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Nanchang University ranked 61st in China, 931st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 167 research topics. Nanchang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 64,232 academic publications and 1,001,094 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#931 of 14,131 In the World
#188 of 5,830 In Asia
#61 of 960 In China
#1 of 14 In Nanchang
#80 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#194 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#203 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#4289 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2052 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 164 other topics

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Biology rankings

Nanchang University ranked 46th for Biology in China and 400th in the World with 46,103 publications made and 808,702 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#46 of 553 In China
#91 of 2,838 In Asia
#400 of 6,841 In the World

Nanchang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 799 817
2008 1006 1158
2009 1095 1734
2010 1132 2578
2011 1282 3765
2012 1201 5045
2013 1392 6772
2014 1524 9393
2015 1477 13141
2016 1400 17188
2017 1831 22805
2018 2222 30256
2019 2690 43669
2020 3358 63962
2021 3761 82123
2022 4945 103412
2023 5252 119492
2024 4726 137767
2025 4318 147160

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 9 18 80
Oncology and Cancer research 32 58 203
Molecular Biology 24 53 261
Nanotechnology 63 112 281
Pharmacology 35 69 297
Immunology 26 60 302
Biochemistry 39 71 320
Biotechnology 32 71 337
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 61 345
Genetics 37 78 365
Microbiology 34 86 384
Botany 59 134 544
Horticulture 60 181 557
Biophysics 51 127 560
Neuroscience 41 108 568
Virology 53 158 603
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 137 607
Paleontology 71 144 608
Evolutionary Biology 74 127 632
Agricultural Science 98 230 700
Astrobiology 74 182 738
Toxicology 80 281 859
Zoology 73 201 880
Animal Science 64 259 905
Forestry 101 394 1241

Chemistry rankings

Nanchang University ranked 55th for Chemistry in China and 382nd in the World with 42,719 publications made and 797,667 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#55 of 547 In China
#98 of 2,785 In Asia
#382 of 6,561 In the World

Nanchang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 69
2002 89 142
2003 123 185
2004 231 297
2005 363 451
2006 578 690
2007 792 953
2008 1020 1311
2009 1106 1887
2010 1214 2866
2011 1366 4007
2012 1268 5318
2013 1430 7146
2014 1474 9789
2015 1443 13342
2016 1301 17240
2017 1746 22920
2018 2077 30337
2019 2541 43819
2020 3033 60755
2021 3480 78456
2022 4316 99570
2023 4578 115150
2024 4036 133012
2025 3492 138883

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 9 18 80
Radiochemistry 49 112 194
Chemical Engineering 61 103 216
Biochemical Engineering 36 69 280
Nanotechnology 63 112 281
Inorganic Chemistry 60 113 307
Biochemistry 39 71 320
Physical chemistry 70 132 332
Organic Chemistry 57 105 363
Materials Science 68 133 400
Environmental Chemistry 67 136 449
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 65 173 591
Pharmacy 83 255 712
Computational Chemistry 99 212 741
Petrology and Geochemistry 102 265 907

Medicine rankings

Nanchang University ranked 34th for Medicine in China and 437th in the World with 33,515 publications made and 493,077 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#34 of 549 In China
#91 of 2,817 In Asia
#437 of 6,793 In the World

Nanchang University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 427 295
2008 537 491
2009 623 744
2010 633 1137
2011 706 1656
2012 673 2267
2013 925 3056
2014 985 4660
2015 1024 7001
2016 972 9266
2017 1337 12830
2018 1560 16912
2019 1964 24064
2020 2708 39890
2021 3009 51797
2022 3815 64802
2023 3948 74888
2024 3862 84533
2025 3893 94822

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 58 203
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 71 246
Neurosurgery 20 70 265
Radiation Therapy 35 84 283
Pharmacology 35 69 297
Immunology 26 60 302
Urology 29 87 355
Ophthalmology 26 100 394
Cardiology 30 97 399
Pathology 34 91 412
Surgery 33 108 413
Anesthesiology 32 111 431
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 36 125 452
Biomedical Engineering 56 130 453
Sonography and Ultrasound 55 141 469
Epidemiology 35 96 476
Optometry 30 119 505
Veterinary 36 166 524
Critical Care Nursing 36 102 528
Audiology 26 112 586
Psychiatry 43 127 590
Anatomy and Physiology 45 165 595
Virology 53 158 603
Health Science 39 114 617
Dentistry 32 179 647
Cosmetology 42 230 660
Pediatrics 32 185 684
Plastic Surgery 36 220 704
Pharmacy 83 255 712
Orthodontics 37 195 713
Occupational Therapy 46 155 725
Public Health 49 146 737
Dermatology 44 254 755
Family medicine 32 182 789
Medical Physics 62 224 793
Respiratory Therapy 63 246 825
Toxicology 80 281 859
Gerontology 36 138 864
Forensic Science 63 256 884
Sports / Exercise science 50 166 896
Nursing 46 165 909
Physical Therapy 70 227 934
Sports Medicine 59 216 969
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 57 233 1022
Social Work 72 147 1037
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 39 290 1049
Clinical Psychology 80 319 1323
Healthcare Management (MHA) 82 465 1665

Engineering rankings

Nanchang University ranked 73rd for Engineering in China and 483rd in the World with 32,266 publications made and 566,480 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 560 In China
#141 of 2,841 In Asia
#483 of 6,795 In the World

Nanchang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 49
2002 115 92
2003 162 107
2004 287 166
2005 460 291
2006 613 499
2007 817 710
2008 1064 1028
2009 1176 1583
2010 1254 2335
2011 1352 3214
2012 1158 4198
2013 1140 5598
2014 1147 7312
2015 1031 9682
2016 889 12386
2017 1151 16349
2018 1479 22397
2019 1817 33203
2020 2002 44799
2021 2390 58245
2022 2858 74511
2023 3187 87647
2024 2749 99994
2025 2123 100997

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 61 103 216
Biochemical Engineering 36 69 280
Nanotechnology 63 112 281
Product and Industrial Design 35 68 320
Biotechnology 32 71 337
Metallurgical Engineering 66 127 366
Environmental Engineering 67 133 383
Materials Science 68 133 400
Applied/Engineering Physics 67 122 408
Optical Engineering 66 117 421
Architectural Engineering 68 131 423
Mining Engineering 78 161 446
Geotechnical Engineering 82 151 452
Biomedical Engineering 56 130 453
Landscape Architecture 75 117 460
Technical Drawing 78 149 472
Electrical Engineering 83 177 522
Petroleum Engineering 87 172 528
Renewable Energy Engineering 76 205 565
Computer Networking 79 166 569
Automation and Control engineering 104 221 583
Automotive Engineering 79 217 583
Acoustical Engineering 80 160 591
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 65 173 591
Mechanical Engineering 85 168 610
Robotics 91 229 633
Electronic Engineering 90 225 644
Telecommunications 93 208 646
Computer Engineering 90 220 653
Reliability and Quality Engineering 92 217 667
Structural Engineering 99 213 705
Civil Engineering 104 214 711
Industrial Engineering 89 211 726
Construction Management 93 213 729
Aerospace Engineering 89 206 755
Remote Sensing 128 248 840
Aviation 89 239 868
Systems Engineering 94 230 887
Engineering Management 117 222 905
Nuclear Engineering 114 356 907
Agricultural Engineering 113 432 908
Human-Computer Interaction 92 235 917
Architecture 95 263 957
Operations Research 128 339 964
Marine Engineering 153 378 1002
Transportation Engineering 170 456 1275

Physics rankings

Nanchang University ranked 71st for Physics in China and 505th in the World with 29,752 publications made and 524,465 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

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

Nanchang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 66
2002 109 105
2003 148 124
2004 254 199
2005 408 336
2006 577 548
2007 741 786
2008 964 1082
2009 1039 1666
2010 1099 2466
2011 1196 3270
2012 1046 4248
2013 1067 5418
2014 1103 7173
2015 976 9384
2016 862 11999
2017 1104 15561
2018 1377 21113
2019 1687 30798
2020 1846 41135
2021 2195 52452
2022 2613 66706
2023 2945 78560
2024 2544 90267
2025 1945 91807

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 63 112 281
Materials Science 68 133 400
Applied/Engineering Physics 67 122 408
Optical Engineering 66 117 421
Condensed Matter Physics 76 144 449
Quantum and Particle physics 79 150 514
Biophysics 51 127 560
Acoustical Engineering 80 160 591
Nuclear Physics 69 157 603
Astrophysics and Astronomy 74 147 660
Theoretical Physics 73 174 735
Astrobiology 74 182 738
Atomic and Molecular physics 79 197 742
Medical Physics 62 224 793

Computer Science rankings

Nanchang University ranked 79th for Computer Science in China and 634th in the World with 22,655 publications made and 298,167 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#79 of 563 In China
#153 of 2,842 In Asia
#634 of 6,855 In the World

Nanchang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 355 260
2007 535 392
2008 687 584
2009 846 804
2010 813 1220
2011 854 1668
2012 645 2052
2013 669 2710
2014 660 3489
2015 616 4663
2016 548 5762
2017 644 7790
2018 841 10651
2019 1108 15130
2020 1348 23472
2021 1739 31903
2022 2436 41661
2023 2598 49950
2024 2279 56146
2025 2040 59716

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 61 345
Blockchain and Cryptography 68 131 417
Machine Learning 77 138 471
Computer Vision 80 159 547
Neuroscience 41 108 568
Computer Networking 79 166 569
Cyber Security 75 168 604
Robotics 91 229 633
Telecommunications 93 208 646
Computer Engineering 90 220 653
Cognitive Science 84 162 657
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 90 183 660
Database Administration 99 221 735
Computer Graphics 87 199 753
UX/UI Desgin 76 201 791
Web Design and Development 107 256 823
Animation 147 301 850
Information Technology 103 269 895
Game Design and Development 89 242 907
Human-Computer Interaction 92 235 917
Computational Linguistics 117 343 998
Software Engineering 111 270 1088
Multimedia 96 310 1117
Management Information Systems 105 307 1231
Data Science 125 390 1344
Library and Information science 63 282 1352

Environmental Science rankings

Nanchang University ranked 84th for Environmental Science in China and 627th in the World with 21,737 publications made and 371,154 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#84 of 553 In China
#160 of 2,841 In Asia
#627 of 6,888 In the World

Nanchang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 604 389
2008 747 636
2009 825 876
2010 838 1394
2011 925 1997
2012 797 2736
2013 765 3477
2014 809 4506
2015 641 5687
2016 600 7271
2017 709 9344
2018 944 13021
2019 1116 19272
2020 1353 28567
2021 1561 36987
2022 2107 49607
2023 2226 59732
2024 1802 67173
2025 1379 67687

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 67 133 383
Mining Engineering 78 161 446
Environmental Chemistry 67 136 449
Geotechnical Engineering 82 151 452
Hydrology and Water resources management 73 192 548
Environmental Management 86 170 560
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 137 607
Paleontology 71 144 608
Earth science and Geophysics 89 176 621
Ecology 83 159 633
Geology 87 167 633
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 86 189 661
Oceanography 96 195 682
Agricultural Science 98 230 700
Urban and Regional planning 97 165 797
Geography and Cartography 106 210 852
Petrology and Geochemistry 102 265 907
Forestry 101 394 1241

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nanchang University ranked 83rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1053rd in the World with 15,483 publications made and 186,694 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#83 of 563 In China
#221 of 2,867 In Asia
#1053 of 7,088 In the World

Nanchang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 539 352
2009 658 469
2010 675 657
2011 657 999
2012 468 1214
2013 478 1480
2014 471 1939
2015 406 2567
2016 345 3231
2017 411 4134
2018 505 5746
2019 661 8214
2020 946 14650
2021 1106 19832
2022 1437 27158
2023 1608 34048
2024 1443 39405
2025 1285 41245

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
Demography 47 138 709
Linguistics 81 165 731
Aesthetics 77 139 769
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 88 190 770
Urban and Regional planning 97 165 797
Archaeology 111 195 810
Law Enforcement 53 121 856
Radio and Television broadcasting 42 178 860
Law 80 168 868
Forensic Science 63 256 884
History 108 196 890
Sports / Exercise science 50 166 896
Broadcast Journalism 78 251 990
International Law 85 227 1019
Social Work 72 147 1037
Political Science 80 188 1054
Sociology 80 221 1111
Philosophy 78 237 1129
Public Policy / Administration 72 185 1153
Political Economy 70 226 1331
Library and Information science 63 282 1352
Criminology and Criminal Justice 52 181 1357
Anthropology 87 313 1439
Classics and Ancient History 113 328 1474
Gender Studies 55 228 1506
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 97 364 1513
Education Majors 134 416 1578
Media Studies 78 276 1591
Journalism and Digital Media 151 564 1628
Art History 125 316 1858
Communications and Public Relations 146 515 1937

Mathematics rankings

Nanchang University ranked 67th for Mathematics in China and 532nd in the World with 11,849 publications made and 181,230 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
#127 of 2,725 In Asia
#532 of 6,434 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 421 462
2010 408 631
2011 432 900
2012 362 1205
2013 374 1406
2014 381 1974
2015 324 2412
2016 322 3017
2017 425 4026
2018 440 5461
2019 661 7749
2020 890 11625
2021 982 15667
2022 1306 21368
2023 1328 24549
2024 1006 21527
2025 797 19043

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 68 131 417
Statistics 65 117 505
Applied Mathematics 82 154 552
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 72 142 668
Operations Research 128 339 964
Actuarial Science 103 229 1011
Math Teachers 123 433 1539

Psychology rankings

Nanchang University ranked 65th for Psychology in China and 688th in the World with 11,648 publications made and 136,880 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#65 of 553 In China
#149 of 2,766 In Asia
#688 of 6,663 In the World

Nanchang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 271 707
2013 348 961
2014 362 1341
2015 376 2023
2016 318 2569
2017 427 3630
2018 538 5041
2019 652 7068
2020 780 11679
2021 928 15556
2022 1227 19743
2023 1285 23227
2024 1291 26053
2025 1288 29804

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 41 108 568
Psychiatry 43 127 590
Cognitive Science 84 162 657
Occupational Therapy 46 155 725
Social Work 72 147 1037
Social Psychology 96 256 1158
Clinical Psychology 80 319 1323
Child Psychology 109 399 1549
Education Majors 134 416 1578

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nanchang University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 63 111 384
Interior Design 65 113 392
Supply Chain Management 88 197 559
Illustration and Concept Art 76 138 594
Literature 58 114 708
Hospitality and Hotel Management 88 222 716
Agricultural Economics 96 237 727
Painting and Drawing 103 190 729
Sculpture 103 190 729
Singing and Vocal Performance 63 154 734
Fashion Design 74 155 736
Graphic Design 83 188 752
Real Estate 94 212 761
Management 89 201 773
Development Studies 71 162 777
Art & Design 74 152 777
Investment Banking and Stock trading 76 212 781
Finance 84 179 790
Economics 76 174 827
Business 86 204 859
Risk Management 118 241 948
Marketing 86 246 978
Performing arts 110 220 1014
International Economics 68 178 1046
International Business 88 200 1058
Creative Writing 63 178 1089
International Trade 96 211 1095
Advertising 90 324 1252
Accounting 107 345 1316
Human Resource Management 118 371 1343
Project Management 109 372 1465