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Hunan University ranked 39th in China, 502nd in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 10 research topics. Hunan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 60,686 academic publications and 1,054,654 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#502 of 14,131 In the World
#82 of 5,830 In Asia
#39 of 960 In China
#2 of 16 In Changsha
#28 of 2,545 For Radiochemistry
#53 of 1,961 For Automotive Engineering
#53 of 2,524 For Environmental Engineering
#1866 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#789 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 7 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Hunan University ranked 30th for Engineering in China and 156th in the World with 47,241 publications made and 914,827 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 558 In China
#48 of 2,776 In Asia
#156 of 6,555 In the World

Hunan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 12 21
1991 27 35
1992 27 36
1993 38 80
1994 38 83
1995 44 80
1996 61 122
1997 49 149
1998 52 165
1999 61 256
2000 104 262
2001 127 363
2002 185 393
2003 298 534
2004 590 789
2005 922 1163
2006 1356 2045
2007 1652 2992
2008 1776 4391
2009 1913 6259
2010 1934 8072
2011 2017 11158
2012 1822 13670
2013 1896 17473
2014 1990 22369
2015 2034 29161
2016 2158 34747
2017 2348 46311
2018 2905 63302
2019 3543 89333
2020 3972 116394
2021 4876 167384
2022 4756 189072

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 15 20 53
Automotive Engineering 21 27 53
Chemical Engineering 25 36 63
Nanotechnology 23 37 70
Structural Engineering 17 27 81
Architectural Engineering 16 24 96
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 32 110
Metallurgical Engineering 27 44 112
Reliability and Quality Engineering 24 36 121
Automation and Control engineering 34 50 127
Materials Science 29 46 127
Electronic Engineering 26 45 132
Civil Engineering 26 39 133
Nuclear Engineering 22 54 136
Geotechnical Engineering 34 52 143
Electrical Engineering 33 57 151
Technical Drawing 32 51 152
Remote Sensing 28 37 166
Mechanical Engineering 32 51 166
Telecommunications 37 58 172
Optical Engineering 29 53 176
Computer Engineering 32 59 179
Acoustical Engineering 34 56 180
Applied/Engineering Physics 38 68 191
Computer Networking 40 66 207
Petroleum Engineering 40 80 224
Transportation Engineering 32 56 236
Construction Management 34 68 247
Product and Industrial Design 29 52 258
Aerospace Engineering 37 71 270
Biochemical Engineering 27 58 271
Industrial Engineering 42 85 288
Systems Engineering 35 64 297
Marine Engineering 47 94 301
Operations Research 42 90 316
Firefighting and Fire Science 74 122 346
Architecture 38 68 353
Robotics 52 125 376
Mining Engineering 71 149 439
Human-Computer Interaction 43 96 472
Biomedical Engineering 51 137 499
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 159 505
Landscape Architecture 125 194 645
Engineering Management 92 149 678
Biotechnology 60 201 683
Aviation 78 197 805

Physics rankings

Hunan University ranked 31st for Physics in China and 181st in the World with 43,425 publications made and 867,386 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#31 of 553 In China
#51 of 2,752 In Asia
#181 of 6,484 In the World

Hunan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 15 27
1991 31 38
1992 30 40
1993 45 83
1994 44 91
1995 48 88
1996 70 143
1997 58 168
1998 69 229
1999 67 272
2000 108 301
2001 136 442
2002 183 484
2003 297 658
2004 537 957
2005 838 1376
2006 1210 2343
2007 1495 3434
2008 1636 4731
2009 1729 6614
2010 1772 8186
2011 1784 11351
2012 1628 13681
2013 1759 17338
2014 1863 22036
2015 1916 28497
2016 1976 33546
2017 2142 43978
2018 2669 59744
2019 3251 83674
2020 3607 108733
2021 4469 155669
2022 4380 175749

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 23 37 70
Materials Science 29 46 127
Quantum and Particle physics 30 49 171
Optical Engineering 29 53 176
Acoustical Engineering 34 56 180
Condensed Matter Physics 24 52 185
Applied/Engineering Physics 38 68 191
Biophysics 10 32 238
Astrobiology 39 81 451
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 95 482
Nuclear Physics 49 111 485
Atomic and Molecular physics 42 104 503
Theoretical Physics 54 135 575

Chemistry rankings

Hunan University ranked 30th for Chemistry in China and 261st in the World with 37,268 publications made and 848,805 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#30 of 546 In China
#59 of 2,710 In Asia
#261 of 6,327 In the World

Hunan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 14 28
1991 29 35
1992 27 36
1993 42 76
1994 40 92
1995 42 88
1996 63 137
1997 50 166
1998 66 235
1999 71 293
2000 95 313
2001 104 421
2002 131 442
2003 208 608
2004 391 858
2005 601 1240
2006 929 2079
2007 1123 3026
2008 1244 4280
2009 1327 6029
2010 1363 7582
2011 1408 10590
2012 1322 13027
2013 1460 16546
2014 1606 21471
2015 1729 28089
2016 1840 32949
2017 1966 43477
2018 2386 58920
2019 2911 82568
2020 3241 106621
2021 4020 152629
2022 3998 174684

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 13 22 28
Chemical Engineering 25 36 63
Physical chemistry 22 34 69
Nanotechnology 23 37 70
Inorganic Chemistry 23 36 81
Environmental Chemistry 15 26 101
Materials Science 29 46 127
Organic Chemistry 28 52 208
Pharmacy 29 67 258
Biochemical Engineering 27 58 271
Computational Chemistry 27 53 273
Biochemistry 37 76 380
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 85 391
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 159 505
Nutrition and Food Science 64 187 559

Biology rankings

Hunan University ranked 36th for Biology in China and 388th in the World with 29,843 publications made and 698,995 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#36 of 548 In China
#76 of 2,784 In Asia
#388 of 6,663 In the World

Hunan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 12 19
1991 15 28
1992 12 21
1993 31 56
1994 24 52
1995 30 61
1996 50 115
1997 39 128
1998 57 192
1999 55 228
2000 76 243
2001 87 334
2002 114 361
2003 186 481
2004 332 690
2005 490 1069
2006 762 1755
2007 868 2589
2008 1025 3695
2009 1048 5162
2010 1159 6444
2011 1172 9220
2012 1073 11208
2013 1196 14285
2014 1315 18391
2015 1382 24099
2016 1437 28004
2017 1483 36362
2018 1791 49091
2019 2275 68177
2020 2552 88277
2021 3275 127661
2022 3228 144589

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 23 37 70
Biophysics 10 32 238
Molecular Biology 23 64 313
Agricultural Science 46 87 356
Biochemistry 37 76 380
Paleontology 42 80 430
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 81 447
Astrobiology 39 81 451
Evolutionary Biology 42 73 469
Genetics 49 138 545
Nutrition and Food Science 64 187 559
Horticulture 58 177 588
Botany 60 162 622
Pharmacology 67 211 650
Toxicology 53 182 662
Biotechnology 60 201 683
Oncology and Cancer research 78 249 714
Microbiology 63 224 782
Virology 58 232 819
Immunology 74 274 858
Zoology 78 234 970
Neuroscience 74 252 973
Forestry 99 352 1194
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 110 389 1271
Animal Science 133 561 1669

Computer Science rankings

Hunan University ranked 38th for Computer Science in China and 308th in the World with 27,620 publications made and 340,208 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#38 of 559 In China
#64 of 2,768 In Asia
#308 of 6,597 In the World

Hunan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 7 7
1991 7 18
1992 10 11
1993 22 29
1994 17 26
1995 24 38
1996 33 71
1997 26 47
1998 23 91
1999 30 110
2000 63 111
2001 74 138
2002 109 156
2003 197 251
2004 381 395
2005 642 562
2006 953 952
2007 1179 1411
2008 1216 1911
2009 1370 2994
2010 1349 3454
2011 1339 4198
2012 1074 4722
2013 1122 6270
2014 1137 7779
2015 1044 9844
2016 1035 11595
2017 1168 15068
2018 1498 21503
2019 1855 31472
2020 2187 44629
2021 2819 65956
2022 2697 75117

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 18 28 90
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 40 146
Machine Learning 37 51 167
Telecommunications 37 58 172
Computer Engineering 32 59 179
Computer Vision 33 52 181
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 37 57 204
Computer Networking 40 66 207
Cyber Security 35 59 227
Computer Graphics 33 63 244
Database Administration 34 55 255
Cognitive Science 35 56 288
UX/UI Desgin 22 55 353
Robotics 52 125 376
Software Engineering 37 58 395
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 81 447
Web Design and Development 65 124 471
Human-Computer Interaction 43 96 472
Computational Linguistics 54 125 523
Data Science 46 98 601
Management Information Systems 44 103 628
Information Technology 62 163 753
Game Design and Development 74 182 780
Library and Information science 39 129 883
Multimedia 67 200 926
Neuroscience 74 252 973

Environmental Science rankings

Hunan University ranked 37th for Environmental Science in China and 316th in the World with 27,044 publications made and 451,496 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#37 of 550 In China
#61 of 2,777 In Asia
#316 of 6,683 In the World

Hunan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 9 13
1991 13 21
1992 13 22
1993 23 47
1994 30 65
1995 28 53
1996 41 94
1997 34 102
1998 36 136
1999 39 145
2000 67 153
2001 97 222
2002 124 242
2003 187 308
2004 397 409
2005 633 544
2006 936 990
2007 1006 1374
2008 1167 2147
2009 1181 3161
2010 1210 3815
2011 1286 5170
2012 1094 6318
2013 1137 7845
2014 1102 9921
2015 1058 12612
2016 1025 15467
2017 1180 21635
2018 1528 30254
2019 1915 44029
2020 2175 59963
2021 2732 91499
2022 2645 105846

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 15 20 53
Environmental Chemistry 15 26 101
Environmental Management 20 28 105
Geotechnical Engineering 34 52 143
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 75 278
Earth science and Geophysics 43 69 281
Oceanography 40 68 284
Geography and Cartography 37 62 326
Ecology 37 63 332
Geology 40 66 334
Agricultural Science 46 87 356
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 85 391
Paleontology 42 80 430
Mining Engineering 71 149 439
Hydrology and Water resources management 58 156 476
Urban and Regional planning 57 90 552
Forestry 99 352 1194
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 110 389 1271

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hunan University ranked 37th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 556th in the World with 18,871 publications made and 201,238 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#37 of 559 In China
#67 of 2,813 In Asia
#556 of 6,939 In the World

Hunan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 2 5
1991 2 7
1992 6 4
1993 8 14
1994 7 13
1995 10 12
1996 16 15
1997 11 21
1998 17 40
1999 14 49
2000 28 44
2001 58 70
2002 92 96
2003 157 119
2004 372 178
2005 571 311
2006 820 493
2007 904 733
2008 970 1040
2009 967 1656
2010 1015 1886
2011 942 2348
2012 755 2694
2013 808 3482
2014 788 4303
2015 724 5334
2016 615 6449
2017 717 8885
2018 927 13001
2019 1143 19406
2020 1335 28046
2021 1770 42977
2022 1706 49862

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 39 54 312
Aesthetics 25 50 332
International Law 11 21 340
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 34 63 366
History 39 57 369
Linguistics 37 66 373
Law 39 60 477
Law Enforcement 24 47 509
Urban and Regional planning 57 90 552
Human Rights Law 8 36 573
Philosophy 35 69 574
Political Science 38 63 580
Classics and Ancient History 30 81 606
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 27 66 610
Communications and Public Relations 29 68 670
Education Majors 51 114 711
Journalism and Digital Media 59 160 749
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 35 95 794
Public Policy / Administration 37 81 800
Radio and Television broadcasting 64 175 834
Occupational Safety and Health 30 163 851
Sociology 55 131 873
Library and Information science 39 129 883
Military science 64 150 925
Broadcast Journalism 83 213 943
Anthropology 44 137 950
Criminology and Criminal Justice 31 86 994
Publishing 82 177 1005
Political Economy 66 170 1106
Demography 77 279 1170
Media Studies 50 159 1183
Art History 82 174 1361
Gender Studies 54 184 1427

Mathematics rankings

Hunan University ranked 31st for Mathematics in China and 258th in the World with 15,774 publications made and 211,571 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#31 of 549 In China
#50 of 2,612 In Asia
#258 of 6,132 In the World

Hunan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 6 1
1991 9 14
1992 9 18
1993 18 13
1994 14 20
1995 22 28
1996 34 71
1997 28 61
1998 27 90
1999 31 108
2000 44 103
2001 58 134
2002 83 173
2003 132 270
2004 247 340
2005 385 550
2006 571 879
2007 681 1297
2008 772 1717
2009 770 2504
2010 804 2757
2011 801 3433
2012 657 3909
2013 726 5054
2014 785 6038
2015 663 7002
2016 628 7929
2017 690 9764
2018 755 13013
2019 1042 17988
2020 1075 22880
2021 1425 35426
2022 1311 38335

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 21 30 137
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 40 146
Actuarial Science 11 19 194
Statistics 30 50 264
Operations Research 42 90 316
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 25 47 319
Math Teachers 80 243 1126

Business rankings

Hunan University ranked 32nd for Business in China and 291st in the World with 12,754 publications made and 109,989 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#32 of 554 In China
#50 of 2,509 In Asia
#291 of 6,002 In the World

Hunan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 2 1
1991 2 2
1992 4 3
1993 5 7
1994 6 6
1995 7 1
1996 8 13
1997 8 14
1998 5 20
1999 5 23
2000 30 28
2001 38 47
2002 70 66
2003 116 87
2004 257 152
2005 403 179
2006 564 333
2007 601 544
2008 701 740
2009 780 1164
2010 753 1216
2011 700 1504
2012 578 1598
2013 567 2146
2014 530 2585
2015 462 3070
2016 378 3473
2017 459 4730
2018 605 6528
2019 759 9647
2020 818 14269
2021 1129 23076
2022 1046 24818

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 26 37 124
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 18 147
Risk Management 15 23 188
Actuarial Science 11 19 194
Management 33 48 204
Construction Management 34 68 247
Real Estate 24 42 248
Tax Law 17 33 267
Finance 25 40 292
Operations Research 42 90 316
International Business 17 35 335
Accounting 19 43 388
International Trade 19 36 390
Marketing 34 70 435
Management Information Systems 44 103 628
Engineering Management 92 149 678
Human Resource Management 39 115 704
Project Management 46 126 733
Public Policy / Administration 37 81 800
Hospitality and Hotel Management 110 256 828
Occupational Safety and Health 30 163 851
Advertising 52 154 860
Entertainment Industry Business 80 214 972

Psychology rankings

Hunan University ranked 44th for Psychology in China and 618th in the World with 7,708 publications made and 107,646 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 547 In China
#110 of 2,647 In Asia
#618 of 6,353 In the World

Hunan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 2 1
1991 1 1
1992 4 6
1993 8 3
1994 2 6
1995 7 11
1996 9 15
1997 5 9
1998 5 28
1999 4 33
2000 9 19
2001 7 20
2002 25 31
2003 45 49
2004 98 82
2005 135 152
2006 220 192
2007 323 337
2008 352 467
2009 335 629
2010 352 793
2011 315 1029
2012 261 1329
2013 306 1852
2014 292 2369
2015 313 3159
2016 274 3752
2017 303 5016
2018 443 6553
2019 536 9733
2020 624 13483
2021 868 20632
2022 889 23525

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 35 56 288
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 27 66 610
Social Psychology 40 88 658
Education Majors 51 114 711
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 41 164 723
Psychiatry 56 217 857
Neuroscience 74 252 973
Child Psychology 62 201 1126
Clinical Psychology 118 502 1873

Economics rankings

Hunan University ranked 31st for Economics in China and 369th in the World with 6,948 publications made and 55,553 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#31 of 540 In China
#50 of 2,385 In Asia
#369 of 5,789 In the World

Hunan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 1 1
1991 1 2
1992 1 4
1993 1 3
1994 1 3
1995 2 1
1996 4 6
1997 6 8
1998 4 16
1999 9 26
2000 22 25
2001 25 29
2002 43 40
2003 63 65
2004 180 87
2005 275 113
2006 348 167
2007 386 252
2008 412 380
2009 440 570
2010 431 583
2011 401 793
2012 320 835
2013 376 1078
2014 294 1326
2015 263 1498
2016 171 1618
2017 232 2153
2018 280 3048
2019 331 4830
2020 391 7119
2021 530 11978
2022 522 14308

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 18 147
Environmental Economics 28 43 189
Actuarial Science 11 19 194
Finance 25 40 292
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 25 47 319
International Economics 13 27 322
Agricultural Economics 30 70 339
International Trade 19 36 390
Development Studies 29 54 440
Political Economy 66 170 1106

Art & Design rankings

Hunan University ranked 34th for Art & Design in China and 402nd in the World with 3,956 publications made and 36,317 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Animation.

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
#34 of 546 In China
#62 of 2,183 In Asia
#402 of 5,426 In the World

Hunan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 0 0
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 0 2
1997 2 3
1998 1 8
1999 0 9
2000 5 9
2001 14 12
2002 14 12
2003 29 15
2004 105 21
2005 122 25
2006 197 42
2007 213 109
2008 210 138
2009 239 274
2010 248 355
2011 212 462
2012 168 513
2013 187 718
2014 171 824
2015 169 1082
2016 115 1228
2017 147 1762
2018 172 2592
2019 205 3574
2020 291 5106
2021 311 6482
2022 301 7470

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 18 28 90
Computer Graphics 33 63 244
Graphic Design 37 59 306
Aesthetics 25 50 332
Fashion Design 30 52 341
Architecture 38 68 353
UX/UI Desgin 22 55 353
Literature 37 63 459
Music 31 76 544
Landscape Architecture 125 194 645
Interior Design 117 207 667
Performing arts 60 122 778
Game Design and Development 74 182 780
Singing and Vocal Performance 121 222 874
Multimedia 67 200 926
Entertainment Industry Business 80 214 972
Illustration and Concept Art 193 316 1024
Painting and Drawing 199 321 1030
Sculpture 199 321 1030
Cinematography 46 162 1063
Creative Writing 76 167 1074
Art History 82 174 1361

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hunan University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Radiation Therapy 68 246 697
Anatomy and Physiology 50 217 774
Medicine 63 221 792
Physical Therapy 47 173 820
Sonography and Ultrasound 79 296 831
Pathology 75 265 852
Orthodontics 43 230 870
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 68 298 924
Dentistry 59 282 967
Surgery 68 321 979
Public Health 64 222 1009
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 40 218 1040
Ophthalmology 68 346 1086
Sports Medicine 50 251 1087
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 111 435 1146
Dermatology 77 444 1243
Cardiology 113 441 1300
Anesthesiology 108 445 1311
Audiology 82 387 1321
Family medicine 69 378 1368
Healthcare Management (MHA) 59 321 1389
Critical Care Nursing 88 412 1394
Urology 156 561 1440
Nursing 82 354 1472
Health Science 97 361 1515
Veterinary 130 636 1563
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 86 566 1900