Nanjing Agricultural University: Rankings

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Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 58th in China, 898th in the global 2026 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 54,374 academic publications and 1,288,283 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#898 of 14,131 In the World
#176 of 5,830 In Asia
#58 of 960 In China
#4 of 22 In Nanjing
#5 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#12 of 4,448 For Agricultural Science
#18 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#4622 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1773 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 7 other topics

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Biology rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 29th for Biology in China and 286th in the World with 48,476 publications made and 1,213,105 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 553 In China
#54 of 2,838 In Asia
#286 of 6,841 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 18 30
1994 13 39
1995 16 42
1996 24 61
1997 42 95
1998 38 111
1999 48 103
2000 69 171
2001 113 251
2002 135 339
2003 215 476
2004 428 740
2005 562 1051
2006 890 1769
2007 1225 2637
2008 1288 3988
2009 1498 5885
2010 1568 7770
2011 1643 10754
2012 1766 14207
2013 1923 18605
2014 2111 23434
2015 2036 28385
2016 1977 35292
2017 2202 43197
2018 2361 53884
2019 2689 71610
2020 3035 97180
2021 3147 122612
2022 4987 153940
2023 4336 160251
2024 3446 175525
2025 3048 179370

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 12
Nutrition and Food Science 4 5 18
Animal Science 2 3 38
Botany 3 5 39
Entomology 2 5 56
Toxicology 3 6 62
Microbiology 4 8 84
Forestry 7 23 158
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 28 196
Biochemistry 24 46 232
Paleontology 23 38 235
Genetics 23 46 249
Virology 23 47 274
Biotechnology 29 54 285
Molecular Biology 26 60 292
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 47 302
Astrobiology 31 55 302
Zoology 14 36 343
Evolutionary Biology 31 56 368
Immunology 38 95 391
Biophysics 30 77 421
Pharmacology 75 203 623
Oncology and Cancer research 104 298 817
Neuroscience 87 262 957
Nanotechnology 196 464 1044

Chemistry rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 40th for Chemistry in China and 281st in the World with 43,409 publications made and 1,134,883 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#40 of 547 In China
#69 of 2,785 In Asia
#281 of 6,561 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 12 24
1994 11 25
1995 14 28
1996 19 42
1997 34 75
1998 34 85
1999 38 89
2000 56 145
2001 97 219
2002 111 289
2003 189 411
2004 368 669
2005 458 928
2006 760 1584
2007 1042 2403
2008 1109 3565
2009 1293 5245
2010 1367 7123
2011 1430 9786
2012 1579 12887
2013 1738 17158
2014 1911 21710
2015 1869 26462
2016 1855 32725
2017 2025 40037
2018 2221 50152
2019 2490 66234
2020 2763 88356
2021 2907 112091
2022 4442 140861
2023 3830 145145
2024 3067 157155
2025 2648 159041

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 18
Environmental Chemistry 41 69 215
Radiochemistry 54 125 224
Biochemistry 24 46 232
Organic Chemistry 50 90 301
Inorganic Chemistry 88 173 470
Biochemical Engineering 65 148 520
Chemical Engineering 118 221 522
Physical chemistry 130 260 676
Materials Science 117 239 691
Pharmacy 102 331 907
Petrology and Geochemistry 104 276 936
Nanotechnology 196 464 1044
Computational Chemistry 251 738 1744

Environmental Science rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 30th for Environmental Science in China and 236th in the World with 36,063 publications made and 899,012 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 553 In China
#46 of 2,841 In Asia
#236 of 6,888 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 106 279
2003 175 375
2004 369 594
2005 479 873
2006 746 1378
2007 1050 2130
2008 1088 3113
2009 1280 4604
2010 1291 6004
2011 1348 8326
2012 1372 10768
2013 1500 14002
2014 1576 17702
2015 1515 21433
2016 1372 26727
2017 1527 32369
2018 1673 40497
2019 1892 53993
2020 2136 72613
2021 2228 92907
2022 3387 116489
2023 3081 123103
2024 2641 133908
2025 2214 136298

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 12
Forestry 7 23 158
Ecology 19 31 177
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 28 196
Environmental Chemistry 41 69 215
Hydrology and Water resources management 28 72 225
Paleontology 23 38 235
Geology 39 61 293
Environmental Management 58 97 302
Oceanography 54 103 416
Environmental Engineering 77 162 470
Urban and Regional planning 69 112 594
Geography and Cartography 70 135 603
Geotechnical Engineering 124 269 756
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 113 278 887
Petrology and Geochemistry 104 276 936
Earth science and Geophysics 137 311 947

Medicine rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 50th for Medicine in China and 592nd in the World with 21,098 publications made and 493,842 citations received. Main research topics: Immunology, Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#50 of 549 In China
#151 of 2,817 In Asia
#592 of 6,793 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 8 18
1994 4 23
1995 6 28
1996 11 37
1997 20 50
1998 14 42
1999 23 46
2000 26 78
2001 50 104
2002 66 126
2003 112 174
2004 191 329
2005 252 490
2006 392 792
2007 552 1193
2008 569 1786
2009 653 2502
2010 675 3313
2011 728 4529
2012 767 5923
2013 822 7670
2014 909 9763
2015 878 11733
2016 812 14541
2017 912 17436
2018 1022 21447
2019 1141 28775
2020 1328 40372
2021 1412 50029
2022 2297 62226
2023 1935 62919
2024 1420 62519
2025 1260 61883

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 62
Veterinary 8 30 179
Urology 25 57 270
Virology 23 47 274
Immunology 38 95 391
Public Health 22 55 395
Forensic Science 15 89 408
Anatomy and Physiology 34 110 472
Sonography and Ultrasound 60 161 514
Respiratory Therapy 35 130 545
Physical Therapy 31 103 591
Pharmacology 75 203 623
Pathology 70 208 714
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 63 269 723
Oncology and Cancer research 104 298 817
Anesthesiology 63 286 853
Dermatology 55 309 863
Pharmacy 102 331 907
Biomedical Engineering 122 366 1021
Dentistry 81 378 1167
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 118 438 1269
Radiation Therapy 166 524 1277
Cardiology 128 484 1390
Surgery 120 488 1397
Family medicine 84 471 1576
Ophthalmology 159 677 1739
Pediatrics 97 611 1857
Psychiatry 189 649 1877
Gerontology 120 530 1970
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 93 642 2110
Nursing 148 681 2182
Sports Medicine 166 752 2195
Orthodontics 204 852 2220
Health Science 175 760 2428
Healthcare Management (MHA) 159 923 2674
Clinical Psychology 225 959 2759

Engineering rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 101st for Engineering in China and 654th in the World with 20,491 publications made and 523,233 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#101 of 560 In China
#197 of 2,841 In Asia
#654 of 6,795 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 53 118
2002 60 157
2003 87 189
2004 178 269
2005 260 362
2006 413 594
2007 608 978
2008 631 1430
2009 742 2134
2010 767 2864
2011 762 4107
2012 739 5340
2013 833 7288
2014 837 9402
2015 790 11460
2016 726 14531
2017 806 18245
2018 968 23895
2019 1176 32378
2020 1233 45400
2021 1302 59612
2022 1909 75951
2023 1874 82103
2024 1525 90882
2025 1295 95749

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 4 6 20
Landscape Architecture 35 47 187
Biotechnology 29 54 285
Remote Sensing 55 84 315
Metallurgical Engineering 80 160 462
Environmental Engineering 77 162 470
Biochemical Engineering 65 148 520
Chemical Engineering 118 221 522
Automotive Engineering 84 238 622
Civil Engineering 92 188 642
Robotics 94 241 663
Materials Science 117 239 691
Geotechnical Engineering 124 269 756
Electronic Engineering 108 276 770
Applied/Engineering Physics 142 302 839
Renewable Energy Engineering 105 345 894
Industrial Engineering 132 291 906
Telecommunications 143 351 973
Optical Engineering 154 348 1004
Biomedical Engineering 122 366 1021
Mechanical Engineering 129 338 1026
Nanotechnology 196 464 1044
Operations Research 143 394 1085
Construction Management 162 381 1129
Technical Drawing 239 499 1134
Acoustical Engineering 163 392 1137
Aerospace Engineering 143 374 1137
Architecture 120 354 1155
Electrical Engineering 178 478 1203
Engineering Management 203 355 1211
Reliability and Quality Engineering 194 515 1323
Computer Networking 185 513 1343
Systems Engineering 162 434 1353
Structural Engineering 206 583 1435
Automation and Control engineering 230 636 1446
Human-Computer Interaction 162 493 1471
Transportation Engineering 205 579 1515
Architectural Engineering 268 722 1693
Computer Engineering 252 747 1705

Physics rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 106th for Physics in China and 728th in the World with 17,432 publications made and 442,539 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#106 of 558 In China
#221 of 2,822 In Asia
#728 of 6,729 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 95
2002 56 139
2003 82 161
2004 159 207
2005 202 310
2006 371 508
2007 508 864
2008 534 1253
2009 616 1765
2010 679 2460
2011 647 3396
2012 622 4587
2013 710 5927
2014 711 7831
2015 668 9466
2016 658 12117
2017 704 14928
2018 819 19465
2019 996 25988
2020 1073 35422
2021 1129 45877
2022 1619 57947
2023 1572 62806
2024 1253 71580
2025 1054 74500

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 31 55 302
Biophysics 30 77 421
Materials Science 117 239 691
Applied/Engineering Physics 142 302 839
Quantum and Particle physics 143 301 925
Optical Engineering 154 348 1004
Nanotechnology 196 464 1044
Astrophysics and Astronomy 123 301 1053
Acoustical Engineering 163 392 1137
Nuclear Physics 163 461 1239
Theoretical Physics 190 555 1619
Condensed Matter Physics 294 920 1961
Atomic and Molecular physics 268 876 2091

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 69th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 900th in the World with 14,700 publications made and 323,444 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#69 of 563 In China
#170 of 2,867 In Asia
#900 of 7,088 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 11
1994 4 19
1995 5 23
1996 7 20
1997 14 35
1998 14 38
1999 19 47
2000 29 66
2001 44 98
2002 60 116
2003 89 171
2004 165 303
2005 277 410
2006 387 667
2007 526 948
2008 577 1304
2009 615 1785
2010 674 2347
2011 645 3332
2012 565 3996
2013 643 5225
2014 603 6441
2015 554 7539
2016 450 9417
2017 453 11454
2018 547 14344
2019 707 19446
2020 743 26856
2021 835 35486
2022 1400 44980
2023 1249 48169
2024 1043 53261
2025 859 55619

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 18 44 356
Forensic Science 15 89 408
Archaeology 52 81 427
History 52 83 500
Urban and Regional planning 69 112 594
Sociology 44 109 743
Classics and Ancient History 48 123 816
Law 87 180 905
Public Policy / Administration 57 146 1009
Linguistics 117 279 1012
Aesthetics 112 234 1030
Political Science 86 201 1097
Anthropology 83 302 1408
Philosophy 115 375 1549
Library and Information science 99 395 1656
Communications and Public Relations 126 437 1752
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 146 528 1964
Education Majors 223 673 2157
Gender Studies 120 462 2160

Computer Science rankings

Nanjing Agricultural University ranked 102nd for Computer Science in China and 841st in the World with 12,410 publications made and 260,732 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#102 of 563 In China
#225 of 2,842 In Asia
#841 of 6,855 In the World

Nanjing Agricultural University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 30
2002 19 59
2003 33 69
2004 85 108
2005 135 132
2006 226 258
2007 332 421
2008 328 616
2009 361 930
2010 429 1281
2011 445 1878
2012 402 2541
2013 459 3602
2014 466 4284
2015 409 5421
2016 380 6811
2017 428 8739
2018 537 11263
2019 667 15863
2020 747 23099
2021 812 30015
2022 1492 38633
2023 1383 42269
2024 978 48704
2025 948 52344

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 28 47 302
Robotics 94 241 663
Machine Learning 133 314 924
Database Administration 143 331 934
Neuroscience 87 262 957
Telecommunications 143 351 973
Cyber Security 117 314 973
Computer Vision 154 352 994
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 153 347 1040
Computer Graphics 129 324 1044
Cognitive Science 168 380 1154
Software Engineering 128 313 1228
Data Science 115 353 1263
Computer Networking 185 513 1343
Blockchain and Cryptography 197 586 1403
Human-Computer Interaction 162 493 1471
Library and Information science 99 395 1656
Computer Engineering 252 747 1705
Computational Linguistics 259 839 1931
Multimedia 311 881 2228
Management Information Systems 269 814 2341

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nanjing Agricultural University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 2 3 33
Interior Design 46 77 270
Environmental Economics 84 157 538
Tax Law 56 131 655
Marketing 58 149 680
Real Estate 90 205 742
Supply Chain Management 110 269 747
Music 79 163 816
Fashion Design 80 175 821
Hospitality and Hotel Management 109 294 885
Risk Management 109 226 926
Literature 89 181 933
Statistics 119 263 936
Economics 91 213 939
Development Studies 90 214 958
Art & Design 95 208 958
Business 101 244 986
International Economics 66 168 1018
International Trade 84 181 1020
Mathematics 131 306 1028
International Business 84 192 1033
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 119 267 1035
Investment Banking and Stock trading 104 321 1070
Finance 120 284 1118
Actuarial Science 141 331 1204
Accounting 113 367 1377
Management 162 446 1396
Psychology 142 445 1411
Human Resource Management 149 445 1488
Applied Mathematics 271 713 1771
Social Psychology 174 584 1910
Project Management 172 584 1916
Child Psychology 140 570 1969
Advertising 170 678 2055
Math Teachers 241 780 2329