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The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 160th in China, 2156th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 89 research topics. The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,160 academic publications and 194,745 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2156 of 14,131 In the World
#597 of 5,830 In Asia
#160 of 960 In China
#6 of 16 In Changsha
#40 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#474 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#503 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#6941 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2938 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 86 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 210th for Biology in China and 1461st in the World with 9,692 publications made and 149,221 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Paleontology, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#210 of 553 In China
#566 of 2,838 In Asia
#1461 of 6,841 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 1
1996 8 3
1997 9 3
1998 5 7
1999 4 6
2000 5 8
2001 10 14
2002 15 10
2003 32 7
2004 100 13
2005 126 8
2006 164 26
2007 212 82
2008 305 114
2009 391 252
2010 450 418
2011 456 530
2012 413 802
2013 374 938
2014 356 1251
2015 255 1618
2016 178 2000
2017 228 2747
2018 336 4092
2019 491 6690
2020 570 10158
2021 649 14200
2022 1019 19291
2023 1075 23701
2024 894 28748
2025 661 30118

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 55 163 503
Forestry 33 116 540
Botany 74 188 683
Nutrition and Food Science 93 269 719
Agricultural Science 106 255 767
Entomology 89 258 943
Nanotechnology 214 522 1147
Zoology 117 331 1190
Evolutionary Biology 184 388 1316
Toxicology 130 520 1359
Biochemistry 223 570 1405
Animal Science 111 464 1421
Biophysics 204 539 1468
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 151 493 1472
Paleontology 201 564 1578
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 215 608 1583
Biotechnology 189 649 1593
Genetics 228 664 1662
Microbiology 194 729 1735
Pharmacology 214 759 1745
Molecular Biology 244 727 1782
Immunology 241 856 2112
Oncology and Cancer research 288 1086 2450
Neuroscience 357 1323 3343

Chemistry rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 225th for Chemistry in China and 1401st in the World with 9,270 publications made and 149,451 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#225 of 547 In China
#563 of 2,785 In Asia
#1401 of 6,561 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 1 1
1996 5 3
1997 5 3
1998 4 7
1999 3 5
2000 4 7
2001 7 14
2002 15 7
2003 22 7
2004 73 7
2005 101 7
2006 163 19
2007 198 63
2008 285 132
2009 357 244
2010 397 448
2011 445 587
2012 382 820
2013 392 975
2014 330 1260
2015 245 1694
2016 190 2048
2017 222 2718
2018 317 4153
2019 476 6759
2020 573 10298
2021 631 13977
2022 981 18945
2023 1002 23026
2024 891 29313
2025 659 31177

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 93 269 719
Radiochemistry 150 425 824
Chemical Engineering 187 404 924
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 127 327 927
Environmental Chemistry 150 397 1051
Biochemical Engineering 137 368 1072
Physical chemistry 208 477 1112
Nanotechnology 214 522 1147
Materials Science 208 502 1240
Inorganic Chemistry 227 555 1248
Organic Chemistry 217 538 1306
Biochemistry 223 570 1405
Petrology and Geochemistry 198 597 1663
Computational Chemistry 269 812 1888
Pharmacy 293 958 2124

Environmental Science rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 168th for Environmental Science in China and 1288th in the World with 9,182 publications made and 126,661 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#168 of 553 In China
#423 of 2,841 In Asia
#1288 of 6,888 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 1
1996 5 3
1997 6 3
1998 3 7
1999 3 4
2000 5 7
2001 13 8
2002 19 8
2003 37 7
2004 119 10
2005 141 9
2006 190 25
2007 240 70
2008 325 94
2009 374 223
2010 469 388
2011 489 514
2012 434 709
2013 392 821
2014 343 1042
2015 246 1314
2016 172 1663
2017 216 2198
2018 300 3362
2019 408 5336
2020 506 8311
2021 597 12104
2022 911 16759
2023 961 20608
2024 780 24924
2025 560 26150

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 33 116 540
Hydrology and Water resources management 102 288 761
Agricultural Science 106 255 767
Environmental Management 125 296 868
Geotechnical Engineering 151 353 968
Mining Engineering 167 378 977
Ecology 121 293 993
Urban and Regional planning 133 241 1040
Environmental Chemistry 150 397 1051
Oceanography 143 347 1084
Geology 173 443 1328
Environmental Engineering 207 564 1374
Geography and Cartography 168 418 1386
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 151 493 1472
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 208 589 1529
Paleontology 201 564 1578
Petrology and Geochemistry 198 597 1663
Earth science and Geophysics 253 676 1722

Engineering rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 221st for Engineering in China and 1449th in the World with 9,148 publications made and 136,871 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#221 of 560 In China
#571 of 2,841 In Asia
#1449 of 6,795 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 2
1995 1 1
1996 3 3
1997 5 2
1998 1 3
1999 0 1
2000 2 3
2001 8 3
2002 20 6
2003 35 2
2004 103 4
2005 139 3
2006 181 8
2007 239 59
2008 323 105
2009 383 224
2010 437 430
2011 513 594
2012 460 769
2013 419 901
2014 340 1188
2015 236 1519
2016 174 1844
2017 201 2531
2018 298 3964
2019 414 6363
2020 505 9612
2021 582 13617
2022 848 18239
2023 955 22346
2024 824 28118
2025 592 29411

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 8 8 40
Firefighting and Fire Science 100 183 474
Remote Sensing 93 163 615
Architectural Engineering 91 200 661
Agricultural Engineering 96 368 799
Chemical Engineering 187 404 924
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 127 327 927
Geotechnical Engineering 151 353 968
Mining Engineering 167 378 977
Civil Engineering 142 340 995
Product and Industrial Design 153 358 1001
Technical Drawing 189 420 1038
Biochemical Engineering 137 368 1072
Construction Management 163 382 1130
Nanotechnology 214 522 1147
Applied/Engineering Physics 208 491 1214
Structural Engineering 178 482 1236
Materials Science 208 502 1240
Metallurgical Engineering 214 518 1242
Operations Research 179 490 1280
Transportation Engineering 178 484 1330
Architecture 172 460 1369
Environmental Engineering 207 564 1374
Optical Engineering 234 602 1476
Engineering Management 323 523 1513
Electronic Engineering 227 686 1549
Biotechnology 189 649 1593
Automation and Control engineering 257 713 1594
Computer Networking 241 683 1646
Telecommunications 245 712 1654
Automotive Engineering 226 726 1713
Mechanical Engineering 244 674 1724
Renewable Energy Engineering 207 766 1756
Acoustical Engineering 263 737 1843
Reliability and Quality Engineering 270 801 1870
Systems Engineering 247 684 1880
Electrical Engineering 269 845 1884
Aerospace Engineering 271 811 2006
Computer Engineering 317 959 2044
Human-Computer Interaction 270 810 2142

Physics rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 231st for Physics in China and 1518th in the World with 7,795 publications made and 123,452 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#231 of 558 In China
#594 of 2,822 In Asia
#1518 of 6,729 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 1
1996 4 3
1997 4 2
1998 1 4
1999 0 1
2000 2 3
2001 4 6
2002 13 6
2003 29 4
2004 81 4
2005 106 5
2006 159 9
2007 183 60
2008 257 124
2009 285 226
2010 341 420
2011 415 533
2012 358 713
2013 366 825
2014 290 1061
2015 219 1402
2016 155 1710
2017 191 2351
2018 270 3586
2019 379 5800
2020 452 8754
2021 492 11974
2022 748 15778
2023 816 19144
2024 733 24402
2025 521 25651

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 214 522 1147
Applied/Engineering Physics 208 491 1214
Materials Science 208 502 1240
Condensed Matter Physics 219 592 1381
Biophysics 204 539 1468
Optical Engineering 234 602 1476
Quantum and Particle physics 259 694 1683
Nuclear Physics 228 728 1764
Acoustical Engineering 263 737 1843
Atomic and Molecular physics 232 736 1853
Astrophysics and Astronomy 238 677 1864

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 234th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2393rd in the World with 4,937 publications made and 55,688 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#234 of 563 In China
#730 of 2,867 In Asia
#2393 of 7,088 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 0
1994 0 0
1995 3 0
1996 2 1
1997 5 1
1998 2 2
1999 1 2
2000 2 1
2001 7 3
2002 14 4
2003 27 3
2004 91 4
2005 101 2
2006 129 11
2007 157 25
2008 223 43
2009 228 109
2010 295 180
2011 337 241
2012 245 291
2013 248 343
2014 184 432
2015 140 553
2016 86 686
2017 95 933
2018 134 1510
2019 206 2237
2020 225 3604
2021 281 5794
2022 393 7943
2023 448 9732
2024 377 11682
2025 294 12137

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 133 241 1040
Archaeology 191 408 1333
History 192 429 1486
Linguistics 271 770 2042
Law 221 618 2047
Demography 193 727 2120
Communications and Public Relations 187 659 2275
Aesthetics 278 796 2381
Political Science 222 685 2406
Anthropology 212 852 2737
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 251 904 2841
Philosophy 287 915 2849
Classics and Ancient History 331 946 2850
Sociology 270 933 2860
Library and Information science 232 866 2904
Education Majors 383 1105 3134

Computer Science rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 262nd for Computer Science in China and 1884th in the World with 4,641 publications made and 55,458 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#262 of 563 In China
#736 of 2,842 In Asia
#1884 of 6,855 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 1 1
2001 3 0
2002 9 0
2003 10 0
2004 61 1
2005 75 0
2006 93 0
2007 123 10
2008 199 39
2009 222 121
2010 245 195
2011 270 283
2012 225 312
2013 187 391
2014 148 423
2015 105 568
2016 92 673
2017 93 889
2018 143 1347
2019 201 2039
2020 248 3587
2021 307 5666
2022 421 7846
2023 532 9361
2024 366 10911
2025 307 10877

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Vision 195 486 1255
Cognitive Science 180 437 1269
Machine Learning 243 629 1516
Cyber Security 185 571 1522
Blockchain and Cryptography 235 678 1576
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 215 608 1583
Computer Graphics 224 607 1602
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 251 658 1645
Computer Networking 241 683 1646
Telecommunications 245 712 1654
Computational Linguistics 213 680 1655
Management Information Systems 194 607 1921
Computer Engineering 317 959 2044
Human-Computer Interaction 270 810 2142
Software Engineering 292 835 2266
Data Science 315 1006 2547
Library and Information science 232 866 2904
Neuroscience 357 1323 3343

Mathematics rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 282nd for Mathematics in China and 2096th in the World with 2,305 publications made and 25,575 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#282 of 550 In China
#834 of 2,725 In Asia
#2096 of 6,434 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 5 0
2003 6 0
2004 30 1
2005 40 1
2006 45 0
2007 59 14
2008 114 38
2009 118 61
2010 132 119
2011 159 143
2012 129 151
2013 108 197
2014 93 228
2015 73 296
2016 54 394
2017 49 560
2018 69 837
2019 117 1238
2020 117 2080
2021 149 3014
2022 194 3986
2023 220 4546
2024 135 3696
2025 97 3082

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 179 490 1280
Blockchain and Cryptography 235 678 1576
Applied Mathematics 314 830 1987
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 249 751 2043
Statistics 282 830 2056
Math Teachers 446 1393 3691

Business rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 239th for Business in China and 2064th in the World with 1,890 publications made and 15,286 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#239 of 557 In China
#721 of 2,654 In Asia
#2064 of 6,366 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 3 0
2002 6 0
2003 19 0
2004 51 1
2005 51 0
2006 66 1
2007 69 4
2008 89 15
2009 120 39
2010 132 57
2011 161 56
2012 126 66
2013 106 108
2014 65 118
2015 57 158
2016 43 194
2017 35 262
2018 45 421
2019 55 669
2020 70 1062
2021 83 1676
2022 134 2178
2023 141 2682
2024 99 2666
2025 74 2678

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 75 183 631
Supply Chain Management 182 436 1061
Construction Management 163 382 1130
Operations Research 179 490 1280
Engineering Management 323 523 1513
Project Management 132 466 1678
International Trade 219 531 1814
International Business 175 504 1830
Management Information Systems 194 607 1921
Marketing 198 699 2001
Management 268 786 2107
Finance 247 753 2130
Accounting 199 712 2150
Advertising 231 938 2597

Economics rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 229th for Economics in China and 2091st in the World with 1,258 publications made and 13,895 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#229 of 541 In China
#694 of 2,559 In Asia
#2091 of 6,188 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2006 36 1
2007 49 2
2008 62 6
2009 69 18
2010 82 35
2011 94 45
2012 69 52
2013 68 84
2014 42 100
2015 39 127
2016 23 154
2017 28 198
2018 30 375
2019 38 566
2020 46 906
2021 72 1475
2022 106 1964
2023 114 2426
2024 73 2298
2025 54 2101

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 145 307 952
Agricultural Economics 158 403 1056
International Trade 219 531 1814
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 249 751 2043
Finance 247 753 2130
Development Studies 232 732 2213

Art & Design rankings

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology ranked 229th for Art & Design in China and 1965th in the World with 927 publications made and 7,025 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Landscape 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
#229 of 554 In China
#613 of 2,450 In Asia
#1965 of 6,010 In the World

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2004 15 4
2005 27 0
2006 26 2
2007 42 4
2008 63 9
2009 59 15
2010 59 23
2011 76 35
2012 63 48
2013 40 44
2014 33 48
2015 22 73
2016 13 88
2017 11 121
2018 26 175
2019 34 273
2020 32 431
2021 49 770
2022 63 993
2023 64 1020
2024 49 1591
2025 64 1969

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central South University of Forestry and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 8 8 40
Interior Design 9 11 44
Architecture 172 460 1369
Computer Graphics 224 607 1602
Fashion Design 200 517 1637
Literature 269 738 2328
Aesthetics 278 796 2381

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Central South University of Forestry and Technology

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 215 731 1943
Public Health 174 687 2008
Orthodontics 166 712 2010
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 216 851 2031
Dentistry 185 781 2098
Pathology 251 886 2224
Medicine 262 936 2382
Psychology 310 1026 2678
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 299 1135 2824
Physical Therapy 303 1169 2971
Social Psychology 357 1283 3407
Surgery 318 1392 3517
Psychiatry 359 1447 3660
Child Psychology 376 1519 3858
Health Science 394 1431 3913