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Lanzhou University ranked 38th in China, 614th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 176 research topics. Lanzhou University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 88,150 academic publications and 1,712,635 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#614 of 14,131 In the World
#99 of 5,830 In Asia
#38 of 960 In China
#1 of 12 In Lanzhou
#24 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#36 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#93 of 3,237 For Inorganic Chemistry
#2391 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1287 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 173 other topics

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Biology rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 28th for Biology in China and 283rd in the World with 60,915 publications made and 1,325,432 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#28 of 553 In China
#52 of 2,838 In Asia
#283 of 6,841 In the World

Lanzhou University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 125 226
1994 135 314
1995 157 322
1996 134 400
1997 157 479
1998 166 577
1999 237 735
2000 236 847
2001 294 958
2002 398 1346
2003 475 1873
2004 671 2408
2005 855 3649
2006 1063 5098
2007 1353 6205
2008 1560 8665
2009 1757 11068
2010 1925 14703
2011 2101 19476
2012 2078 24656
2013 2245 30973
2014 2443 37748
2015 2260 43109
2016 2048 49015
2017 2162 55776
2018 2455 64498
2019 3006 77973
2020 3776 99626
2021 4217 121194
2022 5898 142267
2023 5457 154599
2024 4851 166024
2025 4435 165869

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 14 22 95
Nanotechnology 47 70 144
Horticulture 17 38 147
Botany 16 33 199
Forestry 11 37 204
Biochemistry 30 54 263
Animal Science 14 49 271
Paleontology 28 44 272
Pharmacology 33 65 286
Oncology and Cancer research 41 84 298
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 71 377
Genetics 41 87 395
Evolutionary Biology 36 65 397
Molecular Biology 46 109 410
Biophysics 32 79 428
Virology 39 104 455
Nutrition and Food Science 63 157 459
Immunology 47 129 464
Microbiology 46 122 474
Toxicology 45 143 493
Zoology 33 85 501
Biotechnology 56 139 519
Astrobiology 52 108 532
Entomology 40 108 539
Neuroscience 50 141 644
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 153 649
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 55 200 1051

Chemistry rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 36th for Chemistry in China and 254th in the World with 57,168 publications made and 1,274,946 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#36 of 547 In China
#61 of 2,785 In Asia
#254 of 6,561 In the World

Lanzhou University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 179 295
1994 181 397
1995 192 421
1996 195 529
1997 209 585
1998 212 682
1999 298 880
2000 292 961
2001 323 1082
2002 420 1473
2003 514 2034
2004 719 2580
2005 804 3726
2006 1083 5180
2007 1349 6276
2008 1493 8795
2009 1696 11154
2010 1779 14751
2011 2034 19865
2012 1987 24491
2013 2172 31023
2014 2365 38060
2015 2267 43769
2016 2052 49305
2017 2110 56251
2018 2386 64684
2019 2841 77628
2020 3273 94292
2021 3820 114201
2022 5218 133574
2023 4775 144727
2024 4155 156577
2025 3620 153016

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 4 12 24
Radiochemistry 17 29 36
Inorganic Chemistry 32 44 93
Chemical Engineering 45 67 120
Environmental Chemistry 29 42 132
Physical chemistry 40 61 134
Nanotechnology 47 70 144
Organic Chemistry 27 43 153
Materials Science 48 76 197
Biochemistry 30 54 263
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 54 268
Computational Chemistry 45 76 326
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 123 433
Nutrition and Food Science 63 157 459
Biochemical Engineering 81 179 623

Physics rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 43rd for Physics in China and 253rd in the World with 46,713 publications made and 1,067,725 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#43 of 558 In China
#71 of 2,822 In Asia
#253 of 6,729 In the World

Lanzhou University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 169 288
1994 177 369
1995 179 370
1996 191 501
1997 185 541
1998 190 642
1999 260 785
2000 258 878
2001 272 969
2002 360 1339
2003 489 1932
2004 656 2276
2005 725 3446
2006 1000 4916
2007 1265 5981
2008 1391 8287
2009 1528 10571
2010 1661 13874
2011 1773 18059
2012 1732 21829
2013 1840 27443
2014 1977 33785
2015 1911 38358
2016 1692 43936
2017 1788 49818
2018 1960 56823
2019 2205 68148
2020 2711 80546
2021 2907 95699
2022 3676 109486
2023 3749 119056
2024 3006 126667
2025 2460 120883

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 47 70 144
Condensed Matter Physics 31 58 180
Materials Science 48 76 197
Nuclear Physics 19 44 222
Quantum and Particle physics 44 70 239
Optical Engineering 46 76 245
Theoretical Physics 14 37 249
Atomic and Molecular physics 21 50 283
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 93 291
Astrophysics and Astronomy 39 69 347
Acoustical Engineering 53 98 366
Biophysics 32 79 428
Medical Physics 25 90 491
Astrobiology 52 108 532

Engineering rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 55th for Engineering in China and 287th in the World with 46,688 publications made and 1,046,059 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 560 In China
#91 of 2,841 In Asia
#287 of 6,795 In the World

Lanzhou University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 144 236
1994 156 324
1995 149 325
1996 146 412
1997 152 437
1998 160 550
1999 213 630
2000 214 713
2001 232 775
2002 325 1093
2003 411 1462
2004 606 1896
2005 700 2889
2006 968 4139
2007 1275 5024
2008 1451 7157
2009 1556 9292
2010 1755 12205
2011 1801 16278
2012 1803 20171
2013 1907 25701
2014 1981 31622
2015 1896 36566
2016 1664 41604
2017 1773 47733
2018 1951 55361
2019 2190 66835
2020 2715 80082
2021 2960 97517
2022 3853 113884
2023 3767 123364
2024 3104 132704
2025 2477 128309

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 45 67 120
Geotechnical Engineering 35 49 132
Nanotechnology 47 70 144
Metallurgical Engineering 46 71 170
Materials Science 48 76 197
Remote Sensing 39 55 198
Optical Engineering 46 76 245
Environmental Engineering 52 98 272
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 93 291
Mining Engineering 65 118 317
Electrical Engineering 65 125 361
Acoustical Engineering 53 98 366
Civil Engineering 65 116 397
Aerospace Engineering 55 109 413
Telecommunications 68 130 418
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 123 433
Biomedical Engineering 58 132 456
Structural Engineering 74 144 468
Electronic Engineering 71 156 475
Mechanical Engineering 70 129 477
Biotechnology 56 139 519
Computer Networking 77 159 534
Computer Engineering 74 172 537
Renewable Energy Engineering 75 198 551
Agricultural Engineering 65 242 564
Biochemical Engineering 81 179 623
Reliability and Quality Engineering 87 203 634
Nuclear Engineering 79 244 638
Marine Engineering 98 223 672
Landscape Architecture 131 213 699
Operations Research 97 250 761
Human-Computer Interaction 83 192 772
Robotics 116 298 792
Petroleum Engineering 117 260 832
Product and Industrial Design 103 260 835
Systems Engineering 90 215 849
Automation and Control engineering 147 349 898
Firefighting and Fire Science 175 371 905
Technical Drawing 151 343 917
Architecture 104 296 1032
Engineering Management 162 294 1070
Architectural Engineering 150 374 1079
Transportation Engineering 138 360 1082
Construction Management 213 446 1220
Automotive Engineering 227 738 1729

Environmental Science rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 35th for Environmental Science in China and 258th in the World with 40,381 publications made and 844,105 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#35 of 553 In China
#53 of 2,841 In Asia
#258 of 6,888 In the World

Lanzhou University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 88 160
1994 89 210
1995 90 200
1996 98 230
1997 109 314
1998 119 344
1999 149 438
2000 144 493
2001 214 610
2002 265 810
2003 350 1181
2004 547 1492
2005 658 2226
2006 880 3126
2007 1078 3870
2008 1198 5337
2009 1372 6851
2010 1525 8972
2011 1567 11466
2012 1520 14449
2013 1516 17874
2014 1596 22075
2015 1467 25260
2016 1228 28708
2017 1320 33430
2018 1442 38907
2019 1835 48889
2020 2295 62668
2021 2810 79883
2022 3936 97148
2023 3620 105739
2024 2946 114187
2025 2252 114854

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

Medicine rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 32nd for Medicine in China and 419th in the World with 34,785 publications made and 581,127 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#32 of 549 In China
#83 of 2,817 In Asia
#419 of 6,793 In the World

Lanzhou University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 61 82
1994 54 127
1995 54 107
1996 54 129
1997 62 166
1998 38 200
1999 64 231
2000 87 305
2001 110 348
2002 156 486
2003 180 558
2004 274 793
2005 385 1207
2006 486 1721
2007 595 2102
2008 789 3012
2009 887 4020
2010 971 5193
2011 1094 7040
2012 1035 9009
2013 1234 11128
2014 1327 14083
2015 1131 16365
2016 1061 18465
2017 1106 21046
2018 1324 24301
2019 1802 29774
2020 2395 44003
2021 2572 56040
2022 3618 65441
2023 3399 71463
2024 3312 75684
2025 3474 79922

The following table provides academic rankings for Lanzhou University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 4 12 24
Pharmacology 33 65 286
Oncology and Cancer research 41 84 298
Veterinary 19 83 332
Health Science 18 43 333
Radiation Therapy 38 101 336
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34 113 351
Respiratory Therapy 23 68 382
Pathology 32 83 388
Epidemiology 30 78 402
Public Health 23 63 437
Virology 39 104 455
Biomedical Engineering 58 132 456
Immunology 47 129 464
Sonography and Ultrasound 54 139 465
Urology 41 138 466
Critical Care Nursing 30 91 486
Medical Physics 25 90 491
Toxicology 45 143 493
Surgery 38 146 493
Anesthesiology 36 139 495
Neurosurgery 38 171 496
Psychiatry 37 103 521
Anatomy and Physiology 40 152 561
Cardiology 41 157 561
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 47 176 578
Physical Therapy 38 119 644
Orthodontics 36 185 681
Cosmetology 47 249 695
Ophthalmology 50 217 716
Forensic Science 51 189 720
Dentistry 37 205 724
Sports Medicine 39 138 751
Dermatology 48 272 777
Family medicine 31 180 780
Sports / Exercise science 43 134 799
Nursing 38 136 813
Optometry 52 233 814
Audiology 46 195 825
Pediatrics 35 248 857
Gerontology 40 149 898
Occupational Therapy 61 217 901
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 47 201 946
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 34 253 954
Social Work 58 129 997
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 55 200 1051
Clinical Psychology 62 228 1083
Healthcare Management (MHA) 48 248 1136

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 44th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 628th in the World with 25,497 publications made and 428,428 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#44 of 563 In China
#97 of 2,867 In Asia
#628 of 7,088 In the World

Lanzhou University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 38 75
1994 29 92
1995 36 88
1996 19 82
1997 41 117
1998 40 129
1999 50 143
2000 56 205
2001 114 233
2002 125 328
2003 188 477
2004 330 606
2005 483 979
2006 567 1258
2007 717 1711
2008 780 2438
2009 897 3359
2010 1117 4300
2011 1085 5316
2012 997 6536
2013 1005 8289
2014 1025 10195
2015 848 11272
2016 750 12935
2017 731 15297
2018 893 17988
2019 1137 22722
2020 1400 32968
2021 1722 41528
2022 2321 49929
2023 2352 55441
2024 2012 62350
2025 1685 65268

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 40 52 292
History 38 52 343
Urban and Regional planning 40 64 416
Demography 22 59 421
Aesthetics 42 73 473
Radio and Television broadcasting 21 78 528
Linguistics 58 113 563
Law 46 85 572
Classics and Ancient History 26 77 585
Art History 15 36 621
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 33 101 674
Broadcast Journalism 40 127 685
Political Science 46 93 697
Sociology 40 101 703
Forensic Science 51 189 720
Public Policy / Administration 35 93 771
Sports / Exercise science 43 134 799
Library and Information science 30 115 801
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 102 220 834
Philosophy 53 157 846
Genealogy 35 98 878
Anthropology 48 150 923
International Relations and Diplomacy 59 218 954
Publishing 58 170 956
International Law 65 200 979
Social Work 58 129 997
Political Economy 39 139 1098
Education Majors 92 256 1106
Journalism and Digital Media 94 348 1195
Gender Studies 40 150 1234
Communications and Public Relations 86 289 1328
Criminology and Criminal Justice 68 236 1505
Media Studies 68 260 1560

Computer Science rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 65th for Computer Science in China and 548th in the World with 23,874 publications made and 370,863 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#65 of 563 In China
#124 of 2,842 In Asia
#548 of 6,855 In the World

Lanzhou University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 24 44
1994 43 104
1995 35 82
1996 30 84
1997 30 110
1998 41 117
1999 48 121
2000 64 185
2001 70 209
2002 100 271
2003 134 391
2004 235 507
2005 341 856
2006 445 1298
2007 567 1583
2008 706 2234
2009 718 3078
2010 894 3983
2011 836 5022
2012 824 5864
2013 845 7333
2014 862 8874
2015 836 10179
2016 645 11543
2017 782 13731
2018 850 16425
2019 1131 21528
2020 1526 30101
2021 1610 39133
2022 2349 46823
2023 2389 53451
2024 2113 57737
2025 1913 58830

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 71 377
Machine Learning 65 114 397
Telecommunications 68 130 418
Computer Vision 71 130 447
Animation 73 146 510
Computer Networking 77 159 534
Computer Engineering 74 172 537
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 77 144 551
Cognitive Science 74 133 570
Cyber Security 72 159 582
Computer Graphics 69 147 594
Neuroscience 50 141 644
Blockchain and Cryptography 116 271 753
Human-Computer Interaction 83 192 772
Robotics 116 298 792
Software Engineering 73 168 795
Library and Information science 30 115 801
Computational Linguistics 93 251 812
Web Design and Development 109 263 834
Data Science 76 195 882
UX/UI Desgin 88 248 902
Database Administration 141 328 930
Management Information Systems 94 261 1130
Multimedia 122 419 1374

Mathematics rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 48th for Mathematics in China and 400th in the World with 14,566 publications made and 251,655 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#48 of 550 In China
#84 of 2,725 In Asia
#400 of 6,434 In the World

Lanzhou University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 22 29
1994 23 46
1995 18 38
1996 30 52
1997 38 79
1998 24 66
1999 37 101
2000 63 162
2001 65 194
2002 90 299
2003 118 506
2004 175 577
2005 238 876
2006 271 1259
2007 346 1518
2008 443 2009
2009 465 2643
2010 560 3182
2011 536 3588
2012 520 4130
2013 553 4904
2014 583 6085
2015 521 6559
2016 463 7517
2017 494 8727
2018 606 10340
2019 737 13378
2020 1087 17891
2021 1071 22766
2022 1333 26665
2023 1373 28849
2024 979 22739
2025 702 20207

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 22 33 152
Statistics 50 87 399
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 66 130 634
Blockchain and Cryptography 116 271 753
Operations Research 97 250 761
Actuarial Science 116 275 1088
Math Teachers 111 392 1441

Psychology rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 57th for Psychology in China and 627th in the World with 11,539 publications made and 157,539 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#57 of 553 In China
#129 of 2,766 In Asia
#627 of 6,663 In the World

Lanzhou University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 10 10
1994 19 27
1995 2 27
1996 8 28
1997 15 25
1998 10 33
1999 13 33
2000 14 55
2001 24 50
2002 33 50
2003 50 97
2004 86 157
2005 162 256
2006 172 384
2007 189 454
2008 249 681
2009 298 913
2010 391 1248
2011 370 1530
2012 333 2076
2013 412 2795
2014 472 3334
2015 399 3968
2016 335 4592
2017 383 5430
2018 431 6530
2019 613 8406
2020 869 12582
2021 818 16797
2022 1154 19904
2023 1128 23072
2024 1095 25093
2025 1139 27328

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 37 103 521
Cognitive Science 74 133 570
Neuroscience 50 141 644
Occupational Therapy 61 217 901
Social Psychology 74 196 966
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 73 330 968
Social Work 58 129 997
Clinical Psychology 62 228 1083
Education Majors 92 256 1106
Child Psychology 103 380 1517

Economics rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 52nd for Economics in China and 588th in the World with 5,906 publications made and 91,972 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#52 of 541 In China
#105 of 2,559 In Asia
#588 of 6,188 In the World

Lanzhou University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 7 13
1994 6 25
1995 6 8
1996 6 14
1997 18 15
1998 6 22
1999 16 27
2000 19 62
2001 31 39
2002 39 76
2003 71 182
2004 106 177
2005 127 243
2006 159 334
2007 187 474
2008 244 609
2009 265 961
2010 344 1089
2011 330 1204
2012 290 1394
2013 255 1777
2014 266 2188
2015 189 2458
2016 135 2812
2017 155 3228
2018 162 3696
2019 228 4969
2020 283 7290
2021 362 9400
2022 476 10749
2023 498 12088
2024 368 11511
2025 258 11242

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 22 46 208
Finance 52 104 533
Development Studies 42 93 570
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 66 130 634
Environmental Economics 101 202 671
International Economics 54 117 843
International Trade 65 138 883
International Relations and Diplomacy 59 218 954
Investment Banking and Stock trading 94 285 975
Actuarial Science 116 275 1088
Political Economy 39 139 1098

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Lanzhou University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Performing arts 5 8 146
Painting and Drawing 26 43 268
Sculpture 26 43 268
Illustration and Concept Art 31 50 281
Graphic Design 64 134 597
Literature 45 87 605
Supply Chain Management 96 223 630
Art & Design 56 111 633
Hospitality and Hotel Management 81 203 670
Singing and Vocal Performance 61 152 732
Fashion Design 73 153 732
Marketing 66 165 749
International Business 58 113 767
Business 78 168 774
Tax Law 76 175 800
Management 99 238 895
Real Estate 127 274 907
Risk Management 108 224 923
Music 122 236 975
Entertainment Industry Business 70 223 987
Photography 89 240 996
Advertising 66 227 1005
Creative Writing 64 179 1090
Accounting 96 320 1252
Human Resource Management 116 367 1336
Project Management 126 437 1617