Nanjing Medical University: Rankings

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Nanjing Medical University ranked 89th in China, 1277th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 133 research topics. Nanjing Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 91,248 academic publications and 1,492,083 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1277 of 14,131 In the World
#304 of 5,830 In Asia
#89 of 960 In China
#7 of 22 In Nanjing
#31 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#61 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#69 of 1,805 For Urology
#6597 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3324 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 130 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Nanjing Medical University ranked 14th for Medicine in China and 166th in the World with 81,370 publications made and 1,361,330 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 549 In China
#24 of 2,817 In Asia
#166 of 6,793 In the World

Nanjing Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 27 32
1994 29 42
1995 37 31
1996 32 55
1997 40 66
1998 38 89
1999 74 90
2000 96 154
2001 120 208
2002 182 361
2003 248 479
2004 378 728
2005 541 1151
2006 733 1714
2007 980 2274
2008 1214 3212
2009 1383 4425
2010 1646 6517
2011 2051 9057
2012 2283 13074
2013 2804 18439
2014 3055 25085
2015 2970 33137
2016 3096 39645
2017 3549 49600
2018 4414 58944
2019 5086 75659
2020 6251 115680
2021 6648 143805
2022 8422 164231
2023 8176 176272
2024 7758 192049
2025 8258 204331

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 4 5 31
Radiation Therapy 9 12 61
Urology 5 8 69
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 12 23 86
Immunology 12 19 117
Pharmacology 16 25 126
Cardiology 8 17 131
Pathology 14 25 145
Surgery 14 30 151
Respiratory Therapy 11 18 166
Epidemiology 14 25 167
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 31 171
Cosmetology 11 37 177
Anesthesiology 12 24 179
Neurosurgery 14 44 180
Sonography and Ultrasound 23 42 184
Occupational Therapy 10 24 215
Ophthalmology 15 47 232
Psychiatry 15 30 236
Anatomy and Physiology 13 43 247
Dentistry 12 66 265
Plastic Surgery 12 56 267
Health Science 14 27 270
Orthodontics 12 65 271
Critical Care Nursing 17 34 274
Dermatology 13 56 275
Audiology 11 33 279
Biomedical Engineering 39 77 287
Pediatrics 16 50 289
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 11 38 290
Optometry 20 69 331
Virology 28 67 337
Medical Physics 17 46 342
Public Health 17 42 357
Toxicology 35 109 410
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 39 426
Physical Therapy 20 66 446
Family medicine 19 75 466
Nursing 20 64 491
Gerontology 16 60 509
Sports Medicine 20 75 509
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 24 74 515
Clinical Psychology 22 64 545
Forensic Science 38 150 604
Healthcare Management (MHA) 19 86 607
Sports / Exercise science 29 95 629
Veterinary 72 361 987
Pharmacy 210 665 1588

Biology rankings

Nanjing Medical University ranked 22nd for Biology in China and 234th in the World with 78,512 publications made and 1,383,348 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 553 In China
#40 of 2,838 In Asia
#234 of 6,841 In the World

Nanjing Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 29 29
1994 27 39
1995 38 25
1996 32 53
1997 45 66
1998 42 90
1999 69 108
2000 85 169
2001 113 221
2002 163 376
2003 241 522
2004 370 757
2005 519 1186
2006 715 1782
2007 916 2397
2008 1168 3403
2009 1309 4682
2010 1536 6910
2011 1891 9722
2012 2132 13975
2013 2680 19622
2014 2968 26851
2015 2896 35370
2016 2960 42333
2017 3397 52336
2018 4238 62415
2019 4908 80157
2020 6016 118839
2021 6466 148095
2022 8655 167758
2023 8225 180299
2024 7249 197276
2025 7544 208576

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 4 5 31
Immunology 12 19 117
Pharmacology 16 25 126
Genetics 11 23 132
Biotechnology 11 19 134
Molecular Biology 10 23 140
Biochemistry 18 30 165
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 22 170
Neuroscience 15 34 276
Virology 28 67 337
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 67 367
Microbiology 32 80 369
Toxicology 35 109 410
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 39 426
Astrobiology 51 106 512
Biophysics 49 117 539
Evolutionary Biology 63 110 585
Paleontology 89 189 716
Botany 82 207 728
Zoology 61 166 795
Nanotechnology 176 388 900
Entomology 85 242 913
Animal Science 85 335 1070
Agricultural Science 150 429 1149
Nutrition and Food Science 141 478 1191
Horticulture 204 745 1768
Forestry 259 1019 2622

Chemistry rankings

Nanjing Medical University ranked 44th for Chemistry in China and 287th in the World with 57,285 publications made and 1,138,298 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#44 of 547 In China
#75 of 2,785 In Asia
#287 of 6,561 In the World

Nanjing Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 23 18
1994 24 33
1995 29 16
1996 20 33
1997 37 49
1998 36 65
1999 57 73
2000 69 119
2001 92 163
2002 121 313
2003 202 399
2004 288 595
2005 405 940
2006 584 1468
2007 715 2008
2008 872 2767
2009 1029 3857
2010 1204 5806
2011 1404 8015
2012 1657 11610
2013 2043 16448
2014 2283 22741
2015 2224 29964
2016 2299 35541
2017 2559 44182
2018 3270 52617
2019 3700 67411
2020 4321 95604
2021 4720 118875
2022 6233 133964
2023 5800 142577
2024 4810 150359
2025 4865 153758

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 18 30 165
Organic Chemistry 88 191 595
Nanotechnology 176 388 900
Radiochemistry 176 512 1015
Materials Science 179 424 1082
Chemical Engineering 224 512 1111
Nutrition and Food Science 141 478 1191
Biochemical Engineering 186 501 1283
Environmental Chemistry 195 519 1290
Physical chemistry 265 693 1525
Inorganic Chemistry 274 710 1564
Pharmacy 210 665 1588
Computational Chemistry 330 1018 2220
Petrology and Geochemistry 311 1052 2551

Computer Science rankings

Nanjing Medical University ranked 70th for Computer Science in China and 592nd in the World with 28,939 publications made and 456,910 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#70 of 563 In China
#136 of 2,842 In Asia
#592 of 6,855 In the World

Nanjing Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 10 7
1994 4 2
1995 6 5
1996 10 15
1997 14 28
1998 16 26
1999 17 37
2000 19 61
2001 32 69
2002 45 136
2003 60 195
2004 82 206
2005 139 356
2006 183 496
2007 257 690
2008 302 1029
2009 351 1444
2010 415 2233
2011 532 3221
2012 613 4674
2013 736 6516
2014 869 9160
2015 916 12222
2016 964 14996
2017 1036 18393
2018 1334 22822
2019 1693 29552
2020 2238 46758
2021 2525 61545
2022 3879 72274
2023 3719 79972
2024 3067 87644
2025 3373 95660

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 22 170
Neuroscience 15 34 276
Machine Learning 84 164 584
Cognitive Science 156 345 1078
Computer Vision 189 469 1231
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 203 508 1348
Computer Graphics 200 527 1457
Data Science 145 474 1518
Library and Information science 79 345 1528
Telecommunications 243 707 1645
Human-Computer Interaction 192 606 1704
Computational Linguistics 235 764 1814
Multimedia 267 800 2103
Cyber Security 287 887 2130
Computer Networking 338 1030 2315
Software Engineering 334 973 2504
Management Information Systems 376 1195 3148

Psychology rankings

Nanjing Medical University ranked 22nd for Psychology in China and 354th in the World with 24,767 publications made and 375,525 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 553 In China
#50 of 2,766 In Asia
#354 of 6,663 In the World

Nanjing Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 11 11
1994 8 3
1995 9 6
1996 14 14
1997 13 29
1998 15 26
1999 20 41
2000 35 58
2001 41 75
2002 68 127
2003 89 214
2004 121 231
2005 181 356
2006 229 549
2007 331 758
2008 380 983
2009 427 1343
2010 540 1965
2011 667 2784
2012 712 3673
2013 871 4815
2014 949 6569
2015 892 8601
2016 973 10813
2017 1071 13199
2018 1305 16433
2019 1485 20374
2020 1820 32219
2021 1897 41464
2022 2351 48606
2023 2482 53213
2024 2450 59154
2025 2708 64445

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 10 24 215
Psychiatry 15 30 236
Neuroscience 15 34 276
Clinical Psychology 22 64 545
Child Psychology 41 126 780
Sexology 25 106 984
Cognitive Science 156 345 1078
Social Psychology 102 278 1206
Education Majors 162 511 1791

Engineering rankings

Nanjing Medical University ranked 126th for Engineering in China and 838th in the World with 22,527 publications made and 367,267 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#126 of 560 In China
#272 of 2,841 In Asia
#838 of 6,795 In the World

Nanjing Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 8
1994 12 16
1995 13 13
1996 10 13
1997 15 13
1998 14 17
1999 21 20
2000 26 39
2001 36 35
2002 56 85
2003 63 124
2004 107 174
2005 164 287
2006 213 390
2007 281 552
2008 350 786
2009 385 1111
2010 464 1641
2011 498 2250
2012 619 3305
2013 715 4676
2014 781 6216
2015 771 7903
2016 804 9986
2017 912 12130
2018 1146 15079
2019 1393 19848
2020 1653 30714
2021 1900 40123
2022 2485 47670
2023 2465 53562
2024 2255 60472
2025 2216 65083

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 11 19 134
Biomedical Engineering 39 77 287
Aerospace Engineering 72 145 586
Optical Engineering 105 218 697
Technical Drawing 107 236 697
Nanotechnology 176 388 900
Mechanical Engineering 118 297 936
Metallurgical Engineering 174 418 1050
Materials Science 179 424 1082
Chemical Engineering 224 512 1111
Petroleum Engineering 185 452 1211
Acoustical Engineering 182 444 1257
Biochemical Engineering 186 501 1283
Electronic Engineering 202 594 1395
Automotive Engineering 191 603 1471
Engineering Management 326 526 1516
Telecommunications 243 707 1645
Civil Engineering 235 657 1697
Human-Computer Interaction 192 606 1704
Structural Engineering 265 829 1954
Reliability and Quality Engineering 287 857 1969
Electrical Engineering 280 898 1978
Operations Research 293 877 1997
Environmental Engineering 275 903 2031
Systems Engineering 284 836 2194
Computer Networking 338 1030 2315
Remote Sensing 354 1029 2407
Geotechnical Engineering 318 1058 2417

Physics rankings

Nanjing Medical University ranked 148th for Physics in China and 998th in the World with 18,515 publications made and 276,520 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#148 of 558 In China
#334 of 2,822 In Asia
#998 of 6,729 In the World

Nanjing Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 7
1994 9 13
1995 14 9
1996 10 12
1997 15 15
1998 13 18
1999 22 22
2000 25 35
2001 33 34
2002 47 81
2003 55 108
2004 91 124
2005 141 184
2006 171 281
2007 251 435
2008 290 630
2009 323 860
2010 385 1246
2011 448 1792
2012 507 2519
2013 582 3568
2014 653 4975
2015 602 6475
2016 658 8218
2017 702 9777
2018 903 12264
2019 1111 16077
2020 1320 25193
2021 1492 33178
2022 2061 40445
2023 2041 45705
2024 1901 53236
2025 1900 57445

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 17 46 342
Astrobiology 51 106 512
Biophysics 49 117 539
Optical Engineering 105 218 697
Nanotechnology 176 388 900
Materials Science 179 424 1082
Nuclear Physics 154 428 1171
Astrophysics and Astronomy 137 354 1186
Acoustical Engineering 182 444 1257
Quantum and Particle physics 208 518 1369
Condensed Matter Physics 338 1118 2336
Atomic and Molecular physics 316 1036 2368

Mathematics rankings

Nanjing Medical University ranked 55th for Mathematics in China and 451st in the World with 16,231 publications made and 251,331 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#55 of 550 In China
#99 of 2,725 In Asia
#451 of 6,434 In the World

Nanjing Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 3 3
1996 1 1
1997 3 1
1998 3 3
1999 4 4
2000 7 10
2001 10 14
2002 22 30
2003 10 33
2004 41 46
2005 71 81
2006 64 124
2007 141 200
2008 161 264
2009 193 420
2010 263 737
2011 389 1146
2012 418 1707
2013 538 2791
2014 617 3500
2015 584 4491
2016 540 4957
2017 577 6123
2018 802 7561
2019 984 9651
2020 1365 15867
2021 1568 21083
2022 1956 25666
2023 2092 28289
2024 1550 24948
2025 1494 24865

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 46 76 372
Actuarial Science 144 337 1212
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 198 535 1622
Math Teachers 173 600 1950
Operations Research 293 877 1997
Applied Mathematics 417 1255 2742

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nanjing Medical University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Demography 16 40 343
Linguistics 77 159 714
Sociology 43 108 740
Photography 51 146 749
Genealogy 38 107 907
Environmental Science 119 275 936
Archaeology 128 243 941
Geology 120 284 956
Occupational Safety and Health 47 242 1014
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 79 205 1015
History 131 260 1070
Law 122 271 1161
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 158 423 1210
Philosophy 86 268 1225
Development Studies 124 328 1248
Ecology 162 406 1267
Geography and Cartography 151 368 1268
Political Science 122 299 1385
Human Resource Management 151 448 1493
Anthropology 111 380 1610
Aesthetics 185 446 1616
Fashion Design 198 514 1626
Economics 173 484 1654
Earth science and Geophysics 247 649 1674
Art & Design 202 540 1788
Literature 202 515 1799
Gender Studies 85 339 1852
Oceanography 263 741 1907
Management 259 761 2052
Marketing 209 726 2061
Classics and Ancient History 193 598 2143
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 163 606 2166
Business 277 846 2321
Project Management 303 843 2350
Advertising 221 911 2538
Accounting 257 925 2589
Finance 330 1029 2691
Communications and Public Relations 257 870 2759
Environmental Management 374 1371 3112