Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Rankings

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The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 50th in China, 652nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 12 research topics. The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 67,524 academic publications and 726,615 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#652 of 14,131 In the World
#112 of 5,830 In Asia
#50 of 960 In China
#4 of 1,020 For Aviation
#20 of 1,820 For Automation and Control engineering
#53 of 1,970 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#3580 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#953 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 9 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 36th for Engineering in China and 188th in the World with 59,262 publications made and 653,812 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#36 of 560 In China
#57 of 2,809 In Asia
#188 of 6,684 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 29 26
1992 37 30
1993 31 28
1994 45 31
1995 44 49
1996 50 74
1997 52 79
1998 46 69
1999 45 129
2000 57 130
2001 84 187
2002 235 256
2003 249 255
2004 562 435
2005 870 570
2006 1094 971
2007 1456 1390
2008 1883 2211
2009 2400 3150
2010 2337 4794
2011 2486 7058
2012 2424 9316
2013 2470 12809
2014 2528 16707
2015 2366 19846
2016 2463 25366
2017 2784 32825
2018 3226 42399
2019 4275 55244
2020 4453 69289
2021 5102 88790
2022 5957 111815
2023 6335 125378

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 12 20
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 19 53
Technical Drawing 13 20 56
Automotive Engineering 23 33 75
Electronic Engineering 16 26 79
Structural Engineering 17 27 79
Aerospace Engineering 11 19 80
Electrical Engineering 21 32 82
Industrial Engineering 17 24 89
Mechanical Engineering 14 24 99
Acoustical Engineering 14 27 100
Robotics 18 37 106
Telecommunications 27 41 119
Operations Research 23 35 119
Product and Industrial Design 17 26 139
Marine Engineering 25 42 139
Computer Engineering 26 47 155
Metallurgical Engineering 40 63 157
Architectural Engineering 27 43 159
Renewable Energy Engineering 26 54 168
Computer Networking 35 53 172
Nuclear Engineering 29 65 176
Nanotechnology 48 79 184
Materials Science 41 71 193
Remote Sensing 33 49 197
Construction Management 29 57 220
Chemical Engineering 56 100 226
Optical Engineering 40 68 231
Transportation Engineering 37 65 242
Civil Engineering 43 75 253
Systems Engineering 33 57 270
Firefighting and Fire Science 56 92 271
Human-Computer Interaction 26 54 296
Applied/Engineering Physics 47 91 300
Geotechnical Engineering 60 104 311
Architecture 40 69 380
Engineering Management 42 65 388
Petroleum Engineering 71 138 394
Biomedical Engineering 82 227 723
Agricultural Engineering 84 300 733
Environmental Engineering 131 328 909
Landscape Architecture 229 360 980
Biotechnology 292 1144 2554

Physics rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 39th for Physics in China and 241st in the World with 52,986 publications made and 609,846 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#39 of 556 In China
#65 of 2,786 In Asia
#241 of 6,603 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 32 24
1992 33 30
1993 25 22
1994 40 29
1995 40 46
1996 55 61
1997 53 69
1998 45 64
1999 47 131
2000 55 130
2001 71 182
2002 202 235
2003 217 258
2004 477 444
2005 749 563
2006 956 975
2007 1267 1381
2008 1667 2212
2009 2063 3114
2010 2084 4682
2011 2211 6783
2012 2150 9072
2013 2263 12408
2014 2276 16112
2015 2145 19090
2016 2283 24284
2017 2501 31501
2018 2947 40650
2019 3892 52466
2020 3938 64933
2021 4514 82155
2022 5340 102175
2023 5634 114059

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 27 100
Nanotechnology 48 79 184
Materials Science 41 71 193
Quantum and Particle physics 36 61 209
Optical Engineering 40 68 231
Applied/Engineering Physics 47 91 300
Condensed Matter Physics 49 96 326
Astrophysics and Astronomy 36 66 337
Astrobiology 40 79 431
Nuclear Physics 52 116 495
Atomic and Molecular physics 64 153 656
Theoretical Physics 61 149 659
Medical Physics 67 264 935
Biophysics 178 489 1380

Computer Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 33rd for Computer Science in China and 270th in the World with 42,368 publications made and 384,612 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 561 In China
#55 of 2,809 In Asia
#270 of 6,752 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 21 8
1992 20 19
1993 20 23
1994 27 12
1995 28 32
1996 39 36
1997 34 44
1998 30 34
1999 27 72
2000 34 64
2001 53 99
2002 188 146
2003 218 156
2004 429 253
2005 659 374
2006 841 670
2007 1095 1014
2008 1473 1697
2009 1882 2239
2010 1695 3098
2011 1744 4169
2012 1690 5360
2013 1701 7080
2014 1755 9160
2015 1620 10858
2016 1641 13743
2017 1883 17458
2018 2254 23108
2019 3014 31127
2020 3166 40065
2021 3757 53086
2022 4267 67768
2023 4573 75917

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 18 37 106
Animation 24 35 116
Telecommunications 27 41 119
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 37 123
Computer Vision 29 43 141
Computer Engineering 26 47 155
Blockchain and Cryptography 34 49 162
Machine Learning 35 48 163
Computer Graphics 25 44 170
Computer Networking 35 53 172
Cognitive Science 33 51 238
Human-Computer Interaction 26 54 296
Cyber Security 44 73 297
Software Engineering 28 41 308
Web Design and Development 47 78 339
Database Administration 49 93 405
Computational Linguistics 52 119 499
Game Design and Development 35 91 519
Management Information Systems 51 115 689
UX/UI Desgin 61 159 705
Data Science 61 144 773
Neuroscience 103 343 1182
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 162 434 1256
Multimedia 112 374 1318
Library and Information science 119 455 1840

Chemistry rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 57th for Chemistry in China and 433rd in the World with 37,093 publications made and 478,621 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#57 of 546 In China
#109 of 2,750 In Asia
#433 of 6,447 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 17 21
1992 23 21
1993 20 21
1994 25 22
1995 24 34
1996 37 47
1997 37 51
1998 34 46
1999 31 89
2000 40 90
2001 53 132
2002 132 166
2003 124 174
2004 283 307
2005 482 395
2006 630 690
2007 865 983
2008 1134 1501
2009 1368 2136
2010 1410 3427
2011 1589 5019
2012 1450 6711
2013 1530 9527
2014 1555 12279
2015 1517 14585
2016 1664 18672
2017 1762 24444
2018 2077 31702
2019 2773 41164
2020 2872 51185
2021 3211 64560
2022 3822 80716
2023 3976 90592

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
Nanotechnology 48 79 184
Materials Science 41 71 193
Physical chemistry 51 87 224
Chemical Engineering 56 100 226
Computational Chemistry 52 96 426
Organic Chemistry 70 146 494
Inorganic Chemistry 99 215 589
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 151 595
Environmental Chemistry 109 256 784
Biochemistry 148 377 1036
Radiochemistry 180 524 1043
Pharmacy 269 872 2003
Nutrition and Food Science 330 1216 2626

Environmental Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 54th for Environmental Science in China and 461st in the World with 29,767 publications made and 329,261 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#54 of 552 In China
#100 of 2,811 In Asia
#461 of 6,798 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 12
1992 15 12
1993 16 6
1994 18 10
1995 16 20
1996 25 29
1997 29 20
1998 18 24
1999 12 53
2000 20 43
2001 39 69
2002 108 89
2003 119 108
2004 253 160
2005 430 246
2006 531 404
2007 755 611
2008 939 1113
2009 1268 1581
2010 1164 2311
2011 1246 3484
2012 1166 4444
2013 1204 5960
2014 1210 7766
2015 1157 9349
2016 1136 11924
2017 1387 15591
2018 1595 19952
2019 2115 26824
2020 2302 34134
2021 2642 44753
2022 3105 58132
2023 3319 66361

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 37 55 229
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 38 69 241
Oceanography 43 73 303
Geotechnical Engineering 60 104 311
Geography and Cartography 44 72 383
Geology 50 94 431
Agricultural Science 61 118 440
Ecology 68 130 570
Urban and Regional planning 66 107 585
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 151 595
Paleontology 61 137 607
Environmental Management 96 209 679
Environmental Chemistry 109 256 784
Environmental Engineering 131 328 909
Forestry 121 440 1447
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 201 700 1984

Biology rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 89th for Biology in China and 749th in the World with 24,322 publications made and 354,287 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#89 of 551 In China
#217 of 2,814 In Asia
#749 of 6,770 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 9 5
1992 10 9
1993 6 7
1994 19 5
1995 9 16
1996 13 17
1997 19 17
1998 16 19
1999 11 51
2000 18 38
2001 21 63
2002 69 74
2003 109 97
2004 202 139
2005 343 248
2006 455 486
2007 612 691
2008 787 1179
2009 962 1768
2010 968 2672
2011 1016 4023
2012 969 5353
2013 950 7420
2014 1007 9466
2015 1007 11162
2016 1053 14079
2017 1191 18919
2018 1329 23514
2019 1748 30469
2020 1890 37564
2021 2176 47085
2022 2372 58097
2023 2632 65599

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 79 184
Astrobiology 40 79 431
Agricultural Science 61 118 440
Evolutionary Biology 49 83 485
Paleontology 61 137 607
Entomology 76 210 861
Zoology 72 204 904
Genetics 129 351 1027
Biochemistry 148 377 1036
Neuroscience 103 343 1182
Botany 138 410 1224
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 162 434 1256
Biophysics 178 489 1380
Forestry 121 440 1447
Oncology and Cancer research 230 787 1901
Horticulture 233 828 1981
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 201 700 1984
Virology 218 881 2305
Molecular Biology 342 1091 2457
Biotechnology 292 1144 2554
Microbiology 294 1146 2602
Immunology 280 1052 2607
Nutrition and Food Science 330 1216 2626
Pharmacology 321 1251 2756

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 52nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 696th in the World with 21,348 publications made and 190,339 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#52 of 561 In China
#100 of 2,845 In Asia
#696 of 7,020 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
1991 6 5
1992 7 17
1993 8 12
1994 11 10
1995 11 17
1996 18 32
1997 23 20
1998 7 18
1999 19 45
2000 14 40
2001 34 52
2002 80 76
2003 105 93
2004 205 144
2005 347 209
2006 457 358
2007 628 540
2008 820 959
2009 1021 1190
2010 917 1717
2011 876 2147
2012 812 2678
2013 829 3577
2014 754 4528
2015 802 5351
2016 775 6540
2017 936 8221
2018 1019 11124
2019 1423 14592
2020 1657 20463
2021 1864 27572
2022 2238 36844
2023 2385 42994

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 69 387
Aesthetics 35 63 426
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 23 49 494
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 53 106 520
Archaeology 67 108 543
Education Majors 36 84 575
Urban and Regional planning 66 107 585
History 66 112 622
Law 50 95 628
Philosophy 41 86 656
Military science 31 80 739
Political Science 50 99 744
Anthropology 32 95 776
Journalism and Digital Media 61 171 797
Sociology 54 127 854
Communications and Public Relations 49 131 911
Classics and Ancient History 65 168 1028
Radio and Television broadcasting 126 304 1118
Public Policy / Administration 109 255 1413
Demography 123 416 1447
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 121 381 1647
Gender Studies 81 300 1787
Art History 133 299 1804
Library and Information science 119 455 1840

Mathematics rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 40th for Mathematics in China and 322nd in the World with 19,807 publications made and 185,073 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#40 of 550 In China
#64 of 2,673 In Asia
#322 of 6,305 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 9 1
1992 10 10
1993 11 8
1994 11 7
1995 14 9
1996 13 21
1997 17 21
1998 13 17
1999 10 37
2000 10 37
2001 20 45
2002 65 68
2003 81 84
2004 180 143
2005 292 155
2006 401 299
2007 548 532
2008 711 902
2009 923 1158
2010 830 1627
2011 809 2055
2012 807 2712
2013 789 3406
2014 860 4227
2015 749 4905
2016 745 6337
2017 906 8198
2018 1038 10388
2019 1343 14219
2020 1521 18685
2021 1774 25263
2022 1963 31892
2023 2094 35371

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 23 35 119
Blockchain and Cryptography 34 49 162
Applied Mathematics 34 48 206
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 48 313
Statistics 39 64 326
Actuarial Science 69 136 752
Math Teachers 75 235 1081

Business rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 23rd for Business in China and 218th in the World with 19,165 publications made and 169,166 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 556 In China
#34 of 2,579 In Asia
#218 of 6,187 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 12 5
1992 11 11
1993 12 14
1994 13 9
1995 11 19
1996 13 21
1997 17 18
1998 11 16
1999 13 31
2000 15 23
2001 19 38
2002 73 59
2003 116 62
2004 236 124
2005 329 185
2006 418 315
2007 583 466
2008 730 786
2009 922 1094
2010 837 1430
2011 796 2025
2012 852 2510
2013 762 3252
2014 870 4291
2015 776 4888
2016 750 6398
2017 861 8311
2018 958 10460
2019 1281 13457
2020 1352 17493
2021 1535 22660
2022 1793 28902
2023 1992 32441

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 15 20 101
Operations Research 23 35 119
Supply Chain Management 37 62 188
Construction Management 29 57 220
Engineering Management 42 65 388
Finance 43 80 470
Marketing 47 108 586
Project Management 33 90 609
Investment Banking and Stock trading 61 148 662
Risk Management 58 124 668
Management Information Systems 51 115 689
International Trade 52 100 739
Actuarial Science 69 136 752
Accounting 56 146 772
International Business 59 118 809
Real Estate 112 228 836
Advertising 64 204 1014
Human Resource Management 87 253 1120
Hospitality and Hotel Management 175 418 1154
Public Policy / Administration 109 255 1413

Economics rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 40th for Economics in China and 493rd in the World with 6,606 publications made and 69,383 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#40 of 542 In China
#76 of 2,461 In Asia
#493 of 5,995 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 3
1993 4 6
1994 3 1
1995 5 1
1996 1 6
1997 6 6
1998 5 6
1999 5 11
2000 3 11
2001 4 5
2002 11 22
2003 34 17
2004 61 30
2005 90 25
2006 151 53
2007 215 103
2008 260 199
2009 318 204
2010 259 346
2011 274 485
2012 230 610
2013 259 1021
2014 272 1233
2015 259 1605
2016 218 1897
2017 282 2697
2018 313 3509
2019 453 4852
2020 503 6988
2021 594 9722
2022 686 13248
2023 753 14974

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 16 23 103
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 48 313
Agricultural Economics 53 115 448
Finance 43 80 470
Development Studies 43 87 562
Investment Banking and Stock trading 61 148 662
International Trade 52 100 739
Actuarial Science 69 136 752
International Economics 59 152 976

Art & Design rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 41st for Art & Design in China and 505th in the World with 4,424 publications made and 33,070 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 550 In China
#78 of 2,302 In Asia
#505 of 5,720 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 3
1993 3 1
1994 4 0
1995 5 1
1996 5 6
1997 1 4
1998 0 0
1999 1 4
2000 3 1
2001 6 11
2002 27 13
2003 28 13
2004 55 24
2005 91 35
2006 114 38
2007 159 81
2008 212 117
2009 220 162
2010 201 225
2011 203 310
2012 206 473
2013 176 620
2014 179 839
2015 170 1071
2016 150 1321
2017 193 1665
2018 213 2309
2019 296 2836
2020 268 3724
2021 358 5118
2022 389 6306
2023 448 7412

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 24 35 116
Computer Graphics 25 44 170
Architecture 40 69 380
Aesthetics 35 63 426
Game Design and Development 35 91 519
Fashion Design 53 111 611
Graphic Design 58 124 619
Literature 46 86 636
UX/UI Desgin 61 159 705
Performing arts 93 187 968
Landscape Architecture 229 360 980
Interior Design 245 413 1004
Multimedia 112 374 1318
Art History 133 299 1804

Other rankings

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

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Psychology 58 136 670
Social Psychology 48 102 693
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 55 214 696
Sonography and Ultrasound 86 281 790
Anatomy and Physiology 80 284 943
Child Psychology 58 169 990
Orthodontics 55 281 998
Ophthalmology 75 348 1089
Sports Medicine 59 257 1117
Psychiatry 89 323 1133
Dentistry 80 357 1135
Medicine 113 366 1183
Cardiology 104 404 1214
Physical Therapy 94 349 1236
Radiation Therapy 166 524 1294
Pathology 142 468 1337
Surgery 114 455 1364
Public Health 125 433 1508
Clinical Psychology 99 400 1567
Health Science 116 441 1692
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 116 561 1929
Anesthesiology 176 737 2028
Healthcare Management (MHA) 111 661 2180
Nursing 195 887 2735