Nanjing Normal University: Rankings

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Nanjing Normal University ranked 72nd in China, 1032nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 158 research topics. Nanjing Normal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 44,620 academic publications and 762,462 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1032 of 14,131 In the World
#225 of 5,830 In Asia
#72 of 960 In China
#5 of 22 In Nanjing
#147 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#277 of 1,555 For Urban and Regional planning
#307 of 1,018 For Entomology
#2382 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2337 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 155 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 94th for Engineering in China and 618th in the World with 24,588 publications made and 487,704 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#94 of 560 In China
#183 of 2,841 In Asia
#618 of 6,795 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 21 27
1994 16 20
1995 14 29
1996 25 52
1997 43 43
1998 41 82
1999 54 131
2000 53 147
2001 95 180
2002 142 257
2003 212 377
2004 396 575
2005 490 851
2006 577 1362
2007 676 1874
2008 716 2557
2009 793 3212
2010 849 4076
2011 753 4895
2012 710 5766
2013 801 7223
2014 802 8939
2015 756 10987
2016 783 13491
2017 926 16709
2018 1255 22218
2019 1521 30398
2020 1607 39140
2021 1923 50697
2022 2187 62242
2023 2248 69492
2024 1922 74403
2025 1346 70104

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 30 36 147
Nanotechnology 83 155 370
Chemical Engineering 92 167 373
Landscape Architecture 76 118 464
Geotechnical Engineering 89 162 484
Agricultural Engineering 62 224 520
Technical Drawing 88 178 557
Automation and Control engineering 105 225 594
Civil Engineering 87 179 607
Biochemical Engineering 78 176 608
Materials Science 106 212 618
Transportation Engineering 81 177 631
Electrical Engineering 97 219 635
Computer Networking 84 190 637
Metallurgical Engineering 108 221 638
Optical Engineering 104 209 668
Acoustical Engineering 93 191 681
Electronic Engineering 98 253 700
Telecommunications 101 229 706
Environmental Engineering 108 252 717
Nuclear Engineering 89 277 720
Biomedical Engineering 88 236 737
Petroleum Engineering 111 241 774
Applied/Engineering Physics 135 284 803
Robotics 119 305 803
Human-Computer Interaction 85 202 812
Aerospace Engineering 94 229 823
Renewable Energy Engineering 102 320 833
Operations Research 103 286 855
Biotechnology 98 302 867
Mechanical Engineering 113 269 879
Systems Engineering 99 240 905
Marine Engineering 135 334 914
Firefighting and Fire Science 179 391 943
Automotive Engineering 121 366 965
Industrial Engineering 161 330 972
Mining Engineering 169 382 985
Structural Engineering 140 362 1006
Reliability and Quality Engineering 140 354 1010
Computer Engineering 139 397 1015
Product and Industrial Design 167 375 1019
Construction Management 193 422 1188
Engineering Management 204 357 1213
Architectural Engineering 172 463 1245
Architecture 153 426 1304

Physics rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 88th for Physics in China and 584th in the World with 24,180 publications made and 501,250 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#88 of 558 In China
#170 of 2,822 In Asia
#584 of 6,729 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 23 27
1994 20 22
1995 21 34
1996 31 51
1997 54 60
1998 46 108
1999 67 145
2000 71 185
2001 113 219
2002 169 332
2003 239 460
2004 412 667
2005 507 1083
2006 578 1609
2007 651 2250
2008 680 2964
2009 740 3530
2010 776 4310
2011 685 5061
2012 711 6133
2013 777 7424
2014 826 9516
2015 811 11418
2016 801 14048
2017 949 17429
2018 1230 22745
2019 1466 30639
2020 1576 38209
2021 1880 49170
2022 2109 58761
2023 2118 65253
2024 1864 69329
2025 1333 64729

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 83 155 370
Condensed Matter Physics 89 170 524
Quantum and Particle physics 84 163 544
Astrophysics and Astronomy 61 119 564
Nuclear Physics 67 155 600
Theoretical Physics 53 136 614
Atomic and Molecular physics 62 143 616
Materials Science 106 212 618
Optical Engineering 104 209 668
Biophysics 69 182 677
Acoustical Engineering 93 191 681
Applied/Engineering Physics 135 284 803
Astrobiology 89 228 848

Biology rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 91st for Biology in China and 718th in the World with 23,943 publications made and 542,479 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

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

Nanjing Normal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 12 15
1994 12 16
1995 13 24
1996 13 30
1997 24 31
1998 36 45
1999 41 62
2000 52 93
2001 72 130
2002 128 180
2003 197 307
2004 336 461
2005 462 841
2006 527 1328
2007 640 2037
2008 600 2672
2009 643 3454
2010 704 4475
2011 711 5485
2012 764 6874
2013 772 8330
2014 851 10696
2015 818 12753
2016 805 15030
2017 909 18694
2018 1155 24043
2019 1406 31857
2020 1569 41321
2021 1910 53420
2022 2401 66079
2023 2351 73030
2024 1804 76500
2025 1402 73180

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 14 37 307
Nanotechnology 83 155 370
Evolutionary Biology 47 79 460
Agricultural Science 69 137 479
Zoology 35 92 528
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 114 529
Animal Science 35 146 584
Paleontology 73 149 614
Molecular Biology 75 210 664
Biophysics 69 182 677
Botany 76 191 688
Biochemistry 96 225 702
Toxicology 64 215 707
Horticulture 78 255 728
Microbiology 73 225 741
Nutrition and Food Science 96 282 749
Genetics 92 248 789
Astrobiology 89 228 848
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 116 258 860
Biotechnology 98 302 867
Oncology and Cancer research 119 333 893
Immunology 108 322 945
Pharmacology 129 404 1030
Neuroscience 100 311 1096
Forestry 90 355 1150
Virology 110 401 1202

Environmental Science rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 81st for Environmental Science in China and 600th in the World with 22,235 publications made and 392,975 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#81 of 553 In China
#149 of 2,841 In Asia
#600 of 6,888 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 13
1994 4 14
1995 13 15
1996 16 17
1997 18 22
1998 30 49
1999 32 56
2000 37 90
2001 92 113
2002 143 171
2003 210 262
2004 394 358
2005 512 643
2006 609 965
2007 736 1444
2008 690 1808
2009 786 2561
2010 801 3201
2011 759 3934
2012 710 4724
2013 707 5713
2014 776 7277
2015 719 8313
2016 592 9971
2017 739 12212
2018 958 15875
2019 1279 21800
2020 1416 29109
2021 1697 39253
2022 2065 50195
2023 2065 56930
2024 1636 60782
2025 1132 59058

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 22 35 277
Hydrology and Water resources management 43 112 346
Oceanography 55 105 431
Agricultural Science 69 137 479
Geotechnical Engineering 89 162 484
Earth science and Geophysics 73 141 495
Environmental Management 80 152 501
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 114 529
Environmental Chemistry 80 165 529
Ecology 67 120 533
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 75 155 548
Geography and Cartography 67 127 583
Geology 80 149 588
Paleontology 73 149 614
Environmental Engineering 108 252 717
Petrology and Geochemistry 86 214 757
Mining Engineering 169 382 985
Forestry 90 355 1150

Chemistry rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 102nd for Chemistry in China and 686th in the World with 22,106 publications made and 508,849 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#102 of 547 In China
#220 of 2,785 In Asia
#686 of 6,561 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 21 24
1994 18 18
1995 18 26
1996 19 41
1997 41 40
1998 42 75
1999 53 128
2000 52 148
2001 66 169
2002 114 253
2003 164 318
2004 262 486
2005 355 811
2006 408 1345
2007 504 1900
2008 514 2517
2009 537 3053
2010 583 3900
2011 575 4898
2012 654 6103
2013 732 7577
2014 820 9806
2015 740 11635
2016 788 13965
2017 880 17436
2018 1157 22631
2019 1368 30324
2020 1489 38817
2021 1744 50084
2022 2205 61809
2023 2177 68330
2024 1804 75127
2025 1384 71755

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 83 155 370
Inorganic Chemistry 72 135 373
Chemical Engineering 92 167 373
Physical chemistry 77 152 397
Radiochemistry 91 214 399
Environmental Chemistry 80 165 529
Biochemical Engineering 78 176 608
Materials Science 106 212 618
Organic Chemistry 95 207 621
Computational Chemistry 82 170 630
Biochemistry 96 225 702
Nutrition and Food Science 96 282 749
Petrology and Geochemistry 86 214 757
Pharmacy 99 322 884

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 66th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 860th in the World with 18,941 publications made and 217,965 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#66 of 563 In China
#156 of 2,867 In Asia
#860 of 7,088 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 10
1994 9 8
1995 8 11
1996 15 24
1997 15 25
1998 15 32
1999 26 39
2000 59 65
2001 140 73
2002 178 125
2003 271 189
2004 549 220
2005 690 412
2006 793 646
2007 859 1006
2008 817 1260
2009 859 1713
2010 837 2227
2011 829 2506
2012 661 2969
2013 588 3490
2014 594 4260
2015 576 4908
2016 397 5772
2017 499 6862
2018 636 8603
2019 826 11974
2020 988 15786
2021 1182 22043
2022 1422 28115
2023 1541 33436
2024 1271 35610
2025 884 35396

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 22 35 277
Education Majors 32 83 501
Archaeology 67 109 501
Forensic Science 31 124 512
Early Childhood Education 10 49 527
Aesthetics 49 86 535
History 63 104 572
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 74 575
Law Enforcement 38 80 647
Linguistics 67 138 655
Radio and Television broadcasting 36 127 691
Public Policy / Administration 28 71 695
Law 69 136 760
International Relations and Diplomacy 38 147 797
Broadcast Journalism 53 175 808
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 97 208 811
International Law 47 149 850
Sociology 55 141 867
Special Education 21 114 877
Sports / Exercise science 51 167 900
Genealogy 39 108 911
Political Science 70 156 926
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 67 162 927
Human Rights Law 23 123 929
Social Work 45 106 935
Media Studies 27 99 944
Classics and Ancient History 60 166 959
Demography 71 224 964
Philosophy 66 195 989
Criminology and Criminal Justice 30 96 997
Publishing 63 183 1011
Anthropology 52 176 1023
Communications and Public Relations 65 190 1026
Art History 44 96 1050
Journalism and Digital Media 87 310 1101
Political Economy 52 177 1237
Gender Studies 44 179 1333
Library and Information science 78 337 1503

Computer Science rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 90th for Computer Science in China and 735th in the World with 17,429 publications made and 227,124 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#90 of 563 In China
#188 of 2,842 In Asia
#735 of 6,855 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 11 9
1994 10 8
1995 4 7
1996 17 13
1997 11 26
1998 17 44
1999 17 28
2000 38 44
2001 86 55
2002 111 111
2003 190 155
2004 354 243
2005 459 357
2006 548 673
2007 609 964
2008 599 1374
2009 699 1856
2010 739 2371
2011 631 2618
2012 522 2868
2013 521 3500
2014 525 4417
2015 536 5443
2016 520 6791
2017 605 8342
2018 793 11352
2019 926 14493
2020 1024 18705
2021 1194 23732
2022 1492 28739
2023 1569 33253
2024 1234 33521
2025 949 31974

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 64 121 440
Computer Graphics 63 126 524
Machine Learning 83 159 567
Game Design and Development 48 119 583
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 79 156 590
Computational Linguistics 69 159 598
Cognitive Science 79 145 605
Computer Vision 90 183 632
Computer Networking 84 190 637
Blockchain and Cryptography 92 213 640
Multimedia 50 151 684
Telecommunications 101 229 706
Web Design and Development 97 225 751
Robotics 119 305 803
Human-Computer Interaction 85 202 812
Cyber Security 99 255 833
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 116 258 860
Database Administration 134 315 911
Information Technology 125 304 954
Data Science 87 235 979
Computer Engineering 139 397 1015
Software Engineering 109 262 1059
Neuroscience 100 311 1096
Management Information Systems 98 270 1155
Library and Information science 78 337 1503

Medicine rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 100th for Medicine in China and 1102nd in the World with 10,819 publications made and 194,692 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#100 of 549 In China
#348 of 2,817 In Asia
#1102 of 6,793 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 8
1994 3 5
1995 6 8
1996 5 8
1997 12 14
1998 11 14
1999 12 22
2000 20 44
2001 37 52
2002 63 77
2003 88 140
2004 157 167
2005 226 268
2006 235 463
2007 293 678
2008 296 953
2009 322 1095
2010 320 1479
2011 321 1845
2012 319 2376
2013 353 2869
2014 368 3788
2015 346 4694
2016 359 5796
2017 438 6898
2018 518 8673
2019 556 11624
2020 705 15497
2021 815 19807
2022 1100 24460
2023 1049 27114
2024 829 27076
2025 732 26209

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 31 124 512
Toxicology 64 215 707
Biomedical Engineering 88 236 737
Pharmacy 99 322 884
Oncology and Cancer research 119 333 893
Sports / Exercise science 51 167 900
Social Work 45 106 935
Immunology 108 322 945
Radiation Therapy 113 371 955
Clinical Psychology 51 175 958
Sonography and Ultrasound 121 385 1001
Public Health 75 248 1020
Pharmacology 129 404 1030
Orthodontics 64 328 1082
Dentistry 76 364 1124
Psychiatry 100 356 1195
Pathology 129 416 1200
Virology 110 401 1202
Anatomy and Physiology 121 429 1269
Urology 125 477 1274
Audiology 93 405 1348
Health Science 88 357 1371
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 136 483 1384
Physical Therapy 114 422 1406
Sports Medicine 91 409 1462
Gerontology 89 360 1551
Dermatology 119 613 1581
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 172 656 1601
Surgery 145 570 1603
Ophthalmology 148 638 1685
Nursing 106 484 1736
Anesthesiology 150 642 1748
Cardiology 166 663 1817
Veterinary 173 798 1876
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 128 635 2062
Healthcare Management (MHA) 119 717 2228
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 123 744 2374
Family medicine 159 863 2549

Mathematics rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 86th for Mathematics in China and 676th in the World with 9,942 publications made and 143,284 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#86 of 550 In China
#175 of 2,725 In Asia
#676 of 6,434 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 9
1994 5 7
1995 6 11
1996 12 10
1997 7 18
1998 8 27
1999 11 27
2000 25 34
2001 60 64
2002 84 83
2003 118 139
2004 232 179
2005 277 272
2006 292 399
2007 360 695
2008 390 940
2009 453 1168
2010 449 1612
2011 407 1752
2012 335 1932
2013 357 2408
2014 339 2913
2015 353 3428
2016 293 3862
2017 343 4641
2018 422 6109
2019 545 8188
2020 607 10080
2021 693 12921
2022 749 15691
2023 807 17705
2024 573 14568
2025 367 12344

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 48 75 292
Math Teachers 16 73 447
Blockchain and Cryptography 92 213 640
Actuarial Science 64 127 716
Statistics 95 195 754
Operations Research 103 286 855
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 208 872

Psychology rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 88th for Psychology in China and 928th in the World with 8,086 publications made and 95,333 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#88 of 553 In China
#239 of 2,766 In Asia
#928 of 6,663 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 5
1994 4 3
1995 3 4
1996 8 7
1997 5 10
1998 4 14
1999 6 15
2000 26 38
2001 47 45
2002 70 33
2003 95 59
2004 204 93
2005 262 121
2006 305 200
2007 304 230
2008 279 345
2009 326 368
2010 324 487
2011 316 653
2012 242 722
2013 231 980
2014 242 1281
2015 276 1902
2016 220 2640
2017 268 3527
2018 324 4465
2019 383 5662
2020 425 7352
2021 544 9074
2022 637 11380
2023 680 13641
2024 608 13895
2025 485 13796

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 32 83 501
Cognitive Science 79 145 605
Social Psychology 54 125 741
Child Psychology 49 144 853
Special Education 21 114 877
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 63 301 915
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 67 162 927
Social Work 45 106 935
Clinical Psychology 51 175 958
Neuroscience 100 311 1096
Psychiatry 100 356 1195

Business rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 79th for Business in China and 810th in the World with 6,966 publications made and 75,495 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#79 of 557 In China
#183 of 2,654 In Asia
#810 of 6,366 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 4
1994 3 5
1995 2 8
1996 2 9
1997 2 8
1998 1 6
1999 6 11
2000 18 14
2001 26 18
2002 45 23
2003 86 64
2004 199 98
2005 249 138
2006 272 255
2007 281 432
2008 315 709
2009 343 863
2010 329 1159
2011 296 1170
2012 262 1313
2013 255 1559
2014 224 1869
2015 233 2003
2016 163 2394
2017 193 2913
2018 259 3523
2019 377 4797
2020 372 5695
2021 450 7579
2022 497 9177
2023 572 11207
2024 402 9975
2025 259 9256

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 38 86 360
Real Estate 61 135 528
Public Policy / Administration 28 71 695
Actuarial Science 64 127 716
Finance 68 147 716
Management 82 178 719
Human Resource Management 56 185 853
Entertainment Industry Business 47 167 855
Operations Research 103 286 855
Risk Management 120 244 952
International Trade 74 161 957
International Business 75 175 970
Supply Chain Management 170 413 1028
Advertising 69 235 1028
Investment Banking and Stock trading 112 355 1136
Management Information Systems 98 270 1155
Construction Management 193 422 1188
Marketing 118 351 1212
Engineering Management 204 357 1213
Accounting 125 419 1508
Project Management 163 564 1877

Economics rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 65th for Economics in China and 721st in the World with 5,602 publications made and 57,181 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#65 of 541 In China
#142 of 2,559 In Asia
#721 of 6,188 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 5
1994 5 6
1995 3 6
1996 3 5
1997 2 12
1998 3 12
1999 7 17
2000 19 17
2001 31 26
2002 61 34
2003 83 73
2004 179 79
2005 217 106
2006 198 154
2007 271 229
2008 276 301
2009 280 382
2010 284 561
2011 258 575
2012 233 653
2013 213 832
2014 181 924
2015 184 1006
2016 111 1165
2017 108 1514
2018 170 1938
2019 297 3141
2020 277 3964
2021 324 5443
2022 403 7449
2023 470 9184
2024 285 8145
2025 176 7578

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 63 143 496
Development Studies 49 109 605
Environmental Economics 96 189 641
Actuarial Science 64 127 716
Finance 68 147 716
International Relations and Diplomacy 38 147 797
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 208 872
International Trade 74 161 957
Investment Banking and Stock trading 112 355 1136
Political Economy 52 177 1237
International Economics 95 269 1253

Art & Design rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 58th for Art & Design in China and 640th in the World with 4,725 publications made and 31,175 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#58 of 554 In China
#113 of 2,450 In Asia
#640 of 6,010 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 2 0
1997 2 0
1998 2 4
1999 4 2
2000 15 7
2001 68 8
2002 54 13
2003 93 29
2004 183 29
2005 237 53
2006 279 91
2007 272 120
2008 244 162
2009 265 220
2010 254 287
2011 242 328
2012 157 419
2013 125 468
2014 146 595
2015 135 558
2016 85 759
2017 95 1026
2018 130 1244
2019 152 1571
2020 214 2240
2021 248 3281
2022 296 4214
2023 295 4787
2024 265 6087
2025 179 6725

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 34 55 297
Sculpture 34 55 297
Illustration and Concept Art 36 57 302
Graphic Design 34 64 344
Animation 64 121 440
Landscape Architecture 76 118 464
Interior Design 78 136 478
Computer Graphics 63 126 524
Aesthetics 49 86 535
Creative Writing 23 45 543
Photography 30 85 543
Game Design and Development 48 119 583
Singing and Vocal Performance 37 107 601
Literature 46 91 618
Performing arts 41 86 636
Music 54 121 660
Multimedia 50 151 684
Fashion Design 75 159 740
Entertainment Industry Business 47 167 855
Art History 44 96 1050
Architecture 153 426 1304