Guangdong Ocean University: Rankings

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Guangdong Ocean University ranked 271st in China, 3369th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 86 research topics. Guangdong Ocean University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,232 academic publications and 143,174 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3369 of 14,131 In the World
#1055 of 5,830 In Asia
#271 of 960 In China
#1 of 3 In Zhanjiang
#224 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#307 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#486 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#7336 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5507 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 83 other topics

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Biology rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 205th for Biology in China and 1430th in the World with 9,342 publications made and 115,993 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#205 of 553 In China
#550 of 2,838 In Asia
#1430 of 6,841 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 8 2
2001 12 1
2002 13 0
2003 24 2
2004 48 6
2005 103 20
2006 175 50
2007 307 103
2008 332 286
2009 332 419
2010 346 651
2011 317 934
2012 306 1204
2013 304 1398
2014 328 1668
2015 249 1840
2016 155 2027
2017 208 2603
2018 296 3385
2019 466 4726
2020 550 6873
2021 723 9872
2022 1080 14739
2023 1014 17683
2024 960 22615
2025 821 25796

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 33 224
Animal Science 17 60 307
Nutrition and Food Science 72 192 546
Microbiology 84 264 845
Zoology 88 236 967
Molecular Biology 129 339 981
Biotechnology 134 427 1141
Horticulture 120 454 1157
Immunology 142 436 1205
Genetics 173 444 1216
Biochemistry 194 483 1219
Agricultural Science 164 476 1246
Evolutionary Biology 176 366 1268
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 181 468 1289
Paleontology 172 446 1333
Botany 166 499 1367
Toxicology 132 529 1370
Pharmacology 183 630 1473
Biophysics 214 565 1535
Forestry 127 497 1544
Virology 157 619 1690
Oncology and Cancer research 227 794 1859
Neuroscience 213 718 2040
Nanotechnology 341 1053 2094

Chemistry rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 230th for Chemistry in China and 1435th in the World with 8,745 publications made and 115,485 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#230 of 547 In China
#582 of 2,785 In Asia
#1435 of 6,561 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 6 1
2001 3 1
2002 10 0
2003 18 5
2004 36 4
2005 87 18
2006 151 54
2007 277 107
2008 302 292
2009 284 388
2010 314 662
2011 296 931
2012 291 1182
2013 271 1369
2014 291 1668
2015 227 1779
2016 153 1993
2017 203 2507
2018 270 3205
2019 454 4529
2020 502 6454
2021 694 9365
2022 1056 14180
2023 993 17125
2024 935 21421
2025 743 24409

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 72 192 546
Environmental Chemistry 180 476 1204
Biochemistry 194 483 1219
Biochemical Engineering 203 548 1349
Radiochemistry 232 737 1435
Organic Chemistry 242 616 1453
Chemical Engineering 285 783 1607
Physical chemistry 288 800 1737
Inorganic Chemistry 302 816 1768
Petrology and Geochemistry 213 650 1785
Materials Science 305 898 1970
Pharmacy 263 871 1976
Nanotechnology 341 1053 2094

Environmental Science rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 162nd for Environmental Science in China and 1246th in the World with 8,635 publications made and 95,729 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#162 of 553 In China
#401 of 2,841 In Asia
#1246 of 6,888 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 9 1
2001 11 2
2002 15 0
2003 29 4
2004 50 4
2005 106 16
2006 168 35
2007 279 75
2008 328 188
2009 327 304
2010 323 429
2011 328 629
2012 332 807
2013 292 1018
2014 299 1221
2015 223 1420
2016 127 1523
2017 180 1965
2018 244 2471
2019 404 3627
2020 516 5269
2021 662 7994
2022 945 11943
2023 947 14381
2024 915 18534
2025 689 20429

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 33 224
Oceanography 103 223 768
Ecology 134 332 1095
Environmental Chemistry 180 476 1204
Agricultural Science 164 476 1246
Geology 165 423 1285
Paleontology 172 446 1333
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 176 487 1343
Environmental Engineering 221 627 1491
Forestry 127 497 1544
Environmental Management 242 678 1685
Geotechnical Engineering 260 714 1720
Petrology and Geochemistry 213 650 1785
Earth science and Geophysics 265 721 1806
Geography and Cartography 239 644 1887

Engineering rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 284th for Engineering in China and 1875th in the World with 6,397 publications made and 71,453 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#284 of 560 In China
#792 of 2,841 In Asia
#1875 of 6,795 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2001 10 1
2002 9 0
2003 17 2
2004 46 3
2005 87 7
2006 130 25
2007 251 62
2008 277 221
2009 250 292
2010 286 502
2011 268 712
2012 251 847
2013 229 960
2014 224 1227
2015 152 1266
2016 92 1425
2017 131 1688
2018 165 2174
2019 275 2910
2020 335 4070
2021 434 5957
2022 655 8528
2023 693 11192
2024 699 14422
2025 509 16086

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 72 149 486
Landscape Architecture 204 345 916
Operations Research 120 318 928
Agricultural Engineering 135 487 1002
Technical Drawing 201 443 1072
Robotics 175 462 1126
Biotechnology 134 427 1141
Engineering Management 231 397 1294
Petroleum Engineering 201 516 1322
Biochemical Engineering 203 548 1349
Remote Sensing 211 501 1378
Environmental Engineering 221 627 1491
Computer Networking 215 599 1501
Civil Engineering 213 575 1523
Automation and Control engineering 249 684 1536
Chemical Engineering 285 783 1607
Transportation Engineering 229 651 1647
Geotechnical Engineering 260 714 1720
Metallurgical Engineering 285 780 1734
Acoustical Engineering 255 713 1794
Human-Computer Interaction 233 711 1917
Optical Engineering 296 856 1960
Materials Science 305 898 1970
Renewable Energy Engineering 242 900 2001
Reliability and Quality Engineering 295 873 2007
Mechanical Engineering 280 828 2023
Computer Engineering 311 949 2032
Electronic Engineering 295 930 2037
Aerospace Engineering 280 852 2071
Nanotechnology 341 1053 2094
Automotive Engineering 279 951 2120
Telecommunications 320 995 2198
Systems Engineering 288 847 2217
Electrical Engineering 319 1032 2236
Structural Engineering 312 1050 2387

Physics rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 298th for Physics in China and 2011th in the World with 5,434 publications made and 59,570 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#298 of 558 In China
#856 of 2,822 In Asia
#2011 of 6,729 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2000 5 1
2001 4 1
2002 7 0
2003 17 5
2004 31 1
2005 74 6
2006 121 27
2007 212 60
2008 234 211
2009 219 272
2010 246 473
2011 236 666
2012 209 798
2013 176 849
2014 182 1043
2015 125 1101
2016 88 1230
2017 122 1440
2018 145 1873
2019 243 2458
2020 260 3219
2021 360 4615
2022 536 6630
2023 618 8813
2024 608 11629
2025 426 13104

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 214 565 1535
Acoustical Engineering 255 713 1794
Optical Engineering 296 856 1960
Materials Science 305 898 1970
Quantum and Particle physics 300 868 2028
Nanotechnology 341 1053 2094
Astrophysics and Astronomy 274 834 2175
Nuclear Physics 289 981 2242
Condensed Matter Physics 352 1175 2441

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 256th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2552nd in the World with 4,414 publications made and 34,063 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#256 of 563 In China
#803 of 2,867 In Asia
#2552 of 7,088 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1999 1 0
2000 4 1
2001 11 2
2002 11 0
2003 28 2
2004 47 0
2005 97 5
2006 165 9
2007 211 18
2008 237 62
2009 235 93
2010 256 149
2011 216 217
2012 220 344
2013 162 432
2014 151 551
2015 117 593
2016 51 622
2017 86 890
2018 124 1124
2019 160 1525
2020 191 2061
2021 259 2851
2022 353 4084
2023 362 5072
2024 394 7058
2025 318 7978

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Law 78 219 1010
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 91 341 1461
Aesthetics 164 389 1479
Archaeology 224 527 1640
History 227 557 1799
Public Policy / Administration 190 439 1846
Linguistics 289 840 2189
Demography 205 784 2249
Law 256 717 2271
Library and Information science 161 652 2325
Philosophy 242 780 2555
Political Science 257 781 2641
Classics and Ancient History 315 924 2813
Education Majors 339 964 2817
Sociology 275 950 2910
Anthropology 276 1092 3257
Communications and Public Relations 338 1116 3277

Computer Science rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 287th for Computer Science in China and 2047th in the World with 4,115 publications made and 39,778 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#287 of 563 In China
#828 of 2,842 In Asia
#2047 of 6,855 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2001 7 1
2002 5 0
2003 14 2
2004 33 2
2005 69 5
2006 115 12
2007 152 23
2008 182 54
2009 190 86
2010 203 151
2011 158 221
2012 149 318
2013 129 441
2014 151 626
2015 111 664
2016 63 810
2017 91 1134
2018 99 1546
2019 140 1949
2020 191 2692
2021 302 3769
2022 440 5048
2023 418 6366
2024 398 7774
2025 361 8761

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 133 357 928
Robotics 175 462 1126
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 181 468 1289
Cyber Security 173 524 1418
Computer Networking 215 599 1501
Computer Vision 259 712 1672
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 274 757 1836
Software Engineering 229 630 1858
Human-Computer Interaction 233 711 1917
Computer Graphics 283 789 1932
Machine Learning 293 853 1968
Data Science 221 726 2007
Computer Engineering 311 949 2032
Neuroscience 213 718 2040
Telecommunications 320 995 2198
Library and Information science 161 652 2325
Multimedia 350 942 2325
Management Information Systems 296 906 2580
Cognitive Science 358 1113 2602
Computational Linguistics 390 1308 2803

Medicine rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 218th for Medicine in China and 1985th in the World with 3,872 publications made and 49,629 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#218 of 549 In China
#736 of 2,817 In Asia
#1985 of 6,793 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2000 3 1
2001 0 1
2002 7 0
2003 7 1
2004 24 5
2005 44 12
2006 75 32
2007 128 52
2008 143 101
2009 124 159
2010 144 212
2011 116 336
2012 120 435
2013 142 520
2014 135 660
2015 116 732
2016 73 853
2017 94 1259
2018 127 1547
2019 199 2306
2020 212 3187
2021 305 4732
2022 464 6899
2023 399 8026
2024 390 9657
2025 337 10928

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urology 84 333 925
Veterinary 92 448 1156
Immunology 142 436 1205
Toxicology 132 529 1370
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 153 587 1460
Pharmacology 183 630 1473
Virology 157 619 1690
Anatomy and Physiology 190 648 1775
Oncology and Cancer research 227 794 1859
Pharmacy 263 871 1976
Pathology 238 824 2093
Public Health 208 800 2262
Dentistry 236 933 2367
Surgery 221 915 2448
Physical Therapy 264 1003 2652
Anesthesiology 262 1136 2813
Psychiatry 287 1089 2875
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 339 1307 3155
Nursing 272 1299 3570
Health Science 405 1458 3961

Mathematics rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 281st for Mathematics in China and 2093rd in the World with 1,964 publications made and 21,498 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#281 of 550 In China
#832 of 2,725 In Asia
#2093 of 6,434 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 3 0
2001 8 1
2002 8 0
2003 14 0
2004 21 0
2005 36 1
2006 50 5
2007 89 10
2008 97 39
2009 114 81
2010 117 136
2011 91 235
2012 107 241
2013 66 372
2014 101 473
2015 59 501
2016 22 545
2017 52 698
2018 51 823
2019 77 1079
2020 89 1289
2021 136 1775
2022 173 2353
2023 183 2787
2024 122 2419
2025 94 2202

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 133 357 928
Operations Research 120 318 928
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 202 550 1652
Applied Mathematics 273 715 1776
Statistics 307 940 2293
Math Teachers 453 1433 3782

Business rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 254th for Business in China and 2130th in the World with 1,643 publications made and 11,514 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Engineering Management, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#254 of 557 In China
#762 of 2,654 In Asia
#2130 of 6,366 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2000 1 0
2001 3 0
2002 4 0
2003 8 0
2004 19 0
2005 45 0
2006 73 1
2007 82 1
2008 91 13
2009 112 23
2010 107 44
2011 98 73
2012 86 103
2013 67 171
2014 71 244
2015 52 305
2016 17 303
2017 27 333
2018 25 502
2019 52 636
2020 69 778
2021 98 1142
2022 138 1464
2023 123 1827
2024 115 1858
2025 72 1873

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 120 318 928
Engineering Management 231 397 1294
Hospitality and Hotel Management 205 541 1412
International Trade 206 514 1793
Public Policy / Administration 190 439 1846
Management 238 705 1919
International Business 207 599 1999
Project Management 286 824 2330
Marketing 286 983 2558
Management Information Systems 296 906 2580
Finance 323 1004 2647
Advertising 304 1118 2933
Accounting 339 1138 2972

Art & Design rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 216th for Art & Design in China and 1882nd in the World with 919 publications made and 6,276 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Computer Graphics.

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
#216 of 554 In China
#577 of 2,450 In Asia
#1882 of 6,010 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2005 34 1
2006 38 4
2007 67 12
2008 62 22
2009 51 22
2010 64 32
2011 65 36
2012 46 57
2013 32 65
2014 40 112
2015 27 95
2016 8 119
2017 12 138
2018 14 156
2019 21 268
2020 35 297
2021 41 410
2022 69 612
2023 70 839
2024 66 1235
2025 40 1436

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 180 327 863
Landscape Architecture 204 345 916
Aesthetics 164 389 1479
Creative Writing 161 406 1671
Fashion Design 238 620 1890
Computer Graphics 283 789 1932
Literature 248 673 2174
Multimedia 350 942 2325

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Guangdong Ocean University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 249 655 1626
Social Psychology 210 729 2224
Economics 265 806 2321
Development Studies 263 824 2403
Psychology 306 1009 2643
Child Psychology 243 1070 3002