Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 106th in China, 1100th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 119 research topics. The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 39,428 academic publications and 702,326 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1100 of 14,131 In the World
#271 of 5,830 In Asia
#106 of 960 In China
#9 of 22 In Nanjing
#75 of 2,403 For Remote Sensing
#79 of 4,626 For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#147 of 4,619 For Oceanography
#5252 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1899 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 116 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 460th in the World with 27,135 publications made and 514,293 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 553 In China
#97 of 2,838 In Asia
#460 of 6,876 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 811 4183
2015 922 6481
2016 1119 10253
2017 1364 16123
2018 1601 21860
2019 1963 31078
2020 2547 45361
2021 3167 69111
2022 3600 88935
2023 3520 96734
2024 2753 99607

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 18 79
Oceanography 20 32 147
Hydrology and Water resources management 30 77 245
Environmental Management 49 80 263
Geography and Cartography 39 62 325
Geology 51 92 427
Ecology 55 106 497
Earth science and Geophysics 72 143 505
Urban and Regional planning 54 88 507
Environmental Chemistry 73 157 510
Agricultural Science 86 203 625
Geotechnical Engineering 105 212 642
Environmental Engineering 101 235 672
Forestry 63 228 848
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 79 246 918
Petrology and Geochemistry 116 312 1039
Paleontology 121 323 1083

Engineering rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 98th for Engineering in China and 666th in the World with 26,492 publications made and 478,997 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#98 of 560 In China
#197 of 2,835 In Asia
#666 of 6,782 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 340 232
2009 488 452
2010 474 828
2011 607 1322
2012 634 1788
2013 770 2822
2014 873 4272
2015 1004 6785
2016 1204 11038
2017 1475 17892
2018 1599 23383
2019 1924 32101
2020 2362 43658
2021 2779 63704
2022 3327 80823
2023 3248 87064
2024 2767 87386

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 75
Computer Engineering 53 102 346
Computer Networking 61 120 402
Agricultural Engineering 47 168 413
Marine Engineering 64 135 448
Telecommunications 69 137 451
Aerospace Engineering 60 123 492
Operations Research 67 157 518
Civil Engineering 80 160 562
Electronic Engineering 81 194 572
Human-Computer Interaction 61 138 615
Geotechnical Engineering 105 212 642
Electrical Engineering 95 216 642
Renewable Energy Engineering 85 246 665
Environmental Engineering 101 235 672
Optical Engineering 99 209 676
Aviation 67 167 688
Transportation Engineering 88 201 702
Robotics 96 258 711
Acoustical Engineering 95 203 729
Automation and Control engineering 128 302 793
Industrial Engineering 115 262 862
Chemical Engineering 173 380 892
Architecture 86 242 910
Nanotechnology 180 404 945
Structural Engineering 133 341 959
Systems Engineering 101 252 961
Reliability and Quality Engineering 139 358 1028
Materials Science 164 395 1030
Architectural Engineering 143 360 1047
Petroleum Engineering 152 373 1070
Mechanical Engineering 138 368 1097
Metallurgical Engineering 192 461 1141
Applied/Engineering Physics 194 460 1173
Biochemical Engineering 188 534 1328
Engineering Management 291 476 1424
Automotive Engineering 192 610 1488
Biomedical Engineering 220 739 1735
Biotechnology 279 1139 2515

Physics rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 100th for Physics in China and 703rd in the World with 23,745 publications made and 421,450 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
#210 of 2,817 In Asia
#703 of 6,713 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 443 436
2010 435 814
2011 533 1301
2012 547 1758
2013 697 2747
2014 797 4223
2015 903 6295
2016 1048 9697
2017 1341 15346
2018 1467 20109
2019 1831 27950
2020 2141 37584
2021 2491 53195
2022 2948 67030
2023 2886 72936
2024 2322 71447

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 48 85 449
Optical Engineering 99 209 676
Condensed Matter Physics 111 237 686
Acoustical Engineering 95 203 729
Quantum and Particle physics 107 229 753
Nuclear Physics 98 251 840
Nanotechnology 180 404 945
Theoretical Physics 104 258 951
Astrobiology 107 276 993
Materials Science 164 395 1030
Applied/Engineering Physics 194 460 1173
Atomic and Molecular physics 147 413 1223
Biophysics 236 649 1688

Computer Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 75th for Computer Science in China and 633rd in the World with 18,602 publications made and 301,339 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#75 of 563 In China
#150 of 2,840 In Asia
#633 of 6,845 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 407 255
2010 381 489
2011 495 797
2012 447 1061
2013 547 1736
2014 622 2711
2015 707 4531
2016 850 8310
2017 1065 14075
2018 1074 16937
2019 1251 22330
2020 1581 29068
2021 1863 38965
2022 2260 48977
2023 2372 54702
2024 2018 50734

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 48 76 259
Computer Vision 52 90 322
Computer Engineering 53 102 346
Computer Networking 61 120 402
Cyber Security 56 104 407
Cognitive Science 50 84 413
Machine Learning 68 123 431
Telecommunications 69 137 451
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 127 477
Animation 69 137 495
Human-Computer Interaction 61 138 615
Robotics 96 258 711
Database Administration 94 214 730
Data Science 61 144 735
Web Design and Development 108 257 826
Computer Graphics 99 242 858
Computational Linguistics 100 281 891
Software Engineering 93 216 944
Game Design and Development 99 265 949
Management Information Systems 164 520 1736
Multimedia 237 732 2002
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 284 905 2157
Neuroscience 217 762 2165
Library and Information science 156 645 2307

Chemistry rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 154th for Chemistry in China and 1017th in the World with 17,398 publications made and 346,287 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#154 of 546 In China
#364 of 2,781 In Asia
#1017 of 6,545 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 276 316
2010 294 625
2011 313 971
2012 379 1319
2013 463 1958
2014 527 3091
2015 597 4568
2016 754 7058
2017 957 10972
2018 1088 15627
2019 1332 21660
2020 1656 31297
2021 1918 45613
2022 2325 58837
2023 2244 63755
2024 1753 64019

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 73 157 510
Inorganic Chemistry 149 313 810
Physical chemistry 151 330 844
Chemical Engineering 173 380 892
Computational Chemistry 122 283 913
Nanotechnology 180 404 945
Organic Chemistry 154 369 993
Materials Science 164 395 1030
Petrology and Geochemistry 116 312 1039
Biochemical Engineering 188 534 1328
Radiochemistry 221 698 1375
Biochemistry 240 642 1558
Pharmacy 298 980 2163
Nutrition and Food Science 296 1131 2451

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 65th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 876th in the World with 17,138 publications made and 339,624 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#65 of 562 In China
#157 of 2,864 In Asia
#876 of 7,081 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 326 280
2010 348 532
2011 380 832
2012 360 1104
2013 399 1656
2014 486 2535
2015 576 4312
2016 713 7375
2017 926 12140
2018 1020 15591
2019 1181 21300
2020 1559 29379
2021 1885 40870
2022 2187 52651
2023 2242 59196
2024 1811 59162

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 85 450
Urban and Regional planning 54 88 507
History 53 90 520
Law 54 106 642
Linguistics 80 169 753
Political Science 52 116 782
Aesthetics 78 144 791
Art History 33 72 897
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 140 284 967
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 51 186 989
Philosophy 80 251 1193
Journalism and Digital Media 119 460 1434
Education Majors 117 369 1472
Demography 121 440 1476
Sociology 118 361 1537
Communications and Public Relations 106 361 1568
Public Policy / Administration 122 321 1599
Classics and Ancient History 126 379 1616
Anthropology 112 400 1675
Library and Information science 156 645 2307

Biology rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 176th for Biology in China and 1282nd in the World with 14,695 publications made and 289,427 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#176 of 553 In China
#466 of 2,834 In Asia
#1282 of 6,833 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 1181
2013 387 1827
2014 451 2830
2015 516 4184
2016 610 6586
2017 767 10063
2018 834 13806
2019 1015 18771
2020 1371 27284
2021 1675 41003
2022 1995 52707
2023 1946 58956
2024 1493 58462

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 86 203 625
Toxicology 63 225 738
Forestry 63 228 848
Evolutionary Biology 118 213 896
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 79 246 918
Nanotechnology 180 404 945
Astrobiology 107 276 993
Paleontology 121 323 1083
Botany 131 412 1201
Animal Science 90 384 1201
Horticulture 123 483 1220
Biochemistry 240 642 1558
Biophysics 236 649 1688
Genetics 238 702 1737
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 284 905 2157
Neuroscience 217 762 2165
Oncology and Cancer research 258 945 2193
Nutrition and Food Science 296 1131 2451
Biotechnology 279 1139 2515
Virology 234 996 2531
Microbiology 280 1126 2542
Zoology 276 971 2665
Immunology 302 1221 2926
Pharmacology 371 1527 3277

Mathematics rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 72nd for Mathematics in China and 597th in the World with 11,151 publications made and 195,925 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
#144 of 2,718 In Asia
#597 of 6,418 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 299 781
2013 331 1170
2014 377 1709
2015 430 2862
2016 537 5012
2017 673 8662
2018 658 10591
2019 772 14063
2020 965 18475
2021 1178 24894
2022 1411 31611
2023 1404 33926
2024 889 23734

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 48 76 259
Operations Research 67 157 518
Applied Mathematics 74 140 528
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 62 123 624
Statistics 81 163 660
Actuarial Science 118 277 1105
Math Teachers 300 921 2653

Business rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 94th for Business in China and 952nd in the World with 5,232 publications made and 83,269 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#94 of 557 In China
#231 of 2,646 In Asia
#952 of 6,339 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 32
2009 124 83
2010 144 151
2011 151 233
2012 148 292
2013 151 492
2014 172 700
2015 198 1087
2016 208 2040
2017 294 3740
2018 287 4471
2019 301 6062
2020 403 8158
2021 563 11675
2022 739 15193
2023 650 17494
2024 508 15016

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 67 157 518
Supply Chain Management 90 203 580
Investment Banking and Stock trading 75 208 777
Tax Law 76 180 819
Management 96 229 870
Risk Management 97 214 909
Finance 99 234 983
Marketing 91 268 1038
International Trade 94 207 1089
Actuarial Science 118 277 1105
International Business 94 221 1119
Accounting 87 299 1210
Hospitality and Hotel Management 179 475 1290
Engineering Management 291 476 1424
Public Policy / Administration 122 321 1599
Management Information Systems 164 520 1736
Project Management 147 519 1800
Advertising 175 703 2129

Economics rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 71st for Economics in China and 785th in the World with 4,116 publications made and 83,593 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#71 of 541 In China
#161 of 2,553 In Asia
#785 of 6,167 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 105 329
2014 127 487
2015 147 836
2016 148 1403
2017 203 2541
2018 220 2931
2019 257 4425
2020 361 6340
2021 524 9874
2022 576 14467
2023 560 16301
2024 342 14052

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 37 62 237
Agricultural Economics 68 167 538
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 62 123 624
Development Studies 61 147 743
Investment Banking and Stock trading 75 208 777
Finance 99 234 983
International Trade 94 207 1089
Actuarial Science 118 277 1105
International Economics 91 262 1250

Art & Design rankings

The Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology ranked 97th for Art & Design in China and 989th in the World with 2,507 publications made and 33,980 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
#97 of 553 In China
#215 of 2,428 In Asia
#989 of 5,966 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 98 362
2015 87 500
2016 88 780
2017 121 1306
2018 110 1633
2019 150 2267
2020 204 3254
2021 286 5115
2022 287 6078
2023 314 6391
2024 314 7769

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 12 187
Animation 69 137 495
Graphic Design 80 174 719
Aesthetics 78 144 791
Computer Graphics 99 242 858
Art History 33 72 897
Architecture 86 242 910
Illustration and Concept Art 178 296 948
Game Design and Development 99 265 949
Painting and Drawing 170 293 958
Sculpture 170 293 958
Literature 96 208 1005
Fashion Design 135 329 1236
Multimedia 237 732 2002

Other rankings

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

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Psychology 112 346 1177
Pediatrics 61 410 1301
Public Health 104 382 1363
Social Psychology 118 347 1374
Orthodontics 106 505 1587
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 163 596 1657
Pathology 184 609 1658
Dentistry 140 612 1773
Medicine 187 634 1778
Gerontology 108 488 1901
Anatomy and Physiology 220 764 2038
Child Psychology 142 612 2062
Healthcare Management (MHA) 110 669 2126
Surgery 197 804 2240
Anesthesiology 195 858 2294
Cardiology 212 906 2363
Sports Medicine 242 1013 2620
Physical Therapy 279 1099 2857
Psychiatry 280 1076 2867
Clinical Psychology 247 1083 3022
Nursing 222 1095 3125
Health Science 319 1204 3522