Lanzhou University: Rankings

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Lanzhou University ranked 37th in China, 468th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 163 research topics. Lanzhou University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 68,873 academic publications and 1,131,860 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#468 of 14,131 In the World
#71 of 5,830 In Asia
#37 of 960 In China
#1 of 12 In Lanzhou
#30 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#33 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#93 of 3,083 For Inorganic Chemistry
#2462 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#562 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 160 other topics

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Biology rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 29th for Biology in China and 310th in the World with 47,908 publications made and 902,801 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 551 In China
#57 of 2,814 In Asia
#310 of 6,770 In the World

Lanzhou University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 101 112
1992 128 173
1993 122 180
1994 122 242
1995 145 265
1996 130 363
1997 150 411
1998 153 507
1999 233 609
2000 224 719
2001 294 844
2002 365 1127
2003 410 1513
2004 638 2019
2005 770 2941
2006 938 4154
2007 1230 5666
2008 1464 7533
2009 1606 9922
2010 1773 13202
2011 1868 17371
2012 1859 21913
2013 2036 27824
2014 2165 33828
2015 2139 39263
2016 1935 44140
2017 2003 49466
2018 2308 57658
2019 2827 69891
2020 3291 86206
2021 3915 105787
2022 4989 129199
2023 4788 138916

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 23 110
Horticulture 15 35 149
Nanotechnology 45 70 150
Botany 15 31 202
Forestry 11 32 205
Biochemistry 27 55 279
Paleontology 27 48 299
Animal Science 15 47 301
Pharmacology 30 67 314
Oncology and Cancer research 44 109 375
Evolutionary Biology 36 64 410
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 79 430
Molecular Biology 48 117 436
Genetics 45 106 446
Biophysics 30 81 447
Nutrition and Food Science 61 153 473
Zoology 29 74 488
Astrobiology 52 106 518
Toxicology 45 138 534
Immunology 52 153 537
Entomology 33 102 542
Virology 48 146 577
Microbiology 48 149 578
Biotechnology 56 162 578
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 50 144 648
Neuroscience 53 168 728

Chemistry rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 33rd for Chemistry in China and 268th in the World with 46,594 publications made and 885,161 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#33 of 546 In China
#61 of 2,750 In Asia
#268 of 6,447 In the World

Lanzhou University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 146 153
1992 188 211
1993 164 254
1994 169 343
1995 179 358
1996 186 466
1997 198 518
1998 199 607
1999 286 748
2000 281 854
2001 316 962
2002 393 1258
2003 452 1648
2004 678 2213
2005 745 3083
2006 963 4337
2007 1228 5752
2008 1421 7726
2009 1573 10077
2010 1673 13222
2011 1854 17655
2012 1803 21925
2013 2024 27902
2014 2155 34221
2015 2168 39983
2016 1973 44431
2017 1961 50347
2018 2275 58154
2019 2712 70003
2020 3012 82796
2021 3589 101309
2022 4493 123310
2023 4276 131552

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 30
Radiochemistry 16 27 33
Inorganic Chemistry 28 42 93
Chemical Engineering 42 64 124
Physical chemistry 36 57 135
Environmental Chemistry 29 44 146
Nanotechnology 45 70 150
Organic Chemistry 26 43 159
Materials Science 44 74 201
Biochemistry 27 55 279
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 56 286
Computational Chemistry 44 78 359
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 32 89 360
Nutrition and Food Science 61 153 473
Biochemical Engineering 75 174 656

Engineering rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 51st for Engineering in China and 294th in the World with 39,102 publications made and 723,884 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#51 of 560 In China
#87 of 2,809 In Asia
#294 of 6,684 In the World

Lanzhou University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 120 140
1992 147 156
1993 131 204
1994 146 276
1995 137 284
1996 140 381
1997 148 389
1998 155 500
1999 212 565
2000 206 647
2001 226 699
2002 309 926
2003 356 1190
2004 577 1603
2005 669 2361
2006 869 3388
2007 1206 4541
2008 1419 6268
2009 1511 8369
2010 1696 10750
2011 1702 14322
2012 1667 17594
2013 1792 22675
2014 1846 27809
2015 1839 32799
2016 1604 36699
2017 1633 42130
2018 1850 48856
2019 2089 59549
2020 2225 69758
2021 2756 85342
2022 3504 102643
2023 3469 110776

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 42 64 124
Geotechnical Engineering 32 46 131
Nanotechnology 45 70 150
Metallurgical Engineering 42 69 174
Materials Science 44 74 201
Remote Sensing 38 60 231
Optical Engineering 44 74 255
Environmental Engineering 49 90 258
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 87 287
Mining Engineering 66 121 351
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 32 89 360
Acoustical Engineering 54 102 389
Electrical Engineering 66 131 395
Civil Engineering 62 113 416
Aerospace Engineering 54 107 422
Telecommunications 68 136 453
Agricultural Engineering 49 157 453
Mechanical Engineering 64 122 467
Structural Engineering 68 140 479
Biomedical Engineering 57 146 518
Electronic Engineering 72 170 525
Computer Networking 78 162 576
Biotechnology 56 162 578
Computer Engineering 78 180 579
Renewable Energy Engineering 73 212 604
Biochemical Engineering 75 174 656
Marine Engineering 81 204 659
Nuclear Engineering 81 254 695
Reliability and Quality Engineering 92 226 726
Technical Drawing 129 276 775
Engineering Management 108 183 780
Landscape Architecture 158 247 783
Firefighting and Fire Science 157 310 800
Petroleum Engineering 111 255 821
Systems Engineering 81 196 825
Product and Industrial Design 101 254 838
Human-Computer Interaction 77 193 843
Robotics 110 312 846
Operations Research 105 274 853
Construction Management 119 273 892
Automation and Control engineering 140 351 925
Transportation Engineering 132 334 1042
Architecture 113 293 1043
Architectural Engineering 132 351 1058
Automotive Engineering 221 714 1676

Physics rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 42nd for Physics in China and 264th in the World with 38,939 publications made and 744,100 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#42 of 556 In China
#73 of 2,786 In Asia
#264 of 6,603 In the World

Lanzhou University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 137 174
1992 175 193
1993 152 255
1994 165 320
1995 169 328
1996 185 455
1997 180 487
1998 180 583
1999 259 692
2000 248 781
2001 264 871
2002 342 1127
2003 415 1503
2004 633 1983
2005 698 2814
2006 896 3910
2007 1175 5364
2008 1373 7336
2009 1481 9638
2010 1613 12206
2011 1668 15808
2012 1599 19184
2013 1718 24170
2014 1843 29520
2015 1831 34286
2016 1614 38446
2017 1625 43723
2018 1851 50135
2019 2094 60577
2020 2215 69929
2021 2670 83609
2022 3282 98698
2023 3390 106415

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 45 70 150
Condensed Matter Physics 30 59 198
Materials Science 44 74 201
Nuclear Physics 19 44 237
Quantum and Particle physics 41 70 244
Theoretical Physics 13 37 250
Optical Engineering 44 74 255
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 87 287
Atomic and Molecular physics 20 52 302
Astrophysics and Astronomy 39 71 361
Acoustical Engineering 54 102 389
Biophysics 30 81 447
Astrobiology 52 106 518
Medical Physics 32 110 546

Environmental Science rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 35th for Environmental Science in China and 283rd in the World with 33,172 publications made and 542,663 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#35 of 552 In China
#57 of 2,811 In Asia
#283 of 6,798 In the World

Lanzhou University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 89 88
1992 86 112
1993 83 130
1994 84 180
1995 84 168
1996 97 194
1997 103 284
1998 109 314
1999 145 372
2000 142 419
2001 208 536
2002 247 653
2003 310 994
2004 528 1249
2005 617 1765
2006 810 2502
2007 1039 3497
2008 1183 4465
2009 1333 6099
2010 1479 7998
2011 1486 10040
2012 1397 12251
2013 1468 15808
2014 1510 19138
2015 1422 22089
2016 1133 24610
2017 1249 28591
2018 1339 33274
2019 1693 42524
2020 1959 52981
2021 2620 66522
2022 3353 84182
2023 3141 91431

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 14 23 110
Hydrology and Water resources management 21 35 129
Geotechnical Engineering 32 46 131
Earth science and Geophysics 21 34 140
Environmental Chemistry 29 44 146
Oceanography 20 32 153
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 23 42 158
Forestry 11 32 205
Environmental Management 42 69 236
Ecology 29 45 246
Environmental Engineering 49 90 258
Geology 30 48 259
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 56 286
Paleontology 27 48 299
Geography and Cartography 35 60 315
Mining Engineering 66 121 351
Urban and Regional planning 38 60 393
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 50 144 648

Medicine rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 33rd for Medicine in China and 466th in the World with 25,040 publications made and 374,874 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 546 In China
#98 of 2,781 In Asia
#466 of 6,680 In the World

Lanzhou University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 29 40
1992 50 46
1993 56 64
1994 51 102
1995 54 86
1996 51 113
1997 58 144
1998 36 168
1999 68 178
2000 82 265
2001 106 294
2002 135 401
2003 155 459
2004 249 649
2005 327 921
2006 409 1492
2007 499 1870
2008 679 2605
2009 738 3488
2010 818 4721
2011 913 6281
2012 876 8086
2013 1012 10064
2014 1047 12512
2015 1030 15011
2016 962 16457
2017 1035 18912
2018 1198 21570
2019 1633 26705
2020 1990 36684
2021 2323 47776
2022 3039 58507
2023 2943 62901

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 30
Pharmacology 30 67 314
Health Science 19 40 351
Radiation Therapy 39 109 371
Veterinary 24 93 373
Oncology and Cancer research 44 109 375
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 35 139 433
Pathology 33 101 443
Public Health 24 76 503
Respiratory Therapy 27 113 507
Epidemiology 35 101 514
Biomedical Engineering 57 146 518
Toxicology 45 138 534
Immunology 52 153 537
Medical Physics 32 110 546
Neurosurgery 37 189 550
Sonography and Ultrasound 53 174 554
Urology 45 177 565
Surgery 40 170 574
Virology 48 146 577
Anesthesiology 38 172 588
Psychiatry 36 130 610
Critical Care Nursing 33 124 629
Anatomy and Physiology 48 184 653
Forensic Science 47 161 672
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 49 205 675
Cardiology 45 197 680
Physical Therapy 39 133 700
Dentistry 37 193 717
Orthodontics 35 193 741
Family medicine 30 177 799
Cosmetology 56 298 817
Optometry 49 224 826
Sports Medicine 38 160 835
Ophthalmology 56 267 866
Nursing 38 138 871
Dermatology 50 308 888
Pediatrics 36 265 926
Audiology 52 228 952
Social Work 65 118 970
Occupational Therapy 65 274 1052
Healthcare Management (MHA) 41 219 1128
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 60 282 1182
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 46 327 1246
Clinical Psychology 72 279 1262
Gerontology 49 245 1275

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 601st in the World with 20,499 publications made and 257,258 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 561 In China
#76 of 2,845 In Asia
#601 of 7,020 In the World

Lanzhou University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 30 42
1992 25 46
1993 38 67
1994 28 66
1995 36 69
1996 20 64
1997 34 105
1998 37 120
1999 50 116
2000 57 183
2001 114 198
2002 115 249
2003 171 379
2004 334 449
2005 445 695
2006 565 936
2007 673 1397
2008 763 1943
2009 887 2845
2010 1070 3714
2011 1028 4353
2012 900 5276
2013 936 6916
2014 939 8296
2015 805 9380
2016 694 10353
2017 655 11872
2018 814 14616
2019 1046 18459
2020 1290 25906
2021 1576 33532
2022 1985 41937
2023 1996 45957

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 37 52 307
History 37 55 359
Urban and Regional planning 38 60 393
Aesthetics 39 69 465
Demography 23 69 471
Radio and Television broadcasting 25 78 555
Classics and Ancient History 26 69 570
Linguistics 56 112 574
Art History 13 34 574
Law 47 87 591
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 27 64 596
Forensic Science 47 161 672
Political Science 47 88 702
Broadcast Journalism 40 121 716
Sociology 42 96 716
Public Policy / Administration 36 78 770
Library and Information science 28 109 772
Philosophy 49 118 781
Law Enforcement 46 100 822
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 101 215 827
International Relations and Diplomacy 49 163 860
Genealogy 32 94 868
International Law 63 170 914
Anthropology 44 136 931
Publishing 66 174 941
Social Work 65 118 970
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 85 193 1007
Gender Studies 37 114 1136
Education Majors 92 234 1143
Political Economy 67 191 1201
Journalism and Digital Media 100 332 1210
Communications and Public Relations 83 254 1331
Media Studies 54 196 1361

Computer Science rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 63rd for Computer Science in China and 580th in the World with 18,117 publications made and 226,595 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#63 of 561 In China
#127 of 2,809 In Asia
#580 of 6,752 In the World

Lanzhou University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 25 42
1992 33 38
1993 24 38
1994 42 80
1995 32 67
1996 26 70
1997 31 99
1998 40 109
1999 44 100
2000 56 161
2001 65 184
2002 87 224
2003 108 294
2004 240 408
2005 314 635
2006 424 961
2007 553 1271
2008 670 1939
2009 673 2567
2010 827 3230
2011 775 4096
2012 743 4814
2013 777 5952
2014 770 7085
2015 762 8470
2016 612 8839
2017 697 10782
2018 769 12910
2019 1060 17510
2020 1174 23868
2021 1464 32261
2022 1905 40464
2023 1999 45365

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Machine Learning 64 116 425
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 79 430
Telecommunications 68 136 453
Computer Vision 69 135 492
Animation 76 157 565
Computer Networking 78 162 576
Computer Engineering 78 180 579
Cyber Security 70 150 580
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 74 148 583
Cognitive Science 71 130 583
Computer Graphics 71 156 635
Neuroscience 53 168 728
Blockchain and Cryptography 107 258 750
Software Engineering 67 154 771
Library and Information science 28 109 772
Web Design and Development 107 245 808
Human-Computer Interaction 77 193 843
Robotics 110 312 846
UX/UI Desgin 89 233 874
Computational Linguistics 102 274 897
Database Administration 137 295 915
Data Science 93 244 1055
Management Information Systems 89 223 1074
Multimedia 122 418 1410

Mathematics rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 47th for Mathematics in China and 422nd in the World with 12,140 publications made and 165,794 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
#85 of 2,673 In Asia
#422 of 6,305 In the World

Lanzhou University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 13 14
1992 16 27
1993 24 26
1994 25 36
1995 22 32
1996 28 41
1997 35 76
1998 25 63
1999 38 89
2000 58 141
2001 59 165
2002 86 234
2003 92 346
2004 182 510
2005 217 690
2006 250 913
2007 331 1326
2008 419 1768
2009 429 2323
2010 533 2701
2011 480 3040
2012 449 3415
2013 504 4155
2014 508 4822
2015 481 5587
2016 449 6044
2017 463 7057
2018 576 8558
2019 734 11450
2020 861 14876
2021 1037 19286
2022 1240 23646
2023 1287 25225

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 25 36 155
Statistics 50 86 421
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 67 139 673
Blockchain and Cryptography 107 258 750
Operations Research 105 274 853
Actuarial Science 97 202 964
Math Teachers 88 272 1201

Economics rankings

Lanzhou University ranked 50th for Economics in China and 577th in the World with 5,052 publications made and 54,304 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#50 of 542 In China
#98 of 2,461 In Asia
#577 of 5,995 In the World

Lanzhou University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 3
1992 7 11
1993 7 11
1994 6 20
1995 6 7
1996 7 16
1997 16 11
1998 7 22
1999 16 23
2000 19 59
2001 33 44
2002 38 61
2003 57 101
2004 106 174
2005 128 186
2006 151 231
2007 183 410
2008 232 498
2009 260 788
2010 332 903
2011 313 936
2012 271 1087
2013 247 1328
2014 258 1546
2015 194 1857
2016 133 2016
2017 130 2418
2018 144 2786
2019 234 3892
2020 242 5676
2021 328 7389
2022 434 9110
2023 442 9917

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 21 35 196
Finance 50 90 509
Development Studies 45 92 579
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 67 139 673
Environmental Economics 97 201 708
International Economics 48 104 799
International Relations and Diplomacy 49 163 860
International Trade 65 134 872
Actuarial Science 97 202 964
Investment Banking and Stock trading 96 278 1016
Political Economy 67 191 1201

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Lanzhou University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Performing arts 4 7 145
Painting and Drawing 31 51 312
Sculpture 31 51 312
Illustration and Concept Art 34 56 333
Literature 41 74 571
Supply Chain Management 90 202 591
Art & Design 51 100 617
Hospitality and Hotel Management 74 162 623
Singing and Vocal Performance 45 116 645
Graphic Design 67 150 700
Fashion Design 65 138 714
Psychology 62 151 715
Marketing 59 147 729
Tax Law 67 134 733
International Business 56 106 751
Business 77 155 752
Creative Writing 47 102 868
Management 102 233 925
Entertainment Industry Business 68 199 931
Risk Management 121 236 949
Real Estate 148 291 960
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 68 299 968
Social Psychology 72 177 971
Music 112 219 982
Advertising 65 205 1017
Interior Design 253 429 1028
Photography 88 240 1029
Accounting 88 269 1183
Human Resource Management 118 327 1252
Project Management 128 393 1540
Child Psychology 101 363 1561