China Agricultural University: Rankings

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China Agricultural University ranked 38th in China, 469th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 14 research topics. China Agricultural University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 69,754 academic publications and 1,621,085 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#469 of 14,131 In the World
#75 of 5,830 In Asia
#38 of 960 In China
#7 of 59 In Beijing
#2 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#6 of 4,407 For Agricultural Science
#6 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#3141 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#428 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 11 other topics

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Biology rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 20th for Biology in China and 238th in the World with 59,457 publications made and 1,495,077 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 553 In China
#38 of 2,834 In Asia
#238 of 6,833 In the World

China Agricultural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 28 106
1993 33 120
1994 33 149
1995 45 160
1996 34 196
1997 46 225
1998 74 248
1999 86 330
2000 111 458
2001 180 651
2002 211 699
2003 317 1104
2004 602 1426
2005 842 2041
2006 1243 3454
2007 1533 5094
2008 1795 7442
2009 1955 10776
2010 2068 14385
2011 2345 19661
2012 2323 24316
2013 2245 31133
2014 2319 37580
2015 2273 43411
2016 2174 50708
2017 2527 60013
2018 2943 73173
2019 3370 95486
2020 3786 127146
2021 4508 162460
2022 6459 199695
2023 5897 215704
2024 4674 240375

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 1 1 6
Horticulture 2 2 6
Nutrition and Food Science 2 2 7
Animal Science 1 1 23
Forestry 1 3 35
Botany 2 4 39
Toxicology 2 4 50
Entomology 3 7 68
Microbiology 4 9 91
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 27 187
Biotechnology 17 34 211
Biochemistry 21 41 213
Paleontology 15 30 215
Virology 18 36 218
Genetics 22 43 244
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 36 250
Zoology 6 23 267
Molecular Biology 25 60 295
Evolutionary Biology 19 38 307
Immunology 29 71 332
Pharmacology 49 125 449
Biophysics 39 94 464
Nanotechnology 131 266 655
Oncology and Cancer research 82 245 695
Neuroscience 56 175 729
Astrobiology 76 192 760

Chemistry rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 30th for Chemistry in China and 247th in the World with 52,041 publications made and 1,363,868 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#30 of 546 In China
#55 of 2,781 In Asia
#247 of 6,545 In the World

China Agricultural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 19 88
1993 28 104
1994 24 137
1995 32 146
1996 34 174
1997 44 192
1998 68 223
1999 75 293
2000 99 418
2001 174 603
2002 187 655
2003 279 1039
2004 508 1339
2005 713 1865
2006 1037 3085
2007 1327 4640
2008 1537 6650
2009 1663 9571
2010 1758 12994
2011 2053 17911
2012 2056 21897
2013 1978 28130
2014 2037 34166
2015 2001 39504
2016 1958 46136
2017 2306 54711
2018 2640 66566
2019 2992 86762
2020 3311 114060
2021 3946 146007
2022 5625 179222
2023 5133 192533
2024 4077 211217

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 2 7
Environmental Chemistry 34 58 192
Biochemistry 21 41 213
Biochemical Engineering 28 51 231
Organic Chemistry 40 70 252
Radiochemistry 72 179 335
Chemical Engineering 95 174 404
Inorganic Chemistry 91 183 513
Materials Science 87 178 521
Pharmacy 57 173 539
Physical chemistry 104 201 553
Nanotechnology 131 266 655
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 117 309 904
Computational Chemistry 152 380 1095
Petrology and Geochemistry 130 359 1146

Environmental Science rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in China and 175th in the World with 46,780 publications made and 1,115,671 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Agricultural Science, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 553 In China
#34 of 2,838 In Asia
#175 of 6,876 In the World

China Agricultural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 20 75
1993 28 92
1994 28 111
1995 40 122
1996 25 144
1997 40 182
1998 63 194
1999 72 265
2000 89 353
2001 144 493
2002 164 527
2003 249 858
2004 488 1056
2005 703 1491
2006 987 2550
2007 1232 3624
2008 1442 5146
2009 1605 7730
2010 1699 10383
2011 1849 14108
2012 1838 17201
2013 1827 22188
2014 1843 26918
2015 1749 31197
2016 1630 36800
2017 1903 43738
2018 2359 54278
2019 2605 71685
2020 3000 94960
2021 3533 124400
2022 4896 155201
2023 4707 170120
2024 3635 187986

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 1 1 6
Hydrology and Water resources management 6 8 18
Forestry 1 3 35
Ecology 6 9 98
Environmental Engineering 36 63 166
Environmental Management 31 52 175
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 27 187
Environmental Chemistry 34 58 192
Geotechnical Engineering 43 68 201
Paleontology 15 30 215
Geology 25 41 221
Oceanography 42 69 282
Geography and Cartography 37 58 313
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 53 112 407
Earth science and Geophysics 71 142 504
Mining Engineering 89 200 554
Urban and Regional planning 65 105 572
Petrology and Geochemistry 130 359 1146

Engineering rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 68th for Engineering in China and 474th in the World with 32,123 publications made and 719,979 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#68 of 560 In China
#134 of 2,835 In Asia
#474 of 6,782 In the World

China Agricultural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 12 35
1993 16 45
1994 13 58
1995 7 55
1996 15 70
1997 25 68
1998 38 108
1999 33 127
2000 44 181
2001 64 221
2002 82 212
2003 147 398
2004 297 477
2005 440 770
2006 653 1293
2007 855 1958
2008 980 2814
2009 1024 4420
2010 1141 6064
2011 1242 8493
2012 1206 10613
2013 1153 13705
2014 1186 17033
2015 1114 19941
2016 1112 24288
2017 1289 29160
2018 1662 35871
2019 1918 48478
2020 2048 65699
2021 2507 87304
2022 3505 110297
2023 3423 123433
2024 2666 141622

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 1 2
Remote Sensing 30 38 154
Environmental Engineering 36 63 166
Landscape Architecture 30 42 176
Renewable Energy Engineering 29 59 178
Geotechnical Engineering 43 68 201
Biotechnology 17 34 211
Biochemical Engineering 28 51 231
Automotive Engineering 45 99 275
Marine Engineering 58 119 394
Chemical Engineering 95 174 404
Metallurgical Engineering 72 143 431
Applied/Engineering Physics 75 138 474
Robotics 75 170 506
Materials Science 87 178 521
Civil Engineering 77 149 533
Mining Engineering 89 200 554
Mechanical Engineering 76 152 578
Automation and Control engineering 105 227 601
Aerospace Engineering 75 166 645
Operations Research 81 204 649
Nanotechnology 131 266 655
Optical Engineering 100 212 680
Systems Engineering 73 162 696
Telecommunications 104 238 744
Electronic Engineering 101 265 746
Reliability and Quality Engineering 106 253 778
Petroleum Engineering 109 242 783
Electrical Engineering 113 275 788
Acoustical Engineering 104 227 798
Structural Engineering 110 258 806
Computer Engineering 121 320 872
Engineering Management 113 209 878
Technical Drawing 143 327 879
Nuclear Engineering 109 345 887
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 117 309 904
Biomedical Engineering 108 342 982
Computer Networking 134 336 984
Architecture 95 272 985
Industrial Engineering 159 330 986
Human-Computer Interaction 102 282 1054
Transportation Engineering 148 399 1168
Construction Management 199 423 1181
Architectural Engineering 172 473 1260

Physics rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 74th for Physics in China and 535th in the World with 26,845 publications made and 612,268 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#74 of 558 In China
#148 of 2,817 In Asia
#535 of 6,713 In the World

China Agricultural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 46
1993 14 56
1994 13 82
1995 11 84
1996 16 114
1997 25 111
1998 45 137
1999 41 171
2000 44 240
2001 78 288
2002 77 284
2003 147 408
2004 262 453
2005 344 658
2006 544 1177
2007 739 1824
2008 867 2569
2009 949 3949
2010 950 5305
2011 1073 7401
2012 1037 9032
2013 1008 11455
2014 1010 14545
2015 927 16935
2016 947 20382
2017 1081 23857
2018 1390 29354
2019 1575 39492
2020 1667 51909
2021 2021 67925
2022 2796 84789
2023 2822 96526
2024 2142 111092

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 39 94 464
Applied/Engineering Physics 75 138 474
Materials Science 87 178 521
Quantum and Particle physics 93 183 615
Nanotechnology 131 266 655
Optical Engineering 100 212 680
Astrophysics and Astronomy 84 175 740
Astrobiology 76 192 760
Acoustical Engineering 104 227 798
Nuclear Physics 123 334 1016
Theoretical Physics 157 447 1399
Condensed Matter Physics 221 612 1434
Atomic and Molecular physics 194 580 1570

Medicine rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 39th for Medicine in China and 511th in the World with 25,185 publications made and 603,607 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Virology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#39 of 545 In China
#120 of 2,809 In Asia
#511 of 6,775 In the World

China Agricultural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 47
1993 17 54
1994 10 68
1995 22 75
1996 18 91
1997 21 101
1998 33 92
1999 41 136
2000 51 193
2001 92 297
2002 99 334
2003 143 451
2004 272 630
2005 332 997
2006 504 1529
2007 603 2243
2008 712 3406
2009 788 4579
2010 803 6100
2011 934 8290
2012 968 10405
2013 912 13019
2014 955 16017
2015 989 18261
2016 891 21467
2017 1086 25982
2018 1211 30377
2019 1405 39821
2020 1636 54289
2021 2078 69503
2022 2863 84508
2023 2553 89743
2024 1963 90660

The following table provides academic rankings for China Agricultural University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 4 50
Veterinary 1 6 79
Forensic Science 3 17 112
Virology 18 36 218
Urology 21 46 245
Immunology 29 71 332
Public Health 18 46 380
Pharmacology 49 125 449
Anatomy and Physiology 36 137 525
Pharmacy 57 173 539
Pathology 47 145 552
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 49 203 585
Oncology and Cancer research 82 245 695
Dermatology 36 226 697
Respiratory Therapy 49 197 711
Cosmetology 56 323 833
Physical Therapy 56 180 842
Anesthesiology 68 301 894
Biomedical Engineering 108 342 982
Radiation Therapy 121 397 1034
Cardiology 93 364 1071
Dentistry 68 342 1075
Epidemiology 70 316 1075
Ophthalmology 96 427 1260
Surgery 107 436 1274
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 122 451 1321
Family medicine 64 380 1346
Psychiatry 126 446 1423
Gerontology 77 350 1554
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 63 448 1555
Orthodontics 118 550 1686
Nursing 101 460 1702
Pediatrics 90 592 1809
Sports Medicine 128 613 1922
Critical Care Nursing 134 683 2023
Health Science 148 663 2225
Healthcare Management (MHA) 140 852 2533
Clinical Psychology 213 949 2758

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 46th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 659th in the World with 21,625 publications made and 480,118 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#46 of 562 In China
#103 of 2,864 In Asia
#659 of 7,081 In the World

China Agricultural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 10 34
1993 14 25
1994 13 42
1995 14 48
1996 12 56
1997 16 86
1998 22 67
1999 31 105
2000 30 125
2001 60 215
2002 76 208
2003 111 340
2004 271 379
2005 348 685
2006 467 1046
2007 606 1548
2008 643 2084
2009 763 3143
2010 848 4411
2011 862 6004
2012 820 7417
2013 821 9502
2014 827 11660
2015 790 13683
2016 713 15952
2017 796 18894
2018 1003 23190
2019 1136 29773
2020 1400 40761
2021 1671 53770
2022 2332 68162
2023 2302 76434
2024 1674 84502

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 3 17 112
Archaeology 25 32 200
History 27 36 255
Demography 16 40 353
Urban and Regional planning 65 105 572
Sociology 39 101 720
Law 61 125 723
Linguistics 76 160 727
Aesthetics 84 158 828
Political Science 61 136 865
Genealogy 35 100 882
Political Economy 31 112 983
Classics and Ancient History 61 177 1026
Philosophy 73 228 1117
Anthropology 64 244 1235
Public Policy / Administration 89 225 1316
Journalism and Digital Media 106 419 1342
Library and Information science 68 302 1432
Art History 91 242 1622
Gender Studies 71 286 1719
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 128 471 1819
Education Majors 164 514 1819
Communications and Public Relations 148 530 2005

Computer Science rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 69th for Computer Science in China and 606th in the World with 18,950 publications made and 356,962 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Vision, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#69 of 563 In China
#137 of 2,840 In Asia
#606 of 6,845 In the World

China Agricultural University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 11
1993 7 16
1994 12 22
1995 8 27
1996 7 29
1997 11 48
1998 22 35
1999 14 63
2000 20 72
2001 15 100
2002 55 95
2003 69 170
2004 150 225
2005 262 371
2006 402 700
2007 455 1091
2008 501 1573
2009 587 2427
2010 647 3199
2011 664 4367
2012 639 5503
2013 587 7093
2014 634 8894
2015 577 10557
2016 596 12501
2017 688 15053
2018 894 18170
2019 1089 24236
2020 1226 34117
2021 1531 44763
2022 2433 55951
2023 2432 63685
2024 1594 73488

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 36 250
Machine Learning 74 133 464
Computer Vision 73 142 486
Animation 70 142 505
Robotics 75 170 506
Cognitive Science 66 115 516
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 78 153 583
Database Administration 84 190 684
Game Design and Development 60 155 701
Neuroscience 56 175 729
Telecommunications 104 238 744
Cyber Security 90 217 744
Software Engineering 69 159 775
Computer Graphics 95 231 827
UX/UI Desgin 85 225 859
Computer Engineering 121 320 872
Web Design and Development 130 307 924
Information Technology 117 290 932
Data Science 83 225 966
Computer Networking 134 336 984
Human-Computer Interaction 102 282 1054
Computational Linguistics 136 417 1146
Multimedia 123 434 1415
Library and Information science 68 302 1432
Management Information Systems 140 425 1523
Blockchain and Cryptography 223 654 1546

Mathematics rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 79th for Mathematics in China and 638th in the World with 9,015 publications made and 167,358 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#79 of 550 In China
#155 of 2,718 In Asia
#638 of 6,418 In the World

China Agricultural University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 4
1993 6 5
1994 10 13
1995 3 16
1996 7 25
1997 6 27
1998 9 18
1999 8 20
2000 14 39
2001 23 55
2002 22 43
2003 35 67
2004 78 75
2005 106 149
2006 222 263
2007 253 402
2008 307 637
2009 363 1067
2010 355 1466
2011 389 2051
2012 388 2580
2013 353 3300
2014 341 4183
2015 316 4698
2016 312 5442
2017 349 6372
2018 493 7831
2019 538 10343
2020 637 13630
2021 708 17684
2022 915 22535
2023 891 24811
2024 525 19025

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 72 136 560
Operations Research 81 204 649
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 85 186 819
Actuarial Science 84 190 921
Applied Mathematics 168 384 1161
Blockchain and Cryptography 223 654 1546
Math Teachers 164 581 1933

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for China Agricultural University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 1 2 21
Interior Design 37 65 223
Environmental Economics 49 92 329
Supply Chain Management 75 155 436
Fashion Design 44 82 451
Real Estate 65 152 587
International Trade 42 74 634
Development Studies 54 120 656
International Economics 35 81 683
Economics 58 127 686
Art & Design 62 124 689
Marketing 56 145 690
Graphic Design 76 167 690
International Business 48 98 721
Tax Law 64 152 733
Music 65 145 781
Literature 72 143 817
Performing arts 62 142 839
Business 82 198 853
Risk Management 86 192 871
Photography 68 194 874
Psychology 88 249 957
Management 109 267 978
Finance 101 241 992
Investment Banking and Stock trading 94 291 999
Hospitality and Hotel Management 195 514 1361
Project Management 98 336 1383
Accounting 118 383 1428
Child Psychology 103 401 1577
Advertising 128 518 1716
Social Psychology 156 498 1730