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The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 95th in China, 1382nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 123 research topics. The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,787 academic publications and 802,983 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1382 of 14,131 In the World
#344 of 5,830 In Asia
#95 of 960 In China
#9 of 22 In Nanjing
#66 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#72 of 4,673 For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#139 of 4,656 For Oceanography
#5349 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3001 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 120 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in China and 440th in the World with 28,516 publications made and 591,319 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 553 In China
#94 of 2,841 In Asia
#440 of 6,888 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2003 3 3
2004 20 3
2005 88 7
2006 166 42
2007 245 148
2008 363 254
2009 441 427
2010 446 815
2011 591 1343
2012 576 1822
2013 687 2749
2014 806 4176
2015 921 6481
2016 1120 10247
2017 1362 16145
2018 1602 21858
2019 1963 31067
2020 2543 45373
2021 3165 69135
2022 3603 88940
2023 3519 96775
2024 2799 100304
2025 1784 94202

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 17 72
Oceanography 18 30 139
Hydrology and Water resources management 29 73 227
Environmental Management 48 78 251
Geography and Cartography 39 59 307
Geology 51 88 400
Environmental Chemistry 71 146 468
Ecology 55 100 473
Earth science and Geophysics 70 135 484
Urban and Regional planning 50 82 484
Agricultural Science 83 193 594
Geotechnical Engineering 103 202 606
Environmental Engineering 97 220 629
Forestry 62 222 818
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 79 239 896
Petrology and Geochemistry 116 304 1019
Paleontology 122 315 1042

Engineering rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 99th for Engineering in China and 644th in the World with 27,943 publications made and 544,154 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#99 of 560 In China
#194 of 2,841 In Asia
#644 of 6,795 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2001 1 4
2002 0 2
2003 2 2
2004 19 3
2005 84 8
2006 145 38
2007 228 131
2008 340 231
2009 489 452
2010 474 828
2011 607 1321
2012 634 1788
2013 768 2819
2014 863 4268
2015 1011 6791
2016 1210 11053
2017 1475 17900
2018 1599 23370
2019 1923 32079
2020 2350 43594
2021 2779 63595
2022 3322 80705
2023 3244 87074
2024 2839 88367
2025 1844 78210

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 15 16 66
Computer Engineering 54 103 337
Agricultural Engineering 45 156 387
Computer Networking 61 118 396
Telecommunications 69 131 430
Marine Engineering 66 135 441
Aerospace Engineering 60 122 471
Operations Research 67 153 503
Civil Engineering 80 151 533
Electronic Engineering 81 187 552
Human-Computer Interaction 62 139 597
Geotechnical Engineering 103 202 606
Electrical Engineering 95 210 620
Environmental Engineering 97 220 629
Renewable Energy Engineering 83 234 631
Optical Engineering 102 205 660
Robotics 95 243 667
Transportation Engineering 88 198 671
Aviation 68 168 677
Acoustical Engineering 96 197 704
Automation and Control engineering 124 285 740
Architecture 84 213 830
Industrial Engineering 123 270 863
Chemical Engineering 175 378 877
Nanotechnology 180 398 922
Systems Engineering 100 242 924
Structural Engineering 133 330 937
Architectural Engineering 130 325 969
Materials Science 165 384 994
Reliability and Quality Engineering 139 352 1003
Mechanical Engineering 139 359 1067
Petroleum Engineering 156 377 1067
Applied/Engineering Physics 179 426 1098
Metallurgical Engineering 191 447 1102
Construction Management 175 400 1154
Biochemical Engineering 202 547 1348
Engineering Management 293 486 1454
Automotive Engineering 189 595 1455
Biomedical Engineering 221 744 1737
Biotechnology 285 1159 2535

Physics rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 100th for Physics in China and 682nd in the World with 24,923 publications made and 478,637 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#100 of 558 In China
#200 of 2,822 In Asia
#682 of 6,729 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2001 1 4
2002 0 1
2003 1 3
2004 18 2
2005 76 5
2006 151 42
2007 226 133
2008 330 242
2009 443 434
2010 435 814
2011 533 1301
2012 547 1757
2013 697 2749
2014 794 4213
2015 908 6301
2016 1050 9683
2017 1339 15339
2018 1468 20119
2019 1833 27914
2020 2135 37573
2021 2485 53089
2022 2945 66919
2023 2881 72899
2024 2389 72232
2025 1486 64681

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 47 82 428
Optical Engineering 102 205 660
Condensed Matter Physics 113 232 665
Acoustical Engineering 96 197 704
Quantum and Particle physics 106 222 728
Nuclear Physics 98 248 825
Nanotechnology 180 398 922
Theoretical Physics 105 256 935
Astrobiology 106 268 967
Materials Science 165 384 994
Applied/Engineering Physics 179 426 1098
Atomic and Molecular physics 150 408 1211
Biophysics 237 639 1665

Computer Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 74th for Computer Science in China and 617th in the World with 19,818 publications made and 337,601 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#74 of 563 In China
#145 of 2,842 In Asia
#617 of 6,855 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2001 1 2
2002 1 0
2003 3 0
2004 14 2
2005 55 7
2006 102 42
2007 154 69
2008 234 136
2009 407 253
2010 381 489
2011 495 796
2012 447 1060
2013 546 1735
2014 614 2711
2015 714 4536
2016 853 8327
2017 1066 14086
2018 1072 16946
2019 1252 22307
2020 1575 29034
2021 1859 38806
2022 2257 48924
2023 2369 54742
2024 2105 51734
2025 1490 43367

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 49 77 251
Computer Vision 52 88 307
Computer Engineering 54 103 337
Cyber Security 55 102 395
Computer Networking 61 118 396
Cognitive Science 51 85 402
Machine Learning 68 119 416
Telecommunications 69 131 430
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 123 446
Animation 69 133 476
Human-Computer Interaction 62 139 597
Robotics 95 243 667
Database Administration 87 197 688
Data Science 61 146 723
Web Design and Development 108 259 826
Computational Linguistics 99 267 840
Computer Graphics 100 240 849
Game Design and Development 91 245 915
Software Engineering 89 205 916
Management Information Systems 158 502 1684
Multimedia 223 698 1924
Neuroscience 219 743 2112
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 288 899 2123
Library and Information science 156 635 2276

Chemistry rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 155th for Chemistry in China and 994th in the World with 18,248 publications made and 396,676 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#155 of 547 In China
#360 of 2,785 In Asia
#994 of 6,561 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2001 1 3
2002 0 3
2003 0 2
2004 10 1
2005 44 2
2006 76 32
2007 131 96
2008 183 175
2009 277 315
2010 294 625
2011 313 971
2012 379 1319
2013 461 1956
2014 525 3090
2015 600 4575
2016 752 7052
2017 958 10972
2018 1088 15607
2019 1331 21676
2020 1648 31270
2021 1912 45583
2022 2320 58766
2023 2241 63727
2024 1777 64554
2025 1112 59566

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 71 146 468
Inorganic Chemistry 148 306 782
Physical chemistry 151 320 816
Chemical Engineering 175 378 877
Computational Chemistry 128 292 917
Nanotechnology 180 398 922
Organic Chemistry 154 354 954
Materials Science 165 384 994
Petrology and Geochemistry 116 304 1019
Radiochemistry 219 687 1336
Biochemical Engineering 202 547 1348
Biochemistry 241 634 1531
Pharmacy 299 979 2164
Nutrition and Food Science 293 1107 2390

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 65th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 847th in the World with 18,072 publications made and 385,203 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#65 of 563 In China
#151 of 2,867 In Asia
#847 of 7,088 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2001 1 2
2002 1 1
2003 2 1
2004 12 4
2005 57 13
2006 126 44
2007 171 120
2008 279 176
2009 326 278
2010 348 532
2011 380 832
2012 361 1103
2013 399 1655
2014 483 2536
2015 578 4317
2016 709 7375
2017 929 12144
2018 1022 15633
2019 1185 21261
2020 1563 29361
2021 1879 40908
2022 2193 52614
2023 2236 59194
2024 1853 59770
2025 1175 54955

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 53 83 433
Urban and Regional planning 50 82 484
History 53 85 504
Law 54 101 619
Linguistics 80 164 725
Political Science 54 117 765
Aesthetics 76 138 766
Art History 33 72 881
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 137 278 953
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 178 960
Philosophy 79 242 1147
Journalism and Digital Media 116 443 1387
Education Majors 115 358 1428
Demography 120 427 1439
Sociology 119 351 1489
Communications and Public Relations 103 346 1494
Classics and Ancient History 121 351 1531
Public Policy / Administration 115 311 1577
Anthropology 113 392 1639
Library and Information science 156 635 2276

Biology rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 175th for Biology in China and 1250th in the World with 15,407 publications made and 334,111 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#175 of 553 In China
#451 of 2,838 In Asia
#1250 of 6,841 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2004 9 1
2005 36 4
2006 77 30
2007 124 75
2008 190 139
2009 266 282
2010 257 517
2011 296 835
2012 305 1180
2013 386 1826
2014 450 2823
2015 511 4189
2016 607 6575
2017 765 10056
2018 835 13803
2019 1017 18799
2020 1360 27240
2021 1659 40896
2022 1988 52623
2023 1935 58813
2024 1528 59097
2025 967 54542

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 83 193 594
Toxicology 63 214 705
Forestry 62 222 818
Evolutionary Biology 124 219 896
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 79 239 896
Nanotechnology 180 398 922
Astrobiology 106 268 967
Paleontology 122 315 1042
Animal Science 88 366 1159
Botany 134 407 1170
Horticulture 124 474 1194
Biochemistry 241 634 1531
Biophysics 237 639 1665
Genetics 236 691 1705
Neuroscience 219 743 2112
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 288 899 2123
Oncology and Cancer research 257 935 2152
Nutrition and Food Science 293 1107 2390
Microbiology 276 1097 2451
Virology 233 974 2479
Biotechnology 285 1159 2535
Zoology 272 951 2597
Molecular Biology 361 1203 2646
Immunology 302 1195 2848
Pharmacology 367 1516 3253

Mathematics rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 72nd for Mathematics in China and 576th in the World with 11,555 publications made and 220,006 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#72 of 550 In China
#142 of 2,725 In Asia
#576 of 6,434 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 1 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 8 0
2005 34 0
2006 62 22
2007 100 44
2008 182 98
2009 251 186
2010 242 346
2011 307 533
2012 299 780
2013 329 1169
2014 374 1710
2015 429 2866
2016 541 5023
2017 673 8654
2018 657 10565
2019 772 14033
2020 961 18386
2021 1174 24665
2022 1399 31459
2023 1401 33790
2024 934 24358
2025 510 18050

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 49 77 251
Operations Research 67 153 503
Applied Mathematics 73 137 512
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 62 119 604
Statistics 82 160 648
Actuarial Science 111 260 1067
Math Teachers 286 879 2544

Business rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 94th for Business in China and 923rd in the World with 5,503 publications made and 94,920 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#94 of 557 In China
#223 of 2,654 In Asia
#923 of 6,366 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2004 4 1
2005 15 1
2006 22 17
2007 45 18
2008 89 33
2009 124 83
2010 144 151
2011 151 234
2012 148 293
2013 150 490
2014 171 702
2015 196 1086
2016 207 2029
2017 295 3732
2018 288 4457
2019 298 6062
2020 404 8153
2021 558 11618
2022 735 15173
2023 654 17524
2024 528 15348
2025 332 13217

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 67 153 503
Supply Chain Management 87 196 555
Investment Banking and Stock trading 71 188 734
Tax Law 78 181 822
Management 94 219 827
Risk Management 96 203 884
Finance 97 222 942
Marketing 91 259 1014
International Trade 89 190 1046
Actuarial Science 111 260 1067
International Business 91 209 1076
Construction Management 175 400 1154
Accounting 90 299 1190
Hospitality and Hotel Management 173 468 1277
Engineering Management 293 486 1454
Public Policy / Administration 115 311 1577
Management Information Systems 158 502 1684
Project Management 150 529 1810
Advertising 169 676 2048

Economics rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 69th for Economics in China and 756th in the World with 4,260 publications made and 96,514 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#69 of 541 In China
#151 of 2,559 In Asia
#756 of 6,188 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2004 2 1
2005 12 0
2006 15 9
2007 35 9
2008 63 24
2009 86 45
2010 101 92
2011 108 154
2012 109 214
2013 104 329
2014 126 489
2015 147 844
2016 151 1419
2017 203 2528
2018 221 2927
2019 254 4414
2020 359 6324
2021 523 9813
2022 573 14436
2023 562 16279
2024 353 14301
2025 184 11936

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 38 59 226
Agricultural Economics 67 154 521
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 62 119 604
Development Studies 61 144 718
Investment Banking and Stock trading 71 188 734
Finance 97 222 942
International Trade 89 190 1046
Actuarial Science 111 260 1067
International Economics 92 259 1225

Art & Design rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 93rd for Art & Design in China and 949th in the World with 2,680 publications made and 39,243 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#93 of 554 In China
#204 of 2,450 In Asia
#949 of 6,010 In the World

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 1 1
2004 1 0
2005 11 1
2006 19 5
2007 31 23
2008 51 24
2009 63 28
2010 60 69
2011 69 108
2012 64 142
2013 61 191
2014 99 366
2015 87 501
2016 87 780
2017 121 1315
2018 111 1626
2019 149 2265
2020 202 3248
2021 286 5115
2022 288 6060
2023 315 6413
2024 323 7839
2025 217 7357

The following table provides academic rankings for The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Performing arts 7 12 183
Animation 69 133 476
Graphic Design 76 171 696
Aesthetics 76 138 766
Architecture 84 213 830
Computer Graphics 100 240 849
Art History 33 72 881
Game Design and Development 91 245 915
Illustration and Concept Art 176 301 951
Literature 91 190 955
Painting and Drawing 170 297 956
Sculpture 170 297 956
Fashion Design 129 302 1159
Multimedia 223 698 1924

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Psychology 113 337 1146
Pediatrics 63 408 1290
Public Health 106 377 1330
Social Psychology 117 336 1331
Orthodontics 107 506 1573
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 162 582 1610
Pathology 186 609 1643
Medicine 187 623 1728
Dentistry 141 611 1753
Gerontology 111 499 1913
Child Psychology 143 587 1999
Anatomy and Physiology 221 758 2008
Healthcare Management (MHA) 105 637 2034
Surgery 197 794 2183
Anesthesiology 194 834 2230
Cardiology 217 919 2373
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 168 828 2435
Sports Medicine 252 1043 2675
Psychiatry 274 1021 2728
Physical Therapy 273 1066 2784
Clinical Psychology 253 1070 2987
Nursing 221 1070 3049
Health Science 326 1234 3562