Hefei University: Rankings

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Hefei University ranked 279th in China, 3470th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. Hefei University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,285 academic publications and 217,346 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3470 of 14,131 In the World
#1093 of 5,830 In Asia
#279 of 960 In China
#6 of 13 In Hefei
#152 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#517 of 4,220 For Nanotechnology
#537 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#6812 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6266 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Hefei University ranked 177th for Engineering in China and 1165th in the World with 8,739 publications made and 195,339 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#177 of 560 In China
#427 of 2,841 In Asia
#1165 of 6,795 In the World

Hefei University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 16
1994 2 10
1995 4 25
1996 2 21
1997 4 16
1998 3 14
1999 10 13
2000 11 22
2001 18 21
2002 26 22
2003 20 22
2004 50 21
2005 59 20
2006 96 52
2007 159 65
2008 202 128
2009 273 172
2010 216 351
2011 221 477
2012 164 686
2013 160 834
2014 339 1172
2015 544 2881
2016 495 5469
2017 505 8440
2018 606 12337
2019 650 16370
2020 694 20493
2021 501 25253
2022 413 26934
2023 768 25742
2024 827 26603
2025 805 24858

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 37 47 152
Nanotechnology 101 203 517
Chemical Engineering 121 229 537
Applied/Engineering Physics 98 195 600
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 76 196 641
Landscape Architecture 138 228 722
Materials Science 144 312 842
Metallurgical Engineering 143 321 845
Mining Engineering 173 390 994
Optical Engineering 170 403 1108
Electrical Engineering 173 464 1183
Engineering Management 202 353 1206
Geotechnical Engineering 208 559 1402
Systems Engineering 170 462 1410
Automation and Control engineering 228 633 1440
Biomedical Engineering 186 606 1483
Telecommunications 220 620 1494
Electronic Engineering 217 656 1501
Civil Engineering 220 595 1557
Remote Sensing 240 600 1573
Environmental Engineering 227 674 1579
Mechanical Engineering 229 608 1589
Acoustical Engineering 234 619 1613
Robotics 267 723 1634
Computer Engineering 241 713 1646
Reliability and Quality Engineering 244 686 1653
Architectural Engineering 262 709 1678
Transportation Engineering 240 682 1704
Aerospace Engineering 242 695 1754
Computer Networking 283 816 1919
Structural Engineering 262 817 1930
Automotive Engineering 262 888 1994
Human-Computer Interaction 259 772 2055
Renewable Energy Engineering 264 994 2169
Operations Research 352 1035 2273
Biotechnology 270 1107 2445

Physics rankings

Hefei University ranked 166th for Physics in China and 1082nd in the World with 8,570 publications made and 196,343 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#166 of 558 In China
#383 of 2,822 In Asia
#1082 of 6,729 In the World

Hefei University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 15
1994 2 11
1995 4 23
1996 3 23
1997 4 20
1998 2 15
1999 8 12
2000 15 19
2001 18 24
2002 22 21
2003 17 22
2004 42 23
2005 57 23
2006 89 46
2007 136 67
2008 195 133
2009 249 186
2010 176 383
2011 195 491
2012 137 700
2013 139 836
2014 332 1167
2015 551 2889
2016 493 5510
2017 509 8466
2018 591 12350
2019 653 16328
2020 682 20321
2021 480 24892
2022 380 26529
2023 776 25253
2024 854 26268
2025 880 24730

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 101 203 517
Applied/Engineering Physics 98 195 600
Condensed Matter Physics 112 229 662
Materials Science 144 312 842
Quantum and Particle physics 158 349 1020
Nuclear Physics 135 353 1047
Optical Engineering 170 403 1108
Atomic and Molecular physics 136 368 1127
Biophysics 145 394 1172
Theoretical Physics 150 416 1319
Astrophysics and Astronomy 177 463 1417
Acoustical Engineering 234 619 1613

Chemistry rankings

Hefei University ranked 195th for Chemistry in China and 1235th in the World with 7,554 publications made and 203,899 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#195 of 547 In China
#483 of 2,785 In Asia
#1235 of 6,561 In the World

Hefei University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 14
1994 4 15
1995 4 18
1996 2 27
1997 4 21
1998 3 16
1999 4 13
2000 7 22
2001 10 27
2002 11 21
2003 10 25
2004 24 21
2005 28 27
2006 53 51
2007 92 62
2008 125 121
2009 171 152
2010 121 314
2011 144 444
2012 101 676
2013 122 816
2014 317 1156
2015 552 2957
2016 501 5652
2017 531 8729
2018 608 12786
2019 653 16996
2020 685 21268
2021 455 26087
2022 347 28016
2023 637 26433
2024 667 27197
2025 646 25148

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 101 203 517
Chemical Engineering 121 229 537
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 76 196 641
Inorganic Chemistry 127 254 663
Physical chemistry 135 276 717
Materials Science 144 312 842
Pharmacy 105 335 916
Organic Chemistry 155 356 957
Radiochemistry 179 540 1061
Computational Chemistry 166 407 1131
Environmental Chemistry 184 489 1229
Biochemistry 215 539 1338
Petrology and Geochemistry 186 539 1508
Nutrition and Food Science 246 884 1975

Biology rankings

Hefei University ranked 222nd for Biology in China and 1558th in the World with 6,161 publications made and 169,133 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#222 of 553 In China
#611 of 2,838 In Asia
#1558 of 6,841 In the World

Hefei University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 13
1994 3 13
1995 0 14
1996 4 18
1997 3 14
1998 1 17
1999 5 15
2000 7 15
2001 11 19
2002 10 11
2003 14 23
2004 22 15
2005 32 24
2006 53 41
2007 94 65
2008 136 111
2009 160 137
2010 129 266
2011 162 372
2012 100 554
2013 118 702
2014 279 986
2015 465 2580
2016 427 4912
2017 439 7632
2018 496 11322
2019 546 14763
2020 570 18606
2021 385 22812
2022 272 24373
2023 439 22811
2024 444 21881
2025 385 19316

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 101 203 517
Biophysics 145 394 1172
Biochemistry 215 539 1338
Pharmacology 225 814 1850
Molecular Biology 262 790 1911
Nutrition and Food Science 246 884 1975
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 274 830 1994
Genetics 279 865 2020
Evolutionary Biology 335 819 2179
Paleontology 281 876 2188
Agricultural Science 276 944 2234
Oncology and Cancer research 267 990 2260
Horticulture 284 1043 2350
Botany 287 1017 2394
Biotechnology 270 1107 2445
Microbiology 290 1148 2570
Zoology 269 938 2574
Immunology 285 1122 2713
Neuroscience 299 1053 2765
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 298 1114 2834

Environmental Science rankings

Hefei University ranked 273rd for Environmental Science in China and 2040th in the World with 4,232 publications made and 78,841 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#273 of 553 In China
#783 of 2,841 In Asia
#2040 of 6,888 In the World

Hefei University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 15
1994 2 14
1995 1 15
1996 2 21
1997 3 17
1998 4 15
1999 9 16
2000 6 19
2001 11 24
2002 15 16
2003 15 26
2004 45 22
2005 41 21
2006 77 43
2007 112 58
2008 155 86
2009 189 101
2010 136 199
2011 173 289
2012 99 416
2013 116 484
2014 174 628
2015 216 1289
2016 189 2259
2017 215 3430
2018 258 5026
2019 273 6706
2020 320 8427
2021 272 10321
2022 249 11406
2023 325 11176
2024 325 10642
2025 223 9625

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 173 390 994
Environmental Chemistry 184 489 1229
Geotechnical Engineering 208 559 1402
Environmental Management 205 547 1424
Earth science and Geophysics 221 561 1464
Petrology and Geochemistry 186 539 1508
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 203 578 1510
Environmental Engineering 227 674 1579
Oceanography 273 781 1995
Geology 266 786 2013
Geography and Cartography 267 762 2129
Paleontology 281 876 2188
Agricultural Science 276 944 2234
Ecology 290 920 2312
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 298 1114 2834

Computer Science rankings

Hefei University ranked 297th for Computer Science in China and 2102nd in the World with 3,998 publications made and 39,834 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#297 of 563 In China
#863 of 2,842 In Asia
#2102 of 6,855 In the World

Hefei University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 8
1994 2 6
1995 0 12
1996 2 7
1997 1 3
1998 3 1
1999 7 5
2000 10 9
2001 14 7
2002 22 3
2003 15 8
2004 40 6
2005 42 5
2006 78 12
2007 115 31
2008 166 48
2009 188 73
2010 154 121
2011 147 153
2012 120 177
2013 95 206
2014 119 309
2015 140 597
2016 101 923
2017 135 1390
2018 173 1984
2019 161 2537
2020 255 3537
2021 237 4513
2022 250 5430
2023 419 5634
2024 444 6331
2025 394 6716

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 178 362 946
Computer Graphics 187 496 1405
Telecommunications 220 620 1494
Robotics 267 723 1634
Computer Engineering 241 713 1646
Computer Vision 258 711 1671
Software Engineering 217 586 1775
Cognitive Science 276 769 1891
Blockchain and Cryptography 289 862 1913
Computer Networking 283 816 1919
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 285 802 1920
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 274 830 1994
Human-Computer Interaction 259 772 2055
Machine Learning 302 902 2069
Computational Linguistics 282 917 2072
Multimedia 294 848 2173
Cyber Security 306 958 2263
Data Science 359 1120 2762
Neuroscience 299 1053 2765
Management Information Systems 367 1167 3105
Library and Information science 319 1021 3224

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hefei University ranked 314th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 3000th in the World with 3,175 publications made and 27,405 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#314 of 563 In China
#1009 of 2,867 In Asia
#3000 of 7,088 In the World

Hefei University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 3
1994 0 6
1995 1 8
1996 1 8
1997 0 7
1998 1 8
1999 9 7
2000 20 15
2001 28 15
2002 24 9
2003 18 12
2004 58 11
2005 62 8
2006 92 15
2007 138 24
2008 206 46
2009 203 63
2010 168 123
2011 196 152
2012 106 199
2013 107 252
2014 98 316
2015 104 429
2016 63 563
2017 88 820
2018 109 1245
2019 127 1631
2020 156 2159
2021 158 2831
2022 177 3239
2023 238 3600
2024 238 4123
2025 205 4416

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 213 584 1926
Linguistics 284 824 2158
Archaeology 322 871 2318
Education Majors 263 772 2393
History 321 892 2505
Philosophy 267 853 2708
Classics and Ancient History 304 909 2780
Law 359 1076 2992
Library and Information science 319 1021 3224
Political Science 351 1118 3339
Communications and Public Relations 363 1179 3407
Sociology 365 1236 3534
Demography 374 1569 3948
Anthropology 372 1450 3948
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 407 1444 4025

Mathematics rankings

Hefei University ranked 339th for Mathematics in China and 2570th in the World with 1,852 publications made and 12,179 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#339 of 550 In China
#1065 of 2,725 In Asia
#2570 of 6,434 In the World

Hefei University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 2
1995 0 14
1996 0 5
1997 0 1
1998 2 4
1999 8 2
2000 6 8
2001 9 5
2002 13 1
2003 7 6
2004 18 7
2005 31 4
2006 44 8
2007 81 20
2008 114 34
2009 108 45
2010 103 67
2011 94 80
2012 76 89
2013 62 87
2014 71 134
2015 43 212
2016 35 352
2017 43 486
2018 52 715
2019 66 1022
2020 106 1528
2021 94 1788
2022 113 2063
2023 163 2190
2024 170 1835
2025 128 1759

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 289 862 1913
Applied Mathematics 318 853 2025
Operations Research 352 1035 2273
Math Teachers 283 868 2523
Statistics 338 1066 2550
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 336 1090 2728

Psychology rankings

Hefei University ranked 265th for Psychology in China and 2331st in the World with 1,673 publications made and 21,735 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#265 of 553 In China
#869 of 2,766 In Asia
#2331 of 6,663 In the World

Hefei University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1996 1 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 3 1
2000 6 1
2001 8 1
2002 5 5
2003 11 2
2004 24 1
2005 30 0
2006 27 5
2007 58 5
2008 96 13
2009 77 31
2010 83 49
2011 82 56
2012 65 80
2013 53 104
2014 56 168
2015 79 319
2016 45 540
2017 46 796
2018 69 1128
2019 91 1361
2020 93 1961
2021 93 2306
2022 86 2727
2023 144 2680
2024 136 2813
2025 127 2948

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 276 769 1891
Psychiatry 203 701 1996
Education Majors 263 772 2393
Neuroscience 299 1053 2765
Social Psychology 293 1051 2889
Child Psychology 352 1449 3743

Business rankings

Hefei University ranked 337th for Business in China and 2779th in the World with 1,493 publications made and 6,683 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#337 of 557 In China
#1070 of 2,654 In Asia
#2779 of 6,366 In the World

Hefei University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 5 0
2000 6 1
2001 14 3
2002 10 2
2003 7 1
2004 27 1
2005 29 0
2006 65 4
2007 68 8
2008 86 26
2009 93 27
2010 98 46
2011 83 39
2012 66 46
2013 58 53
2014 43 60
2015 44 86
2016 27 166
2017 26 216
2018 43 332
2019 40 430
2020 69 700
2021 66 962
2022 83 1071
2023 128 1309
2024 114 1282
2025 107 1348

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Engineering Management 202 353 1206
Hospitality and Hotel Management 215 557 1444
Operations Research 352 1035 2273
Finance 279 858 2351
Management 328 1052 2629
Accounting 275 992 2712
Marketing 315 1117 2836
Advertising 294 1093 2885
Management Information Systems 367 1167 3105

Art & Design rankings

Hefei University ranked 222nd for Art & Design in China and 1920th in the World with 826 publications made and 6,563 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#222 of 554 In China
#595 of 2,450 In Asia
#1920 of 6,010 In the World

Hefei University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 2 5
2001 6 2
2002 4 0
2003 6 0
2004 20 4
2005 11 2
2006 28 3
2007 41 5
2008 69 12
2009 53 7
2010 50 19
2011 51 12
2012 31 13
2013 33 28
2014 26 37
2015 24 65
2016 18 141
2017 20 210
2018 31 273
2019 38 344
2020 38 441
2021 25 601
2022 46 659
2023 57 707
2024 49 1072
2025 52 1289

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Illustration and Concept Art 77 145 615
Landscape Architecture 138 228 722
Interior Design 185 335 875
Animation 178 362 946
Computer Graphics 187 496 1405
Literature 149 353 1435
Creative Writing 224 474 1751
Aesthetics 213 584 1926
Multimedia 294 848 2173
Fashion Design 295 828 2327

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hefei University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Radiation Therapy 188 614 1461
Medicine 285 1060 2649
Anatomy and Physiology 312 1114 2775
Development Studies 312 1017 2821
Economics 327 1051 2849
Pathology 324 1227 2902
Surgery 260 1123 2917
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 314 1205 2971
Physical Therapy 311 1201 3038
Nursing 297 1384 3748
Health Science 391 1423 3900
Public Health 368 1609 4003