Guangdong Ocean University: Rankings

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Guangdong Ocean University ranked 265th in China, 2321st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 81 research topics. Guangdong Ocean University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,395 academic publications and 117,986 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2321 of 14,131 In the World
#719 of 5,830 In Asia
#265 of 960 In China
#1 of 3 In Zhanjiang
#249 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#328 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#533 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#7221 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2909 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 78 other topics

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Biology rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 207th for Biology in China and 1487th in the World with 8,724 publications made and 95,311 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#207 of 553 In China
#572 of 2,834 In Asia
#1487 of 6,833 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 332 287
2009 332 419
2010 346 652
2011 317 933
2012 306 1208
2013 304 1398
2014 328 1663
2015 249 1839
2016 155 2027
2017 208 2603
2018 296 3389
2019 466 4735
2020 550 6878
2021 722 9881
2022 1083 14754
2023 1016 17697
2024 950 22527

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 34 249
Animal Science 17 70 328
Nutrition and Food Science 73 210 598
Microbiology 86 283 885
Molecular Biology 129 342 995
Zoology 91 261 1038
Biotechnology 136 454 1203
Horticulture 124 487 1232
Immunology 143 454 1251
Genetics 170 456 1253
Biochemistry 199 503 1272
Agricultural Science 164 495 1297
Evolutionary Biology 179 384 1318
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 188 509 1364
Paleontology 175 466 1384
Toxicology 132 548 1408
Botany 173 535 1447
Pharmacology 184 646 1533
Forestry 128 516 1594
Biophysics 220 598 1596
Virology 159 624 1715
Oncology and Cancer research 226 798 1881
Neuroscience 215 742 2129
Nanotechnology 348 1081 2158

Chemistry rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 231st for Chemistry in China and 1492nd in the World with 8,186 publications made and 94,867 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#231 of 546 In China
#610 of 2,781 In Asia
#1492 of 6,545 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 276 106
2008 302 292
2009 284 388
2010 314 662
2011 296 931
2012 291 1186
2013 271 1369
2014 291 1666
2015 228 1781
2016 153 1993
2017 202 2502
2018 270 3207
2019 457 4534
2020 506 6472
2021 692 9391
2022 1057 14190
2023 994 17160
2024 924 21360

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 73 210 598
Biochemistry 199 503 1272
Environmental Chemistry 190 517 1285
Biochemical Engineering 191 539 1334
Radiochemistry 233 750 1457
Organic Chemistry 245 641 1510
Chemical Engineering 285 798 1657
Inorganic Chemistry 297 807 1761
Physical chemistry 289 825 1792
Petrology and Geochemistry 213 658 1822
Pharmacy 259 860 1965
Materials Science 306 923 2037
Nanotechnology 348 1081 2158

Environmental Science rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 165th for Environmental Science in China and 1296th in the World with 8,111 publications made and 79,170 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#165 of 553 In China
#426 of 2,838 In Asia
#1296 of 6,876 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 328 189
2009 327 304
2010 324 430
2011 328 631
2012 332 810
2013 292 1018
2014 299 1220
2015 222 1416
2016 127 1519
2017 182 1964
2018 244 2465
2019 404 3638
2020 518 5265
2021 664 8013
2022 945 11948
2023 950 14398
2024 898 18447

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 34 249
Oceanography 105 235 818
Ecology 140 347 1151
Environmental Chemistry 190 517 1285
Agricultural Science 164 495 1297
Geology 165 438 1328
Paleontology 175 466 1384
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 178 512 1396
Environmental Engineering 219 645 1534
Forestry 128 516 1594
Environmental Management 247 699 1748
Geotechnical Engineering 263 745 1796
Petrology and Geochemistry 213 658 1822
Earth science and Geophysics 270 748 1878
Geography and Cartography 242 671 1955

Engineering rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 289th for Engineering in China and 1932nd in the World with 5,999 publications made and 58,801 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#289 of 560 In China
#820 of 2,835 In Asia
#1932 of 6,782 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 268 711
2012 251 847
2013 229 960
2014 224 1228
2015 151 1265
2016 92 1426
2017 131 1687
2018 165 2173
2019 276 2907
2020 332 4079
2021 435 5974
2022 658 8547
2023 691 11209
2024 678 14340

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 78 165 533
Landscape Architecture 196 325 888
Operations Research 113 310 920
Agricultural Engineering 136 490 1024
Technical Drawing 196 430 1038
Robotics 177 481 1188
Biotechnology 136 454 1203
Engineering Management 224 386 1268
Petroleum Engineering 200 520 1325
Biochemical Engineering 191 539 1334
Remote Sensing 214 525 1441
Computer Networking 213 609 1522
Environmental Engineering 219 645 1534
Automation and Control engineering 252 701 1574
Civil Engineering 217 608 1603
Transportation Engineering 226 636 1625
Chemical Engineering 285 798 1657
Geotechnical Engineering 263 745 1796
Metallurgical Engineering 287 811 1804
Acoustical Engineering 256 732 1848
Reliability and Quality Engineering 291 861 1986
Renewable Energy Engineering 238 894 1997
Human-Computer Interaction 239 736 1999
Optical Engineering 298 880 2015
Computer Engineering 314 954 2035
Materials Science 306 923 2037
Electronic Engineering 292 936 2059
Mechanical Engineering 283 843 2079
Aerospace Engineering 282 877 2135
Nanotechnology 348 1081 2158
Automotive Engineering 294 994 2177
Systems Engineering 283 849 2232
Telecommunications 321 1017 2256
Electrical Engineering 323 1060 2303
Structural Engineering 313 1074 2441

Physics rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 298th for Physics in China and 2073rd in the World with 5,102 publications made and 49,334 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#298 of 558 In China
#877 of 2,817 In Asia
#2073 of 6,713 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 236 665
2012 209 798
2013 176 851
2014 182 1044
2015 124 1104
2016 88 1231
2017 121 1438
2018 145 1868
2019 244 2470
2020 257 3235
2021 364 4620
2022 534 6649
2023 619 8821
2024 595 11544

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 220 598 1596
Acoustical Engineering 256 732 1848
Optical Engineering 298 880 2015
Materials Science 306 923 2037
Quantum and Particle physics 305 899 2099
Nanotechnology 348 1081 2158
Astrophysics and Astronomy 280 870 2262
Nuclear Physics 291 1001 2295
Condensed Matter Physics 362 1216 2536

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 255th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2610th in the World with 4,150 publications made and 28,421 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#255 of 562 In China
#815 of 2,864 In Asia
#2610 of 7,081 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 63
2009 235 93
2010 256 148
2011 216 218
2012 220 344
2013 162 430
2014 151 548
2015 116 590
2016 51 619
2017 84 896
2018 125 1120
2019 161 1529
2020 189 2064
2021 252 2836
2022 355 4107
2023 360 5055
2024 383 7037

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 78 216 1002
Aesthetics 151 375 1461
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 93 345 1487
Archaeology 225 546 1678
Public Policy / Administration 192 432 1816
History 230 569 1856
Linguistics 288 847 2230
Law 251 717 2287
Demography 205 808 2328
Library and Information science 161 660 2354
Philosophy 241 790 2594
Political Science 251 781 2654
Classics and Ancient History 320 914 2786
Education Majors 344 987 2895
Sociology 275 973 2992
Communications and Public Relations 346 1138 3328
Anthropology 279 1133 3357

Computer Science rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 289th for Computer Science in China and 2108th in the World with 3,823 publications made and 33,533 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#289 of 563 In China
#856 of 2,840 In Asia
#2108 of 6,845 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 158 220
2012 149 318
2013 129 438
2014 151 626
2015 111 662
2016 63 811
2017 90 1132
2018 98 1544
2019 139 1948
2020 192 2702
2021 302 3766
2022 440 5045
2023 416 6345
2024 379 7719

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 130 358 935
Robotics 177 481 1188
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 188 509 1364
Cyber Security 170 520 1412
Computer Networking 213 609 1522
Computer Vision 257 726 1709
Software Engineering 229 625 1852
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 274 774 1886
Computer Graphics 286 803 1942
Data Science 209 699 1987
Machine Learning 293 860 1997
Human-Computer Interaction 239 736 1999
Computer Engineering 314 954 2035
Neuroscience 215 742 2129
Telecommunications 321 1017 2256
Multimedia 340 914 2286
Library and Information science 161 660 2354
Management Information Systems 294 908 2599
Cognitive Science 371 1178 2743
Computational Linguistics 388 1296 2784

Medicine rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 223rd for Medicine in China and 2046th in the World with 3,617 publications made and 40,866 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#223 of 545 In China
#762 of 2,809 In Asia
#2046 of 6,775 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 143 102
2009 124 159
2010 144 212
2011 116 337
2012 120 437
2013 142 520
2014 135 656
2015 115 734
2016 72 851
2017 92 1257
2018 126 1548
2019 202 2309
2020 213 3201
2021 309 4737
2022 463 6912
2023 399 8029
2024 390 9643

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urology 84 344 958
Veterinary 88 448 1166
Immunology 143 454 1251
Toxicology 132 548 1408
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 154 609 1521
Pharmacology 184 646 1533
Virology 159 624 1715
Anatomy and Physiology 196 675 1845
Oncology and Cancer research 226 798 1881
Pharmacy 259 860 1965
Pathology 240 860 2172
Public Health 209 823 2334
Dentistry 233 925 2354
Surgery 220 930 2493
Physical Therapy 257 1002 2679
Psychiatry 290 1120 2954
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 340 1333 3210
Nursing 268 1311 3617
Health Science 399 1417 3888

Mathematics rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 279th for Mathematics in China and 2113th in the World with 1,889 publications made and 19,203 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#279 of 550 In China
#834 of 2,718 In Asia
#2113 of 6,418 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 117 137
2011 91 237
2012 107 242
2013 66 372
2014 101 475
2015 59 502
2016 22 547
2017 52 699
2018 52 824
2019 78 1079
2020 89 1290
2021 137 1788
2022 172 2376
2023 183 2783
2024 115 2370

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 113 310 920
Blockchain and Cryptography 130 358 935
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 197 542 1644
Applied Mathematics 277 722 1795
Statistics 306 946 2313
Math Teachers 426 1316 3538

Business rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 252nd for Business in China and 2155th in the World with 1,581 publications made and 9,927 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Engineering Management, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#252 of 557 In China
#764 of 2,646 In Asia
#2155 of 6,339 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 17 301
2017 27 333
2018 25 505
2019 52 630
2020 69 782
2021 97 1156
2022 137 1469
2023 123 1826
2024 110 1834

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 113 310 920
Engineering Management 224 386 1268
Hospitality and Hotel Management 205 534 1395
International Trade 208 510 1778
Public Policy / Administration 192 432 1816
Management 239 713 1950
International Business 212 597 1985
Project Management 284 800 2286
Marketing 285 989 2593
Management Information Systems 294 908 2599
Finance 315 998 2651
Accounting 336 1120 2941
Advertising 316 1132 2942

Economics rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 262nd for Economics in China and 2334th in the World with 1,020 publications made and 5,435 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#262 of 541 In China
#800 of 2,553 In Asia
#2334 of 6,167 In the World

Guangdong Ocean University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 1 0
2001 4 0
2002 2 0
2003 6 0
2004 11 0
2005 21 0
2006 51 1
2007 58 1
2008 67 7
2009 71 16
2010 72 30
2011 62 49
2012 66 61
2013 49 86
2014 40 125
2015 26 158
2016 7 154
2017 11 198
2018 14 255
2019 45 333
2020 43 391
2021 62 537
2022 74 734
2023 96 961
2024 56 871

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 197 542 1644
Environmental Economics 263 680 1660
International Trade 208 510 1778
Development Studies 265 849 2476
Finance 315 998 2651

Art & Design rankings

Guangdong Ocean University ranked 212th for Art & Design in China and 1890th in the World with 882 publications made and 5,433 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
#212 of 553 In China
#568 of 2,428 In Asia
#1890 of 5,966 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 23
2009 51 22
2010 64 32
2011 65 36
2012 46 57
2013 32 65
2014 40 109
2015 27 96
2016 8 119
2017 12 138
2018 14 156
2019 20 270
2020 35 292
2021 40 410
2022 67 608
2023 69 837
2024 64 1230

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 172 311 834
Landscape Architecture 196 325 888
Aesthetics 151 375 1461
Creative Writing 157 394 1630
Fashion Design 237 630 1925
Computer Graphics 286 803 1942
Literature 241 672 2200
Multimedia 340 914 2286

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Guangdong Ocean University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 199 712 2210
Psychology 306 1026 2694
Child Psychology 238 1071 3030