Donghua University: Rankings

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Donghua University ranked 67th in China, 969th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 148 research topics. Donghua University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 42,778 academic publications and 921,015 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#969 of 14,131 In the World
#198 of 5,830 In Asia
#67 of 960 In China
#7 of 35 In Shanghai
#30 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#66 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#66 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#2799 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1966 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 145 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Donghua University ranked 60th for Engineering in China and 336th in the World with 36,265 publications made and 819,598 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#60 of 560 In China
#103 of 2,841 In Asia
#336 of 6,795 In the World

Donghua University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 2
1997 1 2
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 9 8
2001 49 13
2002 123 35
2003 283 89
2004 387 201
2005 596 418
2006 830 896
2007 1007 1571
2008 1219 2777
2009 1374 3994
2010 1439 5706
2011 1749 7994
2012 1549 10052
2013 1489 12857
2014 1514 16558
2015 1439 19627
2016 1345 24358
2017 1583 29938
2018 1747 38283
2019 2047 48997
2020 2216 63276
2021 2490 81525
2022 2755 99726
2023 2698 111098
2024 2629 126859
2025 2034 124540

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 15 16 30
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 14 66
Chemical Engineering 31 41 66
Technical Drawing 18 26 74
Nanotechnology 37 57 103
Biomedical Engineering 14 27 131
Materials Science 45 70 179
Environmental Engineering 43 73 200
Industrial Engineering 35 56 210
Metallurgical Engineering 51 88 236
Geotechnical Engineering 61 103 297
Mechanical Engineering 49 88 300
Architectural Engineering 50 88 300
Applied/Engineering Physics 57 103 333
Electrical Engineering 62 121 347
Robotics 62 127 368
Telecommunications 63 121 387
Construction Management 47 101 392
Structural Engineering 65 127 412
Optical Engineering 65 115 415
Product and Industrial Design 43 98 425
Electronic Engineering 68 149 457
Operations Research 66 150 497
Automation and Control engineering 87 187 503
Computer Networking 75 150 511
Acoustical Engineering 71 137 522
Aerospace Engineering 68 134 536
Systems Engineering 65 127 542
Biochemical Engineering 70 158 565
Architecture 56 130 612
Petroleum Engineering 98 199 617
Marine Engineering 92 208 633
Nuclear Engineering 78 242 635
Computer Engineering 91 221 656
Reliability and Quality Engineering 94 221 678
Automotive Engineering 92 266 717
Civil Engineering 106 218 722
Renewable Energy Engineering 92 270 726
Human-Computer Interaction 81 184 748
Transportation Engineering 110 261 841
Engineering Management 118 223 911
Agricultural Engineering 114 435 914
Aviation 110 297 984
Biotechnology 113 368 1015
Landscape Architecture 238 398 1017
Remote Sensing 162 339 1070

Physics rankings

Donghua University ranked 55th for Physics in China and 324th in the World with 34,007 publications made and 819,725 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#55 of 558 In China
#92 of 2,822 In Asia
#324 of 6,729 In the World

Donghua University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 3
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 1 2
2000 7 10
2001 47 13
2002 119 32
2003 257 96
2004 352 199
2005 557 478
2006 758 1269
2007 945 2590
2008 1143 3716
2009 1254 5380
2010 1300 6674
2011 1608 8612
2012 1408 10690
2013 1430 13478
2014 1435 16845
2015 1375 19600
2016 1306 24357
2017 1539 29684
2018 1657 37771
2019 1931 48148
2020 2090 61676
2021 2335 78784
2022 2606 95956
2023 2489 106520
2024 2492 121299
2025 1874 118896

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 37 57 103
Materials Science 45 70 179
Applied/Engineering Physics 57 103 333
Quantum and Particle physics 60 102 348
Optical Engineering 65 115 415
Condensed Matter Physics 82 156 485
Astrophysics and Astronomy 54 102 512
Acoustical Engineering 71 137 522
Biophysics 65 172 659
Nuclear Physics 78 190 677
Theoretical Physics 64 157 684
Astrobiology 91 230 854
Atomic and Molecular physics 114 302 974

Chemistry rankings

Donghua University ranked 67th for Chemistry in China and 443rd in the World with 31,276 publications made and 781,653 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#67 of 547 In China
#119 of 2,785 In Asia
#443 of 6,561 In the World

Donghua University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 2
2000 5 5
2001 46 14
2002 105 28
2003 235 108
2004 336 203
2005 515 461
2006 667 897
2007 822 1588
2008 977 2606
2009 1092 3631
2010 1129 5095
2011 1408 7200
2012 1296 9195
2013 1285 11785
2014 1332 15303
2015 1275 18429
2016 1213 23009
2017 1412 28688
2018 1526 36602
2019 1813 46854
2020 1978 60442
2021 2180 77682
2022 2460 94532
2023 2319 105052
2024 2346 121979
2025 1800 120132

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 14 66
Chemical Engineering 31 41 66
Nanotechnology 37 57 103
Radiochemistry 38 74 125
Physical chemistry 48 72 170
Materials Science 45 70 179
Organic Chemistry 51 91 304
Inorganic Chemistry 63 120 322
Biochemical Engineering 70 158 565
Environmental Chemistry 85 183 579
Pharmacy 71 207 615
Biochemistry 84 197 637
Petrology and Geochemistry 77 178 670
Computational Chemistry 104 224 768
Nutrition and Food Science 129 423 1086

Biology rankings

Donghua University ranked 81st for Biology in China and 636th in the World with 24,759 publications made and 687,187 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#81 of 553 In China
#178 of 2,838 In Asia
#636 of 6,841 In the World

Donghua University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 1 2
2000 3 4
2001 26 12
2002 74 26
2003 155 62
2004 240 160
2005 349 383
2006 475 763
2007 566 1534
2008 702 2387
2009 834 3417
2010 849 4455
2011 994 6301
2012 957 8168
2013 1024 10540
2014 1057 13843
2015 1028 16504
2016 992 20783
2017 1166 25665
2018 1269 32884
2019 1526 42021
2020 1626 54017
2021 1787 68387
2022 2041 83294
2023 1941 91893
2024 1893 100493
2025 1416 96385

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 37 57 103
Zoology 36 93 538
Evolutionary Biology 56 99 551
Biochemistry 84 197 637
Biophysics 65 172 659
Genetics 101 263 822
Astrobiology 91 230 854
Paleontology 106 267 901
Biotechnology 113 368 1015
Agricultural Science 140 399 1081
Nutrition and Food Science 129 423 1086
Oncology and Cancer research 148 436 1100
Pharmacology 153 504 1209
Botany 143 428 1212
Molecular Biology 168 456 1214
Microbiology 134 452 1220
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 120 395 1247
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 177 460 1270
Immunology 173 534 1414
Neuroscience 154 501 1531
Forestry 146 600 1782
Virology 167 673 1833
Horticulture 218 800 1872

Environmental Science rankings

Donghua University ranked 91st for Environmental Science in China and 675th in the World with 18,473 publications made and 379,898 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#91 of 553 In China
#178 of 2,841 In Asia
#675 of 6,888 In the World

Donghua University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 5 4
2001 18 5
2002 73 22
2003 166 53
2004 229 103
2005 316 197
2006 445 414
2007 519 816
2008 641 1339
2009 702 1822
2010 774 2680
2011 979 3725
2012 851 4722
2013 769 5664
2014 775 7167
2015 700 8504
2016 623 10781
2017 789 13096
2018 853 17075
2019 966 22635
2020 1122 29653
2021 1268 39214
2022 1428 49030
2023 1477 55992
2024 1251 60067
2025 877 57086

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 43 73 200
Geotechnical Engineering 61 103 297
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 56 114 403
Environmental Management 72 137 451
Environmental Chemistry 85 183 579
Oceanography 87 169 607
Earth science and Geophysics 92 186 651
Geography and Cartography 77 147 654
Petrology and Geochemistry 77 178 670
Geology 92 182 686
Ecology 93 184 700
Hydrology and Water resources management 105 294 781
Paleontology 106 267 901
Agricultural Science 140 399 1081
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 120 395 1247
Urban and Regional planning 239 435 1501
Forestry 146 600 1782

Computer Science rankings

Donghua University ranked 80th for Computer Science in China and 643rd in the World with 16,026 publications made and 254,738 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#80 of 563 In China
#157 of 2,842 In Asia
#643 of 6,855 In the World

Donghua University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 7 7
2001 22 9
2002 69 30
2003 123 35
2004 196 90
2005 282 238
2006 388 470
2007 491 876
2008 649 1554
2009 755 2213
2010 786 2700
2011 873 3458
2012 726 4064
2013 663 5024
2014 621 6037
2015 536 6337
2016 529 7565
2017 666 8894
2018 729 11283
2019 791 14293
2020 871 18688
2021 1072 23993
2022 1147 30110
2023 1205 34315
2024 1117 36539
2025 852 34916

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 62 127 368
Telecommunications 63 121 387
Blockchain and Cryptography 72 148 471
Database Administration 60 119 472
Machine Learning 78 140 476
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 73 135 499
Web Design and Development 64 129 501
Animation 72 142 504
Computer Vision 74 148 506
Computer Networking 75 150 511
Cyber Security 71 156 575
Software Engineering 59 126 647
Computer Graphics 76 164 649
Computer Engineering 91 221 656
Management Information Systems 53 116 656
Cognitive Science 89 173 677
Human-Computer Interaction 81 184 748
Computational Linguistics 85 224 758
UX/UI Desgin 85 233 876
Game Design and Development 104 274 961
Data Science 92 252 1026
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 177 460 1270
Multimedia 121 417 1364
Neuroscience 154 501 1531
Library and Information science 104 431 1757

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Donghua University ranked 94th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1143rd in the World with 12,199 publications made and 156,665 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#94 of 563 In China
#247 of 2,867 In Asia
#1143 of 7,088 In the World

Donghua University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 5 4
2001 22 9
2002 67 19
2003 147 43
2004 200 87
2005 275 152
2006 363 364
2007 440 819
2008 519 1118
2009 597 1523
2010 616 1847
2011 682 2413
2012 613 2599
2013 495 3160
2014 487 3597
2015 435 4040
2016 331 4918
2017 451 5468
2018 519 6995
2019 536 9398
2020 631 12849
2021 772 16946
2022 810 20973
2023 895 24458
2024 771 26394
2025 622 25458

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 88 151 676
History 89 161 777
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 91 197 788
Law 72 151 804
Linguistics 98 225 880
Political Science 73 164 971
Aesthetics 118 260 1108
Philosophy 90 280 1263
Art History 69 170 1335
Journalism and Digital Media 111 428 1356
Communications and Public Relations 91 304 1370
Education Majors 117 362 1443
Urban and Regional planning 239 435 1501
Anthropology 118 410 1679
Library and Information science 104 431 1757
Sociology 147 462 1781
Classics and Ancient History 157 477 1824
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 134 483 1838
Demography 157 604 1838

Mathematics rankings

Donghua University ranked 71st for Mathematics in China and 568th in the World with 8,169 publications made and 146,692 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#71 of 550 In China
#139 of 2,725 In Asia
#568 of 6,434 In the World

Donghua University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 6 3
2001 15 1
2002 41 16
2003 82 25
2004 106 57
2005 160 193
2006 209 629
2007 279 1510
2008 333 1862
2009 419 2781
2010 435 2623
2011 479 2802
2012 390 3257
2013 367 3868
2014 318 4164
2015 315 4031
2016 300 4943
2017 338 5099
2018 419 6403
2019 423 8285
2020 459 10547
2021 553 13043
2022 555 15921
2023 555 17383
2024 390 14477
2025 264 12104

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 20 29 139
Blockchain and Cryptography 72 148 471
Operations Research 66 150 497
Statistics 83 165 662
Actuarial Science 87 192 923
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 104 230 946
Math Teachers 185 624 2031

Business rankings

Donghua University ranked 68th for Business in China and 662nd in the World with 7,299 publications made and 102,979 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#68 of 557 In China
#142 of 2,654 In Asia
#662 of 6,366 In the World

Donghua University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 4 0
2001 10 4
2002 43 17
2003 70 34
2004 97 41
2005 149 86
2006 202 228
2007 253 499
2008 357 823
2009 382 1204
2010 421 1610
2011 416 1833
2012 387 2037
2013 349 2613
2014 293 3076
2015 266 3053
2016 233 3606
2017 267 4041
2018 379 4845
2019 347 5830
2020 375 7824
2021 467 9625
2022 475 12009
2023 464 13801
2024 369 12245
2025 266 10787

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 24 34 95
Construction Management 47 101 392
Operations Research 66 150 497
Management 69 125 510
Marketing 53 130 624
Management Information Systems 53 116 656
Finance 70 150 728
Project Management 43 133 743
Human Resource Management 49 168 790
Investment Banking and Stock trading 83 250 891
Advertising 57 189 910
Engineering Management 118 223 911
Risk Management 104 219 914
Actuarial Science 87 192 923
Accounting 80 256 1083
Hospitality and Hotel Management 164 440 1211
International Trade 124 287 1292
International Business 128 319 1360

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Donghua University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Painting and Drawing 44 66 330
Sculpture 44 66 330
Illustration and Concept Art 44 70 335
Graphic Design 62 130 583
Dentistry 34 189 672
Interior Design 127 231 687
Radiation Therapy 80 259 725
Orthodontics 38 199 725
Environmental Economics 120 247 776
Fashion Design 79 169 793
Photography 59 165 799
Singing and Vocal Performance 85 189 831
Sonography and Ultrasound 102 316 862
Art & Design 92 201 942
Literature 102 207 989
Economics 100 229 997
Anatomy and Physiology 95 327 1028
Pathology 106 364 1089
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 102 391 1149
Medicine 113 377 1169
Surgery 102 408 1194
Social Psychology 104 287 1227
Psychology 125 383 1264
Physical Therapy 105 399 1337
Development Studies 139 363 1348
Cardiology 123 471 1360
International Economics 113 309 1369
Psychiatry 136 460 1433
Sports Medicine 104 455 1559
Dermatology 130 662 1679
Gerontology 108 465 1825
Anesthesiology 159 676 1829
Public Health 162 622 1875
Child Psychology 184 837 2527
Healthcare Management (MHA) 155 910 2646
Clinical Psychology 229 983 2805
Health Science 268 1041 3156
Nursing 237 1155 3240