Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Rankings

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The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 53rd in China, 665th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 13 research topics. The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 75,584 academic publications and 1,001,518 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#665 of 14,131 In the World
#118 of 5,830 In Asia
#53 of 960 In China
#4 of 1,052 For Aviation
#19 of 1,916 For Automation and Control engineering
#53 of 2,121 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#3616 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#953 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 10 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 36th for Engineering in China and 185th in the World with 65,716 publications made and 893,550 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#36 of 560 In China
#56 of 2,835 In Asia
#185 of 6,782 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 37 43
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 1631
2008 1820 2669
2009 2349 3907
2010 2323 5855
2011 2533 8342
2012 2445 10875
2013 2451 14666
2014 2640 18932
2015 2485 22213
2016 2639 28578
2017 2977 37396
2018 3527 47892
2019 4433 62248
2020 4715 79190
2021 5263 100418
2022 6124 124267
2023 6648 142148
2024 5068 149724

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 19
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 19 53
Technical Drawing 14 22 61
Structural Engineering 18 26 69
Automotive Engineering 23 32 70
Aerospace Engineering 11 17 75
Electronic Engineering 17 27 79
Electrical Engineering 22 33 82
Industrial Engineering 18 24 84
Acoustical Engineering 15 26 97
Mechanical Engineering 16 25 99
Robotics 20 37 103
Operations Research 21 32 113
Telecommunications 29 42 117
Marine Engineering 25 41 122
Product and Industrial Design 18 28 139
Metallurgical Engineering 40 60 149
Computer Engineering 28 48 150
Architectural Engineering 30 46 160
Computer Networking 35 52 165
Renewable Energy Engineering 26 55 166
Nanotechnology 48 77 175
Nuclear Engineering 30 68 175
Materials Science 41 66 178
Remote Sensing 35 52 196
Transportation Engineering 37 58 215
Chemical Engineering 57 98 215
Optical Engineering 40 66 218
Construction Management 31 59 220
Civil Engineering 43 74 242
Systems Engineering 33 55 253
Applied/Engineering Physics 48 87 266
Human-Computer Interaction 26 55 271
Firefighting and Fire Science 67 111 304
Geotechnical Engineering 62 105 313
Architecture 40 73 364
Petroleum Engineering 68 135 399
Engineering Management 38 70 423
Agricultural Engineering 70 287 648
Biomedical Engineering 82 219 690
Landscape Architecture 186 304 853
Environmental Engineering 132 332 911
Biochemical Engineering 124 323 980
Biotechnology 300 1237 2711

Physics rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 39th for Physics in China and 235th in the World with 58,362 publications made and 823,219 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#39 of 558 In China
#65 of 2,817 In Asia
#235 of 6,713 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 32 41
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 1256
2007 1220 1640
2008 1608 2615
2009 2012 3760
2010 2070 5649
2011 2265 7930
2012 2175 10454
2013 2239 14137
2014 2358 18143
2015 2254 21258
2016 2406 27199
2017 2682 35651
2018 3216 45531
2019 4007 58669
2020 4194 73729
2021 4614 91776
2022 5477 112936
2023 5881 127744
2024 4296 133236

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 15 26 97
Nanotechnology 48 77 175
Materials Science 41 66 178
Quantum and Particle physics 37 61 206
Optical Engineering 40 66 218
Applied/Engineering Physics 48 87 266
Condensed Matter Physics 48 91 310
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 62 324
Astrobiology 39 75 419
Nuclear Physics 51 112 472
Atomic and Molecular physics 61 142 614
Theoretical Physics 60 152 671
Medical Physics 71 282 953
Biophysics 181 493 1374

Computer Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 36th for Computer Science in China and 265th in the World with 46,754 publications made and 538,936 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#36 of 563 In China
#57 of 2,840 In Asia
#265 of 6,845 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 19 20
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 836 857
2007 1033 1272
2008 1380 2076
2009 1827 2792
2010 1670 3935
2011 1753 5147
2012 1683 6392
2013 1635 8355
2014 1812 10736
2015 1680 12568
2016 1758 15759
2017 2057 20390
2018 2488 26726
2019 3134 36255
2020 3347 46616
2021 3877 61904
2022 4360 76504
2023 4868 89627
2024 3570 83061

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 37 103
Telecommunications 29 42 117
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 39 126
Computer Vision 30 44 143
Animation 30 43 144
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 43 145
Computer Engineering 28 48 150
Computer Networking 35 52 165
Machine Learning 37 50 165
Computer Graphics 28 46 178
Cognitive Science 37 54 256
Human-Computer Interaction 26 55 271
Cyber Security 42 70 272
Software Engineering 29 42 289
Web Design and Development 47 85 355
Database Administration 50 95 386
Game Design and Development 30 76 393
Computational Linguistics 53 123 497
Management Information Systems 54 120 680
Data Science 58 138 707
UX/UI Desgin 70 183 743
Information Technology 131 313 971
Multimedia 84 268 1022
Neuroscience 107 343 1171
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 175 462 1282
Library and Information science 100 417 1729

Chemistry rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 59th for Chemistry in China and 426th in the World with 40,996 publications made and 642,595 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#59 of 546 In China
#110 of 2,781 In Asia
#426 of 6,545 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 24 30
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 643 892
2007 859 1101
2008 1118 1777
2009 1335 2578
2010 1404 4055
2011 1627 5770
2012 1491 7714
2013 1545 10765
2014 1644 13753
2015 1596 16235
2016 1729 20877
2017 1878 27561
2018 2244 35659
2019 2867 45755
2020 3025 57620
2021 3292 71677
2022 3926 88648
2023 4117 99936
2024 3058 109869

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 77 175
Materials Science 41 66 178
Chemical Engineering 57 98 215
Physical chemistry 54 87 219
Computational Chemistry 52 94 405
Organic Chemistry 71 141 478
Inorganic Chemistry 101 207 567
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 153 599
Environmental Chemistry 116 272 797
Biochemical Engineering 124 323 980
Biochemistry 154 384 1041
Radiochemistry 181 555 1105
Pharmacy 277 909 2050
Nutrition and Food Science 336 1325 2814

Environmental Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 55th for Environmental Science in China and 470th in the World with 32,636 publications made and 448,825 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#55 of 553 In China
#101 of 2,838 In Asia
#470 of 6,876 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 19
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 1393
2009 1229 1942
2010 1153 2868
2011 1249 4178
2012 1168 5201
2013 1181 6977
2014 1238 9013
2015 1222 10550
2016 1222 13645
2017 1468 17799
2018 1741 22514
2019 2227 30270
2020 2415 39347
2021 2710 51096
2022 3192 64606
2023 3477 75513
2024 2268 71445

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
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 39 70 237
Earth science and Geophysics 38 56 238
Oceanography 44 74 307
Geotechnical Engineering 62 105 313
Geography and Cartography 48 78 394
Geology 55 99 448
Agricultural Science 69 138 485
Ecology 73 136 590
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 153 599
Paleontology 69 146 618
Environmental Management 99 215 683
Urban and Regional planning 83 142 714
Environmental Chemistry 116 272 797
Environmental Engineering 132 332 911
Forestry 134 540 1653
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 198 706 1985

Biology rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 96th for Biology in China and 766th in the World with 26,540 publications made and 466,159 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#96 of 553 In China
#229 of 2,834 In Asia
#766 of 6,833 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 11
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 92
2003 111 125
2004 205 171
2005 345 304
2006 454 590
2007 604 792
2008 779 1453
2009 931 2081
2010 951 3246
2011 1035 4650
2012 979 6163
2013 945 8473
2014 1037 10669
2015 1032 12318
2016 1121 15767
2017 1232 20930
2018 1434 26211
2019 1819 33588
2020 1981 42125
2021 2200 52433
2022 2469 63237
2023 2711 71993
2024 1801 70202

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 77 175
Astrobiology 39 75 419
Agricultural Science 69 138 485
Evolutionary Biology 51 87 519
Paleontology 69 146 618
Zoology 86 232 959
Biochemistry 154 384 1041
Genetics 138 373 1060
Neuroscience 107 343 1171
Botany 144 445 1267
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 175 462 1282
Biophysics 181 493 1374
Forestry 134 540 1653
Oncology and Cancer research 232 812 1918
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 198 706 1985
Horticulture 266 990 2261
Virology 223 928 2383
Molecular Biology 348 1145 2570
Microbiology 295 1190 2657
Immunology 281 1115 2707
Biotechnology 300 1237 2711
Nutrition and Food Science 336 1325 2814
Pharmacology 327 1322 2863

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 51st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 730th in the World with 23,768 publications made and 278,541 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#51 of 562 In China
#120 of 2,864 In Asia
#730 of 7,081 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
1992 7 18
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 1476
2010 904 2197
2011 898 2685
2012 810 3253
2013 802 4365
2014 803 5293
2015 888 6469
2016 841 7867
2017 1018 9980
2018 1168 13096
2019 1514 17395
2020 1746 24321
2021 1922 32781
2022 2380 42689
2023 2494 51325
2024 1804 50999

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 73 410
Aesthetics 34 61 427
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 48 91 476
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 24 50 482
Archaeology 69 112 537
Education Majors 38 105 603
Military science 24 63 627
Law 51 100 630
History 69 117 636
Urban and Regional planning 83 142 714
Philosophy 43 123 742
Political Science 51 115 774
Anthropology 36 117 816
Sociology 56 150 900
Journalism and Digital Media 68 227 927
Communications and Public Relations 54 164 952
Classics and Ancient History 69 203 1133
Demography 125 464 1540
Public Policy / Administration 119 315 1584
Library and Information science 100 417 1729
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 124 458 1787
Art History 117 298 1825
Gender Studies 93 378 1966

Mathematics rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 42nd for Mathematics in China and 320th in the World with 21,463 publications made and 262,801 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#42 of 550 In China
#65 of 2,718 In Asia
#320 of 6,418 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 9
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 517 660
2008 673 1148
2009 887 1458
2010 840 2062
2011 822 2632
2012 792 3305
2013 773 4085
2014 861 5026
2015 822 6008
2016 817 7516
2017 976 9500
2018 1137 12175
2019 1414 16431
2020 1603 21867
2021 1772 29150
2022 2026 35957
2023 2200 41239
2024 1301 31911

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 21 32 113
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 43 145
Applied Mathematics 34 48 207
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 49 329
Statistics 39 64 332
Actuarial Science 77 165 827
Math Teachers 66 258 1061

Business rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 27th for Business in China and 237th in the World with 20,692 publications made and 233,137 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#27 of 557 In China
#39 of 2,646 In Asia
#237 of 6,339 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 11 14
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 75
2003 114 96
2004 222 159
2005 305 230
2006 408 421
2007 545 597
2008 682 1007
2009 884 1357
2010 825 1872
2011 804 2498
2012 827 2975
2013 719 3786
2014 894 5009
2015 798 5625
2016 825 7241
2017 938 9482
2018 1087 11793
2019 1339 15495
2020 1430 20104
2021 1578 26432
2022 1816 32279
2023 2043 37959
2024 1304 31543

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 23 107
Operations Research 21 32 113
Supply Chain Management 38 63 181
Construction Management 31 59 220
Engineering Management 38 70 423
Finance 43 85 477
Marketing 47 116 572
Project Management 36 96 618
Management Information Systems 54 120 680
Investment Banking and Stock trading 65 172 684
Risk Management 65 140 697
International Trade 56 113 766
International Business 60 122 815
Accounting 61 178 820
Actuarial Science 77 165 827
Real Estate 109 241 836
Advertising 60 207 960
Entrepreneurship 67 212 974
Human Resource Management 63 223 994
Hospitality and Hotel Management 159 430 1200
Public Policy / Administration 119 315 1584

Economics rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 43rd for Economics in China and 508th in the World with 7,148 publications made and 101,366 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
#80 of 2,553 In Asia
#508 of 6,167 In the World

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 3
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 232 258
2009 311 298
2010 264 438
2011 275 642
2012 227 827
2013 249 1223
2014 283 1526
2015 273 1940
2016 247 2329
2017 302 3158
2018 368 4168
2019 487 5725
2020 537 8193
2021 586 11393
2022 711 14917
2023 792 17429
2024 408 13986

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 95
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 49 329
Finance 43 85 477
Agricultural Economics 64 150 500
Development Studies 42 95 583
Investment Banking and Stock trading 65 172 684
International Trade 56 113 766
Actuarial Science 77 165 827
International Economics 59 146 951

Art & Design rankings

The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics ranked 41st for Art & Design in China and 505th in the World with 5,028 publications made and 49,492 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 553 In China
#79 of 2,428 In Asia
#505 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 4
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 206 140
2009 208 203
2010 188 315
2011 202 395
2012 205 525
2013 177 737
2014 204 990
2015 178 1210
2016 171 1511
2017 207 1930
2018 253 2620
2019 301 3354
2020 300 4488
2021 391 6013
2022 407 7523
2023 501 9047
2024 422 10275

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 43 144
Computer Graphics 28 46 178
Architecture 40 73 364
Graphic Design 41 81 385
Game Design and Development 30 76 393
Aesthetics 34 61 427
Fashion Design 52 105 571
Literature 50 103 679
UX/UI Desgin 70 183 743
Landscape Architecture 186 304 853
Performing arts 73 167 918
Illustration and Concept Art 192 315 986
Painting and Drawing 186 320 1008
Sculpture 186 320 1008
Multimedia 84 268 1022
Art History 117 298 1825

Other rankings

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

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Psychology 63 148 693
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 59 223 708
Sonography and Ultrasound 76 245 711
Social Psychology 51 116 715
Anatomy and Physiology 82 303 960
Sports Medicine 57 218 985
Child Psychology 67 207 1061
Occupational Therapy 71 287 1080
Ophthalmology 77 366 1120
Orthodontics 66 342 1133
Physical Therapy 90 325 1155
Psychiatry 94 345 1175
Dentistry 82 393 1216
Medicine 116 401 1233
Cardiology 112 443 1289
Radiation Therapy 171 554 1350
Pathology 149 493 1382
Surgery 118 494 1417
Public Health 133 503 1617
Clinical Psychology 118 520 1804
Health Science 123 529 1859
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 123 636 2069
Anesthesiology 187 807 2169
Healthcare Management (MHA) 114 709 2232
Nursing 189 898 2676