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Nanchang University ranked 66th in China, 752nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 156 research topics. Nanchang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 48,001 academic publications and 589,952 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#752 of 14,131 In the World
#144 of 5,830 In Asia
#66 of 960 In China
#1 of 14 In Nanchang
#104 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#224 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#263 of 3,216 For Oncology and Cancer research
#4264 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#951 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 153 other topics

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Biology rankings

Nanchang University ranked 53rd for Biology in China and 481st in the World with 33,621 publications made and 483,615 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#53 of 551 In China
#117 of 2,814 In Asia
#481 of 6,770 In the World

Nanchang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 2
1993 4 4
1994 9 4
1995 4 0
1996 9 2
1997 13 14
1998 17 15
1999 10 16
2000 30 38
2001 35 50
2002 81 109
2003 106 146
2004 194 200
2005 300 327
2006 484 485
2007 724 702
2008 822 932
2009 854 1375
2010 934 2133
2011 1004 3051
2012 966 4314
2013 1090 5691
2014 1235 8107
2015 1319 11581
2016 1276 14998
2017 1693 19731
2018 2069 26462
2019 2485 37890
2020 3295 54295
2021 3466 71096
2022 4198 93819
2023 4378 106623

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 11 24 104
Oncology and Cancer research 32 69 263
Molecular Biology 25 59 297
Nanotechnology 63 122 316
Pharmacology 37 87 371
Immunology 31 87 372
Biochemistry 42 81 384
Biotechnology 36 83 395
Genetics 40 92 422
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 82 434
Microbiology 37 109 463
Horticulture 67 192 620
Evolutionary Biology 67 118 621
Biophysics 58 161 639
Botany 65 167 643
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 53 150 660
Neuroscience 45 153 687
Paleontology 77 170 689
Virology 57 190 701
Agricultural Science 96 221 718
Astrobiology 72 199 783
Toxicology 69 236 827
Zoology 79 224 945
Animal Science 71 265 961
Forestry 99 370 1234

Chemistry rankings

Nanchang University ranked 59th for Chemistry in China and 444th in the World with 32,782 publications made and 487,077 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#59 of 546 In China
#114 of 2,750 In Asia
#444 of 6,447 In the World

Nanchang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 0
1992 0 2
1993 1 1
1994 11 4
1995 10 1
1996 14 4
1997 22 19
1998 29 23
1999 26 30
2000 38 46
2001 39 63
2002 92 120
2003 122 150
2004 223 255
2005 347 383
2006 520 601
2007 731 843
2008 890 1086
2009 916 1561
2010 1059 2381
2011 1122 3314
2012 1074 4520
2013 1173 6077
2014 1250 8553
2015 1331 11905
2016 1232 15349
2017 1617 20032
2018 1978 26819
2019 2369 38581
2020 3032 53556
2021 3258 69498
2022 3793 91987
2023 3958 104587

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 11 24 104
Radiochemistry 54 125 224
Chemical Engineering 66 120 264
Nanotechnology 63 122 316
Biochemical Engineering 35 76 334
Inorganic Chemistry 61 126 368
Biochemistry 42 81 384
Physical chemistry 74 146 387
Organic Chemistry 62 124 433
Materials Science 70 148 455
Environmental Chemistry 68 149 506
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 77 214 728
Pharmacy 83 261 756
Computational Chemistry 102 227 802
Petrology and Geochemistry 106 285 987

Engineering rankings

Nanchang University ranked 75th for Engineering in China and 531st in the World with 26,318 publications made and 347,985 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#75 of 560 In China
#151 of 2,809 In Asia
#531 of 6,684 In the World

Nanchang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 2
1993 2 1
1994 7 3
1995 8 1
1996 14 3
1997 17 18
1998 29 22
1999 24 32
2000 37 40
2001 59 43
2002 121 72
2003 161 79
2004 292 144
2005 450 231
2006 559 403
2007 794 626
2008 998 889
2009 1076 1319
2010 1177 1984
2011 1204 2650
2012 1027 3540
2013 992 4789
2014 1015 6448
2015 944 8560
2016 835 10902
2017 1083 14475
2018 1399 19875
2019 1652 29089
2020 2018 39900
2021 2287 51658
2022 2703 68754
2023 2960 79571

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 66 120 264
Nanotechnology 63 122 316
Biochemical Engineering 35 76 334
Landscape Architecture 55 82 353
Product and Industrial Design 38 80 388
Technical Drawing 66 130 395
Biotechnology 36 83 395
Environmental Engineering 66 138 416
Metallurgical Engineering 65 135 417
Applied/Engineering Physics 65 129 446
Mining Engineering 78 160 449
Materials Science 70 148 455
Optical Engineering 67 127 466
Architectural Engineering 72 141 485
Geotechnical Engineering 85 160 506
Biomedical Engineering 60 154 533
Automotive Engineering 73 198 547
Electrical Engineering 84 185 571
Petroleum Engineering 86 177 572
Computer Networking 80 166 591
Mechanical Engineering 80 173 630
Acoustical Engineering 79 170 635
Renewable Energy Engineering 80 229 635
Robotics 83 222 642
Computer Engineering 89 217 662
Industrial Engineering 80 191 677
Telecommunications 92 212 683
Automation and Control engineering 106 257 692
Electronic Engineering 91 243 696
Reliability and Quality Engineering 90 217 703
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 77 214 728
Structural Engineering 97 219 744
Construction Management 90 219 779
Civil Engineering 105 235 794
Aerospace Engineering 90 220 814
Engineering Management 128 211 839
Agricultural Engineering 97 369 840
Remote Sensing 119 241 855
Aviation 84 223 864
Firefighting and Fire Science 175 360 904
Nuclear Engineering 109 352 904
Marine Engineering 141 349 955
Human-Computer Interaction 88 234 958
Architecture 95 251 959
Systems Engineering 95 244 963
Operations Research 120 324 974
Transportation Engineering 158 420 1226

Physics rankings

Nanchang University ranked 73rd for Physics in China and 546th in the World with 24,209 publications made and 328,822 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

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

Nanchang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 2
1993 2 0
1994 12 4
1995 13 1
1996 17 6
1997 24 29
1998 33 29
1999 27 43
2000 36 46
2001 53 56
2002 113 84
2003 150 95
2004 252 169
2005 392 266
2006 542 464
2007 711 691
2008 903 961
2009 939 1426
2010 1029 2113
2011 1054 2703
2012 929 3632
2013 919 4633
2014 980 6333
2015 904 8358
2016 813 10594
2017 1036 13793
2018 1301 18742
2019 1531 27132
2020 1860 36821
2021 2090 46840
2022 2495 61603
2023 2721 71332

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 63 122 316
Applied/Engineering Physics 65 129 446
Materials Science 70 148 455
Optical Engineering 67 127 466
Condensed Matter Physics 74 147 492
Quantum and Particle physics 79 162 557
Acoustical Engineering 79 170 635
Biophysics 58 161 639
Nuclear Physics 69 175 665
Astrophysics and Astronomy 77 162 711
Theoretical Physics 72 175 732
Astrobiology 72 199 783
Atomic and Molecular physics 82 214 798
Medical Physics 61 239 884

Medicine rankings

Nanchang University ranked 38th for Medicine in China and 515th in the World with 22,756 publications made and 279,137 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#38 of 546 In China
#116 of 2,781 In Asia
#515 of 6,680 In the World

Nanchang University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 0
1993 5 3
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 6 2
1997 2 4
1998 4 9
1999 3 10
2000 6 17
2001 12 22
2002 27 33
2003 22 50
2004 61 72
2005 86 95
2006 204 174
2007 319 237
2008 374 363
2009 418 559
2010 461 941
2011 488 1348
2012 491 1959
2013 687 2547
2014 722 3948
2015 864 6056
2016 875 8057
2017 1212 10968
2018 1422 14576
2019 1786 20720
2020 2604 31878
2021 2762 43308
2022 3198 57533
2023 3278 64995

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 69 263
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 31 103 330
Radiation Therapy 37 105 348
Pharmacology 37 87 371
Immunology 31 87 372
Neurosurgery 26 129 425
Urology 34 121 442
Cardiology 31 118 458
Pathology 37 117 488
Surgery 35 143 501
Optometry 27 110 511
Veterinary 34 149 520
Anesthesiology 34 147 524
Ophthalmology 31 141 527
Biomedical Engineering 60 154 533
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 40 160 544
Cosmetology 30 191 604
Health Science 39 108 633
Sonography and Ultrasound 63 210 636
Epidemiology 39 144 641
Audiology 29 129 659
Critical Care Nursing 39 147 679
Pediatrics 29 184 694
Anatomy and Physiology 53 195 696
Virology 57 190 701
Psychiatry 48 171 713
Dentistry 35 190 713
Pharmacy 83 261 756
Orthodontics 38 200 764
Dermatology 43 270 797
Forensic Science 62 218 818
Toxicology 69 236 827
Family medicine 34 195 865
Public Health 55 173 866
Medical Physics 61 239 884
Plastic Surgery 41 290 891
Occupational Therapy 54 213 912
Social Work 63 116 967
Respiratory Therapy 74 304 978
Nursing 46 173 1019
Sports / Exercise science 52 212 1040
Gerontology 39 183 1054
Physical Therapy 84 294 1120
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 41 306 1176
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 61 283 1183
Sports Medicine 75 316 1262
Clinical Psychology 93 384 1530
Healthcare Management (MHA) 89 511 1836

Environmental Science rankings

Nanchang University ranked 86th for Environmental Science in China and 673rd in the World with 17,291 publications made and 220,658 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#86 of 552 In China
#172 of 2,811 In Asia
#673 of 6,798 In the World

Nanchang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 1
1993 2 0
1994 6 2
1995 7 0
1996 6 1
1997 9 11
1998 14 11
1999 12 21
2000 21 14
2001 45 29
2002 81 44
2003 119 47
2004 196 82
2005 308 132
2006 379 212
2007 596 313
2008 690 514
2009 758 731
2010 791 1135
2011 821 1547
2012 716 2276
2013 671 2896
2014 692 3855
2015 616 4974
2016 546 6207
2017 667 8015
2018 854 11444
2019 1006 16600
2020 1292 24406
2021 1454 31959
2022 1781 44535
2023 1885 53081

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 66 138 416
Mining Engineering 78 160 449
Geotechnical Engineering 85 160 506
Environmental Chemistry 68 149 506
Environmental Management 86 173 578
Hydrology and Water resources management 85 220 649
Earth science and Geophysics 87 182 657
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 53 150 660
Ecology 88 170 685
Paleontology 77 170 689
Geology 89 183 696
Agricultural Science 96 221 718
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 88 208 730
Oceanography 93 203 737
Urban and Regional planning 120 203 924
Geography and Cartography 107 231 927
Petrology and Geochemistry 106 285 987
Forestry 99 370 1234

Computer Science rankings

Nanchang University ranked 81st for Computer Science in China and 686th in the World with 17,106 publications made and 163,087 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#81 of 561 In China
#165 of 2,809 In Asia
#686 of 6,752 In the World

Nanchang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 3 0
1994 6 0
1995 4 1
1996 11 0
1997 5 15
1998 12 13
1999 15 30
2000 17 23
2001 46 40
2002 79 49
2003 93 84
2004 185 98
2005 275 135
2006 338 219
2007 518 324
2008 653 468
2009 791 576
2010 779 958
2011 774 1249
2012 590 1673
2013 590 2226
2014 572 2876
2015 538 3838
2016 475 4900
2017 586 6419
2018 752 8889
2019 989 12812
2020 1359 19130
2021 1630 26925
2022 2052 36950
2023 2159 43294

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 45 82 434
Blockchain and Cryptography 66 136 442
Machine Learning 77 144 506
Computer Vision 76 158 573
Cyber Security 71 151 585
Computer Networking 80 166 591
Robotics 83 222 642
Computer Engineering 89 217 662
Cognitive Science 81 161 676
Telecommunications 92 212 683
Neuroscience 45 153 687
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 88 186 705
Database Administration 95 207 730
UX/UI Desgin 75 188 782
Computer Graphics 93 225 826
Animation 144 288 854
Information Technology 96 248 880
Web Design and Development 124 287 893
Game Design and Development 93 236 906
Human-Computer Interaction 88 234 958
Computational Linguistics 112 311 980
Software Engineering 109 263 1119
Management Information Systems 100 273 1212
Multimedia 104 344 1265
Data Science 140 443 1526
Library and Information science 89 360 1579

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nanchang University ranked 92nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1103rd in the World with 12,010 publications made and 96,667 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#92 of 561 In China
#214 of 2,845 In Asia
#1103 of 7,020 In the World

Nanchang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 4 2
1996 6 2
1997 5 4
1998 9 4
1999 10 16
2000 12 18
2001 61 16
2002 89 26
2003 120 42
2004 186 46
2005 263 75
2006 334 106
2007 497 184
2008 512 255
2009 630 334
2010 661 519
2011 620 729
2012 443 963
2013 433 1163
2014 416 1532
2015 336 2103
2016 312 2620
2017 393 3268
2018 446 4678
2019 596 6626
2020 905 11149
2021 1006 16179
2022 1210 22985
2023 1352 28657

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
Radio and Television broadcasting 41 140 762
Aesthetics 76 141 784
Linguistics 88 187 811
Forensic Science 62 218 818
Demography 55 167 837
Law Enforcement 53 113 861
Archaeology 110 201 877
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 129 256 912
Urban and Regional planning 120 203 924
Law 87 174 925
Broadcast Journalism 71 210 946
History 111 207 954
Social Work 63 116 967
International Law 86 211 990
Sports / Exercise science 52 212 1040
Public Policy / Administration 65 158 1102
Political Science 88 187 1107
Criminology and Criminal Justice 44 125 1157
Sociology 85 224 1175
Political Economy 66 189 1198
Philosophy 89 246 1215
Media Studies 60 212 1382
Journalism and Digital Media 125 420 1384
Art History 76 178 1416
Classics and Ancient History 117 325 1492
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 102 318 1500
Anthropology 93 317 1537
Education Majors 127 374 1567
Library and Information science 89 360 1579
Gender Studies 67 228 1582
Communications and Public Relations 148 489 1955

Mathematics rankings

Nanchang University ranked 68th for Mathematics in China and 558th in the World with 10,153 publications made and 115,834 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#68 of 550 In China
#132 of 2,673 In Asia
#558 of 6,305 In the World

Nanchang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 5 1
1996 2 0
1997 12 10
1998 3 6
1999 10 13
2000 14 22
2001 28 15
2002 37 34
2003 55 39
2004 86 62
2005 130 96
2006 148 154
2007 266 179
2008 312 278
2009 400 405
2010 379 542
2011 399 753
2012 326 1062
2013 344 1233
2014 338 1686
2015 309 2170
2016 319 2783
2017 401 3612
2018 444 5078
2019 674 7111
2020 993 10250
2021 993 13773
2022 1319 19800
2023 1290 22638

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 66 136 442
Applied Mathematics 73 142 532
Statistics 69 129 541
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 73 157 736
Actuarial Science 94 197 953
Operations Research 120 324 974
Math Teachers 110 348 1422

Psychology rankings

Nanchang University ranked 69th for Psychology in China and 794th in the World with 8,256 publications made and 74,539 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#69 of 549 In China
#184 of 2,703 In Asia
#794 of 6,528 In the World

Nanchang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1996 2 2
1997 0 1
1998 1 7
1999 1 4
2000 2 9
2001 26 14
2002 29 7
2003 26 15
2004 33 15
2005 76 27
2006 102 46
2007 181 78
2008 204 123
2009 266 156
2010 274 265
2011 258 389
2012 215 613
2013 258 781
2014 277 1115
2015 329 1682
2016 276 2253
2017 379 3121
2018 471 4201
2019 581 6001
2020 763 9383
2021 867 12921
2022 1091 17166
2023 1135 19915

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 81 161 676
Neuroscience 45 153 687
Psychiatry 48 171 713
Occupational Therapy 54 213 912
Social Work 63 116 967
Social Psychology 90 234 1150
Clinical Psychology 93 384 1530
Education Majors 127 374 1567
Child Psychology 114 434 1733

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nanchang University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Interior Design 48 80 324
Environmental Economics 70 136 499
Supply Chain Management 82 180 529
Illustration and Concept Art 64 116 559
Painting and Drawing 81 143 644
Sculpture 81 143 644
Real Estate 82 181 712
Hospitality and Hotel Management 94 213 738
Literature 62 116 766
Graphic Design 77 179 769
Fashion Design 74 157 779
Investment Banking and Stock trading 77 197 799
Management 93 205 805
Finance 84 175 814
Art & Design 75 151 825
Risk Management 81 178 836
Singing and Vocal Performance 103 201 848
Development Studies 84 177 856
Agricultural Economics 132 301 864
Business 91 197 885
Economics 84 182 891
Entertainment Industry Business 79 221 980
Performing arts 110 213 1009
International Business 83 184 1039
International Economics 70 175 1043
International Trade 90 192 1054
Marketing 92 256 1056
Advertising 80 261 1186
Accounting 89 272 1193
Creative Writing 81 192 1207
Human Resource Management 108 304 1212
Project Management 98 303 1311