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Nanchang University ranked 64th in China, 741st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 163 research topics. Nanchang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 59,827 academic publications and 853,465 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#741 of 14,131 In the World
#142 of 5,830 In Asia
#64 of 960 In China
#1 of 14 In Nanchang
#90 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#212 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#219 of 3,454 For Oncology and Cancer research
#4298 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#951 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 160 other topics

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Biology rankings

Nanchang University ranked 47th for Biology in China and 428th in the World with 42,781 publications made and 689,070 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 553 In China
#98 of 2,834 In Asia
#428 of 6,833 In the World

Nanchang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 4
1993 3 1
1994 10 4
1995 4 0
1996 9 3
1997 15 17
1998 20 18
1999 12 24
2000 34 45
2001 31 53
2002 79 128
2003 103 152
2004 197 245
2005 318 380
2006 571 569
2007 799 816
2008 1006 1159
2009 1095 1734
2010 1132 2576
2011 1282 3767
2012 1201 5042
2013 1395 6778
2014 1525 9396
2015 1479 13146
2016 1399 17176
2017 1831 22800
2018 2227 30260
2019 2696 43708
2020 3368 64004
2021 3766 82184
2022 4943 103533
2023 5251 119542
2024 4684 136958

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 22 90
Oncology and Cancer research 32 60 219
Molecular Biology 24 55 269
Nanotechnology 63 117 294
Pharmacology 36 72 316
Immunology 27 66 323
Biochemistry 40 73 345
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 61 360
Biotechnology 32 74 360
Genetics 37 82 381
Microbiology 34 92 411
Botany 59 140 574
Biophysics 53 136 583
Horticulture 61 191 591
Neuroscience 41 117 603
Virology 53 164 624
Paleontology 73 155 642
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 148 646
Evolutionary Biology 73 129 652
Agricultural Science 98 233 725
Astrobiology 77 195 778
Zoology 74 211 898
Animal Science 62 262 919
Toxicology 85 320 953
Forestry 100 401 1273

Chemistry rankings

Nanchang University ranked 56th for Chemistry in China and 402nd in the World with 40,085 publications made and 683,099 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#56 of 546 In China
#103 of 2,781 In Asia
#402 of 6,545 In the World

Nanchang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 4
1993 1 1
1994 12 4
1995 10 0
1996 15 5
1997 26 20
1998 30 26
1999 28 34
2000 41 54
2001 36 68
2002 89 142
2003 123 185
2004 231 297
2005 363 451
2006 578 690
2007 792 952
2008 1019 1311
2009 1106 1887
2010 1214 2864
2011 1366 4010
2012 1268 5316
2013 1432 7151
2014 1474 9791
2015 1444 13339
2016 1301 17243
2017 1745 22890
2018 2077 30370
2019 2556 43905
2020 3062 60959
2021 3492 78703
2022 4325 99839
2023 4591 115344
2024 4000 132428

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 22 90
Radiochemistry 49 115 212
Chemical Engineering 61 108 234
Nanotechnology 63 117 294
Biochemical Engineering 37 73 315
Inorganic Chemistry 59 119 331
Biochemistry 40 73 345
Physical chemistry 72 138 354
Organic Chemistry 57 111 391
Materials Science 71 141 426
Environmental Chemistry 66 140 467
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 68 186 627
Pharmacy 85 262 733
Computational Chemistry 98 217 771
Petrology and Geochemistry 103 275 941

Engineering rankings

Nanchang University ranked 73rd for Engineering in China and 504th in the World with 30,673 publications made and 486,337 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 560 In China
#143 of 2,835 In Asia
#504 of 6,782 In the World

Nanchang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 4
1993 2 1
1994 7 3
1995 8 0
1996 15 6
1997 20 18
1998 30 24
1999 26 39
2000 37 43
2001 51 48
2002 115 92
2003 162 107
2004 287 166
2005 460 291
2006 613 499
2007 817 709
2008 1063 1030
2009 1176 1575
2010 1255 2331
2011 1353 3215
2012 1157 4194
2013 1142 5591
2014 1148 7308
2015 1031 9677
2016 891 12395
2017 1153 16351
2018 1477 22398
2019 1817 33211
2020 2027 44881
2021 2403 58352
2022 2860 74676
2023 3199 87736
2024 2715 99432

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 61 108 234
Nanotechnology 63 117 294
Biochemical Engineering 37 73 315
Product and Industrial Design 37 74 344
Biotechnology 32 74 360
Metallurgical Engineering 65 130 389
Environmental Engineering 68 136 398
Materials Science 71 141 426
Architectural Engineering 68 131 428
Applied/Engineering Physics 67 128 441
Optical Engineering 67 122 448
Landscape Architecture 72 115 455
Mining Engineering 78 164 467
Technical Drawing 78 150 479
Geotechnical Engineering 82 155 481
Biomedical Engineering 56 138 485
Petroleum Engineering 86 169 538
Electrical Engineering 84 184 554
Computer Networking 79 167 581
Automotive Engineering 78 217 585
Automation and Control engineering 100 219 591
Renewable Energy Engineering 77 217 598
Acoustical Engineering 80 167 618
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 68 186 627
Mechanical Engineering 84 172 629
Robotics 88 233 656
Computer Engineering 89 221 662
Telecommunications 93 211 664
Electronic Engineering 92 237 676
Reliability and Quality Engineering 90 219 693
Structural Engineering 98 221 730
Civil Engineering 104 223 755
Construction Management 92 221 760
Industrial Engineering 94 222 760
Aerospace Engineering 89 212 788
Aviation 82 224 857
Remote Sensing 131 264 885
Engineering Management 114 212 887
Agricultural Engineering 110 426 910
Nuclear Engineering 114 363 927
Human-Computer Interaction 90 238 931
Systems Engineering 96 241 934
Operations Research 128 346 987
Marine Engineering 152 374 989
Architecture 97 276 993
Transportation Engineering 167 452 1273

Medicine rankings

Nanchang University ranked 36th for Medicine in China and 456th in the World with 30,501 publications made and 414,644 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 545 In China
#100 of 2,809 In Asia
#456 of 6,775 In the World

Nanchang University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 4 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 1
1996 5 2
1997 2 5
1998 4 9
1999 4 12
2000 6 15
2001 10 21
2002 27 42
2003 20 54
2004 59 83
2005 119 112
2006 297 198
2007 427 294
2008 537 492
2009 623 743
2010 632 1136
2011 706 1656
2012 673 2262
2013 926 3061
2014 983 4656
2015 1021 6997
2016 971 9253
2017 1338 12834
2018 1564 16938
2019 1972 24134
2020 2710 39955
2021 3010 51882
2022 3810 64902
2023 3955 74926
2024 3832 83992

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 32 60 219
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 29 82 272
Neurosurgery 20 73 280
Radiation Therapy 35 89 305
Pharmacology 36 72 316
Immunology 27 66 323
Urology 33 106 394
Cardiology 31 104 420
Ophthalmology 26 106 424
Pathology 35 100 435
Surgery 34 121 436
Anesthesiology 33 123 454
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 36 131 468
Biomedical Engineering 56 138 485
Sonography and Ultrasound 56 157 507
Epidemiology 37 109 522
Optometry 30 125 539
Veterinary 35 175 551
Critical Care Nursing 36 112 563
Audiology 27 115 613
Anatomy and Physiology 47 177 623
Virology 53 164 624
Psychiatry 44 145 635
Health Science 40 121 647
Pediatrics 30 187 694
Cosmetology 44 256 716
Dentistry 35 198 716
Pharmacy 85 262 733
Plastic Surgery 36 245 762
Occupational Therapy 46 169 772
Dermatology 44 272 788
Orthodontics 39 220 790
Public Health 51 161 797
Family medicine 33 193 814
Medical Physics 60 230 823
Forensic Science 63 244 853
Respiratory Therapy 64 254 854
Sports / Exercise science 46 174 933
Toxicology 85 320 953
Gerontology 38 168 974
Nursing 46 179 974
Physical Therapy 71 245 983
Social Work 67 134 1006
Sports Medicine 59 235 1033
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 59 259 1089
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 40 308 1102
Clinical Psychology 83 354 1424
Healthcare Management (MHA) 84 504 1760

Physics rankings

Nanchang University ranked 71st for Physics in China and 522nd in the World with 28,284 publications made and 452,457 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#71 of 558 In China
#143 of 2,817 In Asia
#522 of 6,713 In the World

Nanchang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 4
1993 2 0
1994 13 4
1995 14 1
1996 18 13
1997 28 34
1998 35 38
1999 29 53
2000 37 54
2001 52 65
2002 109 105
2003 148 124
2004 254 199
2005 408 336
2006 577 548
2007 741 786
2008 964 1082
2009 1038 1666
2010 1100 2464
2011 1197 3272
2012 1045 4253
2013 1068 5416
2014 1104 7173
2015 977 9386
2016 865 12015
2017 1104 15563
2018 1376 21135
2019 1689 30828
2020 1853 41124
2021 2207 52549
2022 2620 66790
2023 2951 78534
2024 2520 89855

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 63 117 294
Materials Science 71 141 426
Applied/Engineering Physics 67 128 441
Optical Engineering 67 122 448
Condensed Matter Physics 77 148 468
Quantum and Particle physics 77 152 529
Biophysics 53 136 583
Acoustical Engineering 80 167 618
Nuclear Physics 69 166 632
Astrophysics and Astronomy 74 149 674
Theoretical Physics 72 173 742
Atomic and Molecular physics 81 205 770
Astrobiology 77 195 778
Medical Physics 60 230 823

Computer Science rankings

Nanchang University ranked 78th for Computer Science in China and 650th in the World with 21,154 publications made and 251,549 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#78 of 563 In China
#154 of 2,840 In Asia
#650 of 6,845 In the World

Nanchang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 3 0
1994 6 0
1995 4 0
1996 12 4
1997 7 17
1998 12 14
1999 15 38
2000 17 25
2001 39 47
2002 76 64
2003 93 104
2004 178 114
2005 271 172
2006 355 259
2007 536 392
2008 686 584
2009 846 802
2010 813 1217
2011 854 1666
2012 645 2049
2013 670 2702
2014 660 3486
2015 618 4650
2016 547 5759
2017 646 7753
2018 841 10657
2019 1106 15095
2020 1384 23625
2021 1756 32020
2022 2463 41838
2023 2613 50029
2024 2240 55649

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 61 360
Blockchain and Cryptography 68 134 431
Machine Learning 77 139 477
Computer Vision 79 159 565
Computer Networking 79 167 581
Neuroscience 41 117 603
Cyber Security 75 169 613
Robotics 88 233 656
Computer Engineering 89 221 662
Telecommunications 93 211 664
Cognitive Science 82 163 669
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 87 185 676
Database Administration 93 212 728
Computer Graphics 87 205 769
UX/UI Desgin 75 194 776
Web Design and Development 107 254 819
Animation 145 298 854
Information Technology 104 271 897
Game Design and Development 92 251 926
Human-Computer Interaction 90 238 931
Computational Linguistics 114 342 1008
Software Engineering 107 264 1079
Multimedia 96 313 1131
Management Information Systems 105 298 1226
Data Science 128 405 1380
Library and Information science 67 301 1427

Environmental Science rankings

Nanchang University ranked 84th for Environmental Science in China and 657th in the World with 20,624 publications made and 316,206 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#84 of 553 In China
#169 of 2,838 In Asia
#657 of 6,876 In the World

Nanchang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 2 0
1994 6 2
1995 8 1
1996 6 1
1997 11 14
1998 14 13
1999 13 30
2000 20 19
2001 43 28
2002 81 52
2003 113 55
2004 190 98
2005 314 175
2006 397 262
2007 605 389
2008 746 638
2009 825 882
2010 838 1389
2011 926 2000
2012 797 2732
2013 766 3478
2014 811 4499
2015 641 5685
2016 599 7251
2017 706 9332
2018 935 13022
2019 1115 19238
2020 1334 28594
2021 1561 37025
2022 2091 49574
2023 2234 59830
2024 1780 66713

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 68 136 398
Environmental Chemistry 66 140 467
Mining Engineering 78 164 467
Geotechnical Engineering 82 155 481
Hydrology and Water resources management 74 199 572
Environmental Management 86 174 575
Earth science and Geophysics 88 178 633
Paleontology 73 155 642
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 148 646
Geology 87 171 663
Ecology 86 168 666
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 86 197 694
Oceanography 94 204 716
Agricultural Science 98 233 725
Urban and Regional planning 107 186 887
Geography and Cartography 106 220 897
Petrology and Geochemistry 103 275 941
Forestry 100 401 1273

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nanchang University ranked 89th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1112th in the World with 14,465 publications made and 155,799 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#89 of 562 In China
#234 of 2,864 In Asia
#1112 of 7,081 In the World

Nanchang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 5 2
1996 7 5
1997 7 5
1998 10 11
1999 10 21
2000 12 22
2001 58 23
2002 85 38
2003 114 49
2004 172 56
2005 266 100
2006 345 157
2007 504 210
2008 539 350
2009 658 469
2010 675 654
2011 658 996
2012 468 1212
2013 476 1482
2014 469 1936
2015 409 2570
2016 345 3246
2017 414 4129
2018 500 5749
2019 668 8191
2020 954 14685
2021 1100 19861
2022 1430 27169
2023 1611 34014
2024 1421 39152

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 81 176 763
Demography 50 154 775
Aesthetics 79 145 793
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 98 213 822
Radio and Television broadcasting 41 173 844
Archaeology 113 203 849
Forensic Science 63 244 853
Law Enforcement 53 123 868
Urban and Regional planning 107 186 887
Law 83 177 909
History 111 208 927
Sports / Exercise science 46 174 933
Broadcast Journalism 78 245 976
Social Work 67 134 1006
International Law 85 224 1012
Political Science 84 201 1105
Sociology 84 240 1173
Philosophy 79 247 1186
Public Policy / Administration 74 192 1187
Political Economy 67 218 1308
Criminology and Criminal Justice 51 175 1335
Library and Information science 67 301 1427
Classics and Ancient History 116 344 1527
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 97 367 1539
Anthropology 100 348 1548
Media Studies 73 265 1561
Education Majors 133 416 1588
Gender Studies 62 252 1593
Journalism and Digital Media 149 559 1627
Art History 121 303 1841
Communications and Public Relations 145 520 1976

Mathematics rankings

Nanchang University ranked 67th for Mathematics in China and 552nd in the World with 11,433 publications made and 157,066 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#67 of 550 In China
#132 of 2,718 In Asia
#552 of 6,418 In the World

Nanchang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 4 2
1996 2 1
1997 12 12
1998 3 8
1999 10 18
2000 13 23
2001 25 19
2002 34 33
2003 52 52
2004 81 71
2005 134 128
2006 156 161
2007 265 221
2008 330 313
2009 421 463
2010 408 630
2011 432 901
2012 362 1203
2013 375 1408
2014 382 1979
2015 326 2409
2016 322 3035
2017 427 4026
2018 442 5509
2019 682 7801
2020 944 11868
2021 1021 15967
2022 1356 21771
2023 1347 24747
2024 998 21309

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 68 134 431
Statistics 67 126 527
Applied Mathematics 81 152 554
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 73 151 701
Operations Research 128 346 987
Actuarial Science 105 238 1038
Math Teachers 120 428 1535

Psychology rankings

Nanchang University ranked 65th for Psychology in China and 726th in the World with 10,657 publications made and 113,983 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#65 of 552 In China
#160 of 2,755 In Asia
#726 of 6,645 In the World

Nanchang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
1993 4 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 2
1997 0 1
1998 1 9
1999 1 4
2000 3 8
2001 25 15
2002 25 12
2003 22 15
2004 34 24
2005 82 33
2006 132 63
2007 211 90
2008 253 174
2009 323 240
2010 322 344
2011 327 553
2012 271 705
2013 350 964
2014 362 1343
2015 377 2025
2016 317 2566
2017 427 3635
2018 536 5037
2019 649 7063
2020 780 11777
2021 938 15652
2022 1227 19808
2023 1293 23273
2024 1280 25849

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 41 117 603
Psychiatry 44 145 635
Cognitive Science 82 163 669
Occupational Therapy 46 169 772
Social Work 67 134 1006
Social Psychology 96 264 1186
Clinical Psychology 83 354 1424
Education Majors 133 416 1588
Child Psychology 110 434 1657

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nanchang University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 63 115 406
Interior Design 65 115 412
Supply Chain Management 85 196 556
Illustration and Concept Art 75 140 618
Literature 58 116 736
Hospitality and Hotel Management 93 232 749
Painting and Drawing 101 193 752
Sculpture 101 193 752
Graphic Design 83 188 752
Agricultural Economics 98 250 753
Fashion Design 75 161 756
Real Estate 94 214 767
Management 89 209 797
Finance 82 184 804
Development Studies 73 172 810
Art & Design 74 156 813
Investment Banking and Stock trading 76 226 821
Singing and Vocal Performance 85 193 856
Economics 78 185 876
Business 88 211 897
Risk Management 117 242 954
Performing arts 109 218 1002
Marketing 87 254 1007
International Economics 74 196 1090
International Business 91 214 1099
International Trade 102 226 1138
Creative Writing 75 212 1232
Advertising 91 342 1308
Accounting 104 343 1329
Human Resource Management 119 367 1334
Project Management 108 368 1460