Lanzhou University: Rankings

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Lanzhou University ranked 37th in China, 465th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 171 research topics. Lanzhou University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 83,263 academic publications and 1,532,029 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#465 of 14,131 In the World
#72 of 5,830 In Asia
#37 of 960 In China
#1 of 12 In Lanzhou
#27 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#37 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#95 of 3,214 For Inorganic Chemistry
#2450 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#562 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 168 other topics

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Biology rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 28th for Biology in China and 298th in the World with 57,483 publications made and 1,185,182 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#28 of 553 In China
#56 of 2,834 In Asia
#298 of 6,833 In the World

Lanzhou University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 139 187
1993 125 223
1994 135 315
1995 157 322
1996 134 400
1997 157 479
1998 166 577
1999 240 737
2000 236 845
2001 293 951
2002 398 1341
2003 475 1861
2004 671 2408
2005 855 3649
2006 1063 5096
2007 1354 6202
2008 1560 8664
2009 1757 11059
2010 1927 14715
2011 2100 19481
2012 2078 24675
2013 2246 30979
2014 2438 37766
2015 2257 43147
2016 2042 48987
2017 2160 55781
2018 2454 64476
2019 3009 77986
2020 3788 99740
2021 4220 121281
2022 5905 142417
2023 5459 154810
2024 4813 164973

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 25 106
Nanotechnology 46 70 146
Horticulture 16 38 155
Botany 16 33 203
Forestry 11 37 217
Biochemistry 28 55 270
Paleontology 28 46 289
Animal Science 15 55 293
Pharmacology 31 65 295
Oncology and Cancer research 42 90 324
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 44 73 396
Genetics 41 90 412
Molecular Biology 45 109 415
Evolutionary Biology 37 68 422
Biophysics 31 79 436
Nutrition and Food Science 61 161 471
Virology 40 113 478
Immunology 47 133 484
Zoology 33 86 508
Microbiology 46 134 515
Toxicology 46 151 525
Entomology 36 105 539
Biotechnology 57 152 544
Astrobiology 54 115 551
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 54 154 668
Neuroscience 51 154 675

Chemistry rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 35th for Chemistry in China and 266th in the World with 54,431 publications made and 1,148,473 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#35 of 546 In China
#62 of 2,781 In Asia
#266 of 6,545 In the World

Lanzhou University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 203 233
1993 179 295
1994 181 397
1995 192 421
1996 195 529
1997 209 585
1998 212 682
1999 299 881
2000 292 958
2001 322 1065
2002 420 1467
2003 513 2016
2004 719 2579
2005 804 3726
2006 1083 5177
2007 1349 6273
2008 1493 8796
2009 1696 11144
2010 1780 14762
2011 2035 19878
2012 1987 24507
2013 2174 31036
2014 2362 38064
2015 2267 43764
2016 2046 49303
2017 2112 56271
2018 2392 64779
2019 2846 77724
2020 3308 94605
2021 3835 114549
2022 5242 133929
2023 4786 144952
2024 4120 155610

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 27
Radiochemistry 16 29 37
Inorganic Chemistry 30 43 95
Chemical Engineering 45 67 124
Physical chemistry 37 58 136
Environmental Chemistry 29 42 138
Nanotechnology 46 70 146
Organic Chemistry 27 44 156
Materials Science 48 78 201
Biochemistry 28 55 270
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 55 278
Computational Chemistry 45 77 336
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 49 122 436
Nutrition and Food Science 61 161 471
Biochemical Engineering 78 180 646

Physics rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 43rd for Physics in China and 260th in the World with 44,802 publications made and 969,414 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#43 of 558 In China
#73 of 2,817 In Asia
#260 of 6,713 In the World

Lanzhou University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 190 218
1993 169 288
1994 177 369
1995 179 370
1996 191 501
1997 185 541
1998 190 642
1999 262 786
2000 259 875
2001 271 952
2002 360 1333
2003 488 1914
2004 656 2274
2005 725 3447
2006 999 4914
2007 1264 5981
2008 1391 8284
2009 1529 10563
2010 1662 13883
2011 1774 18074
2012 1732 21840
2013 1842 27450
2014 1974 33793
2015 1912 38386
2016 1688 43940
2017 1787 49815
2018 1960 56837
2019 2206 68169
2020 2720 80620
2021 2915 95817
2022 3677 109530
2023 3752 119101
2024 2977 125766

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 46 70 146
Condensed Matter Physics 30 57 182
Materials Science 48 78 201
Nuclear Physics 19 44 232
Quantum and Particle physics 43 70 242
Theoretical Physics 14 37 251
Optical Engineering 46 76 253
Atomic and Molecular physics 20 49 285
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 94 302
Astrophysics and Astronomy 39 71 358
Acoustical Engineering 52 97 377
Biophysics 31 79 436
Medical Physics 25 99 519
Astrobiology 54 115 551

Engineering rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 52nd for Engineering in China and 296th in the World with 44,768 publications made and 946,013 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#52 of 560 In China
#90 of 2,835 In Asia
#296 of 6,782 In the World

Lanzhou University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 160 178
1993 144 236
1994 156 324
1995 149 325
1996 146 412
1997 152 437
1998 160 550
1999 215 631
2000 215 713
2001 231 760
2002 325 1095
2003 411 1455
2004 606 1896
2005 700 2889
2006 967 4138
2007 1275 5024
2008 1451 7162
2009 1556 9285
2010 1756 12217
2011 1803 16294
2012 1804 20174
2013 1908 25706
2014 1979 31627
2015 1895 36571
2016 1658 41575
2017 1770 47726
2018 1951 55350
2019 2189 66858
2020 2721 80284
2021 2967 97678
2022 3861 114026
2023 3777 123558
2024 3070 131848

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 67 124
Geotechnical Engineering 33 47 132
Nanotechnology 46 70 146
Metallurgical Engineering 44 69 175
Remote Sensing 37 54 200
Materials Science 48 78 201
Optical Engineering 46 76 253
Environmental Engineering 51 97 280
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 94 302
Mining Engineering 66 122 341
Electrical Engineering 64 126 374
Acoustical Engineering 52 97 377
Civil Engineering 62 115 405
Aerospace Engineering 53 107 420
Telecommunications 67 130 430
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 49 122 436
Structural Engineering 73 144 476
Mechanical Engineering 67 129 484
Electronic Engineering 71 160 490
Biomedical Engineering 59 144 496
Biotechnology 57 152 544
Computer Engineering 76 175 546
Computer Networking 77 161 551
Agricultural Engineering 63 245 570
Renewable Energy Engineering 74 206 573
Reliability and Quality Engineering 86 203 643
Biochemical Engineering 78 180 646
Nuclear Engineering 80 257 678
Marine Engineering 93 222 683
Landscape Architecture 152 252 759
Operations Research 96 247 759
Human-Computer Interaction 82 192 787
Product and Industrial Design 102 259 837
Robotics 114 311 839
Petroleum Engineering 115 260 842
Systems Engineering 85 208 844
Firefighting and Fire Science 172 367 892
Technical Drawing 150 334 895
Automation and Control engineering 143 349 913
Transportation Engineering 130 347 1059
Engineering Management 157 289 1062
Architecture 111 317 1080
Architectural Engineering 150 377 1094
Construction Management 208 434 1197
Automotive Engineering 228 755 1750

Environmental Science rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 35th for Environmental Science in China and 268th in the World with 38,644 publications made and 752,123 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#35 of 553 In China
#54 of 2,838 In Asia
#268 of 6,876 In the World

Lanzhou University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 99 129
1993 88 160
1994 89 209
1995 90 200
1996 98 229
1997 109 314
1998 119 344
1999 149 438
2000 144 491
2001 213 595
2002 265 806
2003 350 1169
2004 547 1493
2005 658 2225
2006 880 3123
2007 1078 3872
2008 1198 5341
2009 1372 6849
2010 1525 8971
2011 1567 11458
2012 1520 14456
2013 1519 17884
2014 1596 22081
2015 1469 25263
2016 1228 28687
2017 1321 33392
2018 1437 38880
2019 1840 48913
2020 2299 62801
2021 2807 79939
2022 3925 97215
2023 3619 105897
2024 2934 113538

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

Medicine rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 31st for Medicine in China and 432nd in the World with 32,087 publications made and 511,683 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#31 of 545 In China
#86 of 2,809 In Asia
#432 of 6,775 In the World

Lanzhou University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 48 53
1993 61 79
1994 54 127
1995 54 107
1996 54 129
1997 62 166
1998 38 200
1999 64 231
2000 87 305
2001 110 346
2002 156 482
2003 180 558
2004 273 793
2005 385 1207
2006 487 1721
2007 595 2100
2008 789 3012
2009 888 4022
2010 971 5198
2011 1092 7052
2012 1035 9011
2013 1235 11132
2014 1323 14089
2015 1127 16357
2016 1055 18464
2017 1107 21081
2018 1320 24289
2019 1810 29826
2020 2396 44160
2021 2577 56188
2022 3629 65565
2023 3396 71580
2024 3278 74928

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 27
Pharmacology 31 65 295
Oncology and Cancer research 42 90 324
Health Science 18 44 347
Veterinary 20 88 351
Radiation Therapy 40 111 366
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34 121 377
Respiratory Therapy 23 78 406
Pathology 32 89 408
Epidemiology 28 78 418
Public Health 23 68 458
Virology 40 113 478
Immunology 47 133 484
Sonography and Ultrasound 54 146 489
Biomedical Engineering 59 144 496
Urology 41 154 501
Surgery 39 153 513
Critical Care Nursing 32 96 516
Medical Physics 25 99 519
Toxicology 46 151 525
Neurosurgery 40 187 525
Anesthesiology 36 151 528
Psychiatry 36 108 540
Cardiology 41 165 590
Anatomy and Physiology 41 164 600
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 48 186 607
Physical Therapy 39 127 672
Orthodontics 37 195 718
Forensic Science 51 192 727
Dentistry 38 215 747
Cosmetology 48 276 748
Ophthalmology 52 235 764
Sports Medicine 36 141 766
Family medicine 31 181 788
Optometry 50 235 825
Nursing 38 142 839
Dermatology 51 301 839
Audiology 45 200 856
Pediatrics 35 256 876
Occupational Therapy 61 237 956
Social Work 55 119 968
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 46 217 1000
Gerontology 43 181 1016
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 34 273 1017
Clinical Psychology 68 256 1162
Healthcare Management (MHA) 49 256 1173

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 44th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 635th in the World with 24,205 publications made and 376,294 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#44 of 562 In China
#98 of 2,864 In Asia
#635 of 7,081 In the World

Lanzhou University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 30 50
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 114 231
2002 125 325
2003 188 477
2004 330 608
2005 483 978
2006 567 1257
2007 717 1717
2008 780 2438
2009 897 3356
2010 1117 4304
2011 1086 5321
2012 998 6538
2013 1003 8283
2014 1030 10216
2015 849 11257
2016 759 12947
2017 729 15278
2018 896 18037
2019 1135 22676
2020 1402 33039
2021 1725 41497
2022 2331 49968
2023 2355 55408
2024 1991 62038

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 53 303
History 37 53 352
Urban and Regional planning 40 66 430
Demography 23 64 438
Aesthetics 42 74 483
Linguistics 58 116 572
Law 46 86 581
Radio and Television broadcasting 27 91 587
Classics and Ancient History 25 78 602
Art History 14 36 629
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 31 98 673
Broadcast Journalism 43 134 710
Political Science 46 100 726
Forensic Science 51 192 727
Sociology 41 104 727
Public Policy / Administration 36 96 795
Library and Information science 29 116 813
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 105 222 849
Philosophy 52 159 855
Genealogy 39 108 912
International Relations and Diplomacy 55 210 936
Publishing 58 163 942
Anthropology 48 159 967
Social Work 55 119 968
International Law 67 203 986
Political Economy 37 132 1079
Education Majors 89 252 1116
Gender Studies 40 144 1214
Journalism and Digital Media 96 369 1246
Communications and Public Relations 85 291 1358
Criminology and Criminal Justice 65 226 1474
Media Studies 64 250 1532

Computer Science rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 64th for Computer Science in China and 563rd in the World with 22,412 publications made and 325,498 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#64 of 563 In China
#125 of 2,840 In Asia
#563 of 6,845 In the World

Lanzhou University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 35 42
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 235 508
2005 341 856
2006 445 1298
2007 567 1587
2008 706 2224
2009 718 3078
2010 894 3984
2011 835 5018
2012 821 5873
2013 845 7344
2014 864 8892
2015 839 10194
2016 650 11560
2017 779 13718
2018 848 16437
2019 1130 21491
2020 1546 30248
2021 1625 39250
2022 2362 46890
2023 2384 53557
2024 2083 57160

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 44 73 396
Machine Learning 63 115 408
Telecommunications 67 130 430
Computer Vision 69 131 464
Animation 73 148 519
Computer Engineering 76 175 546
Computer Networking 77 161 551
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 77 149 568
Cognitive Science 73 134 585
Cyber Security 71 159 587
Computer Graphics 67 148 606
Neuroscience 51 154 675
Blockchain and Cryptography 113 270 764
Human-Computer Interaction 82 192 787
Software Engineering 72 169 810
Library and Information science 29 116 813
Web Design and Development 106 253 817
Robotics 114 311 839
Computational Linguistics 95 265 845
UX/UI Desgin 87 240 887
Data Science 77 197 899
Database Administration 142 331 935
Management Information Systems 90 257 1124
Multimedia 122 428 1403

Mathematics rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 47th for Mathematics in China and 411th in the World with 14,123 publications made and 228,551 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#47 of 550 In China
#84 of 2,718 In Asia
#411 of 6,418 In the World

Lanzhou University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 16 29
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 118 502
2004 175 576
2005 238 876
2006 271 1260
2007 346 1518
2008 443 2008
2009 465 2653
2010 560 3181
2011 537 3592
2012 521 4128
2013 555 4908
2014 584 6081
2015 523 6579
2016 461 7520
2017 499 8752
2018 610 10401
2019 739 13451
2020 1110 18180
2021 1097 23105
2022 1358 27010
2023 1384 29086
2024 972 22370

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 33 153
Statistics 50 86 409
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 65 131 648
Operations Research 96 247 759
Blockchain and Cryptography 113 270 764
Actuarial Science 110 262 1075
Math Teachers 104 379 1420

Psychology rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 57th for Psychology in China and 654th in the World with 10,691 publications made and 137,843 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#57 of 552 In China
#136 of 2,755 In Asia
#654 of 6,645 In the World

Lanzhou University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 11 9
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 249 686
2009 298 913
2010 391 1247
2011 369 1528
2012 333 2073
2013 412 2794
2014 472 3343
2015 398 3948
2016 336 4594
2017 383 5422
2018 434 6542
2019 615 8414
2020 880 12721
2021 832 16873
2022 1159 19974
2023 1126 23193
2024 1089 24892

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 36 108 540
Cognitive Science 73 134 585
Neuroscience 51 154 675
Occupational Therapy 61 237 956
Social Work 55 119 968
Social Psychology 74 199 983
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 73 338 992
Education Majors 89 252 1116
Clinical Psychology 68 256 1162
Child Psychology 98 379 1525

Economics rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 52nd for Economics in China and 595th in the World with 5,706 publications made and 81,702 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#52 of 541 In China
#106 of 2,553 In Asia
#595 of 6,167 In the World

Lanzhou University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 8 19
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 266 963
2010 344 1088
2011 330 1203
2012 290 1393
2013 255 1775
2014 266 2194
2015 188 2464
2016 136 2809
2017 154 3233
2018 161 3687
2019 230 4992
2020 279 7323
2021 360 9427
2022 474 10843
2023 501 12127
2024 367 11382

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 47 207
Finance 51 104 535
Development Studies 43 96 584
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 65 131 648
Environmental Economics 100 203 681
International Economics 53 117 858
International Trade 66 142 896
International Relations and Diplomacy 55 210 936
Investment Banking and Stock trading 88 277 965
Actuarial Science 110 262 1075
Political Economy 37 132 1079

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Lanzhou University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Performing arts 5 8 148
Painting and Drawing 31 52 301
Sculpture 31 52 301
Illustration and Concept Art 35 59 321
Graphic Design 60 130 592
Literature 44 86 604
Supply Chain Management 94 218 618
Art & Design 54 109 636
Hospitality and Hotel Management 78 198 671
Singing and Vocal Performance 56 148 728
Fashion Design 71 155 746
Marketing 65 165 754
Business 77 170 782
International Business 58 116 785
Tax Law 75 177 810
Management 98 241 914
Real Estate 134 285 927
Risk Management 105 228 937
Music 119 232 967
Photography 82 226 969
Entertainment Industry Business 77 226 995
Advertising 63 225 1009
Creative Writing 63 182 1127
Accounting 94 320 1265
Human Resource Management 118 366 1333
Project Management 124 423 1597