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The Dalian University of Technology ranked 29th in China, 495th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 38 research topics. The Dalian University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 118,289 academic publications and 2,445,751 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#495 of 14,131 In the World
#71 of 5,830 In Asia
#29 of 960 In China
#1 of 16 In Dalian
#8 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#12 of 4,095 For Structural Engineering
#25 of 3,548 For Geotechnical Engineering
#3470 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#884 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 35 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 17th for Engineering in China and 85th in the World with 96,923 publications made and 2,076,382 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 560 In China
#26 of 2,841 In Asia
#85 of 6,795 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 114 213
1994 77 237
1995 86 226
1996 93 262
1997 117 304
1998 124 326
1999 164 402
2000 233 612
2001 344 674
2002 447 906
2003 656 1302
2004 1001 2126
2005 1401 2940
2006 2074 4891
2007 2480 6463
2008 2941 9203
2009 3356 12474
2010 3909 17319
2011 4230 24694
2012 3898 32307
2013 4202 40897
2014 3962 51403
2015 3805 59663
2016 3675 69999
2017 4391 85103
2018 5091 107008
2019 5598 134536
2020 6038 165364
2021 6483 200357
2022 7424 236784
2023 7938 264415
2024 6609 286986
2025 4277 269749

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dalian University of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 4 4 8
Structural Engineering 5 5 12
Geotechnical Engineering 8 10 25
Environmental Engineering 9 12 28
Technical Drawing 10 13 37
Chemical Engineering 17 24 38
Construction Management 7 10 39
Metallurgical Engineering 14 21 40
Civil Engineering 12 16 55
Materials Science 17 27 60
Industrial Engineering 14 16 60
Architectural Engineering 13 17 61
Mechanical Engineering 11 17 65
Petroleum Engineering 17 24 65
Nanotechnology 25 37 66
Nuclear Engineering 16 30 71
Automation and Control engineering 22 30 73
Mining Engineering 28 41 83
Operations Research 16 24 85
Automotive Engineering 27 39 88
Transportation Engineering 19 25 93
Acoustical Engineering 17 28 98
Reliability and Quality Engineering 25 31 101
Electrical Engineering 29 41 101
Applied/Engineering Physics 25 38 104
Computer Networking 22 33 106
Optical Engineering 23 36 109
Renewable Energy Engineering 19 36 110
Biochemical Engineering 14 25 110
Telecommunications 28 41 111
Aerospace Engineering 19 31 122
Electronic Engineering 31 46 126
Product and Industrial Design 16 24 128
Systems Engineering 18 25 129
Robotics 31 53 150
Computer Engineering 31 53 157
Firefighting and Fire Science 44 58 177
Engineering Management 21 34 218
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 28 60 223
Architecture 31 45 228
Aviation 21 38 228
Human-Computer Interaction 26 54 254
Remote Sensing 52 79 277
Biomedical Engineering 43 89 322
Landscape Architecture 86 135 515
Agricultural Engineering 64 236 547
Biotechnology 71 201 664

Physics rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 17th for Physics in China and 96th in the World with 88,729 publications made and 1,951,022 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 558 In China
#27 of 2,822 In Asia
#96 of 6,729 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 110 197
1994 73 213
1995 87 218
1996 91 247
1997 117 288
1998 136 329
1999 169 401
2000 238 602
2001 362 681
2002 468 953
2003 659 1520
2004 982 2379
2005 1348 3469
2006 1952 5430
2007 2341 7005
2008 2678 9709
2009 2998 12691
2010 3537 17556
2011 3840 23988
2012 3598 31253
2013 3896 39596
2014 3669 49468
2015 3478 57053
2016 3401 66365
2017 4035 80216
2018 4591 99523
2019 5185 124293
2020 5471 151256
2021 5923 182503
2022 6724 215338
2023 7187 240235
2024 5860 260766
2025 3751 245366

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dalian University of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 17 27 60
Nanotechnology 25 37 66
Quantum and Particle physics 16 28 92
Acoustical Engineering 17 28 98
Applied/Engineering Physics 25 38 104
Optical Engineering 23 36 109
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 20 130
Nuclear Physics 10 28 150
Condensed Matter Physics 28 53 167
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 44 238
Astrobiology 22 40 258
Theoretical Physics 16 40 267
Biophysics 22 60 353
Medical Physics 81 312 995

Chemistry rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 21st for Chemistry in China and 164th in the World with 76,946 publications made and 1,807,755 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#21 of 547 In China
#37 of 2,785 In Asia
#164 of 6,561 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 93 161
1994 62 179
1995 71 193
1996 77 223
1997 92 252
1998 115 281
1999 144 358
2000 199 517
2001 286 585
2002 361 829
2003 539 1172
2004 836 2017
2005 1104 2903
2006 1603 4506
2007 1977 5985
2008 2305 8628
2009 2532 11367
2010 2892 16041
2011 3236 22844
2012 3045 29763
2013 3329 37756
2014 3198 47075
2015 3074 54099
2016 2965 63213
2017 3525 75548
2018 3994 92845
2019 4453 115219
2020 4754 141351
2021 5203 170964
2022 5968 203269
2023 6376 224532
2024 5270 251678
2025 3529 240792

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dalian University of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 12 21 34
Chemical Engineering 17 24 38
Radiochemistry 20 33 40
Physical chemistry 16 24 41
Materials Science 17 27 60
Nanotechnology 25 37 66
Organic Chemistry 19 30 90
Biochemical Engineering 14 25 110
Environmental Chemistry 26 39 116
Computational Chemistry 16 31 155
Pharmacy 24 48 182
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 28 60 223
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 47 247
Biochemistry 37 68 310
Nutrition and Food Science 62 156 458

Environmental Science rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in China and 172nd in the World with 57,435 publications made and 1,202,657 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 553 In China
#36 of 2,841 In Asia
#172 of 6,888 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 52 55
1994 35 73
1995 41 87
1996 39 87
1997 50 116
1998 62 143
1999 86 191
2000 99 268
2001 201 332
2002 272 477
2003 404 691
2004 609 1159
2005 906 1701
2006 1324 2666
2007 1586 3567
2008 1919 5132
2009 2172 7097
2010 2442 9867
2011 2635 13373
2012 2402 17061
2013 2569 21783
2014 2419 27173
2015 2261 32186
2016 2106 38734
2017 2452 46019
2018 2945 58782
2019 3224 75650
2020 3490 94629
2021 3827 116705
2022 4416 140858
2023 4735 158700
2024 3656 162217
2025 2150 149706

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dalian University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Biology rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 32nd for Biology in China and 316th in the World with 56,934 publications made and 1,453,361 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 553 In China
#62 of 2,838 In Asia
#316 of 6,841 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 44 80
1994 28 68
1995 40 76
1996 39 113
1997 52 144
1998 65 150
1999 82 203
2000 122 302
2001 174 396
2002 266 532
2003 426 886
2004 590 1518
2005 851 2393
2006 1220 3724
2007 1484 4962
2008 1762 7195
2009 1853 9677
2010 2083 13272
2011 2265 18894
2012 2195 24846
2013 2389 31242
2014 2380 39182
2015 2280 45364
2016 2122 52316
2017 2550 62365
2018 2963 76597
2019 3391 95491
2020 3560 116894
2021 3878 140030
2022 4465 164169
2023 4858 181004
2024 3878 187100
2025 2926 173054

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dalian University of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 25 37 66
Astrobiology 22 40 258
Paleontology 32 53 304
Evolutionary Biology 20 39 309
Biochemistry 37 68 310
Agricultural Science 52 94 350
Biophysics 22 60 353
Entomology 24 68 411
Nutrition and Food Science 62 156 458
Botany 56 119 502
Genetics 59 138 504
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 76 143 572
Pharmacology 79 217 657
Biotechnology 71 201 664
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 169 703
Oncology and Cancer research 87 251 704
Microbiology 80 242 792
Molecular Biology 94 264 796
Zoology 63 168 798
Horticulture 87 289 817
Neuroscience 71 216 846
Immunology 109 328 954
Toxicology 92 337 974
Forestry 76 299 1013
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 42 180 1015
Virology 111 402 1203
Animal Science 115 476 1452

Computer Science rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 29th for Computer Science in China and 186th in the World with 51,932 publications made and 917,604 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#29 of 563 In China
#43 of 2,842 In Asia
#186 of 6,855 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 47 99
1994 25 103
1995 39 87
1996 37 111
1997 47 136
1998 46 126
1999 53 148
2000 78 242
2001 128 223
2002 237 322
2003 314 515
2004 541 779
2005 806 1256
2006 1217 2235
2007 1369 2831
2008 1786 3945
2009 1915 5695
2010 2304 7614
2011 2345 9893
2012 2051 12474
2013 2179 15947
2014 2034 20382
2015 1969 23777
2016 1871 27528
2017 2250 35003
2018 2657 46150
2019 2962 59959
2020 3208 74395
2021 3355 91291
2022 3795 106189
2023 4248 121380
2024 3638 119206
2025 2687 104458

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dalian University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 6 13 43
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 31 95
Machine Learning 23 28 97
Computer Vision 23 33 99
Computer Networking 22 33 106
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 33 106
Telecommunications 28 41 111
Cyber Security 24 35 128
Robotics 31 53 150
Computer Graphics 23 38 154
Computer Engineering 31 53 157
Data Science 10 17 160
Computational Linguistics 22 37 167
Cognitive Science 23 33 171
Management Information Systems 12 22 200
Database Administration 33 53 221
Software Engineering 26 36 252
Human-Computer Interaction 26 54 254
Web Design and Development 48 88 358
Library and Information science 9 35 391
UX/UI Desgin 36 87 462
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 76 143 572
Multimedia 42 127 581
Information Technology 42 132 586
Game Design and Development 72 178 747
Neuroscience 71 216 846

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 26th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 432nd in the World with 34,946 publications made and 626,386 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#26 of 563 In China
#47 of 2,867 In Asia
#432 of 7,088 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 22 62
1994 19 77
1995 34 68
1996 22 63
1997 30 87
1998 33 102
1999 52 153
2000 67 221
2001 112 212
2002 178 311
2003 242 459
2004 369 621
2005 557 935
2006 853 1499
2007 971 1808
2008 1312 2644
2009 1448 3708
2010 1700 5138
2011 1729 6533
2012 1444 8095
2013 1495 10594
2014 1422 13739
2015 1332 16531
2016 1173 19033
2017 1390 23546
2018 1728 31086
2019 1873 40944
2020 2106 51745
2021 2247 65477
2022 2501 77170
2023 2762 90348
2024 2308 91167
2025 1531 84355

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 22 28 180
Linguistics 23 39 233
History 23 30 236
Journalism and Digital Media 21 46 258
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 24 45 280
Urban and Regional planning 25 41 301
Law 26 40 346
Publishing 14 30 372
Aesthetics 30 57 385
Library and Information science 9 35 391
Political Science 27 45 449
Education Majors 25 69 465
Philosophy 25 65 467
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 26 79 596
Classics and Ancient History 30 85 632
Communications and Public Relations 33 86 645
Sociology 37 96 690
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 42 107 740
Public Policy / Administration 32 87 755
Anthropology 34 112 793
International Relations and Diplomacy 40 152 809
Military science 43 129 935
Demography 74 229 979
Art History 61 140 1214
Sports / Exercise science 78 308 1243
Gender Studies 73 296 1747

Mathematics rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 27th for Mathematics in China and 186th in the World with 27,412 publications made and 497,726 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

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

Dalian University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 28 86
1994 26 91
1995 29 87
1996 22 69
1997 39 86
1998 39 73
1999 48 131
2000 60 151
2001 101 192
2002 122 254
2003 232 510
2004 312 662
2005 483 1109
2006 674 1698
2007 772 2106
2008 962 2554
2009 1115 3381
2010 1347 4359
2011 1305 5508
2012 1167 6854
2013 1188 8898
2014 1132 11222
2015 1098 13101
2016 1000 15404
2017 1251 18901
2018 1482 25167
2019 1583 32479
2020 1715 39690
2021 1776 47844
2022 1975 55733
2023 2070 61798
2024 1426 46395
2025 852 36392

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dalian University of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 9 14 68
Operations Research 16 24 85
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 31 95
Statistics 31 44 213
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 51 330
Actuarial Science 27 46 354
Math Teachers 26 104 593

Business rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 20th for Business in China and 196th in the World with 20,074 publications made and 344,962 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 557 In China
#29 of 2,654 In Asia
#196 of 6,366 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 15 44
1994 8 27
1995 11 23
1996 5 49
1997 13 18
1998 7 23
1999 10 57
2000 23 71
2001 36 106
2002 68 122
2003 146 217
2004 220 240
2005 353 446
2006 537 782
2007 607 1003
2008 859 1578
2009 927 2213
2010 1064 3226
2011 1022 4079
2012 900 4993
2013 903 6526
2014 831 8138
2015 806 9231
2016 683 10476
2017 811 12791
2018 1013 17085
2019 1048 22077
2020 1214 26774
2021 1287 33911
2022 1418 39835
2023 1492 45056
2024 1085 38584
2025 733 32447

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dalian University of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 7 11 28
Construction Management 7 10 39
Operations Research 16 24 85
Management 23 30 129
Project Management 7 16 178
Management Information Systems 12 22 200
Real Estate 23 39 216
Engineering Management 21 34 218
Marketing 20 39 253
Finance 32 53 317
Actuarial Science 27 46 354
Risk Management 38 62 354
Human Resource Management 20 61 379
Accounting 39 88 493
Hospitality and Hotel Management 59 144 528
International Trade 38 66 578
International Business 42 78 610
Advertising 33 109 638
Investment Banking and Stock trading 68 173 676
Tax Law 62 144 707
Entrepreneurship 44 126 754
Public Policy / Administration 32 87 755

Psychology rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 40th for Psychology in China and 504th in the World with 13,856 publications made and 285,559 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#40 of 553 In China
#91 of 2,766 In Asia
#504 of 6,663 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 12
1994 3 8
1995 5 16
1996 6 16
1997 7 20
1998 3 25
1999 8 37
2000 16 47
2001 24 57
2002 46 74
2003 63 117
2004 109 143
2005 174 235
2006 247 381
2007 274 547
2008 381 872
2009 431 1217
2010 529 1791
2011 509 2360
2012 522 3337
2013 529 4491
2014 502 6018
2015 554 7704
2016 523 8956
2017 575 11129
2018 769 14749
2019 829 19317
2020 925 24195
2021 990 29563
2022 1138 33437
2023 1335 38971
2024 1078 36051
2025 868 32177

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dalian University of Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 23 33 171
Education Majors 25 69 465
Social Psychology 28 61 474
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 42 107 740
Neuroscience 71 216 846
Clinical Psychology 47 148 852
Psychiatry 69 231 860
Child Psychology 52 148 863
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 59 273 864

Economics rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 31st for Economics in China and 346th in the World with 9,330 publications made and 161,489 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#31 of 541 In China
#48 of 2,559 In Asia
#346 of 6,188 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 16
1994 4 20
1995 6 16
1996 2 14
1997 12 12
1998 11 19
1999 9 31
2000 15 53
2001 27 69
2002 37 74
2003 87 120
2004 94 134
2005 159 213
2006 232 384
2007 291 542
2008 401 730
2009 470 973
2010 487 1367
2011 530 1904
2012 435 2259
2013 451 3036
2014 424 3500
2015 376 4218
2016 276 4842
2017 351 5765
2018 465 7546
2019 498 9659
2020 572 12306
2021 611 15774
2022 660 20257
2023 669 23513
2024 442 18866
2025 224 15236

The following table provides academic rankings for The Dalian University of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 12 18 73
Finance 32 53 317
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 51 330
Actuarial Science 27 46 354
Development Studies 23 47 358
Agricultural Economics 52 122 438
International Trade 38 66 578
Investment Banking and Stock trading 68 173 676
International Relations and Diplomacy 40 152 809
International Economics 51 111 830

Art & Design rankings

The Dalian University of Technology ranked 28th for Art & Design in China and 352nd in the World with 6,751 publications made and 93,303 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Animation.

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
#28 of 554 In China
#50 of 2,450 In Asia
#352 of 6,010 In the World

Dalian University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 19
1994 0 11
1995 6 14
1996 5 14
1997 3 10
1998 4 16
1999 9 22
2000 10 40
2001 22 28
2002 37 42
2003 57 95
2004 83 107
2005 109 178
2006 156 337
2007 221 391
2008 252 508
2009 257 648
2010 309 909
2011 350 1164
2012 297 1470
2013 341 1913
2014 281 2270
2015 266 2829
2016 222 3449
2017 280 4263
2018 286 5254
2019 338 6663
2020 375 8297
2021 406 9799
2022 448 11372
2023 511 13755
2024 481 16869
2025 367 17914

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 6 13 43
Computer Graphics 23 38 154
Architecture 31 45 228
Fashion Design 23 39 271
Graphic Design 26 49 283
Music 13 37 317
Interior Design 64 107 371
Aesthetics 30 57 385
Literature 28 49 413
UX/UI Desgin 36 87 462
Landscape Architecture 86 135 515
Illustration and Concept Art 72 129 573
Multimedia 42 127 581
Painting and Drawing 72 133 584
Sculpture 72 133 584
Performing arts 47 100 687
Game Design and Development 72 178 747
Singing and Vocal Performance 112 227 900
Photography 108 268 1060
Creative Writing 73 207 1203
Art History 61 140 1214

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Dalian University of Technology

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 47 171 604
Physical Therapy 34 109 621
Sonography and Ultrasound 75 230 674
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 58 217 688
Medicine 66 206 737
Radiation Therapy 85 278 760
Pathology 80 252 797
Veterinary 57 283 828
Sports Medicine 43 163 834
Cardiology 77 293 901
Surgery 74 319 928
Public Health 64 204 929
Orthodontics 62 325 1074
Anesthesiology 88 374 1097
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 66 273 1107
Dentistry 77 368 1132
Healthcare Management (MHA) 50 252 1146
Audiology 75 332 1192
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 138 542 1337
Nursing 79 323 1346
Urology 143 536 1393
Health Science 91 367 1399
Ophthalmology 116 511 1411
Critical Care Nursing 112 516 1608
Gerontology 99 414 1695
Dermatology 142 692 1728
Family medicine 130 726 2232
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 134 793 2486