China Agricultural University: Rankings

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China Agricultural University ranked 40th in China, 618th in the global 2026 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 73,287 academic publications and 1,843,988 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#618 of 14,131 In the World
#101 of 5,830 In Asia
#40 of 960 In China
#7 of 59 In Beijing
#1 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#5 of 4,448 For Agricultural Science
#6 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#3070 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1026 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 229th in the World with 62,416 publications made and 1,695,659 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 553 In China
#37 of 2,838 In Asia
#229 of 6,841 In the World

China Agricultural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 33 120
1994 33 149
1995 45 161
1996 34 196
1997 46 225
1998 74 248
1999 86 330
2000 111 459
2001 180 651
2002 212 699
2003 317 1107
2004 602 1426
2005 842 2042
2006 1243 3456
2007 1535 5094
2008 1796 7446
2009 1956 10778
2010 2068 14387
2011 2346 19665
2012 2324 24318
2013 2245 31139
2014 2317 37581
2015 2273 43386
2016 2172 50734
2017 2529 59987
2018 2944 73158
2019 3370 95444
2020 3772 126859
2021 4498 162146
2022 6461 199516
2023 5886 215542
2024 4707 241663
2025 3877 248392

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 5
Nutrition and Food Science 2 2 6
Horticulture 2 2 6
Animal Science 1 1 20
Forestry 1 3 35
Botany 2 4 37
Toxicology 2 2 44
Entomology 3 7 65
Microbiology 3 7 79
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 27 173
Biotechnology 17 32 195
Biochemistry 20 36 199
Paleontology 15 29 201
Virology 18 36 211
Genetics 21 39 227
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 33 229
Zoology 5 22 254
Evolutionary Biology 16 32 282
Molecular Biology 25 58 289
Immunology 29 66 320
Pharmacology 49 114 429
Biophysics 38 86 443
Nanotechnology 124 249 615
Oncology and Cancer research 85 244 694
Neuroscience 57 170 711
Astrobiology 76 186 748

Chemistry rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 31st for Chemistry in China and 237th in the World with 54,530 publications made and 1,545,125 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#31 of 547 In China
#53 of 2,785 In Asia
#237 of 6,561 In the World

China Agricultural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 28 104
1994 24 137
1995 32 147
1996 34 174
1997 44 192
1998 68 223
1999 75 294
2000 100 421
2001 174 603
2002 188 655
2003 279 1039
2004 508 1339
2005 713 1866
2006 1037 3085
2007 1328 4639
2008 1538 6648
2009 1664 9572
2010 1758 12995
2011 2055 17915
2012 2056 21889
2013 1978 28108
2014 2035 34133
2015 1999 39446
2016 1951 46137
2017 2305 54657
2018 2638 66520
2019 2987 86644
2020 3297 113632
2021 3932 145616
2022 5609 178873
2023 5127 192153
2024 4122 212317
2025 3299 216344

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 6
Environmental Chemistry 34 52 173
Biochemical Engineering 25 44 197
Biochemistry 20 36 199
Organic Chemistry 40 67 238
Radiochemistry 70 166 303
Chemical Engineering 95 172 382
Inorganic Chemistry 91 179 490
Materials Science 87 172 499
Physical chemistry 103 196 531
Pharmacy 58 172 531
Nanotechnology 124 249 615
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 113 291 863
Computational Chemistry 150 364 1058
Petrology and Geochemistry 129 356 1131

Environmental Science rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in China and 162nd in the World with 48,891 publications made and 1,269,336 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Agricultural Science, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 553 In China
#33 of 2,841 In Asia
#162 of 6,888 In the World

China Agricultural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 28 92
1994 28 111
1995 40 123
1996 25 144
1997 40 182
1998 63 195
1999 72 266
2000 89 354
2001 144 494
2002 164 527
2003 249 860
2004 488 1056
2005 703 1491
2006 987 2552
2007 1234 3624
2008 1443 5150
2009 1605 7728
2010 1699 10382
2011 1848 14110
2012 1839 17211
2013 1830 22207
2014 1841 26925
2015 1746 31194
2016 1624 36795
2017 1899 43710
2018 2359 54210
2019 2598 71589
2020 2992 94753
2021 3525 124198
2022 4889 154924
2023 4710 169985
2024 3677 188935
2025 2774 191321

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 5
Hydrology and Water resources management 6 8 17
Forestry 1 3 35
Ecology 6 9 95
Environmental Engineering 37 60 156
Environmental Management 31 48 164
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 27 173
Environmental Chemistry 34 52 173
Geotechnical Engineering 44 68 197
Paleontology 15 29 201
Geology 24 39 205
Oceanography 42 66 268
Geography and Cartography 35 55 293
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 53 106 390
Earth science and Geophysics 71 136 487
Mining Engineering 90 193 531
Urban and Regional planning 64 102 558
Petrology and Geochemistry 129 356 1131

Engineering rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 68th for Engineering in China and 457th in the World with 33,729 publications made and 830,050 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#68 of 560 In China
#130 of 2,841 In Asia
#457 of 6,795 In the World

China Agricultural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 45
1994 13 58
1995 7 56
1996 15 70
1997 25 68
1998 38 108
1999 33 127
2000 44 181
2001 64 221
2002 82 212
2003 147 397
2004 297 477
2005 440 770
2006 653 1294
2007 856 1957
2008 979 2814
2009 1025 4422
2010 1141 6060
2011 1243 8502
2012 1206 10601
2013 1155 13724
2014 1187 17054
2015 1117 19948
2016 1114 24280
2017 1286 29191
2018 1658 35904
2019 1922 48532
2020 2051 65828
2021 2506 87292
2022 3522 110457
2023 3424 123537
2024 2717 142412
2025 2022 148922

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 1
Remote Sensing 29 35 143
Environmental Engineering 37 60 156
Landscape Architecture 30 42 167
Renewable Energy Engineering 28 57 175
Biotechnology 17 32 195
Geotechnical Engineering 44 68 197
Biochemical Engineering 25 44 197
Automotive Engineering 45 97 267
Marine Engineering 58 116 370
Chemical Engineering 95 172 382
Metallurgical Engineering 73 140 405
Applied/Engineering Physics 78 141 463
Robotics 73 160 466
Materials Science 87 172 499
Civil Engineering 78 143 516
Mining Engineering 90 193 531
Mechanical Engineering 76 149 553
Automation and Control engineering 102 219 581
Nanotechnology 124 249 615
Aerospace Engineering 75 162 625
Operations Research 81 201 627
Optical Engineering 99 200 653
Systems Engineering 73 162 672
Electronic Engineering 101 257 710
Telecommunications 104 234 722
Electrical Engineering 114 269 753
Acoustical Engineering 102 217 761
Petroleum Engineering 108 236 762
Reliability and Quality Engineering 108 253 773
Structural Engineering 113 257 799
Computer Engineering 117 304 841
Nuclear Engineering 107 335 849
Technical Drawing 139 315 860
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 113 291 863
Engineering Management 113 210 872
Computer Networking 132 326 952
Industrial Engineering 154 320 960
Biomedical Engineering 112 336 964
Architecture 96 276 983
Human-Computer Interaction 105 283 1034
Transportation Engineering 144 386 1126
Construction Management 203 433 1202
Architectural Engineering 170 460 1233

Physics rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 74th for Physics in China and 522nd in the World with 28,123 publications made and 700,592 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
#145 of 2,822 In Asia
#522 of 6,729 In the World

China Agricultural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 14 56
1994 13 82
1995 11 84
1996 16 114
1997 25 111
1998 45 138
1999 41 171
2000 44 241
2001 78 289
2002 77 284
2003 146 407
2004 262 453
2005 344 658
2006 544 1178
2007 740 1824
2008 867 2566
2009 950 3952
2010 950 5305
2011 1073 7411
2012 1037 9028
2013 1009 11465
2014 1010 14544
2015 927 16919
2016 948 20411
2017 1075 23852
2018 1388 29395
2019 1577 39508
2020 1672 51958
2021 2022 67968
2022 2806 84916
2023 2825 96565
2024 2189 111662
2025 1602 116380

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 38 86 443
Applied/Engineering Physics 78 141 463
Materials Science 87 172 499
Quantum and Particle physics 94 181 593
Nanotechnology 124 249 615
Optical Engineering 99 200 653
Astrophysics and Astronomy 82 162 702
Astrobiology 76 186 748
Acoustical Engineering 102 217 761
Nuclear Physics 125 327 991
Theoretical Physics 159 444 1378
Condensed Matter Physics 226 612 1420
Atomic and Molecular physics 193 568 1533

Medicine rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 40th for Medicine in China and 501st in the World with 26,387 publications made and 683,649 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Virology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#40 of 549 In China
#115 of 2,817 In Asia
#501 of 6,793 In the World

China Agricultural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 17 54
1994 10 68
1995 22 75
1996 18 91
1997 21 101
1998 33 92
1999 41 136
2000 51 195
2001 92 297
2002 99 334
2003 143 452
2004 272 630
2005 332 998
2006 504 1529
2007 603 2243
2008 712 3400
2009 788 4579
2010 804 6101
2011 935 8289
2012 968 10375
2013 912 13004
2014 951 16008
2015 987 18225
2016 890 21454
2017 1082 25941
2018 1200 30335
2019 1398 39733
2020 1627 53844
2021 2062 68886
2022 2841 84028
2023 2537 89404
2024 1974 91327
2025 1678 90998

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 2 44
Veterinary 1 6 79
Forensic Science 3 15 108
Virology 18 36 211
Urology 23 47 238
Immunology 29 66 320
Public Health 19 45 374
Pharmacology 49 114 429
Anatomy and Physiology 37 130 507
Pharmacy 58 172 531
Pathology 48 139 538
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 49 191 563
Dermatology 36 223 679
Respiratory Therapy 48 194 687
Oncology and Cancer research 85 244 694
Cosmetology 52 296 780
Physical Therapy 59 184 846
Anesthesiology 67 297 874
Biomedical Engineering 112 336 964
Radiation Therapy 120 393 1012
Cardiology 93 359 1052
Dentistry 67 337 1056
Epidemiology 73 319 1071
Surgery 108 430 1235
Ophthalmology 101 439 1268
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 123 449 1295
Family medicine 65 380 1329
Psychiatry 124 435 1386
Gerontology 81 333 1461
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 64 449 1542
Nursing 102 440 1639
Orthodontics 116 552 1681
Pediatrics 85 552 1720
Sports Medicine 127 580 1841
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 117 593 1975
Critical Care Nursing 135 658 1976
Health Science 148 659 2195
Healthcare Management (MHA) 136 830 2483
Clinical Psychology 204 889 2643

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 46th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 646th in the World with 22,636 publications made and 548,785 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#46 of 563 In China
#101 of 2,867 In Asia
#646 of 7,088 In the World

China Agricultural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 14 25
1994 13 42
1995 14 48
1996 12 56
1997 16 86
1998 22 67
1999 31 105
2000 30 126
2001 60 216
2002 76 208
2003 112 342
2004 271 379
2005 348 685
2006 467 1048
2007 606 1547
2008 643 2084
2009 762 3139
2010 848 4406
2011 863 6013
2012 821 7407
2013 821 9500
2014 825 11654
2015 788 13618
2016 714 15914
2017 796 18924
2018 991 23136
2019 1140 29760
2020 1401 40751
2021 1678 53761
2022 2327 68055
2023 2300 76383
2024 1698 84932
2025 1300 87679

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 15 108
Archaeology 23 29 183
History 25 33 244
Demography 17 41 345
Urban and Regional planning 64 102 558
Linguistics 75 156 697
Sociology 39 100 702
Law 61 121 703
Aesthetics 83 151 799
Political Science 60 132 844
Genealogy 36 100 883
Classics and Ancient History 61 169 976
Political Economy 30 111 978
Philosophy 72 222 1075
Anthropology 65 239 1206
Public Policy / Administration 88 221 1290
Journalism and Digital Media 109 425 1349
Library and Information science 68 297 1406
Art History 96 252 1621
Education Majors 154 487 1734
Gender Studies 75 305 1770
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 131 474 1809
Communications and Public Relations 154 538 1998

Computer Science rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 69th for Computer Science in China and 580th in the World with 20,079 publications made and 413,682 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
#133 of 2,842 In Asia
#580 of 6,855 In the World

China Agricultural University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 402 701
2007 456 1090
2008 501 1572
2009 589 2426
2010 647 3199
2011 664 4369
2012 640 5507
2013 591 7096
2014 633 8892
2015 576 10524
2016 596 12474
2017 689 15068
2018 899 18172
2019 1089 24359
2020 1242 34274
2021 1534 44775
2022 2426 56031
2023 2439 63946
2024 1642 74179
2025 1378 79885

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 22 33 229
Machine Learning 73 129 450
Computer Vision 72 135 461
Robotics 73 160 466
Cognitive Science 65 112 494
Animation 70 140 501
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 76 143 550
Database Administration 88 198 689
Neuroscience 57 170 711
Cyber Security 87 210 718
Game Design and Development 67 167 720
Telecommunications 104 234 722
Software Engineering 69 156 766
Computer Graphics 95 229 816
Computer Engineering 117 304 841
UX/UI Desgin 83 227 865
Information Technology 116 290 927
Web Design and Development 133 315 937
Data Science 82 219 940
Computer Networking 132 326 952
Human-Computer Interaction 105 283 1034
Computational Linguistics 134 404 1103
Library and Information science 68 297 1406
Multimedia 128 444 1423
Blockchain and Cryptography 211 610 1459
Management Information Systems 146 442 1544

Mathematics rankings

China Agricultural University ranked 78th for Mathematics in China and 626th in the World with 9,261 publications made and 186,894 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#78 of 550 In China
#153 of 2,725 In Asia
#626 of 6,434 In the World

China Agricultural University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 307 634
2009 363 1066
2010 355 1466
2011 389 2054
2012 386 2578
2013 354 3288
2014 341 4168
2015 316 4683
2016 309 5411
2017 349 6356
2018 495 7800
2019 535 10310
2020 639 13551
2021 710 17502
2022 916 22393
2023 891 24683
2024 535 19342
2025 302 16039

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 72 137 553
Operations Research 81 201 627
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 85 180 803
Actuarial Science 86 191 922
Applied Mathematics 169 393 1166
Blockchain and Cryptography 211 610 1459
Math Teachers 171 594 1937

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for China Agricultural University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 1 1 21
Interior Design 38 65 213
Environmental Economics 50 92 319
Supply Chain Management 74 152 423
Fashion Design 43 78 435
Real Estate 62 141 548
International Trade 43 74 626
Development Studies 54 119 636
Art & Design 62 120 659
Economics 57 123 660
Marketing 55 142 662
International Economics 37 80 673
Graphic Design 75 169 688
International Business 48 94 706
Tax Law 63 145 709
Literature 71 135 776
Music 73 156 799
Business 82 189 823
Performing arts 63 141 827
Risk Management 85 185 839
Photography 69 191 851
Psychology 89 240 930
Management 106 255 942
Finance 99 229 960
Investment Banking and Stock trading 92 283 973
Accounting 110 354 1341
Project Management 97 329 1348
Hospitality and Hotel Management 198 527 1391
Child Psychology 105 385 1524
Social Psychology 156 485 1679
Advertising 131 515 1687