Harbin Engineering University: Rankings

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Harbin Engineering University ranked 76th in China, 1073rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 134 research topics. Harbin Engineering University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 52,947 academic publications and 631,536 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1073 of 14,131 In the World
#242 of 5,830 In Asia
#76 of 960 In China
#2 of 26 In Harbin
#2 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#37 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#61 of 1,645 For Robotics
#4692 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1991 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 131 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Harbin Engineering University ranked 58th for Engineering in China and 316th in the World with 46,046 publications made and 571,363 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#58 of 560 In China
#99 of 2,841 In Asia
#316 of 6,795 In the World

Harbin Engineering University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 6
1994 1 4
1995 9 7
1996 10 7
1997 29 2
1998 22 11
1999 13 14
2000 25 38
2001 47 40
2002 128 66
2003 213 125
2004 516 138
2005 664 176
2006 1089 314
2007 1318 522
2008 1490 1016
2009 1753 1828
2010 1958 3099
2011 2160 4951
2012 2033 6753
2013 2071 8917
2014 1970 11732
2015 1725 14383
2016 1689 17959
2017 1979 22693
2018 2469 29748
2019 2729 38563
2020 2667 46113
2021 2652 55160
2022 3280 67227
2023 4046 78554
2024 3584 85682
2025 2032 80804

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 1 1 2
Nuclear Engineering 9 16 37
Robotics 14 28 61
Automation and Control engineering 26 35 86
Automotive Engineering 31 49 131
Aerospace Engineering 26 42 163
Acoustical Engineering 34 51 168
Telecommunications 44 67 184
Structural Engineering 40 66 185
Reliability and Quality Engineering 42 66 196
Aviation 20 34 209
Electrical Engineering 53 93 247
Remote Sensing 46 72 249
Electronic Engineering 48 91 249
Nanotechnology 58 103 250
Chemical Engineering 69 122 253
Computer Networking 47 81 263
Computer Engineering 46 87 265
Mechanical Engineering 48 87 288
Materials Science 55 100 298
Metallurgical Engineering 62 108 303
Optical Engineering 54 88 309
Firefighting and Fire Science 71 116 311
Civil Engineering 54 90 316
Geotechnical Engineering 65 112 332
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 110 364
Technical Drawing 62 116 371
Petroleum Engineering 76 144 417
Industrial Engineering 59 120 436
Systems Engineering 55 101 440
Operations Research 61 140 470
Renewable Energy Engineering 69 177 494
Human-Computer Interaction 54 115 525
Architectural Engineering 81 167 568
Architecture 54 122 574
Engineering Management 60 114 580
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 66 177 597
Construction Management 80 184 654
Transportation Engineering 90 204 689
Environmental Engineering 109 254 722
Biomedical Engineering 91 254 776
Product and Industrial Design 107 267 854
Mining Engineering 161 364 948
Biochemical Engineering 215 574 1381
Biotechnology 232 899 2049

Physics rankings

Harbin Engineering University ranked 57th for Physics in China and 353rd in the World with 40,827 publications made and 543,878 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#57 of 558 In China
#98 of 2,822 In Asia
#353 of 6,729 In the World

Harbin Engineering University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 6
1994 1 4
1995 9 7
1996 11 7
1997 27 2
1998 21 11
1999 11 15
2000 22 40
2001 44 42
2002 112 66
2003 175 126
2004 403 128
2005 542 170
2006 864 285
2007 1145 468
2008 1231 961
2009 1512 1699
2010 1719 2952
2011 1905 4729
2012 1762 6402
2013 1851 8579
2014 1805 11325
2015 1585 13942
2016 1521 17352
2017 1771 21908
2018 2228 28504
2019 2452 36420
2020 2442 43422
2021 2433 51489
2022 3017 62548
2023 3672 72579
2024 3085 77874
2025 1726 73456

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 34 51 168
Nanotechnology 58 103 250
Materials Science 55 100 298
Optical Engineering 54 88 309
Quantum and Particle physics 57 97 332
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 110 364
Astrophysics and Astronomy 45 80 419
Condensed Matter Physics 78 152 477
Nuclear Physics 54 122 503
Astrobiology 67 155 665
Theoretical Physics 75 180 751
Atomic and Molecular physics 86 212 784
Biophysics 137 371 1128

Computer Science rankings

Harbin Engineering University ranked 53rd for Computer Science in China and 434th in the World with 33,109 publications made and 282,091 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#53 of 563 In China
#93 of 2,842 In Asia
#434 of 6,855 In the World

Harbin Engineering University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 3 2
1996 5 2
1997 14 0
1998 17 5
1999 9 5
2000 16 28
2001 34 14
2002 102 35
2003 151 60
2004 441 70
2005 558 84
2006 928 180
2007 942 323
2008 1196 595
2009 1395 938
2010 1562 1475
2011 1680 1966
2012 1528 2629
2013 1489 3332
2014 1400 4339
2015 1241 5524
2016 1245 7424
2017 1350 9992
2018 1674 13675
2019 1867 19047
2020 1771 23589
2021 1870 29364
2022 2172 35833
2023 2726 43210
2024 2457 41616
2025 1517 35782

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 14 28 61
Telecommunications 44 67 184
Computer Vision 44 65 218
Animation 45 69 228
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 44 67 240
Computer Networking 47 81 263
Computer Engineering 46 87 265
Machine Learning 56 93 329
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 110 366
Cyber Security 57 105 405
Cognitive Science 53 88 408
Computational Linguistics 51 111 443
Computer Graphics 60 116 476
Human-Computer Interaction 54 115 525
Database Administration 64 133 527
Software Engineering 53 108 586
Web Design and Development 89 196 678
Game Design and Development 68 169 725
Management Information Systems 62 144 733
UX/UI Desgin 87 246 900
Information Technology 131 312 970
Data Science 97 277 1069
Library and Information science 44 182 1071
Multimedia 113 391 1306
Neuroscience 180 582 1715
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 261 748 1832

Chemistry rankings

Harbin Engineering University ranked 84th for Chemistry in China and 567th in the World with 28,079 publications made and 442,837 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#84 of 547 In China
#167 of 2,785 In Asia
#567 of 6,561 In the World

Harbin Engineering University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 6
1994 1 4
1995 4 6
1996 8 6
1997 21 1
1998 20 10
1999 11 15
2000 17 38
2001 33 43
2002 72 60
2003 130 116
2004 260 108
2005 332 150
2006 562 224
2007 800 393
2008 832 802
2009 971 1493
2010 1082 2627
2011 1214 4236
2012 1171 5730
2013 1298 7679
2014 1250 10066
2015 1085 12330
2016 1005 14864
2017 1223 18388
2018 1542 23380
2019 1692 29749
2020 1713 35440
2021 1716 41941
2022 2191 51007
2023 2651 58471
2024 2182 65100
2025 1177 62826

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 59 97 232
Nanotechnology 58 103 250
Chemical Engineering 69 122 253
Radiochemistry 68 163 297
Materials Science 55 100 298
Inorganic Chemistry 73 136 375
Computational Chemistry 70 132 524
Organic Chemistry 84 183 574
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 66 177 597
Environmental Chemistry 106 234 703
Petrology and Geochemistry 91 230 806
Biochemistry 167 416 1109
Biochemical Engineering 215 574 1381
Pharmacy 285 927 2076
Nutrition and Food Science 308 1187 2535

Environmental Science rankings

Harbin Engineering University ranked 71st for Environmental Science in China and 569th in the World with 26,497 publications made and 308,040 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#71 of 553 In China
#137 of 2,841 In Asia
#569 of 6,888 In the World

Harbin Engineering University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 3
1994 0 2
1995 5 4
1996 4 2
1997 16 2
1998 11 4
1999 7 4
2000 9 19
2001 27 11
2002 93 31
2003 133 48
2004 279 67
2005 394 96
2006 595 154
2007 726 270
2008 818 551
2009 949 927
2010 1099 1600
2011 1223 2483
2012 1218 3321
2013 1253 4297
2014 1175 5528
2015 949 6740
2016 907 8441
2017 1067 10990
2018 1377 14537
2019 1574 19137
2020 1574 24009
2021 1644 29504
2022 1987 36928
2023 2510 44143
2024 1953 45205
2025 1094 41020

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oceanography 34 51 201
Geotechnical Engineering 65 112 332
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 50 100 362
Earth science and Geophysics 57 91 367
Geography and Cartography 61 109 496
Geology 63 116 505
Environmental Management 83 161 528
Agricultural Science 88 201 619
Environmental Chemistry 106 234 703
Environmental Engineering 109 254 722
Petrology and Geochemistry 91 230 806
Ecology 114 251 885
Mining Engineering 161 364 948
Paleontology 112 289 967
Urban and Regional planning 125 223 982
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 147 485 1459
Forestry 162 679 1965

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Harbin Engineering University ranked 73rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 965th in the World with 18,187 publications made and 151,949 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#73 of 563 In China
#186 of 2,867 In Asia
#965 of 7,088 In the World

Harbin Engineering University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 1
1994 0 1
1995 3 2
1996 3 4
1997 11 0
1998 7 3
1999 4 3
2000 6 8
2001 15 15
2002 68 11
2003 96 19
2004 229 37
2005 339 45
2006 535 88
2007 547 190
2008 670 292
2009 779 497
2010 837 715
2011 999 1018
2012 865 1286
2013 819 1696
2014 761 2161
2015 637 2604
2016 587 3656
2017 654 4783
2018 860 6663
2019 967 9196
2020 1004 12611
2021 1051 15907
2022 1256 20019
2023 1567 24940
2024 1312 26001
2025 836 24671

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Military science 3 10 174
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 36 60 349
Archaeology 68 110 515
History 69 115 611
Education Majors 46 116 632
Linguistics 66 137 652
Publishing 40 117 740
Aesthetics 72 133 752
Classics and Ancient History 51 129 842
Journalism and Digital Media 66 230 918
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 66 159 924
Urban and Regional planning 125 223 982
Law 103 221 1039
Philosophy 71 220 1061
Library and Information science 44 182 1071
Political Science 103 250 1265
Sociology 96 275 1279
Anthropology 94 327 1470
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 119 436 1719
Communications and Public Relations 152 529 1975
Demography 182 697 2055
Gender Studies 106 425 2092

Biology rankings

Harbin Engineering University ranked 120th for Biology in China and 921st in the World with 18,174 publications made and 333,548 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#120 of 553 In China
#301 of 2,838 In Asia
#921 of 6,841 In the World

Harbin Engineering University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 3
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 2 2
1997 11 1
1998 4 5
1999 6 7
2000 5 20
2001 13 31
2002 59 43
2003 76 57
2004 175 70
2005 239 94
2006 421 183
2007 500 293
2008 595 607
2009 647 1143
2010 756 2074
2011 779 3309
2012 779 4678
2013 799 6033
2014 799 8074
2015 691 9831
2016 631 11968
2017 753 14725
2018 959 18259
2019 1120 23123
2020 1136 27692
2021 1148 32497
2022 1369 38563
2023 1709 43478
2024 1338 42971
2025 778 39228

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 58 103 250
Agricultural Science 88 201 619
Astrobiology 67 155 665
Evolutionary Biology 95 163 754
Paleontology 112 289 967
Biochemistry 167 416 1109
Biophysics 137 371 1128
Genetics 186 492 1316
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 147 485 1459
Zoology 158 474 1520
Oncology and Cancer research 197 638 1542
Botany 195 618 1594
Neuroscience 180 582 1715
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 261 748 1832
Virology 171 681 1852
Pharmacology 232 847 1923
Forestry 162 679 1965
Biotechnology 232 899 2049
Immunology 239 844 2086
Microbiology 265 1043 2342
Horticulture 294 1083 2410
Nutrition and Food Science 308 1187 2535

Mathematics rankings

Harbin Engineering University ranked 66th for Mathematics in China and 525th in the World with 14,630 publications made and 123,768 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#66 of 550 In China
#126 of 2,725 In Asia
#525 of 6,434 In the World

Harbin Engineering University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 3
1997 5 0
1998 3 3
1999 4 4
2000 5 4
2001 8 4
2002 38 11
2003 69 23
2004 205 40
2005 228 37
2006 418 82
2007 491 133
2008 542 259
2009 650 406
2010 777 574
2011 806 731
2012 701 931
2013 645 1257
2014 632 1671
2015 570 2103
2016 579 3079
2017 636 4377
2018 810 6217
2019 858 8451
2020 831 11257
2021 869 13570
2022 964 16094
2023 1122 19333
2024 766 14727
2025 475 11851

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 110 366
Operations Research 61 140 470
Statistics 68 120 509
Applied Mathematics 77 145 533
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 97 213 889
Actuarial Science 114 268 1078
Math Teachers 119 423 1521

Business rankings

Harbin Engineering University ranked 56th for Business in China and 520th in the World with 12,036 publications made and 102,557 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#56 of 557 In China
#111 of 2,654 In Asia
#520 of 6,366 In the World

Harbin Engineering University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 1 0
1997 4 0
1998 2 0
1999 3 1
2000 5 2
2001 9 1
2002 47 7
2003 66 10
2004 172 20
2005 256 25
2006 333 67
2007 357 117
2008 467 184
2009 566 316
2010 601 463
2011 695 579
2012 603 820
2013 607 1022
2014 562 1382
2015 445 1672
2016 426 2718
2017 502 3908
2018 563 5196
2019 667 6871
2020 653 8784
2021 666 10768
2022 741 12949
2023 942 15757
2024 721 14088
2025 425 11846

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 46 71 300
Operations Research 61 140 470
Engineering Management 60 114 580
Construction Management 80 184 654
Management Information Systems 62 144 733
Finance 81 170 776
Risk Management 77 173 799
Supply Chain Management 130 317 852
International Trade 64 137 880
International Business 71 165 948
Human Resource Management 69 248 1069
Actuarial Science 114 268 1078
Marketing 111 322 1160
Project Management 81 264 1182
Investment Banking and Stock trading 117 375 1189
Accounting 127 425 1517
Advertising 140 549 1779

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Harbin Engineering University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 86 163 556
Graphic Design 74 162 673
Fashion Design 76 160 746
Development Studies 67 157 765
Sonography and Ultrasound 91 289 807
Art & Design 79 164 832
Economics 79 183 849
Social Psychology 70 177 903
Psychology 87 238 924
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 97 374 1102
Radiation Therapy 138 442 1107
Literature 112 247 1121
International Economics 90 252 1208
Occupational Therapy 97 360 1232
Anatomy and Physiology 123 437 1283
Sports Medicine 81 352 1317
Physical Therapy 111 416 1377
Pathology 176 563 1534
Medicine 159 543 1549
Psychiatry 167 567 1694
Surgery 158 632 1759
Cardiology 182 743 2002
Orthodontics 173 732 2041
Child Psychology 152 638 2088
Clinical Psychology 144 646 2123
Public Health 187 742 2133
Dentistry 201 830 2203
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 143 726 2244
Nursing 210 1018 2934
Health Science 241 964 2970