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Fudan University ranked 7th in China, 189th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 39 research topics. Fudan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 205,126 academic publications and 4,675,167 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 69 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#189 of 14,131 In the World
#20 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 960 In China
#2 of 35 In Shanghai
#23 of 4,220 For Nanotechnology
#26 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#34 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#546 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#375 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 36 other topics

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Biology rankings

Fudan University ranked 9th for Biology in China and 96th in the World with 135,486 publications made and 3,544,783 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 553 In China
#17 of 2,838 In Asia
#96 of 6,841 In the World

Fudan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 130 442
1994 167 535
1995 186 580
1996 214 687
1997 316 1025
1998 314 1126
1999 343 1501
2000 472 1979
2001 705 2556
2002 928 3614
2003 1155 5092
2004 1482 6844
2005 1875 9800
2006 2330 13020
2007 2633 17595
2008 2978 23469
2009 3434 30655
2010 3693 39316
2011 4061 51784
2012 4225 65851
2013 4804 83839
2014 5042 100443
2015 4960 115583
2016 5109 131391
2017 5696 150793
2018 6315 175608
2019 7381 210728
2020 9232 289452
2021 9848 346500
2022 13338 385376
2023 12321 414911
2024 10497 437726
2025 10201 436036

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 7 12 23
Oncology and Cancer research 6 7 34
Pharmacology 9 11 80
Biochemistry 6 15 87
Biotechnology 7 11 89
Genetics 8 15 98
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 14 100
Immunology 9 14 103
Molecular Biology 6 15 108
Virology 10 18 116
Microbiology 11 20 135
Biophysics 5 17 153
Evolutionary Biology 6 15 156
Neuroscience 7 18 165
Paleontology 18 33 220
Botany 26 50 249
Toxicology 19 55 251
Zoology 6 23 256
Astrobiology 24 43 264
Agricultural Science 51 93 340
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 64 359
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 36 406
Entomology 28 77 439
Horticulture 52 139 442
Nutrition and Food Science 61 154 453
Forestry 22 90 464
Animal Science 57 236 830

Chemistry rankings

Fudan University ranked 10th for Chemistry in China and 80th in the World with 122,375 publications made and 3,384,414 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 547 In China
#18 of 2,785 In Asia
#80 of 6,561 In the World

Fudan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 196 624
1994 247 752
1995 284 843
1996 327 951
1997 428 1346
1998 437 1507
1999 451 1861
2000 572 2455
2001 755 3002
2002 1026 4085
2003 1170 5644
2004 1502 7412
2005 1880 10638
2006 2374 13933
2007 2603 18557
2008 2838 24542
2009 3118 31721
2010 3424 40330
2011 3812 52887
2012 3880 65753
2013 4362 83598
2014 4558 99998
2015 4527 114477
2016 4654 129612
2017 5041 148578
2018 5616 172273
2019 6579 204525
2020 7750 263876
2021 8633 318046
2022 11393 356568
2023 10551 382891
2024 9138 406046
2025 8388 397230

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 7 12 23
Chemical Engineering 12 17 26
Physical chemistry 14 22 34
Inorganic Chemistry 13 22 35
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 12 52
Materials Science 16 24 55
Organic Chemistry 12 23 65
Radiochemistry 27 50 69
Pharmacy 10 18 71
Biochemistry 6 15 87
Environmental Chemistry 16 27 91
Computational Chemistry 14 25 129
Biochemical Engineering 26 45 199
Nutrition and Food Science 61 154 453
Petrology and Geochemistry 56 126 518

Medicine rankings

Fudan University ranked 11th for Medicine in China and 129th in the World with 104,565 publications made and 2,349,997 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 549 In China
#17 of 2,817 In Asia
#129 of 6,793 In the World

Fudan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 36 98
1994 44 155
1995 55 164
1996 61 199
1997 88 286
1998 98 372
1999 111 518
2000 155 716
2001 395 983
2002 532 1307
2003 761 1996
2004 912 2814
2005 1159 4306
2006 1499 6066
2007 1810 8499
2008 2045 11810
2009 2484 15542
2010 2704 20620
2011 3025 27219
2012 3246 35184
2013 3714 46727
2014 3935 57945
2015 3910 68712
2016 3844 78336
2017 4452 91926
2018 5027 105325
2019 5930 129311
2020 7723 198117
2021 8127 239369
2022 10632 265571
2023 9748 285495
2024 8746 299820
2025 8731 306971

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 6 7 34
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 7 49
Neurosurgery 3 6 51
Radiation Therapy 10 13 65
Biomedical Engineering 8 14 68
Pharmacy 10 18 71
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 22 79
Pharmacology 9 11 80
Epidemiology 9 11 90
Immunology 9 14 103
Pathology 10 16 107
Ophthalmology 8 20 111
Virology 10 18 116
Surgery 10 20 121
Cardiology 7 16 126
Optometry 8 20 127
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 21 128
Respiratory Therapy 9 15 144
Anatomy and Physiology 10 22 145
Psychiatry 11 16 155
Cosmetology 8 32 157
Anesthesiology 11 22 165
Urology 14 28 176
Public Health 7 14 177
Occupational Therapy 9 20 183
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 13 205
Dermatology 10 35 209
Sports Medicine 5 15 213
Medical Physics 9 22 214
Audiology 7 20 217
Critical Care Nursing 13 21 218
Family medicine 8 22 235
Physical Therapy 11 25 244
Toxicology 19 55 251
Nursing 10 19 252
Gerontology 8 15 258
Sports / Exercise science 6 14 273
Health Science 15 29 276
Pediatrics 15 49 287
Plastic Surgery 14 72 314
Dentistry 16 79 317
Orthodontics 17 78 322
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 71 399
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 16 55 400
Veterinary 26 113 405
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 36 406
Forensic Science 20 104 450
Clinical Psychology 19 50 491
Social Work 15 29 527

Engineering rankings

Fudan University ranked 18th for Engineering in China and 87th in the World with 98,984 publications made and 2,577,005 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#18 of 560 In China
#27 of 2,841 In Asia
#87 of 6,795 In the World

Fudan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 188 543
1994 245 717
1995 280 782
1996 333 888
1997 396 1273
1998 404 1378
1999 408 1706
2000 508 2078
2001 620 2514
2002 926 3531
2003 942 4667
2004 1280 5725
2005 1770 8544
2006 2195 11298
2007 2383 15226
2008 2591 19750
2009 2742 25882
2010 2916 31831
2011 3322 41445
2012 3182 51836
2013 3452 65353
2014 3408 77678
2015 3484 88431
2016 3576 101598
2017 3774 115728
2018 4256 135366
2019 5229 161264
2020 5959 203966
2021 6889 246460
2022 8384 275513
2023 8498 302987
2024 7625 317055
2025 6673 304411

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 7 12 23
Chemical Engineering 12 17 26
Architecture 6 7 46
Applied/Engineering Physics 11 18 47
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 12 52
Materials Science 16 24 55
Computer Engineering 11 19 59
Optical Engineering 11 19 62
Biomedical Engineering 8 14 68
Electrical Engineering 20 31 75
Metallurgical Engineering 24 36 83
Electronic Engineering 22 32 84
Telecommunications 23 32 86
Biotechnology 7 11 89
Remote Sensing 26 30 115
Computer Networking 26 37 123
Acoustical Engineering 26 40 127
Environmental Engineering 35 58 153
Architectural Engineering 33 49 164
Aerospace Engineering 29 45 170
Mechanical Engineering 36 55 175
Systems Engineering 29 43 183
Biochemical Engineering 26 45 199
Civil Engineering 40 67 208
Geotechnical Engineering 48 82 236
Structural Engineering 50 86 269
Robotics 51 98 287
Aviation 34 58 293
Human-Computer Interaction 33 67 332
Reliability and Quality Engineering 53 101 338
Technical Drawing 57 104 345
Petroleum Engineering 65 127 355
Renewable Energy Engineering 53 137 361
Transportation Engineering 55 100 363
Nuclear Engineering 60 151 422
Automation and Control engineering 77 156 426
Operations Research 58 137 463
Firefighting and Fire Science 104 193 502
Landscape Architecture 93 144 537
Automotive Engineering 75 199 543
Marine Engineering 84 183 569
Product and Industrial Design 64 166 608
Engineering Management 67 128 621
Industrial Engineering 80 182 636
Agricultural Engineering 75 289 644
Construction Management 87 201 707

Physics rankings

Fudan University ranked 12th for Physics in China and 76th in the World with 94,620 publications made and 2,484,961 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 558 In China
#21 of 2,822 In Asia
#76 of 6,729 In the World

Fudan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 215 626
1994 288 793
1995 327 889
1996 361 1017
1997 437 1407
1998 454 1518
1999 466 1919
2000 554 2338
2001 658 2769
2002 978 4049
2003 938 5119
2004 1267 6348
2005 1695 9383
2006 2096 12137
2007 2306 16062
2008 2484 20546
2009 2634 26424
2010 2771 32787
2011 3155 42015
2012 2988 51498
2013 3236 64348
2014 3275 76363
2015 3342 86533
2016 3373 98726
2017 3600 112252
2018 4090 130917
2019 4982 154335
2020 5597 192642
2021 6464 231382
2022 7867 259123
2023 7874 285924
2024 7155 303309
2025 6258 290954

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 7 12 23
Applied/Engineering Physics 11 18 47
Condensed Matter Physics 7 15 52
Materials Science 16 24 55
Optical Engineering 11 19 62
Quantum and Particle physics 12 20 70
Theoretical Physics 4 14 111
Acoustical Engineering 26 40 127
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 25 151
Biophysics 5 17 153
Nuclear Physics 13 31 161
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 27 163
Medical Physics 9 22 214
Astrobiology 24 43 264

Computer Science rankings

Fudan University ranked 17th for Computer Science in China and 134th in the World with 79,780 publications made and 1,550,635 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 563 In China
#27 of 2,842 In Asia
#134 of 6,855 In the World

Fudan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 62 188
1994 65 224
1995 115 274
1996 110 304
1997 142 398
1998 149 461
1999 147 610
2000 238 748
2001 323 917
2002 515 1633
2003 621 1976
2004 835 2549
2005 1319 3936
2006 1510 5234
2007 1634 7077
2008 1837 9305
2009 2108 12391
2010 2231 15557
2011 2389 20114
2012 2181 24547
2013 2422 31152
2014 2474 38006
2015 2534 44870
2016 2601 51260
2017 2851 59150
2018 3322 72427
2019 4260 91532
2020 5174 131145
2021 6166 167830
2022 8261 188730
2023 8318 216790
2024 6969 225920
2025 6458 220514

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

Environmental Science rankings

Fudan University ranked 21st for Environmental Science in China and 169th in the World with 61,806 publications made and 1,466,496 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#21 of 553 In China
#34 of 2,841 In Asia
#169 of 6,888 In the World

Fudan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 83 280
1994 117 337
1995 120 374
1996 126 449
1997 166 564
1998 190 632
1999 193 794
2000 292 1056
2001 362 1263
2002 522 1888
2003 550 2386
2004 784 3028
2005 1153 4230
2006 1393 5811
2007 1535 7932
2008 1643 10037
2009 1796 12795
2010 1908 16074
2011 2001 20437
2012 1872 25792
2013 2151 32247
2014 2111 39572
2015 2091 45690
2016 2141 51592
2017 2275 59945
2018 2711 71582
2019 3231 88072
2020 4062 121667
2021 4358 146039
2022 5896 162020
2023 5691 176854
2024 4561 181943
2025 3784 177034

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Fudan University ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 258th in the World with 57,919 publications made and 1,127,250 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 563 In China
#18 of 2,867 In Asia
#258 of 7,088 In the World

Fudan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 53 158
1994 58 193
1995 75 217
1996 78 209
1997 90 276
1998 107 362
1999 109 443
2000 214 567
2001 280 772
2002 389 1178
2003 471 1680
2004 764 1806
2005 1109 2790
2006 1279 3600
2007 1411 4862
2008 1560 6399
2009 1792 8318
2010 1866 10444
2011 1980 13358
2012 1812 16326
2013 1898 21042
2014 1947 26216
2015 1945 31286
2016 1865 35910
2017 2127 41111
2018 2529 49524
2019 2997 63946
2020 3923 97339
2021 4262 119454
2022 5307 129626
2023 5431 146295
2024 4422 149176
2025 4030 146533

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

Psychology rankings

Fudan University ranked 12th for Psychology in China and 166th in the World with 43,943 publications made and 907,313 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 553 In China
#21 of 2,766 In Asia
#166 of 6,663 In the World

Fudan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 15 43
1994 20 51
1995 32 57
1996 25 76
1997 26 84
1998 36 124
1999 49 168
2000 69 198
2001 172 300
2002 233 461
2003 322 708
2004 431 1028
2005 564 1499
2006 697 2265
2007 834 3141
2008 916 4182
2009 1100 5563
2010 1195 7251
2011 1326 9840
2012 1362 12954
2013 1483 17646
2014 1597 21875
2015 1536 26220
2016 1521 30250
2017 1738 35095
2018 2006 42165
2019 2469 51251
2020 3148 77058
2021 3508 94895
2022 4260 105999
2023 4358 119516
2024 3731 122092
2025 3659 123419

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 11 16 155
Neuroscience 7 18 165
Cognitive Science 25 35 175
Occupational Therapy 9 20 183
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 19 61 317
Social Psychology 23 45 387
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 16 33 393
Clinical Psychology 19 50 491
Child Psychology 20 47 498
Social Work 15 29 527
Education Majors 44 113 609
Special Education 17 74 707
Sexology 17 74 855

Mathematics rankings

Fudan University ranked 14th for Mathematics in China and 130th in the World with 38,491 publications made and 743,211 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 550 In China
#21 of 2,725 In Asia
#130 of 6,434 In the World

Fudan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 36 116
1994 47 142
1995 82 203
1996 64 216
1997 75 270
1998 102 327
1999 92 412
2000 136 472
2001 160 556
2002 252 928
2003 302 1309
2004 428 1372
2005 661 2333
2006 775 2831
2007 876 3495
2008 967 4642
2009 1145 5864
2010 1255 7654
2011 1277 9389
2012 1148 11206
2013 1375 14495
2014 1343 17477
2015 1353 20304
2016 1325 22914
2017 1435 26342
2018 1727 31636
2019 2160 39561
2020 2738 56397
2021 3027 71299
2022 3657 79096
2023 3698 86996
2024 2691 70592
2025 2126 61772

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 7 12 58
Statistics 15 22 135
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 55 171
Actuarial Science 12 18 181
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 36 259
Operations Research 58 137 463
Math Teachers 34 129 676

Business rankings

Fudan University ranked 30th for Business in China and 238th in the World with 19,628 publications made and 349,469 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#30 of 557 In China
#41 of 2,654 In Asia
#238 of 6,366 In the World

Fudan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 16 69
1994 21 69
1995 33 99
1996 24 82
1997 46 119
1998 43 106
1999 57 186
2000 82 190
2001 113 268
2002 145 450
2003 192 622
2004 292 640
2005 516 1026
2006 585 1390
2007 666 1888
2008 751 2424
2009 809 3190
2010 819 3929
2011 827 4906
2012 694 5786
2013 760 7195
2014 738 9012
2015 684 10368
2016 659 11770
2017 702 13410
2018 801 15855
2019 993 20052
2020 1127 27853
2021 1283 35372
2022 1526 38229
2023 1613 43933
2024 1125 38990
2025 896 35245

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 19 26 63
Finance 11 18 156
Actuarial Science 12 18 181
Investment Banking and Stock trading 17 35 187
Tax Law 16 33 216
Management 36 53 236
Real Estate 26 45 238
International Business 12 19 240
Marketing 19 38 245
International Trade 13 20 250
Risk Management 24 38 252
Accounting 16 38 291
Public Policy / Administration 11 20 303
Hospitality and Hotel Management 37 81 338
Advertising 18 56 358
Project Management 23 51 381
Management Information Systems 29 58 393
Human Resource Management 23 70 426
Occupational Safety and Health 14 59 430
Operations Research 58 137 463
Entertainment Industry Business 21 62 474
Engineering Management 67 128 621
Entrepreneurship 34 102 680
Construction Management 87 201 707

Economics rankings

Fudan University ranked 13th for Economics in China and 204th in the World with 15,408 publications made and 284,740 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 541 In China
#21 of 2,559 In Asia
#204 of 6,188 In the World

Fudan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 13 44
1994 24 66
1995 34 73
1996 18 66
1997 35 122
1998 40 104
1999 37 142
2000 67 178
2001 94 246
2002 96 329
2003 142 460
2004 243 493
2005 363 722
2006 425 989
2007 531 1264
2008 520 1588
2009 607 2159
2010 600 2749
2011 640 3530
2012 524 4274
2013 614 5528
2014 588 7164
2015 567 8196
2016 539 9380
2017 593 10556
2018 637 12165
2019 822 15326
2020 969 22734
2021 1026 28012
2022 1253 30408
2023 1236 33943
2024 864 31040
2025 638 28823

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 7 125
Finance 11 18 156
Actuarial Science 12 18 181
Investment Banking and Stock trading 17 35 187
Development Studies 11 17 219
International Trade 13 20 250
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 36 259
International Economics 10 15 282
Political Economy 7 18 357
Environmental Economics 57 104 357
Agricultural Economics 44 108 409

Art & Design rankings

Fudan University ranked 12th for Art & Design in China and 219th in the World with 10,100 publications made and 134,965 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Architecture.

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
#12 of 554 In China
#23 of 2,450 In Asia
#219 of 6,010 In the World

Fudan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 10 28
1994 8 25
1995 13 52
1996 12 34
1997 14 55
1998 9 46
1999 18 52
2000 60 87
2001 69 107
2002 82 175
2003 85 219
2004 181 264
2005 333 384
2006 344 557
2007 350 646
2008 340 900
2009 454 1123
2010 417 1460
2011 432 1756
2012 359 2224
2013 281 2806
2014 314 3483
2015 340 4016
2016 299 4883
2017 336 5690
2018 353 6530
2019 434 8323
2020 508 11311
2021 579 14350
2022 739 15665
2023 868 18244
2024 787 23726
2025 738 26310

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 6 7 46
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 13 138
Computer Graphics 26 42 167
Animation 36 53 174
Fashion Design 12 23 181
Aesthetics 10 19 202
Literature 12 23 255
Graphic Design 28 51 287
UX/UI Desgin 22 55 347
Game Design and Development 27 68 369
Painting and Drawing 49 76 381
Sculpture 49 76 381
Illustration and Concept Art 50 85 397
Creative Writing 12 24 414
Music 24 65 425
Performing arts 22 47 440
Multimedia 28 87 440
Entertainment Industry Business 21 62 474
Landscape Architecture 93 144 537
Art History 16 37 623
Photography 39 125 686
Interior Design 136 250 725