
Occupational Therapy 5 11 139
Clinical Psychology 9 25 349
Child Psychology 25 67 588
Cognitive Science 78 144 602
Special Education 18 105 852
Social Psychology 66 164 857
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 60 276 870
Sexology 19 77 874
Education Majors 147 465 1688

Computer Science rankings

Capital Medical University ranked 48th for Computer Science in China and 404th in the World with 44,253 publications made and 698,868 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#48 of 563 In China
#85 of 2,842 In Asia
#404 of 6,855 In the World

Capital Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 42 114
1994 56 147
1995 49 163
1996 51 196
1997 68 260
1998 79 255
1999 74 333
2000 92 328
2001 37 435
2002 52 462
2003 51 545
2004 75 509
2005 119 658
2006 205 776
2007 350 1008
2008 544 1339
2009 716 1956
2010 835 3001
2011 977 4319
2012 1055 6280
2013 1348 8741
2014 1445 12049
2015 1461 15180
2016 1575 18059
2017 1797 22265
2018 2153 26807
2019 2604 35196
2020 3217 72867
2021 3732 89193
2022 5345 95960
2023 5159 103564
2024 4580 110867
2025 4924 121410

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 3 10 136
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 24 178
Machine Learning 62 111 389
Cognitive Science 78 144 602
Computational Linguistics 90 240 794
Computer Vision 120 262 802
Data Science 70 177 833
Game Design and Development 92 247 917
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 138 318 986
Library and Information science 47 208 1133
Robotics 180 468 1152
Telecommunications 206 556 1363
Computer Graphics 180 470 1367
Human-Computer Interaction 160 479 1448
Software Engineering 171 451 1504
Cyber Security 209 659 1682
Multimedia 224 700 1926
Computer Networking 298 888 2042
Computer Engineering 337 1017 2123
Management Information Systems 293 895 2544

Engineering rankings

Capital Medical University ranked 96th for Engineering in China and 638th in the World with 31,159 publications made and 453,724 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#96 of 560 In China
#189 of 2,841 In Asia
#638 of 6,795 In the World

Capital Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 67 94
1994 60 98
1995 68 123
1996 63 127
1997 75 156
1998 93 175
1999 102 236
2000 106 257
2001 32 300
2002 46 335
2003 47 392
2004 55 397
2005 80 481
2006 149 568
2007 281 678
2008 494 889
2009 628 1427
2010 757 2074
2011 905 2979
2012 931 4268
2013 1138 6124
2014 1254 8493
2015 1153 10821
2016 1238 13128
2017 1389 16517
2018 1625 18979
2019 1859 24825
2020 2218 47069
2021 2396 55109
2022 3136 59604
2023 3068 64153
2024 2868 69741
2025 3065 76199

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 18 34 204
Aerospace Engineering 37 61 231
Biomedical Engineering 30 56 237
Mechanical Engineering 61 110 397
Optical Engineering 69 125 455
Technical Drawing 109 239 705
Acoustical Engineering 104 221 770
Petroleum Engineering 131 319 969
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 141 363 984
Metallurgical Engineering 198 463 1135
Materials Science 196 459 1137
Robotics 180 468 1152
Nanotechnology 219 532 1173
Biochemical Engineering 178 480 1254
Civil Engineering 197 501 1360
Telecommunications 206 556 1363
Engineering Management 249 430 1366
Structural Engineering 200 559 1387
Chemical Engineering 261 685 1431
Human-Computer Interaction 160 479 1448
Electronic Engineering 213 641 1479
Systems Engineering 190 514 1522
Electrical Engineering 233 679 1591
Architectural Engineering 254 683 1641
Reliability and Quality Engineering 243 682 1644
Remote Sensing 273 739 1837
Environmental Engineering 268 852 1953
Operations Research 289 869 1981
Automotive Engineering 267 905 2027
Computer Networking 298 888 2042
Geotechnical Engineering 298 898 2089
Computer Engineering 337 1017 2123

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Capital Medical University ranked 35th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 525th in the World with 28,111 publications made and 580,854 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#35 of 563 In China
#74 of 2,867 In Asia
#525 of 7,088 In the World

Capital Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 35 66
1994 41 113
1995 42 107
1996 44 96
1997 63 146
1998 55 188
1999 56 206
2000 71 234
2001 29 283
2002 35 317
2003 41 366
2004 46 378
2005 72 435
2006 114 525
2007 236 604
2008 432 784
2009 540 1239
2010 681 1818
2011 805 2537
2012 845 3693
2013 1034 6315
2014 1065 8493
2015 998 10271
2016 991 12115
2017 1259 15222
2018 1399 17062
2019 1592 22579
2020 2247 69452
2021 2243 70427
2022 2824 66233
2023 2901 65996
2024 2756 66553
2025 2846 67747

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 27 34 195
History 27 35 249
Demography 11 23 250
Law 36 62 440
Linguistics 55 106 542
Political Science 36 65 544
Sociology 25 69 562
Sports / Exercise science 22 75 567
Occupational Safety and Health 25 113 662
Genealogy 22 62 695
Special Education 18 105 852
Philosophy 65 192 980
Forensic Science 87 352 1037
Anthropology 54 182 1042
Library and Information science 47 208 1133
Classics and Ancient History 76 215 1141
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 72 275 1289
Art History 78 196 1432
Aesthetics 154 370 1441
Criminology and Criminal Justice 59 211 1443
Public Policy / Administration 132 345 1650
Education Majors 147 465 1688
Gender Studies 93 381 1963
Communications and Public Relations 173 599 2132

Physics rankings

Capital Medical University ranked 122nd for Physics in China and 798th in the World with 25,676 publications made and 327,548 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#122 of 558 In China
#252 of 2,822 In Asia
#798 of 6,729 In the World

Capital Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 69 86
1994 48 92
1995 64 120
1996 60 93
1997 80 149
1998 84 147
1999 110 216
2000 107 259
2001 29 289
2002 38 308
2003 37 366
2004 45 354
2005 76 405
2006 143 527
2007 259 580
2008 444 754
2009 554 1174
2010 651 1743
2011 753 2440
2012 760 3297
2013 957 4829
2014 1019 6318
2015 931 7896
2016 959 9805
2017 1070 11884
2018 1258 13967
2019 1479 18508
2020 1733 33995
2021 1922 42334
2022 2582 46603
2023 2558 50229
2024 2438 57292
2025 2586 62214

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 8 21 210
Astrobiology 46 87 454
Optical Engineering 69 125 455
Biophysics 47 111 518
Acoustical Engineering 104 221 770
Astrophysics and Astronomy 93 193 781
Nuclear Physics 138 371 1079
Materials Science 196 459 1137
Nanotechnology 219 532 1173
Quantum and Particle physics 198 490 1306
Condensed Matter Physics 320 1017 2128

Environmental Science rankings

Capital Medical University ranked 65th for Environmental Science in China and 490th in the World with 23,467 publications made and 431,000 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#65 of 553 In China
#111 of 2,841 In Asia
#490 of 6,888 In the World

Capital Medical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 52 84
1994 44 90
1995 53 97
1996 58 118
1997 73 158
1998 77 168
1999 72 200
2000 109 230
2001 29 247
2002 26 279
2003 52 316
2004 51 355
2005 71 417
2006 102 448
2007 197 520
2008 402 744
2009 472 1050
2010 610 1565
2011 656 2101
2012 716 2905
2013 844 4429
2014 865 5831
2015 869 7283
2016 880 8765
2017 1025 11009
2018 1129 12858
2019 1353 16872
2020 1805 46693
2021 1736 46301
2022 2680 44291
2023 2438 44849
2024 1980 47936
2025 2102 50154

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 51 81 406
Paleontology 61 126 566
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 65 187 739
Geology 102 213 764
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 123 319 980
Ecology 126 303 1030
Forestry 126 494 1534
Earth science and Geophysics 240 616 1595
Oceanography 234 637 1695
Environmental Chemistry 247 737 1704
Environmental Engineering 268 852 1953
Petrology and Geochemistry 238 746 1978
Geotechnical Engineering 298 898 2089
Agricultural Science 263 894 2134
Environmental Management 359 1287 2941

Mathematics rankings

Capital Medical University ranked 39th for Mathematics in China and 297th in the World with 22,911 publications made and 392,079 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#39 of 550 In China
#61 of 2,725 In Asia
#297 of 6,434 In the World

Capital Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 8 23
1994 15 22
1995 16 30
1996 18 39
1997 17 41
1998 23 61
1999 19 57
2000 32 82
2001 21 104
2002 9 100
2003 16 130
2004 21 134
2005 36 169
2006 55 191
2007 129 209
2008 212 298
2009 273 467
2010 380 747
2011 455 1110
2012 504 1713
2013 728 2836
2014 766 4317
2015 733 5615
2016 806 6793
2017 951 8616
2018 1153 10284
2019 1418 14121
2020 1942 34340
2021 2323 41948
2022 2760 43912
2023 2787 45272
2024 2324 39427
2025 2305 39791

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 33 49 251
Actuarial Science 100 221 995
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 153 388 1314
Operations Research 289 869 1981
Math Teachers 191 649 2074
Applied Mathematics 419 1263 2754

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Capital Medical University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Development Studies 80 186 851
Photography 86 234 981
Human Resource Management 75 258 1112
Literature 113 250 1126
Economics 119 272 1127
Fashion Design 138 328 1222
Art & Design 141 341 1315
International Trade 140 327 1392
Management 167 461 1426
Marketing 141 461 1485
Business 175 476 1529
International Business 148 386 1574
Advertising 147 590 1875
Accounting 184 649 2037
Finance 233 700 2041
Project Management 240 746 2213