Kunming University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 140th in China, 1322nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 137 research topics. The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 44,437 academic publications and 464,436 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1322 of 14,131 In the World
#360 of 5,830 In Asia
#140 of 960 In China
#2 of 13 In Kunming
#60 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#112 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#127 of 3,214 For Inorganic Chemistry
#6783 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2178 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 134 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 71st for Engineering in China and 491st in the World with 34,752 publications made and 361,932 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#71 of 560 In China
#139 of 2,835 In Asia
#491 of 6,782 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
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 346 144
2006 510 192
2007 740 286
2008 853 519
2009 923 698
2010 1171 1229
2011 1626 1822
2012 1866 2491
2013 2448 3855
2014 1968 4973
2015 1420 6654
2016 1043 8389
2017 1137 11640
2018 1420 16224
2019 1606 22236
2020 1773 29743
2021 2228 40408
2022 3162 53444
2023 4160 66557
2024 3568 85755

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 29 60
Metallurgical Engineering 48 75 196
Technical Drawing 39 66 228
Chemical Engineering 63 111 238
Firefighting and Fire Science 57 89 250
Automotive Engineering 43 90 251
Architectural Engineering 48 88 303
Environmental Engineering 55 105 310
Automation and Control engineering 59 122 347
Materials Science 62 119 369
Agricultural Engineering 43 160 400
Nanotechnology 86 163 408
Applied/Engineering Physics 63 120 416
Transportation Engineering 62 117 420
Geotechnical Engineering 73 139 430
Industrial Engineering 57 119 443
Structural Engineering 68 135 454
Marine Engineering 68 143 475
Civil Engineering 69 129 484
Biochemical Engineering 58 130 494
Construction Management 55 124 498
Electrical Engineering 77 167 501
Mechanical Engineering 73 139 516
Telecommunications 77 155 517
Landscape Architecture 92 143 541
Robotics 80 198 565
Optical Engineering 85 165 570
Computer Engineering 78 183 573
Reliability and Quality Engineering 77 180 575
Nuclear Engineering 74 219 592
Electronic Engineering 82 205 603
Remote Sensing 93 164 638
Petroleum Engineering 99 202 647
Operations Research 82 205 650
Product and Industrial Design 72 185 657
Aviation 62 157 657
Systems Engineering 70 152 658
Acoustical Engineering 89 185 665
Renewable Energy Engineering 87 256 691
Aerospace Engineering 84 199 746
Computer Networking 112 267 829
Engineering Management 117 218 898
Human-Computer Interaction 91 240 936
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 122 327 941
Architecture 91 256 952
Biotechnology 129 420 1140
Biomedical Engineering 148 484 1257

Chemistry rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 80th for Chemistry in China and 556th in the World with 32,272 publications made and 385,109 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#80 of 546 In China
#160 of 2,781 In Asia
#556 of 6,545 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
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 265 131
2006 373 159
2007 543 233
2008 646 428
2009 703 613
2010 899 1031
2011 1299 1684
2012 1556 2373
2013 2106 3776
2014 1716 5089
2015 1278 6954
2016 1063 8871
2017 1238 12606
2018 1454 17283
2019 1626 23498
2020 1796 31601
2021 2297 43089
2022 3210 56781
2023 4137 68896
2024 3409 89327

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 35 69 112
Inorganic Chemistry 37 53 127
Physical chemistry 53 86 217
Chemical Engineering 63 111 238
Environmental Chemistry 48 91 312
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 72 337
Materials Science 62 119 369
Nanotechnology 86 163 408
Computational Chemistry 56 107 442
Organic Chemistry 69 135 455
Biochemical Engineering 58 130 494
Nutrition and Food Science 72 209 596
Biochemistry 103 250 767
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 122 327 941
Pharmacy 133 424 1116

Physics rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 69th for Physics in China and 510th in the World with 31,870 publications made and 346,643 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
#140 of 2,817 In Asia
#510 of 6,713 In the World

Kunming University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 0
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 295 196
2006 426 282
2007 612 349
2008 740 565
2009 791 736
2010 1014 1264
2011 1398 1849
2012 1666 2451
2013 2225 3820
2014 1774 4936
2015 1294 6583
2016 973 8138
2017 1100 11258
2018 1364 15559
2019 1525 21282
2020 1655 28372
2021 2115 38118
2022 2972 50453
2023 3920 62445
2024 3293 80287

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 62 119 369
Nanotechnology 86 163 408
Applied/Engineering Physics 63 120 416
Condensed Matter Physics 62 126 420
Quantum and Particle physics 75 149 523
Optical Engineering 85 165 570
Acoustical Engineering 89 185 665
Astrobiology 65 156 678
Nuclear Physics 75 187 679
Astrophysics and Astronomy 99 217 848
Theoretical Physics 90 223 851
Atomic and Molecular physics 113 302 978
Biophysics 179 485 1357

Biology rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 104th for Biology in China and 819th in the World with 25,242 publications made and 321,794 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#104 of 553 In China
#251 of 2,834 In Asia
#819 of 6,833 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 97
2006 251 120
2007 409 177
2008 453 391
2009 542 523
2010 677 853
2011 912 1348
2012 1060 1866
2013 1479 3013
2014 1315 4053
2015 1026 5492
2016 857 7246
2017 1004 10365
2018 1145 14234
2019 1327 19870
2020 1477 27137
2021 1875 37040
2022 2664 48095
2023 3375 57971
2024 2759 69898

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 86 163 408
Nutrition and Food Science 72 209 596
Astrobiology 65 156 678
Paleontology 89 197 739
Biochemistry 103 250 767
Horticulture 83 277 797
Oncology and Cancer research 104 300 833
Agricultural Science 112 291 848
Botany 94 265 867
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 119 268 896
Pharmacology 113 362 949
Microbiology 92 314 963
Genetics 122 335 989
Virology 89 326 1023
Evolutionary Biology 145 277 1053
Molecular Biology 140 373 1060
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 322 1093
Immunology 125 394 1125
Biotechnology 129 420 1140
Toxicology 109 433 1200
Neuroscience 113 374 1245
Biophysics 179 485 1357
Forestry 117 471 1487
Zoology 156 484 1556
Animal Science 187 782 2152

Environmental Science rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 83rd for Environmental Science in China and 648th in the World with 24,555 publications made and 250,299 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#83 of 553 In China
#166 of 2,838 In Asia
#648 of 6,876 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 566 160
2008 595 334
2009 651 468
2010 767 757
2011 1186 1210
2012 1348 1642
2013 1743 2744
2014 1398 3437
2015 1029 4558
2016 711 5871
2017 790 7983
2018 1031 11230
2019 1108 15407
2020 1258 21094
2021 1619 28678
2022 2291 37766
2023 2916 46293
2024 2385 55975

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 29 60
Environmental Management 51 86 279
Environmental Engineering 55 105 310
Environmental Chemistry 48 91 312
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 72 337
Geotechnical Engineering 73 139 430
Earth science and Geophysics 63 118 442
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 75 157 563
Geology 83 163 633
Ecology 87 169 669
Hydrology and Water resources management 87 252 678
Oceanography 92 197 700
Paleontology 89 197 739
Geography and Cartography 91 181 785
Agricultural Science 112 291 848
Urban and Regional planning 109 193 908
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 322 1093
Forestry 117 471 1487

Computer Science rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 92nd for Computer Science in China and 800th in the World with 16,194 publications made and 136,476 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#92 of 563 In China
#204 of 2,840 In Asia
#800 of 6,845 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 76
2006 246 115
2007 377 142
2008 448 278
2009 527 368
2010 603 619
2011 755 704
2012 887 1035
2013 1090 1401
2014 958 1929
2015 699 2619
2016 502 3380
2017 508 4677
2018 631 6690
2019 640 8657
2020 777 11818
2021 970 15770
2022 1440 19790
2023 1876 24619
2024 1684 28985

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 61 120 495
Telecommunications 77 155 517
Database Administration 68 140 555
Robotics 80 198 565
Computer Engineering 78 183 573
Computer Vision 88 178 624
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 84 173 645
Machine Learning 91 192 661
Animation 93 204 668
Computational Linguistics 76 194 695
Web Design and Development 104 243 779
Cognitive Science 103 216 795
Computer Networking 112 267 829
Software Engineering 79 177 845
Information Technology 101 267 891
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 119 268 896
Game Design and Development 88 235 901
Human-Computer Interaction 91 240 936
UX/UI Desgin 100 276 962
Blockchain and Cryptography 141 389 1013
Cyber Security 124 340 1040
Data Science 104 311 1189
Neuroscience 113 374 1245
Management Information Systems 108 317 1269
Multimedia 227 711 1964
Library and Information science 172 682 2425

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 128th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1469th in the World with 11,663 publications made and 78,994 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#128 of 562 In China
#354 of 2,864 In Asia
#1469 of 7,081 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 390 217
2010 467 384
2011 638 518
2012 708 628
2013 889 868
2014 746 1204
2015 535 1509
2016 334 2059
2017 343 2702
2018 397 3706
2019 396 5035
2020 502 6953
2021 638 9788
2022 919 12971
2023 1218 16366
2024 1156 22365

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 112 202 848
Urban and Regional planning 109 193 908
History 113 217 951
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 166 322 1023
Linguistics 119 287 1044
Classics and Ancient History 93 279 1352
Law 155 387 1502
Aesthetics 167 404 1525
Journalism and Digital Media 143 532 1571
Philosophy 119 392 1619
Demography 145 550 1727
Education Majors 154 486 1749
Political Science 156 419 1766
Public Policy / Administration 169 404 1769
Art History 139 346 1946
Gender Studies 92 377 1965
Sociology 165 544 1995
Communications and Public Relations 154 544 2031
Anthropology 141 550 2050
Library and Information science 172 682 2425
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 190 734 2471

Mathematics rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 122nd for Mathematics in China and 1000th in the World with 7,198 publications made and 55,953 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#122 of 550 In China
#289 of 2,718 In Asia
#1000 of 6,418 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 373 378
2012 456 530
2013 547 766
2014 483 1038
2015 346 1205
2016 238 1554
2017 234 1879
2018 254 2625
2019 276 3374
2020 375 4860
2021 386 6206
2022 665 8081
2023 780 9924
2024 546 9027

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 82 205 650
Applied Mathematics 127 265 883
Statistics 112 248 908
Blockchain and Cryptography 141 389 1013
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 132 312 1169
Math Teachers 219 724 2233

Business rankings

The Kunming University of Science and Technology ranked 98th for Business in China and 989th in the World with 5,666 publications made and 39,530 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#98 of 557 In China
#241 of 2,646 In Asia
#989 of 6,339 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 332 271
2012 409 380
2013 468 523
2014 362 670
2015 240 837
2016 163 1077
2017 166 1515
2018 203 2084
2019 221 2853
2020 245 3884
2021 302 5010
2022 391 6119
2023 482 7354
2024 392 7066

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 55 124 498
Operations Research 82 205 650
Supply Chain Management 107 263 734
Management 84 185 744
Engineering Management 117 218 898
Tax Law 93 219 936
Hospitality and Hotel Management 116 318 948
Real Estate 153 319 984
Risk Management 132 268 1000
Advertising 78 292 1172
Project Management 85 279 1236
Management Information Systems 108 317 1269
Finance 148 386 1364
Human Resource Management 127 396 1391
International Trade 152 376 1529
Investment Banking and Stock trading 148 528 1533
Marketing 146 490 1563
International Business 147 393 1596
Public Policy / Administration 169 404 1769
Accounting 175 626 2004

Other rankings

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

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Interior Design 39 67 232
Environmental Economics 102 207 691
Radiation Therapy 100 316 834
Illustration and Concept Art 140 247 857
Painting and Drawing 144 258 876
Sculpture 144 258 876
Graphic Design 112 257 954
Fashion Design 103 234 999
Agricultural Economics 155 396 1032
Veterinary 77 404 1081
Art & Design 112 271 1149
Pathology 126 420 1215
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 110 424 1245
Urology 119 461 1253
Medicine 126 432 1298
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 133 527 1300
Psychiatry 111 399 1309
Psychology 127 405 1322
Development Studies 133 352 1332
Economics 139 358 1369
Anatomy and Physiology 134 483 1397
Surgery 116 485 1405
Dentistry 113 498 1477
International Economics 139 379 1515
Social Psychology 137 419 1550
Cardiology 143 559 1582
Audiology 132 550 1619
Literature 170 430 1631
Dermatology 122 637 1635
Critical Care Nursing 109 533 1677
Anesthesiology 140 618 1684
Physical Therapy 137 534 1693
Public Health 139 542 1703
Ophthalmology 149 653 1706
Family medicine 97 574 1830
Orthodontics 138 625 1842
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 76 550 1854
Pediatrics 97 618 1885
Sports Medicine 126 602 1901
Health Science 152 675 2251
Child Psychology 160 706 2263
Gerontology 148 696 2312
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 150 769 2332
Nursing 160 751 2362
Clinical Psychology 210 941 2743