Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Rankings

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The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 49th in China, 749th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 15 research topics. The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 79,170 academic publications and 1,132,491 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#749 of 14,131 In the World
#128 of 5,830 In Asia
#49 of 960 In China
#4 of 1,003 For Aviation
#18 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#51 of 2,157 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#3602 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1511 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 12 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 36th for Engineering in China and 175th in the World with 68,671 publications made and 1,009,494 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#36 of 560 In China
#55 of 2,841 In Asia
#175 of 6,795 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 35 39
1994 43 47
1995 45 63
1996 50 86
1997 49 87
1998 47 84
1999 47 145
2000 58 152
2001 81 224
2002 208 295
2003 261 357
2004 550 524
2005 850 718
2006 1087 1265
2007 1405 1632
2008 1820 2670
2009 2349 3908
2010 2321 5841
2011 2533 8345
2012 2444 10872
2013 2449 14669
2014 2639 18932
2015 2484 22208
2016 2639 28606
2017 2975 37414
2018 3528 47913
2019 4437 62224
2020 4710 79145
2021 5252 100300
2022 6124 124149
2023 6648 142153
2024 5376 151493
2025 3505 140851

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aviation 2 2 4
Automation and Control engineering 9 11 18
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 19 51
Technical Drawing 14 21 57
Automotive Engineering 21 29 61
Structural Engineering 18 23 63
Aerospace Engineering 11 16 69
Industrial Engineering 16 19 69
Electronic Engineering 17 25 77
Electrical Engineering 22 33 79
Acoustical Engineering 14 24 91
Mechanical Engineering 16 24 91
Robotics 20 37 96
Marine Engineering 24 38 100
Operations Research 20 31 104
Telecommunications 29 42 112
Product and Industrial Design 18 28 141
Metallurgical Engineering 40 59 141
Computer Engineering 29 48 149
Nuclear Engineering 30 64 158
Architectural Engineering 30 45 158
Computer Networking 35 51 159
Materials Science 41 65 168
Nanotechnology 48 76 172
Renewable Energy Engineering 29 59 178
Remote Sensing 34 47 180
Construction Management 31 54 202
Transportation Engineering 36 56 205
Chemical Engineering 58 99 208
Optical Engineering 40 66 211
Systems Engineering 33 52 228
Civil Engineering 43 74 233
Applied/Engineering Physics 46 78 234
Human-Computer Interaction 28 57 261
Geotechnical Engineering 62 104 300
Firefighting and Fire Science 68 111 302
Architecture 40 71 337
Petroleum Engineering 69 132 379
Engineering Management 39 71 415
Agricultural Engineering 60 217 505
Biomedical Engineering 82 213 670
Landscape Architecture 184 308 859
Environmental Engineering 137 334 889
Biochemical Engineering 126 321 961
Biotechnology 307 1266 2754

Physics rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 39th for Physics in China and 213th in the World with 60,747 publications made and 927,673 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#39 of 558 In China
#63 of 2,822 In Asia
#213 of 6,729 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 29 34
1994 39 41
1995 40 60
1996 52 73
1997 51 78
1998 46 79
1999 48 144
2000 56 152
2001 67 217
2002 181 272
2003 227 362
2004 468 532
2005 735 720
2006 957 1257
2007 1220 1641
2008 1608 2616
2009 2012 3760
2010 2070 5647
2011 2265 7933
2012 2173 10451
2013 2236 14123
2014 2359 18130
2015 2252 21252
2016 2403 27196
2017 2682 35627
2018 3209 45527
2019 3999 58609
2020 4172 73633
2021 4610 91653
2022 5481 112820
2023 5878 127721
2024 4536 134742
2025 2878 126868

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 14 24 91
Materials Science 41 65 168
Nanotechnology 48 76 172
Quantum and Particle physics 36 58 192
Optical Engineering 40 66 211
Applied/Engineering Physics 46 78 234
Condensed Matter Physics 48 90 297
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 61 308
Astrobiology 39 73 406
Nuclear Physics 50 107 452
Atomic and Molecular physics 61 140 600
Theoretical Physics 57 147 652
Medical Physics 72 278 929
Biophysics 182 489 1362

Computer Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 36th for Computer Science in China and 253rd in the World with 49,038 publications made and 605,083 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#36 of 563 In China
#55 of 2,842 In Asia
#253 of 6,855 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 22 25
1994 26 19
1995 24 40
1996 37 41
1997 32 51
1998 32 40
1999 29 78
2000 33 76
2001 51 109
2002 160 174
2003 221 230
2004 411 315
2005 616 497
2006 836 856
2007 1033 1272
2008 1380 2075
2009 1827 2792
2010 1670 3932
2011 1754 5147
2012 1683 6389
2013 1635 8346
2014 1810 10726
2015 1680 12564
2016 1755 15756
2017 2057 20374
2018 2482 26675
2019 3129 36207
2020 3338 46528
2021 3867 61748
2022 4365 76381
2023 4859 89647
2024 3866 84748
2025 2639 70868

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 20 37 96
Telecommunications 29 42 112
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 38 121
Computer Vision 30 44 136
Animation 30 43 138
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 43 140
Computer Engineering 29 48 149
Computer Networking 35 51 159
Machine Learning 37 51 163
Computer Graphics 29 46 175
Cognitive Science 38 54 250
Cyber Security 42 69 260
Human-Computer Interaction 28 57 261
Software Engineering 30 43 280
Web Design and Development 47 87 357
Database Administration 50 94 374
Game Design and Development 28 70 381
Computational Linguistics 52 120 478
Management Information Systems 52 113 645
Data Science 58 135 691
UX/UI Desgin 69 179 734
Information Technology 134 316 975
Multimedia 84 268 1012
Neuroscience 108 332 1140
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 179 466 1283
Library and Information science 100 408 1685

Chemistry rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 61st for Chemistry in China and 413th in the World with 42,553 publications made and 728,935 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#61 of 547 In China
#111 of 2,785 In Asia
#413 of 6,561 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 23 33
1994 23 30
1995 23 41
1996 38 61
1997 36 54
1998 35 60
1999 30 104
2000 41 103
2001 49 160
2002 122 190
2003 130 219
2004 286 368
2005 487 489
2006 643 893
2007 859 1101
2008 1118 1779
2009 1335 2578
2010 1404 4053
2011 1627 5773
2012 1491 7712
2013 1544 10758
2014 1644 13755
2015 1597 16244
2016 1723 20901
2017 1871 27537
2018 2242 35670
2019 2862 45747
2020 3005 57485
2021 3284 71581
2022 3927 88565
2023 4111 99905
2024 3181 110738
2025 1955 107260

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 41 65 168
Nanotechnology 48 76 172
Chemical Engineering 58 99 208
Physical chemistry 54 87 213
Computational Chemistry 50 89 391
Organic Chemistry 73 140 465
Inorganic Chemistry 101 199 540
Petrology and Geochemistry 65 148 581
Environmental Chemistry 119 274 790
Biochemical Engineering 126 321 961
Biochemistry 158 384 1028
Radiochemistry 182 552 1091
Pharmacy 275 894 2023
Nutrition and Food Science 339 1327 2803

Environmental Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 58th for Environmental Science in China and 457th in the World with 33,860 publications made and 509,380 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#58 of 553 In China
#101 of 2,841 In Asia
#457 of 6,888 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 19 12
1994 20 18
1995 16 26
1996 26 39
1997 27 22
1998 20 28
1999 13 56
2000 21 53
2001 36 93
2002 100 108
2003 122 150
2004 249 213
2005 420 308
2006 518 529
2007 732 752
2008 919 1392
2009 1229 1942
2010 1153 2868
2011 1249 4178
2012 1168 5194
2013 1180 6973
2014 1240 9004
2015 1220 10553
2016 1229 13661
2017 1478 17839
2018 1738 22556
2019 2235 30272
2020 2412 39284
2021 2690 50930
2022 3190 64468
2023 3480 75460
2024 2385 72425
2025 1484 64946

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 38 54 217
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 39 68 228
Oceanography 45 72 291
Geotechnical Engineering 62 104 300
Geography and Cartography 48 76 369
Geology 55 97 432
Agricultural Science 73 144 492
Ecology 73 134 569
Petrology and Geochemistry 65 148 581
Paleontology 69 142 606
Environmental Management 100 215 672
Urban and Regional planning 82 139 688
Environmental Chemistry 119 274 790
Environmental Engineering 137 334 889
Forestry 130 521 1603
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 198 695 1935

Biology rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 98th for Biology in China and 750th in the World with 27,520 publications made and 523,948 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#98 of 553 In China
#228 of 2,838 In Asia
#750 of 6,841 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 10
1994 19 6
1995 8 20
1996 12 25
1997 18 17
1998 17 22
1999 13 52
2000 17 46
2001 19 84
2002 66 93
2003 111 125
2004 205 171
2005 345 304
2006 454 590
2007 604 792
2008 779 1451
2009 931 2083
2010 951 3247
2011 1035 4643
2012 980 6162
2013 946 8466
2014 1037 10668
2015 1030 12275
2016 1121 15752
2017 1229 20907
2018 1431 26196
2019 1819 33565
2020 1969 41990
2021 2186 52305
2022 2465 63117
2023 2706 71947
2024 1872 70956
2025 1265 65436

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 48 76 172
Astrobiology 39 73 406
Agricultural Science 73 144 492
Evolutionary Biology 51 87 519
Paleontology 69 142 606
Zoology 83 221 916
Biochemistry 158 384 1028
Genetics 142 378 1060
Neuroscience 108 332 1140
Botany 148 438 1231
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 179 466 1283
Biophysics 182 489 1362
Forestry 130 521 1603
Oncology and Cancer research 234 816 1899
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 198 695 1935
Horticulture 273 996 2259
Virology 230 961 2442
Molecular Biology 349 1150 2580
Microbiology 295 1185 2639
Immunology 281 1101 2670
Biotechnology 307 1266 2754
Nutrition and Food Science 339 1327 2803
Pharmacology 330 1331 2868

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 51st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 711th in the World with 24,852 publications made and 317,649 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#51 of 563 In China
#117 of 2,867 In Asia
#711 of 7,088 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 17
1994 13 17
1995 12 25
1996 17 37
1997 22 29
1998 9 28
1999 19 51
2000 13 48
2001 31 73
2002 72 104
2003 112 137
2004 202 170
2005 325 279
2006 446 461
2007 591 693
2008 780 1142
2009 969 1475
2010 903 2192
2011 897 2682
2012 809 3252
2013 801 4366
2014 806 5313
2015 889 6475
2016 843 7900
2017 1018 10008
2018 1166 13117
2019 1510 17434
2020 1747 24338
2021 1916 32709
2022 2384 42667
2023 2495 51298
2024 1908 51680
2025 1283 47656

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 39 71 391
Aesthetics 35 62 410
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 47 84 448
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 23 48 460
Archaeology 69 111 520
Military science 20 55 575
Education Majors 38 100 581
Law 51 93 605
History 68 113 608
Urban and Regional planning 82 139 688
Philosophy 42 118 712
Political Science 51 112 755
Anthropology 40 124 823
Sociology 56 148 891
Communications and Public Relations 55 161 920
Journalism and Digital Media 68 234 927
Classics and Ancient History 71 204 1107
Demography 129 462 1525
Public Policy / Administration 120 323 1600
Library and Information science 100 408 1685
Art History 107 279 1726
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 130 471 1803
Gender Studies 92 380 1962

Mathematics rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 41st for Mathematics in China and 307th in the World with 22,118 publications made and 293,517 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#41 of 550 In China
#63 of 2,725 In Asia
#307 of 6,434 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 10
1994 13 11
1995 13 16
1996 13 21
1997 16 19
1998 13 22
1999 13 36
2000 10 50
2001 19 54
2002 54 84
2003 85 120
2004 182 153
2005 277 213
2006 387 427
2007 517 659
2008 673 1148
2009 888 1457
2010 839 2057
2011 821 2630
2012 791 3304
2013 771 4074
2014 859 5014
2015 818 5994
2016 818 7514
2017 972 9486
2018 1139 12193
2019 1409 16381
2020 1588 21786
2021 1756 28990
2022 2023 35777
2023 2189 41162
2024 1384 32669
2025 836 25069

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 20 31 104
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 43 140
Applied Mathematics 33 47 194
Statistics 39 62 322
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 50 324
Actuarial Science 77 166 832
Math Teachers 67 255 1036

Business rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 27th for Business in China and 224th in the World with 21,484 publications made and 260,808 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#27 of 557 In China
#38 of 2,654 In Asia
#224 of 6,366 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 10 15
1994 10 11
1995 9 21
1996 11 25
1997 16 22
1998 11 20
1999 14 33
2000 15 26
2001 20 46
2002 74 76
2003 114 96
2004 222 159
2005 305 230
2006 408 421
2007 545 597
2008 682 1007
2009 885 1356
2010 825 1872
2011 804 2496
2012 827 2975
2013 719 3777
2014 895 4997
2015 793 5611
2016 822 7223
2017 935 9478
2018 1085 11792
2019 1343 15448
2020 1423 20061
2021 1572 26302
2022 1821 32185
2023 2037 37916
2024 1428 32283
2025 905 27472

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 18 23 102
Operations Research 20 31 104
Supply Chain Management 39 62 175
Construction Management 31 54 202
Engineering Management 39 71 415
Finance 43 85 464
Marketing 48 115 556
Project Management 39 101 627
Management Information Systems 52 113 645
Investment Banking and Stock trading 67 172 675
Risk Management 65 137 687
International Trade 54 108 747
International Business 60 120 797
Accounting 63 181 817
Entrepreneurship 50 150 828
Actuarial Science 77 166 832
Real Estate 114 249 854
Human Resource Management 57 198 888
Tax Law 95 218 932
Advertising 60 200 943
Hospitality and Hotel Management 157 422 1180
Public Policy / Administration 120 323 1600

Economics rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 43rd for Economics in China and 494th in the World with 7,319 publications made and 114,311 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#43 of 541 In China
#79 of 2,559 In Asia
#494 of 6,188 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 7
1994 4 2
1995 5 2
1996 2 6
1997 5 8
1998 7 7
1999 5 10
2000 3 14
2001 4 8
2002 13 27
2003 33 24
2004 63 41
2005 74 34
2006 137 74
2007 207 126
2008 232 257
2009 311 296
2010 264 436
2011 275 643
2012 227 829
2013 247 1221
2014 284 1525
2015 272 1938
2016 247 2318
2017 302 3158
2018 364 4172
2019 482 5712
2020 536 8177
2021 579 11314
2022 705 14839
2023 793 17373
2024 427 14221
2025 240 11648

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 17 23 90
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 50 324
Finance 43 85 464
Agricultural Economics 64 146 501
Development Studies 43 95 573
Investment Banking and Stock trading 67 172 675
International Trade 54 108 747
Actuarial Science 77 166 832
International Economics 59 140 931

Art & Design rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 41st for Art & Design in China and 493rd in the World with 5,282 publications made and 56,149 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, Animation.

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
#41 of 554 In China
#79 of 2,450 In Asia
#493 of 6,010 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 1
1994 6 1
1995 5 3
1996 4 7
1997 1 6
1998 0 1
1999 1 4
2000 2 1
2001 5 11
2002 26 18
2003 28 24
2004 53 38
2005 85 48
2006 112 56
2007 144 116
2008 206 139
2009 208 205
2010 188 315
2011 203 394
2012 205 528
2013 177 736
2014 205 994
2015 179 1217
2016 172 1512
2017 207 1933
2018 253 2618
2019 299 3363
2020 299 4491
2021 391 6027
2022 411 7564
2023 502 9072
2024 457 10385
2025 284 9976

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 30 43 138
Computer Graphics 29 46 175
Architecture 40 71 337
Graphic Design 37 68 359
Game Design and Development 28 70 381
Aesthetics 35 62 410
Fashion Design 52 100 549
Literature 49 97 651
UX/UI Desgin 69 179 734
Landscape Architecture 184 308 859
Performing arts 72 161 898
Illustration and Concept Art 197 330 1010
Multimedia 84 268 1012
Painting and Drawing 193 334 1031
Sculpture 193 334 1031
Art History 107 279 1726

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 72 222 658
Psychology 63 144 678
Social Psychology 51 115 693
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 60 219 694
Anatomy and Physiology 83 299 945
Sports Medicine 58 213 964
Child Psychology 69 206 1051
Occupational Therapy 80 296 1091
Ophthalmology 81 369 1110
Orthodontics 67 343 1121
Physical Therapy 90 316 1137
Psychiatry 95 344 1159
Dentistry 83 394 1202
Medicine 120 403 1226
Cardiology 111 434 1262
Radiation Therapy 174 561 1359
Pathology 155 498 1378
Surgery 121 491 1401
Audiology 120 501 1551
Public Health 135 504 1605
Clinical Psychology 121 533 1825
Health Science 124 543 1891
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 123 622 2031
Anesthesiology 188 800 2133
Healthcare Management (MHA) 118 714 2220
Nursing 188 867 2595