East China University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The East China University of Science and Technology ranked 51st in China, 799th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 158 research topics. The East China University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 61,584 academic publications and 1,469,831 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#799 of 14,131 In the World
#142 of 5,830 In Asia
#51 of 960 In China
#6 of 35 In Shanghai
#18 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#36 of 3,237 For Inorganic Chemistry
#41 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#3507 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1709 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 155 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The East China University of Science and Technology ranked 32nd for Chemistry in China and 241st in the World with 49,366 publications made and 1,296,096 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 547 In China
#56 of 2,785 In Asia
#241 of 6,561 In the World

East China University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 54 77
1994 66 111
1995 74 106
1996 102 201
1997 124 268
1998 106 255
1999 153 394
2000 156 503
2001 178 587
2002 259 883
2003 315 1025
2004 487 1489
2005 715 2308
2006 1045 3434
2007 1234 4790
2008 1448 7000
2009 1627 9764
2010 1830 13832
2011 2042 20060
2012 2101 25316
2013 2138 32958
2014 2332 40465
2015 2452 47465
2016 2346 55270
2017 2307 62366
2018 2446 73784
2019 2702 87160
2020 2714 101722
2021 3108 118524
2022 3510 135682
2023 3674 144156
2024 3321 160877
2025 2418 156686

The following table provides academic rankings for The East China University of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 10 15 18
Inorganic Chemistry 14 23 36
Chemical Engineering 19 27 41
Pharmacy 7 15 54
Physical chemistry 23 33 60
Nanotechnology 31 48 87
Biochemical Engineering 12 22 100
Organic Chemistry 22 34 105
Materials Science 35 48 122
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 27 127
Computational Chemistry 24 41 199
Environmental Chemistry 39 66 208
Nutrition and Food Science 30 64 225
Biochemistry 27 51 255
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 150 584

Engineering rankings

The East China University of Science and Technology ranked 42nd for Engineering in China and 229th in the World with 46,768 publications made and 1,191,673 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#42 of 560 In China
#72 of 2,841 In Asia
#229 of 6,795 In the World

East China University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 47 66
1994 61 102
1995 65 93
1996 91 176
1997 112 226
1998 96 224
1999 131 350
2000 140 449
2001 168 518
2002 234 824
2003 287 875
2004 485 1304
2005 655 1981
2006 998 2915
2007 1143 4094
2008 1359 5860
2009 1592 8368
2010 1793 11929
2011 1893 17547
2012 1888 22206
2013 1973 28797
2014 2166 35976
2015 2246 42406
2016 2147 49899
2017 2147 56782
2018 2287 67608
2019 2566 80814
2020 2646 94950
2021 3065 111063
2022 3397 128039
2023 3610 137947
2024 3208 151234
2025 2282 146813

The following table provides academic rankings for The East China University of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 19 27 41
Nanotechnology 31 48 87
Biochemical Engineering 12 22 100
Metallurgical Engineering 32 46 105
Environmental Engineering 27 41 106
Materials Science 35 48 122
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 27 127
Firefighting and Fire Science 36 46 146
Product and Industrial Design 30 48 227
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 74 228
Biomedical Engineering 29 53 229
Optical Engineering 45 74 238
Petroleum Engineering 48 90 246
Geotechnical Engineering 60 101 289
Renewable Energy Engineering 40 104 292
Nuclear Engineering 48 110 295
Industrial Engineering 47 94 320
Mechanical Engineering 52 98 342
Electrical Engineering 64 124 360
Electronic Engineering 59 120 367
Structural Engineering 63 124 398
Automation and Control engineering 71 143 401
Systems Engineering 50 94 412
Technical Drawing 70 136 421
Biotechnology 47 107 437
Telecommunications 71 138 445
Architectural Engineering 71 138 448
Human-Computer Interaction 47 95 449
Computer Engineering 68 151 477
Acoustical Engineering 63 125 490
Computer Networking 76 153 522
Robotics 79 181 524
Reliability and Quality Engineering 75 164 526
Aerospace Engineering 69 136 548
Landscape Architecture 108 173 615
Construction Management 77 178 636
Operations Research 86 209 655
Civil Engineering 97 202 681
Automotive Engineering 90 264 710
Marine Engineering 103 241 717
Architecture 79 203 810
Aviation 80 214 811
Transportation Engineering 118 303 943
Engineering Management 143 264 1007
Remote Sensing 180 399 1172

Physics rankings

The East China University of Science and Technology ranked 41st for Physics in China and 240th in the World with 45,284 publications made and 1,173,601 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#41 of 558 In China
#68 of 2,822 In Asia
#240 of 6,729 In the World

East China University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 51 77
1994 64 110
1995 65 100
1996 105 200
1997 116 241
1998 101 254
1999 137 355
2000 141 492
2001 168 517
2002 236 823
2003 275 942
2004 441 1302
2005 637 2017
2006 963 2999
2007 1088 4071
2008 1336 5980
2009 1516 8443
2010 1759 11955
2011 1842 17587
2012 1872 22324
2013 1938 28794
2014 2106 35778
2015 2232 42162
2016 2101 49354
2017 2091 55949
2018 2203 66477
2019 2477 78778
2020 2565 92145
2021 2872 106473
2022 3243 122124
2023 3462 131655
2024 3074 144068
2025 2190 139044

The following table provides academic rankings for The East China University of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 31 48 87
Materials Science 35 48 122
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 74 228
Quantum and Particle physics 42 68 233
Optical Engineering 45 74 238
Biophysics 18 48 297
Condensed Matter Physics 49 92 306
Nuclear Physics 42 95 411
Astrobiology 43 83 441
Atomic and Molecular physics 46 100 473
Acoustical Engineering 63 125 490
Astrophysics and Astronomy 56 109 534
Theoretical Physics 80 197 792

Biology rankings

The East China University of Science and Technology ranked 36th for Biology in China and 342nd in the World with 43,335 publications made and 1,197,231 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#36 of 553 In China
#70 of 2,838 In Asia
#342 of 6,841 In the World

East China University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 36 46
1994 45 71
1995 46 63
1996 65 123
1997 79 173
1998 75 190
1999 109 277
2000 115 351
2001 139 430
2002 192 677
2003 250 827
2004 397 1183
2005 592 1884
2006 863 2914
2007 1018 4037
2008 1219 6068
2009 1378 8411
2010 1561 12266
2011 1778 18028
2012 1822 22897
2013 1843 29539
2014 1995 36402
2015 2160 42981
2016 2119 50249
2017 2058 57049
2018 2240 68019
2019 2421 80688
2020 2513 95267
2021 2796 110224
2022 3278 125567
2023 3365 133446
2024 2859 140896
2025 2147 134414

The following table provides academic rankings for The East China University of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 31 48 87
Nutrition and Food Science 30 64 225
Biochemistry 27 51 255
Biophysics 18 48 297
Microbiology 33 85 383
Biotechnology 47 107 437
Astrobiology 43 83 441
Paleontology 52 95 454
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 100 460
Agricultural Science 71 140 483
Pharmacology 56 142 488
Genetics 61 144 524
Toxicology 48 156 531
Molecular Biology 62 165 542
Botany 66 157 605
Entomology 57 144 644
Oncology and Cancer research 91 261 725
Evolutionary Biology 98 166 760
Horticulture 83 271 775
Immunology 91 291 877
Zoology 79 216 902
Neuroscience 80 251 930
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 287 1014
Virology 94 332 1032
Forestry 98 382 1212
Animal Science 136 589 1704

Environmental Science rankings

The East China University of Science and Technology ranked 59th for Environmental Science in China and 461st in the World with 25,593 publications made and 607,304 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#59 of 553 In China
#103 of 2,841 In Asia
#461 of 6,888 In the World

East China University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 23 22
1994 27 38
1995 38 35
1996 42 82
1997 63 100
1998 44 94
1999 71 184
2000 62 201
2001 78 191
2002 112 383
2003 173 464
2004 256 595
2005 344 912
2006 575 1403
2007 649 1848
2008 797 2875
2009 889 3928
2010 1066 5928
2011 1063 8376
2012 1134 10781
2013 1128 13968
2014 1168 17239
2015 1236 20763
2016 1162 24068
2017 1159 28082
2018 1237 33433
2019 1362 40430
2020 1489 48847
2021 1674 58154
2022 1934 68190
2023 2014 73449
2024 1559 76150
2025 1049 72415

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 27 41 106
Environmental Management 30 45 157
Environmental Chemistry 39 66 208
Geotechnical Engineering 60 101 289
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 62 124 432
Oceanography 56 106 433
Paleontology 52 95 454
Geology 56 100 460
Ecology 52 96 461
Earth science and Geophysics 69 133 480
Agricultural Science 71 140 483
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 150 584
Geography and Cartography 72 139 609
Urban and Regional planning 115 199 917
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 287 1014
Forestry 98 382 1212

Computer Science rankings

The East China University of Science and Technology ranked 73rd for Computer Science in China and 616th in the World with 17,834 publications made and 332,079 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#73 of 563 In China
#144 of 2,842 In Asia
#616 of 6,855 In the World

East China University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 12 23
1994 9 22
1995 22 39
1996 27 49
1997 16 53
1998 26 82
1999 29 98
2000 26 132
2001 44 124
2002 66 212
2003 93 226
2004 184 277
2005 229 458
2006 418 779
2007 423 1141
2008 528 1504
2009 606 2177
2010 725 3044
2011 689 4173
2012 691 5314
2013 692 6671
2014 736 8328
2015 726 10179
2016 716 11815
2017 775 14299
2018 773 18108
2019 875 22829
2020 1085 29183
2021 1186 35011
2022 1501 40607
2023 1625 45563
2024 1385 48761
2025 1021 46838

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 50 94 382
Machine Learning 67 117 408
Telecommunications 71 138 445
Human-Computer Interaction 47 95 449
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 70 126 459
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 100 460
Computer Engineering 68 151 477
Blockchain and Cryptography 76 156 489
Cognitive Science 66 113 495
Computer Networking 76 153 522
Robotics 79 181 524
Computational Linguistics 68 153 581
Computer Vision 85 170 586
Database Administration 81 181 662
Animation 105 223 705
Cyber Security 85 205 706
UX/UI Desgin 66 170 716
Computer Graphics 88 202 759
Game Design and Development 75 196 806
Data Science 66 170 813
Neuroscience 80 251 930
Management Information Systems 76 198 946
Software Engineering 98 229 977
Library and Information science 39 165 1015
Multimedia 100 330 1160

Medicine rankings

The East China University of Science and Technology ranked 77th for Medicine in China and 813th in the World with 14,139 publications made and 346,614 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Pharmacy, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#77 of 549 In China
#240 of 2,817 In Asia
#813 of 6,793 In the World

East China University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 10 11
1994 12 21
1995 14 15
1996 20 48
1997 22 56
1998 22 45
1999 30 98
2000 33 93
2001 45 156
2002 58 230
2003 75 251
2004 112 339
2005 179 575
2006 274 860
2007 285 1171
2008 370 1799
2009 426 2481
2010 484 3611
2011 542 4910
2012 614 6375
2013 583 8311
2014 647 10372
2015 696 12244
2016 709 14623
2017 692 16867
2018 718 19763
2019 805 23811
2020 870 29147
2021 983 34459
2022 1078 39216
2023 1136 40951
2024 951 42011
2025 736 40739

The following table provides academic rankings for The East China University of Science and Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 7 15 54
Biomedical Engineering 29 53 229
Social Work 9 17 320
Forensic Science 14 77 355
Veterinary 28 117 414
Pharmacology 56 142 488
Toxicology 48 156 531
Radiation Therapy 77 252 709
Oncology and Cancer research 91 261 725
Cosmetology 53 297 781
Sonography and Ultrasound 96 304 838
Psychiatry 68 227 848
Immunology 91 291 877
Pathology 89 294 918
Anatomy and Physiology 91 319 1008
Physical Therapy 77 263 1026
Virology 94 332 1032
Dermatology 73 373 1037
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 107 406 1189
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 128 493 1236
Surgery 111 443 1267
Dentistry 95 429 1285
Nursing 85 343 1392
Ophthalmology 117 516 1426
Public Health 126 448 1478
Orthodontics 100 476 1487
Cardiology 140 537 1514
Urology 159 604 1536
Clinical Psychology 109 457 1634
Sports Medicine 122 544 1749
Anesthesiology 155 660 1791
Family medicine 102 588 1866
Critical Care Nursing 131 627 1893
Gerontology 125 552 2027
Health Science 139 612 2066
Healthcare Management (MHA) 111 663 2101

Mathematics rankings

The East China University of Science and Technology ranked 81st for Mathematics in China and 644th in the World with 8,532 publications made and 158,279 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#81 of 550 In China
#162 of 2,725 In Asia
#644 of 6,434 In the World

East China University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 15
1994 7 10
1995 17 22
1996 15 26
1997 17 46
1998 11 50
1999 16 52
2000 14 84
2001 20 83
2002 26 121
2003 35 116
2004 83 133
2005 103 233
2006 213 396
2007 224 550
2008 288 804
2009 336 1114
2010 378 1647
2011 345 2327
2012 338 2670
2013 337 3583
2014 390 4397
2015 376 5007
2016 357 6286
2017 384 7413
2018 414 9073
2019 471 11169
2020 525 13164
2021 563 15516
2022 676 18332
2023 744 19703
2024 486 16168
2025 336 13132

The following table provides academic rankings for The East China University of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 76 156 489
Statistics 75 144 601
Applied Mathematics 93 174 626
Operations Research 86 209 655
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 71 139 658
Actuarial Science 90 200 940
Math Teachers 139 500 1702

Business rankings

The East China University of Science and Technology ranked 65th for Business in China and 636th in the World with 7,391 publications made and 121,160 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#65 of 557 In China
#136 of 2,654 In Asia
#636 of 6,366 In the World

East China University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 8 7
1994 6 7
1995 12 8
1996 11 14
1997 8 16
1998 9 18
1999 18 27
2000 5 33
2001 22 56
2002 37 56
2003 42 72
2004 88 102
2005 91 167
2006 175 285
2007 192 422
2008 277 647
2009 303 1027
2010 342 1201
2011 292 1683
2012 266 1831
2013 274 2250
2014 331 2796
2015 350 3319
2016 303 4014
2017 324 5049
2018 289 6318
2019 373 8252
2020 465 10076
2021 483 12529
2022 548 14492
2023 634 16707
2024 475 15478
2025 373 13212

The following table provides academic rankings for The East China University of Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 59 116 324
Real Estate 47 101 453
Investment Banking and Stock trading 49 104 454
Management 62 115 457
Construction Management 77 178 636
Operations Research 86 209 655
Finance 63 141 681
Marketing 67 170 768
Actuarial Science 90 200 940
Risk Management 113 234 941
Management Information Systems 76 198 946
Engineering Management 143 264 1007
International Trade 81 176 1012
International Business 85 196 1046
Advertising 76 258 1081
Hospitality and Hotel Management 159 427 1188
Project Management 85 275 1217
Human Resource Management 101 329 1280
Accounting 104 339 1300
Public Policy / Administration 154 385 1728

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the East China University of Science and Technology

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Painting and Drawing 58 102 475
Sculpture 58 102 475
Environmental Economics 76 143 492
Illustration and Concept Art 61 111 496
Archaeology 74 124 581
History 75 130 676
Linguistics 72 149 684
Fashion Design 70 144 715
Graphic Design 84 189 755
Journalism and Digital Media 59 186 775
Interior Design 154 282 781
Literature 74 139 786
Economics 77 180 841
Art & Design 83 173 855
Radio and Television broadcasting 46 188 876
Psychology 84 219 879
Agricultural Economics 128 317 889
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 130 267 938
Social Psychology 73 194 962
Aesthetics 106 214 975
Law 98 210 994
Development Studies 94 227 1003
Philosophy 67 207 1027
Photography 98 251 1029
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 81 218 1038
Political Science 98 233 1216
International Economics 96 270 1254
Gender Studies 41 165 1287
Education Majors 105 315 1297
Classics and Ancient History 92 267 1306
Anthropology 73 264 1307
Sociology 116 341 1456
Demography 128 460 1521
Art History 85 221 1527
Communications and Public Relations 110 362 1553
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 118 431 1712
Child Psychology 128 505 1824