Nanjing Agricultural University: Rankings

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Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 59th in China, 711th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 10 research topics. Nanjing Agricultural University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 51,739 academic publications and 1,133,029 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#711 of 14,131 In the World
#130 of 5,830 In Asia
#59 of 960 In China
#3 of 22 In Nanjing
#5 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#15 of 4,407 For Agricultural Science
#20 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#4803 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#817 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 7 other topics

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Biology rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 30th for Biology in China and 303rd in the World with 46,138 publications made and 1,069,004 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 553 In China
#58 of 2,834 In Asia
#303 of 6,833 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 18 30
1993 18 30
1994 13 39
1995 16 42
1996 23 61
1997 42 95
1998 38 110
1999 48 103
2000 69 170
2001 113 250
2002 135 337
2003 215 477
2004 428 740
2005 562 1051
2006 890 1768
2007 1225 2637
2008 1288 3987
2009 1498 5880
2010 1568 7774
2011 1643 10753
2012 1765 14207
2013 1923 18604
2014 2111 23432
2015 2035 28394
2016 1978 35316
2017 2202 43189
2018 2364 53950
2019 2690 71695
2020 3036 97312
2021 3153 122658
2022 4985 154125
2023 4342 160386
2024 3427 174728

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 1 1 5
Agricultural Science 2 2 15
Nutrition and Food Science 4 5 20
Animal Science 2 3 37
Botany 3 5 43
Entomology 2 6 64
Toxicology 3 6 68
Microbiology 5 10 94
Forestry 7 26 170
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 28 208
Biochemistry 24 47 247
Paleontology 23 38 250
Genetics 23 50 266
Virology 23 47 278
Molecular Biology 26 61 300
Biotechnology 29 61 308
Astrobiology 30 55 310
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 50 323
Zoology 14 38 357
Evolutionary Biology 31 58 384
Immunology 37 99 401
Biophysics 32 80 438
Pharmacology 75 209 635
Oncology and Cancer research 103 299 831
Neuroscience 84 268 1001
Nanotechnology 197 483 1084

Chemistry rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 40th for Chemistry in China and 293rd in the World with 41,396 publications made and 1,003,894 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#40 of 546 In China
#72 of 2,781 In Asia
#293 of 6,545 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 16 20
1993 12 24
1994 11 25
1995 14 28
1996 18 42
1997 34 75
1998 34 84
1999 38 89
2000 56 144
2001 97 218
2002 111 287
2003 189 411
2004 368 669
2005 458 928
2006 760 1584
2007 1042 2403
2008 1109 3564
2009 1293 5241
2010 1367 7123
2011 1432 9793
2012 1581 12904
2013 1740 17160
2014 1911 21706
2015 1868 26475
2016 1857 32762
2017 2027 40062
2018 2221 50225
2019 2491 66354
2020 2776 88635
2021 2921 112430
2022 4447 141147
2023 3836 145470
2024 3046 156474

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 4 5 20
Environmental Chemistry 41 72 228
Radiochemistry 54 130 235
Biochemistry 24 47 247
Organic Chemistry 50 91 312
Inorganic Chemistry 88 177 499
Chemical Engineering 118 225 538
Biochemical Engineering 63 144 552
Physical chemistry 130 269 708
Materials Science 116 246 720
Pharmacy 104 339 946
Petrology and Geochemistry 104 279 957
Nanotechnology 197 483 1084
Computational Chemistry 253 743 1765

Environmental Science rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 30th for Environmental Science in China and 247th in the World with 34,382 publications made and 790,274 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 553 In China
#47 of 2,838 In Asia
#247 of 6,876 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 21
1993 16 25
1994 10 27
1995 14 33
1996 18 53
1997 41 81
1998 30 94
1999 32 92
2000 58 148
2001 92 217
2002 106 277
2003 175 376
2004 369 594
2005 479 872
2006 746 1377
2007 1050 2130
2008 1088 3114
2009 1280 4602
2010 1291 6006
2011 1348 8324
2012 1370 10762
2013 1499 14000
2014 1578 17706
2015 1514 21438
2016 1370 26722
2017 1527 32380
2018 1674 40524
2019 1890 54058
2020 2147 72684
2021 2235 93044
2022 3399 116662
2023 3082 123164
2024 2616 133439

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 2 2 15
Forestry 7 26 170
Ecology 19 31 186
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 28 208
Environmental Chemistry 41 72 228
Hydrology and Water resources management 28 71 230
Paleontology 23 38 250
Geology 39 63 309
Environmental Management 57 97 310
Oceanography 54 103 426
Environmental Engineering 76 165 491
Urban and Regional planning 69 117 613
Geography and Cartography 72 140 621
Geotechnical Engineering 122 272 776
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 113 292 928
Petrology and Geochemistry 104 279 957
Earth science and Geophysics 136 317 966

Medicine rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 49th for Medicine in China and 600th in the World with 20,148 publications made and 436,139 citations received. Main research topics: Immunology, Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#49 of 545 In China
#150 of 2,809 In Asia
#600 of 6,775 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 21
1993 8 18
1994 4 23
1995 6 28
1996 10 37
1997 20 50
1998 14 42
1999 23 46
2000 26 77
2001 50 103
2002 66 125
2003 112 174
2004 191 329
2005 252 490
2006 392 792
2007 552 1193
2008 569 1785
2009 653 2501
2010 675 3312
2011 729 4526
2012 767 5925
2013 822 7673
2014 910 9776
2015 879 11736
2016 811 14570
2017 910 17484
2018 1018 21512
2019 1152 28939
2020 1338 40666
2021 1419 50346
2022 2304 62587
2023 1936 63170
2024 1406 62229

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 6 68
Veterinary 7 30 182
Virology 23 47 278
Urology 25 60 284
Public Health 20 53 396
Immunology 37 99 401
Forensic Science 15 89 405
Anatomy and Physiology 30 112 479
Sonography and Ultrasound 57 168 532
Respiratory Therapy 34 132 553
Physical Therapy 26 98 582
Pharmacology 75 209 635
Pathology 69 213 726
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 63 276 748
Oncology and Cancer research 103 299 831
Anesthesiology 62 289 866
Dermatology 55 315 888
Pharmacy 104 339 946
Biomedical Engineering 121 376 1052
Dentistry 79 380 1192
Radiation Therapy 162 518 1272
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 119 446 1298
Cardiology 123 473 1380
Surgery 117 491 1412
Family medicine 83 468 1581
Ophthalmology 151 655 1708
Pediatrics 94 605 1854
Psychiatry 184 653 1899
Gerontology 115 532 2006
Nursing 146 679 2202
Sports Medicine 165 755 2203
Health Science 174 761 2461
Healthcare Management (MHA) 154 920 2679
Clinical Psychology 205 920 2704

Engineering rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 100th for Engineering in China and 680th in the World with 19,463 publications made and 454,904 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#100 of 560 In China
#204 of 2,835 In Asia
#680 of 6,782 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 6
1993 8 11
1994 9 10
1995 6 10
1996 8 15
1997 20 40
1998 15 34
1999 16 53
2000 25 64
2001 53 119
2002 60 157
2003 87 189
2004 178 269
2005 260 362
2006 413 593
2007 608 978
2008 630 1432
2009 742 2127
2010 768 2865
2011 761 4101
2012 739 5341
2013 833 7284
2014 838 9395
2015 791 11473
2016 724 14546
2017 808 18287
2018 966 23879
2019 1160 32356
2020 1226 45286
2021 1307 59509
2022 1907 75798
2023 1868 81976
2024 1510 90508

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 3 5 19
Landscape Architecture 37 51 207
Biotechnology 29 61 308
Remote Sensing 55 85 329
Metallurgical Engineering 80 163 482
Environmental Engineering 76 165 491
Chemical Engineering 118 225 538
Biochemical Engineering 63 144 552
Automotive Engineering 82 240 629
Civil Engineering 90 188 652
Robotics 95 255 703
Materials Science 116 246 720
Geotechnical Engineering 122 272 776
Electronic Engineering 109 287 804
Applied/Engineering Physics 137 294 834
Renewable Energy Engineering 104 340 892
Industrial Engineering 132 295 926
Telecommunications 143 361 1006
Optical Engineering 156 359 1030
Biomedical Engineering 121 376 1052
Mechanical Engineering 133 352 1060
Operations Research 140 378 1062
Nanotechnology 197 483 1084
Technical Drawing 236 483 1100
Construction Management 163 381 1125
Aerospace Engineering 143 386 1172
Engineering Management 194 341 1184
Architecture 130 374 1205
Acoustical Engineering 173 428 1229
Electrical Engineering 178 485 1230
Reliability and Quality Engineering 189 504 1306
Computer Networking 186 520 1360
Systems Engineering 159 435 1367
Structural Engineering 203 588 1460
Automation and Control engineering 232 643 1472
Human-Computer Interaction 161 496 1499
Transportation Engineering 208 589 1533
Computer Engineering 248 738 1695
Architectural Engineering 289 749 1721

Physics rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 105th for Physics in China and 752nd in the World with 16,578 publications made and 386,638 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#105 of 558 In China
#225 of 2,817 In Asia
#752 of 6,713 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 4
1993 7 7
1994 7 9
1995 4 11
1996 5 11
1997 16 33
1998 16 39
1999 14 38
2000 24 60
2001 49 96
2002 56 139
2003 82 161
2004 159 207
2005 202 311
2006 371 508
2007 508 864
2008 533 1254
2009 616 1759
2010 680 2462
2011 648 3391
2012 619 4585
2013 708 5920
2014 710 7828
2015 668 9473
2016 658 12107
2017 707 14932
2018 817 19453
2019 983 25964
2020 1068 35183
2021 1136 45760
2022 1611 57816
2023 1566 62693
2024 1233 71284

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 30 55 310
Biophysics 32 80 438
Materials Science 116 246 720
Applied/Engineering Physics 137 294 834
Quantum and Particle physics 144 314 952
Optical Engineering 156 359 1030
Astrophysics and Astronomy 124 308 1084
Nanotechnology 197 483 1084
Acoustical Engineering 173 428 1229
Nuclear Physics 164 469 1277
Theoretical Physics 184 538 1598
Condensed Matter Physics 296 940 2002
Atomic and Molecular physics 269 896 2135

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 68th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 924th in the World with 14,018 publications made and 279,179 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#68 of 562 In China
#172 of 2,864 In Asia
#924 of 7,081 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 9
1993 4 11
1994 4 19
1995 5 23
1996 7 20
1997 14 35
1998 14 38
1999 19 47
2000 29 65
2001 44 97
2002 60 115
2003 89 170
2004 165 303
2005 277 411
2006 387 667
2007 526 948
2008 577 1303
2009 615 1784
2010 674 2348
2011 646 3312
2012 563 3993
2013 643 5228
2014 603 6446
2015 554 7570
2016 450 9435
2017 452 11395
2018 541 14369
2019 705 19457
2020 741 26768
2021 829 35373
2022 1397 44955
2023 1244 48138
2024 1037 53065

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 17 43 361
Forensic Science 15 89 405
Archaeology 52 82 441
History 52 87 512
Urban and Regional planning 69 117 613
Sociology 42 106 745
Classics and Ancient History 48 125 843
Law 88 187 927
Public Policy / Administration 55 142 1004
Linguistics 120 289 1050
Aesthetics 112 240 1063
Political Science 87 208 1129
Anthropology 85 310 1449
Philosophy 116 389 1607
Library and Information science 97 394 1666
Communications and Public Relations 123 434 1762
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 147 536 2007
Gender Studies 118 451 2133
Education Majors 225 685 2216

Computer Science rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 103rd for Computer Science in China and 869th in the World with 11,633 publications made and 222,911 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#103 of 563 In China
#233 of 2,840 In Asia
#869 of 6,845 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 6
1993 2 4
1994 2 4
1995 1 6
1996 3 4
1997 5 9
1998 8 17
1999 6 15
2000 9 21
2001 17 29
2002 19 57
2003 33 70
2004 85 108
2005 135 132
2006 226 258
2007 332 421
2008 328 616
2009 361 929
2010 430 1287
2011 444 1867
2012 402 2528
2013 460 3596
2014 466 4298
2015 408 5421
2016 380 6822
2017 416 8702
2018 532 11259
2019 656 15717
2020 738 22834
2021 807 29823
2022 1492 38547
2023 1384 42129
2024 969 48361

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 50 323
Robotics 95 255 703
Database Administration 143 333 938
Machine Learning 133 318 940
Neuroscience 84 268 1001
Telecommunications 143 361 1006
Cyber Security 118 326 1007
Computer Vision 158 365 1038
Computer Graphics 132 337 1081
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 154 363 1087
Cognitive Science 168 394 1193
Software Engineering 131 331 1273
Data Science 115 351 1282
Computer Networking 186 520 1360
Blockchain and Cryptography 203 602 1444
Human-Computer Interaction 161 496 1499
Library and Information science 97 394 1666
Computer Engineering 248 738 1695
Computational Linguistics 261 860 1995
Multimedia 299 854 2187
Management Information Systems 281 857 2477

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nanjing Agricultural University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 2 3 34
Interior Design 51 88 311
Environmental Economics 83 160 562
Marketing 58 149 695
Tax Law 60 144 714
Supply Chain Management 109 266 739
Real Estate 89 206 744
Music 72 155 805
Fashion Design 80 179 834
Hospitality and Hotel Management 114 312 940
Risk Management 112 236 947
Statistics 118 267 947
Economics 90 211 956
Literature 93 197 983
Development Studies 89 216 984
Art & Design 96 213 986
Business 100 246 1004
International Trade 82 179 1021
International Economics 65 171 1031
International Business 82 191 1043
Mathematics 129 307 1046
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 119 273 1056
Investment Banking and Stock trading 105 332 1100
Finance 119 291 1145
Actuarial Science 143 330 1205
Accounting 111 368 1390
Management 161 458 1430
Psychology 139 454 1452
Human Resource Management 149 443 1474
Applied Mathematics 271 707 1768
Project Management 177 599 1942
Social Psychology 173 594 1951
Child Psychology 139 585 2013
Advertising 172 695 2106
Math Teachers 239 774 2335