Kunming University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 147th in China, 1959th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 140 research topics. The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 47,126 academic publications and 558,429 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1959 of 14,131 In the World
#533 of 5,830 In Asia
#147 of 960 In China
#2 of 13 In Kunming
#54 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#101 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#114 of 3,237 For Inorganic Chemistry
#6829 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4008 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 137 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 70th for Engineering in China and 469th in the World with 36,551 publications made and 437,399 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#70 of 560 In China
#134 of 2,841 In Asia
#469 of 6,795 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 7 0
1997 15 2
1998 20 9
1999 19 3
2000 33 18
2001 82 24
2002 107 41
2003 121 56
2004 233 83
2005 346 145
2006 510 193
2007 740 286
2008 853 518
2009 923 698
2010 1171 1230
2011 1626 1821
2012 1867 2494
2013 2448 3858
2014 1969 4974
2015 1420 6659
2016 1042 8388
2017 1135 11633
2018 1422 16221
2019 1610 22229
2020 1778 29680
2021 2226 40330
2022 3163 53413
2023 4157 66492
2024 3607 86225
2025 2280 96440

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kunming University of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 22 28 54
Metallurgical Engineering 48 73 175
Firefighting and Fire Science 52 71 211
Chemical Engineering 60 102 212
Technical Drawing 41 68 229
Automotive Engineering 43 90 248
Environmental Engineering 54 100 282
Architectural Engineering 53 93 309
Materials Science 62 114 339
Automation and Control engineering 62 123 342
Agricultural Engineering 42 131 343
Applied/Engineering Physics 63 115 386
Nanotechnology 85 158 386
Geotechnical Engineering 73 134 395
Industrial Engineering 57 112 406
Transportation Engineering 61 115 409
Structural Engineering 71 136 430
Construction Management 58 119 458
Civil Engineering 68 126 459
Marine Engineering 69 143 464
Biochemical Engineering 57 123 466
Electrical Engineering 76 159 476
Mechanical Engineering 73 136 490
Telecommunications 77 153 497
Reliability and Quality Engineering 76 167 534
Robotics 81 186 538
Optical Engineering 83 160 542
Landscape Architecture 95 148 548
Nuclear Engineering 73 206 557
Computer Engineering 78 181 560
Electronic Engineering 82 195 569
Remote Sensing 89 150 576
Systems Engineering 69 138 587
Petroleum Engineering 97 197 607
Acoustical Engineering 85 172 624
Aviation 61 151 624
Operations Research 83 203 631
Renewable Energy Engineering 86 246 659
Product and Industrial Design 74 189 667
Aerospace Engineering 83 184 698
Computer Networking 110 257 803
Engineering Management 120 225 915
Human-Computer Interaction 93 236 918
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 126 326 926
Architecture 90 252 935
Biotechnology 126 402 1088
Biomedical Engineering 146 446 1183

Chemistry rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 79th for Chemistry in China and 538th in the World with 34,022 publications made and 464,605 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#79 of 547 In China
#156 of 2,785 In Asia
#538 of 6,561 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 7 1
1997 15 2
1998 18 7
1999 20 3
2000 29 16
2001 56 23
2002 74 32
2003 98 48
2004 184 67
2005 265 132
2006 373 160
2007 543 233
2008 646 428
2009 703 612
2010 899 1033
2011 1299 1684
2012 1556 2373
2013 2106 3776
2014 1716 5087
2015 1279 6958
2016 1065 8872
2017 1239 12595
2018 1455 17263
2019 1623 23464
2020 1795 31502
2021 2292 43001
2022 3208 56667
2023 4131 68819
2024 3437 89723
2025 2268 100534

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kunming University of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 34 67 101
Inorganic Chemistry 36 51 114
Physical chemistry 51 84 202
Chemical Engineering 60 102 212
Environmental Chemistry 48 86 283
Petrology and Geochemistry 41 69 306
Materials Science 62 114 339
Nanotechnology 85 158 386
Computational Chemistry 55 101 414
Organic Chemistry 69 130 427
Biochemical Engineering 57 123 466
Nutrition and Food Science 70 190 542
Biochemistry 101 238 735
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 126 326 926
Pharmacy 132 418 1094

Physics rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 69th for Physics in China and 485th in the World with 33,435 publications made and 417,964 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#69 of 558 In China
#136 of 2,822 In Asia
#485 of 6,729 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 9 0
1997 17 3
1998 22 15
1999 24 3
2000 33 22
2001 73 27
2002 97 51
2003 114 71
2004 189 108
2005 295 197
2006 426 283
2007 612 349
2008 740 565
2009 791 735
2010 1014 1265
2011 1398 1852
2012 1667 2453
2013 2225 3822
2014 1774 4936
2015 1293 6586
2016 975 8147
2017 1099 11250
2018 1364 15547
2019 1526 21272
2020 1659 28323
2021 2113 38022
2022 2974 50411
2023 3915 62408
2024 3326 80748
2025 2004 90002

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kunming University of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 62 114 339
Applied/Engineering Physics 63 115 386
Nanotechnology 85 158 386
Condensed Matter Physics 61 118 388
Quantum and Particle physics 74 143 495
Optical Engineering 83 160 542
Acoustical Engineering 85 172 624
Nuclear Physics 72 174 646
Astrobiology 65 152 652
Astrophysics and Astronomy 98 206 814
Theoretical Physics 89 221 850
Atomic and Molecular physics 112 296 959
Biophysics 178 476 1339

Biology rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 101st for Biology in China and 774th in the World with 26,880 publications made and 386,966 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#101 of 553 In China
#236 of 2,838 In Asia
#774 of 6,841 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1996 5 0
1997 10 0
1998 9 4
1999 8 3
2000 18 9
2001 36 8
2002 42 17
2003 72 30
2004 123 40
2005 162 98
2006 251 120
2007 409 177
2008 453 391
2009 542 524
2010 677 854
2011 912 1350
2012 1060 1867
2013 1479 3011
2014 1314 4047
2015 1026 5501
2016 859 7257
2017 1008 10370
2018 1142 14252
2019 1327 19854
2020 1480 27054
2021 1872 36985
2022 2655 48045
2023 3371 57885
2024 2793 70379
2025 2118 77998

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kunming University of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 85 158 386
Nutrition and Food Science 70 190 542
Astrobiology 65 152 652
Paleontology 87 186 706
Biochemistry 101 238 735
Horticulture 79 258 741
Agricultural Science 109 267 790
Oncology and Cancer research 101 288 793
Botany 93 251 832
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 119 262 875
Pharmacology 109 347 906
Microbiology 91 299 916
Genetics 119 317 952
Virology 88 317 1005
Molecular Biology 138 363 1034
Evolutionary Biology 146 276 1045
Immunology 121 371 1063
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 310 1067
Biotechnology 126 402 1088
Neuroscience 111 348 1179
Toxicology 113 441 1210
Biophysics 178 476 1339
Forestry 117 463 1451
Zoology 154 461 1488
Animal Science 179 752 2091

Environmental Science rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 83rd for Environmental Science in China and 616th in the World with 25,716 publications made and 302,784 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#83 of 553 In China
#156 of 2,841 In Asia
#616 of 6,888 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 3 1
1997 9 1
1998 8 3
1999 13 3
2000 23 10
2001 51 13
2002 67 17
2003 84 27
2004 172 38
2005 249 79
2006 382 120
2007 566 161
2008 595 334
2009 651 468
2010 767 758
2011 1186 1211
2012 1348 1643
2013 1744 2740
2014 1396 3439
2015 1029 4565
2016 713 5888
2017 792 7986
2018 1028 11241
2019 1113 15421
2020 1255 21046
2021 1614 28606
2022 2292 37690
2023 2910 46315
2024 2414 56331
2025 1490 61946

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kunming University of Science and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 22 28 54
Environmental Management 50 81 261
Environmental Engineering 54 100 282
Environmental Chemistry 48 86 283
Petrology and Geochemistry 41 69 306
Geotechnical Engineering 73 134 395
Earth science and Geophysics 62 107 405
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 73 152 534
Geology 82 152 601
Hydrology and Water resources management 83 227 621
Ecology 86 162 639
Oceanography 90 185 658
Paleontology 87 186 706
Geography and Cartography 89 172 754
Agricultural Science 109 267 790
Urban and Regional planning 113 196 910
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 310 1067
Forestry 117 463 1451

Computer Science rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 92nd for Computer Science in China and 774th in the World with 17,272 publications made and 161,643 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#92 of 563 In China
#195 of 2,842 In Asia
#774 of 6,855 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1996 2 0
1997 2 1
1998 4 1
1999 4 2
2000 12 18
2001 46 15
2002 72 32
2003 68 28
2004 108 29
2005 170 77
2006 246 115
2007 377 142
2008 448 278
2009 527 368
2010 603 620
2011 755 703
2012 887 1036
2013 1090 1400
2014 958 1930
2015 699 2618
2016 501 3385
2017 507 4676
2018 634 6676
2019 642 8673
2020 777 11772
2021 971 15757
2022 1439 19703
2023 1870 24607
2024 1720 29346
2025 1360 32135

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kunming University of Science and Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 61 119 491
Telecommunications 77 153 497
Robotics 81 186 538
Database Administration 67 137 539
Computer Engineering 78 181 560
Computer Vision 86 171 587
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 84 169 625
Machine Learning 91 187 640
Animation 94 202 652
Computational Linguistics 75 183 655
Cognitive Science 99 200 745
Web Design and Development 104 247 792
Computer Networking 110 257 803
Software Engineering 79 178 834
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 119 262 875
Information Technology 104 271 898
Human-Computer Interaction 93 236 918
Game Design and Development 94 251 923
Blockchain and Cryptography 140 376 966
UX/UI Desgin 101 283 980
Cyber Security 124 338 1025
Data Science 108 311 1156
Neuroscience 111 348 1179
Management Information Systems 110 324 1276
Multimedia 234 727 1983
Library and Information science 171 676 2389

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 127th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1418th in the World with 12,336 publications made and 98,164 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#127 of 563 In China
#344 of 2,867 In Asia
#1418 of 7,088 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1996 5 0
1997 4 1
1998 7 8
1999 8 1
2000 5 11
2001 31 11
2002 57 13
2003 52 22
2004 96 32
2005 158 50
2006 231 71
2007 337 98
2008 346 174
2009 390 216
2010 467 384
2011 638 518
2012 708 628
2013 889 868
2014 746 1205
2015 534 1504
2016 335 2059
2017 341 2701
2018 402 3720
2019 397 5038
2020 508 6996
2021 633 9786
2022 919 13019
2023 1222 16390
2024 1175 22538
2025 834 26531

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kunming University of Science and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 113 197 820
Urban and Regional planning 113 196 910
History 114 206 916
Linguistics 115 271 994
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 172 327 1032
Classics and Ancient History 94 274 1332
Law 156 375 1466
Aesthetics 163 388 1476
Philosophy 117 378 1555
Journalism and Digital Media 144 535 1566
Demography 147 540 1693
Education Majors 149 473 1705
Political Science 157 416 1729
Public Policy / Administration 168 414 1802
Sociology 164 531 1946
Art History 148 364 1972
Gender Studies 94 383 1977
Anthropology 140 532 1988
Communications and Public Relations 159 547 2019
Library and Information science 171 676 2389
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 193 731 2455

Mathematics rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 121st for Mathematics in China and 956th in the World with 7,489 publications made and 65,484 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#121 of 550 In China
#273 of 2,725 In Asia
#956 of 6,434 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1997 4 1
1998 3 5
1999 5 1
2000 6 11
2001 9 8
2002 30 18
2003 33 24
2004 29 26
2005 76 45
2006 111 93
2007 160 112
2008 203 197
2009 244 211
2010 292 348
2011 373 377
2012 456 530
2013 548 767
2014 483 1037
2015 346 1202
2016 237 1557
2017 235 1880
2018 254 2625
2019 278 3363
2020 371 4813
2021 379 6126
2022 656 8029
2023 774 9870
2024 558 9209
2025 403 8933

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kunming University of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 83 203 631
Applied Mathematics 125 261 865
Statistics 112 241 887
Blockchain and Cryptography 140 376 966
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 133 307 1143
Math Teachers 216 717 2208

Business rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 97th for Business in China and 971st in the World with 5,896 publications made and 45,169 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#97 of 557 In China
#238 of 2,654 In Asia
#971 of 6,366 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 2 0
1997 2 1
1998 2 6
1999 2 1
2000 5 5
2001 16 3
2002 32 15
2003 28 13
2004 49 9
2005 94 29
2006 129 48
2007 169 53
2008 233 121
2009 227 132
2010 285 256
2011 332 270
2012 409 380
2013 468 525
2014 361 668
2015 240 834
2016 163 1078
2017 165 1509
2018 200 2076
2019 222 2851
2020 246 3878
2021 299 4970
2022 387 6118
2023 479 7337
2024 406 7188
2025 293 6768

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kunming University of Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 58 119 458
Operations Research 83 203 631
Management 83 180 722
Supply Chain Management 108 263 733
Engineering Management 120 225 915
Tax Law 93 216 926
Hospitality and Hotel Management 117 322 956
Risk Management 131 265 986
Real Estate 154 321 996
Advertising 80 288 1152
Project Management 82 270 1202
Management Information Systems 110 324 1276
Finance 147 377 1337
Human Resource Management 133 414 1426
International Trade 149 361 1491
Investment Banking and Stock trading 148 531 1532
Marketing 149 490 1553
International Business 145 377 1561
Public Policy / Administration 168 414 1802
Accounting 175 614 1964

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Kunming University of Science and Technology

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Interior Design 41 70 237
Environmental Economics 98 198 662
Radiation Therapy 95 304 808
Illustration and Concept Art 152 263 880
Painting and Drawing 153 271 897
Sculpture 153 271 897
Fashion Design 99 221 957
Graphic Design 114 260 961
Veterinary 78 388 1039
Sonography and Ultrasound 128 411 1046
Agricultural Economics 159 405 1059
Art & Design 112 262 1120
Pathology 121 401 1169
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 109 412 1203
Urology 120 459 1231
Psychiatry 106 376 1242
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 131 503 1252
Medicine 126 417 1255
Psychology 124 380 1256
Development Studies 135 352 1318
Anatomy and Physiology 132 462 1332
Economics 139 349 1342
Surgery 116 468 1346
Dentistry 112 492 1442
Cardiology 135 518 1471
International Economics 139 370 1504
Social Psychology 140 409 1506
Literature 163 389 1520
Critical Care Nursing 107 485 1542
Anesthesiology 134 589 1606
Physical Therapy 134 513 1634
Dermatology 124 636 1634
Public Health 141 523 1645
Audiology 138 566 1653
Ophthalmology 152 647 1698
Pediatrics 91 584 1795
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 75 540 1796
Sports Medicine 125 571 1822
Family medicine 100 581 1835
Orthodontics 136 623 1835
Child Psychology 158 668 2153
Health Science 152 673 2227
Nursing 154 708 2247
Gerontology 152 684 2276
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 151 749 2291
Clinical Psychology 205 890 2645