Nanjing University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 65th in China, 749th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 151 research topics. The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 68,016 academic publications and 1,103,607 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#749 of 14,131 In the World
#144 of 5,830 In Asia
#65 of 960 In China
#4 of 22 In Nanjing
#62 of 1,916 For Automation and Control engineering
#107 of 4,467 For Computer Vision
#115 of 4,419 For Chemical Engineering
#3643 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1339 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 148 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 41st for Engineering in China and 235th in the World with 56,370 publications made and 921,586 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 560 In China
#72 of 2,835 In Asia
#235 of 6,782 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 2
1993 11 1
1994 41 3
1995 50 11
1996 96 35
1997 83 64
1998 97 70
1999 83 105
2000 121 144
2001 138 201
2002 251 508
2003 258 552
2004 379 681
2005 686 1015
2006 913 1623
2007 999 2002
2008 1221 2981
2009 1401 4104
2010 1603 5688
2011 2029 7991
2012 1976 10125
2013 2315 13483
2014 2275 17249
2015 2343 21406
2016 2440 27964
2017 2861 36704
2018 3398 51071
2019 3871 69359
2020 4056 85517
2021 4477 107586
2022 5330 130442
2023 5755 149951
2024 4581 160635

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 20 28 62
Chemical Engineering 43 64 115
Electronic Engineering 29 44 131
Firefighting and Fire Science 32 42 136
Nanotechnology 44 66 136
Remote Sensing 28 34 144
Telecommunications 34 50 149
Electrical Engineering 39 62 154
Optical Engineering 36 56 176
Metallurgical Engineering 45 70 178
Aerospace Engineering 31 51 185
Computer Networking 39 60 187
Materials Science 43 70 188
Robotics 36 63 193
Petroleum Engineering 35 71 210
Reliability and Quality Engineering 43 70 216
Acoustical Engineering 41 68 226
Structural Engineering 42 73 228
Nuclear Engineering 38 84 230
Operations Research 40 71 233
Computer Engineering 39 75 234
Mechanical Engineering 45 76 242
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 81 245
Automotive Engineering 44 92 254
Technical Drawing 45 77 274
Marine Engineering 51 98 306
Architectural Engineering 56 103 340
Renewable Energy Engineering 48 130 351
Transportation Engineering 56 105 390
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 42 104 392
Civil Engineering 59 109 394
Systems Engineering 46 89 408
Industrial Engineering 55 110 415
Human-Computer Interaction 43 86 420
Aviation 51 101 442
Environmental Engineering 72 156 466
Geotechnical Engineering 84 157 484
Product and Industrial Design 51 125 495
Biomedical Engineering 63 155 516
Architecture 50 113 529
Engineering Management 69 131 639
Mining Engineering 99 232 649
Construction Management 80 187 679
Biochemical Engineering 85 197 704
Landscape Architecture 233 389 992
Biotechnology 173 569 1437

Physics rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 42nd for Physics in China and 256th in the World with 52,668 publications made and 899,573 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#42 of 558 In China
#71 of 2,817 In Asia
#256 of 6,713 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 0
1993 10 1
1994 40 3
1995 54 10
1996 92 31
1997 89 65
1998 96 80
1999 85 107
2000 132 141
2001 148 229
2002 239 549
2003 260 587
2004 347 722
2005 627 1100
2006 831 1723
2007 932 2038
2008 1122 3133
2009 1274 4184
2010 1482 5775
2011 1842 8000
2012 1905 10217
2013 2207 13661
2014 2182 17154
2015 2253 21140
2016 2345 27634
2017 2709 36190
2018 3209 49616
2019 3637 67042
2020 3765 81724
2021 4126 101400
2022 4981 122314
2023 5330 139573
2024 4105 149513

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 44 66 136
Optical Engineering 36 56 176
Materials Science 43 70 188
Acoustical Engineering 41 68 226
Quantum and Particle physics 41 67 236
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 81 245
Condensed Matter Physics 40 77 265
Nuclear Physics 38 81 371
Astrophysics and Astronomy 41 74 388
Atomic and Molecular physics 50 115 519
Astrobiology 69 166 697
Theoretical Physics 79 195 793
Biophysics 143 404 1214

Chemistry rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 53rd for Chemistry in China and 392nd in the World with 41,257 publications made and 754,887 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#53 of 546 In China
#99 of 2,781 In Asia
#392 of 6,545 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 0
1993 8 1
1994 28 2
1995 47 11
1996 77 30
1997 71 54
1998 74 80
1999 70 93
2000 95 145
2001 111 206
2002 163 373
2003 188 460
2004 251 554
2005 477 856
2006 588 1263
2007 703 1573
2008 808 2348
2009 930 3232
2010 1116 4569
2011 1464 6651
2012 1533 8511
2013 1802 11543
2014 1736 14318
2015 1796 18106
2016 1865 23784
2017 2111 30823
2018 2512 42562
2019 2821 57066
2020 2920 69892
2021 3206 87135
2022 3902 105178
2023 4261 119407
2024 3358 134107

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 43 64 115
Nanotechnology 44 66 136
Inorganic Chemistry 39 58 139
Physical chemistry 43 66 154
Materials Science 43 70 188
Computational Chemistry 21 37 191
Radiochemistry 53 127 231
Organic Chemistry 52 93 319
Pharmacy 40 101 363
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 42 104 392
Environmental Chemistry 67 142 471
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 150 593
Biochemistry 84 205 668
Biochemical Engineering 85 197 704
Nutrition and Food Science 157 547 1343

Computer Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 38th for Computer Science in China and 305th in the World with 38,082 publications made and 520,414 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#38 of 563 In China
#61 of 2,840 In Asia
#305 of 6,845 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 3
1993 5 0
1994 32 1
1995 33 7
1996 73 23
1997 58 46
1998 64 39
1999 54 60
2000 82 78
2001 109 157
2002 192 339
2003 204 420
2004 285 562
2005 516 889
2006 701 1502
2007 720 1778
2008 984 2688
2009 1085 3314
2010 1157 4343
2011 1360 5369
2012 1325 6623
2013 1488 8280
2014 1498 10678
2015 1548 12501
2016 1652 15985
2017 1918 20354
2018 2277 27860
2019 2586 38810
2020 2702 47952
2021 3015 60095
2022 3476 72701
2023 3717 85516
2024 3000 82689

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Vision 24 35 107
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 44 145
Cognitive Science 19 26 145
Telecommunications 34 50 149
Machine Learning 40 55 177
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 56 182
Computer Networking 39 60 187
Robotics 36 63 193
Animation 39 61 198
Computer Engineering 39 75 234
Cyber Security 38 65 253
Computational Linguistics 31 63 281
Computer Graphics 38 70 282
Web Design and Development 52 96 385
Human-Computer Interaction 43 86 420
Data Science 38 73 506
Software Engineering 48 99 548
Database Administration 67 138 551
UX/UI Desgin 56 136 610
Management Information Systems 74 181 911
Multimedia 71 231 946
Game Design and Development 98 264 948
Neuroscience 101 317 1121
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 160 413 1192
Library and Information science 57 274 1337

Environmental Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 65th for Environmental Science in China and 498th in the World with 28,881 publications made and 468,964 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#65 of 553 In China
#113 of 2,838 In Asia
#498 of 6,876 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 5 0
1994 12 0
1995 31 4
1996 40 19
1997 48 41
1998 45 45
1999 37 54
2000 44 71
2001 54 110
2002 102 222
2003 127 245
2004 199 328
2005 368 549
2006 459 879
2007 500 1092
2008 596 1708
2009 675 2221
2010 798 2970
2011 1034 4053
2012 1010 5248
2013 1213 6811
2014 1167 8558
2015 1124 10189
2016 1114 13301
2017 1380 17208
2018 1775 23927
2019 1979 33472
2020 2173 42623
2021 2396 55493
2022 2897 68139
2023 3136 79688
2024 2235 78573

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 71 251
Geography and Cartography 46 74 382
Agricultural Science 61 118 413
Earth science and Geophysics 62 113 429
Environmental Engineering 72 156 466
Environmental Chemistry 67 142 471
Oceanography 61 117 482
Geotechnical Engineering 84 157 484
Environmental Management 74 146 488
Geology 68 131 550
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 150 593
Mining Engineering 99 232 649
Ecology 85 165 661
Paleontology 91 206 769
Urban and Regional planning 129 233 1023
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 174 583 1685
Forestry 170 714 2045

Biology rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 74th for Biology in China and 614th in the World with 28,756 publications made and 630,281 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#74 of 553 In China
#166 of 2,834 In Asia
#614 of 6,833 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 1
1993 2 0
1994 15 2
1995 36 7
1996 46 19
1997 36 42
1998 46 70
1999 40 47
2000 51 87
2001 53 123
2002 89 250
2003 106 280
2004 157 424
2005 294 628
2006 375 971
2007 446 1266
2008 500 2006
2009 617 2642
2010 698 3747
2011 905 5398
2012 921 6819
2013 1140 9342
2014 1245 12160
2015 1306 15216
2016 1342 20040
2017 1481 25852
2018 1831 35244
2019 2062 47431
2020 2118 58607
2021 2394 72712
2022 2875 86839
2023 3072 97839
2024 2328 99347

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 44 66 136
Agricultural Science 61 118 413
Evolutionary Biology 64 113 604
Biochemistry 84 205 668
Astrobiology 69 166 697
Paleontology 91 206 769
Toxicology 83 312 939
Genetics 123 336 990
Neuroscience 101 317 1121
Pharmacology 144 477 1161
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 160 413 1192
Biophysics 143 404 1214
Botany 137 425 1225
Microbiology 141 505 1334
Nutrition and Food Science 157 547 1343
Zoology 136 410 1375
Molecular Biology 195 554 1434
Biotechnology 173 569 1437
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 174 583 1685
Horticulture 201 741 1772
Immunology 205 691 1777
Oncology and Cancer research 229 805 1901
Forestry 170 714 2045
Virology 213 883 2280

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 57th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 774th in the World with 22,217 publications made and 286,556 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#57 of 562 In China
#131 of 2,864 In Asia
#774 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 2
1993 2 0
1994 12 0
1995 18 5
1996 26 8
1997 27 16
1998 24 16
1999 20 32
2000 37 32
2001 65 47
2002 77 178
2003 123 179
2004 178 264
2005 282 512
2006 382 799
2007 454 934
2008 579 1380
2009 643 1766
2010 700 2318
2011 853 2836
2012 785 3863
2013 884 4639
2014 833 5566
2015 860 6528
2016 846 8111
2017 990 10184
2018 1224 13967
2019 1414 19843
2020 1670 25869
2021 1825 34118
2022 2191 42811
2023 2361 52136
2024 1743 51016

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 34 58 345
Linguistics 44 82 449
Archaeology 56 92 468
History 59 99 562
Education Majors 35 96 575
Journalism and Digital Media 54 161 698
Aesthetics 70 131 756
Law 67 137 776
Philosophy 47 137 787
Social Work 36 84 877
Political Science 68 156 940
Sociology 68 186 983
Urban and Regional planning 129 233 1023
Anthropology 54 188 1061
Military science 74 188 1068
Classics and Ancient History 81 235 1231
Library and Information science 57 274 1337
Communications and Public Relations 95 322 1452
Public Policy / Administration 158 387 1731
Demography 156 613 1856
Art History 131 331 1910
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 146 534 2000

Mathematics rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 45th for Mathematics in China and 371st in the World with 18,107 publications made and 255,438 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#45 of 550 In China
#74 of 2,718 In Asia
#371 of 6,418 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 2
1993 3 1
1994 9 1
1995 15 3
1996 19 6
1997 22 15
1998 28 16
1999 29 34
2000 38 49
2001 42 51
2002 79 197
2003 99 202
2004 167 312
2005 280 532
2006 354 896
2007 385 1091
2008 510 1751
2009 590 1991
2010 645 2689
2011 656 3112
2012 653 3518
2013 713 4488
2014 729 5293
2015 800 6289
2016 797 7651
2017 910 9867
2018 1079 12978
2019 1257 17677
2020 1361 21652
2021 1437 26676
2022 1656 32619
2023 1616 37408
2024 1072 28134

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 56 182
Operations Research 40 71 233
Applied Mathematics 42 66 257
Statistics 44 72 369
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 50 94 486
Actuarial Science 100 221 1001
Math Teachers 148 512 1762

Business rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 40th for Business in China and 358th in the World with 14,609 publications made and 183,749 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#40 of 557 In China
#64 of 2,646 In Asia
#358 of 6,339 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 0
1994 4 0
1995 10 4
1996 9 5
1997 12 10
1998 13 15
1999 12 16
2000 26 33
2001 24 68
2002 57 147
2003 68 145
2004 121 242
2005 208 330
2006 254 556
2007 281 729
2008 372 1359
2009 423 1517
2010 447 2036
2011 519 2274
2012 534 2636
2013 560 3209
2014 597 4185
2015 577 4658
2016 610 5687
2017 768 7377
2018 900 9336
2019 1003 13122
2020 1087 16605
2021 1185 20351
2022 1411 24937
2023 1422 29084
2024 1042 24498

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 31 41 176
Operations Research 40 71 233
Supply Chain Management 56 111 317
Investment Banking and Stock trading 49 106 463
Finance 55 118 595
Engineering Management 69 131 639
Construction Management 80 187 679
Marketing 55 144 681
Accounting 52 142 700
Tax Law 72 170 778
Risk Management 74 166 787
Management Information Systems 74 181 911
Real Estate 135 286 928
Entrepreneurship 65 210 972
Project Management 66 206 992
Actuarial Science 100 221 1001
Advertising 75 266 1112
International Trade 101 225 1137
International Business 102 240 1172
Human Resource Management 123 384 1366
Public Policy / Administration 158 387 1731

Psychology rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 51st for Psychology in China and 610th in the World with 10,732 publications made and 195,660 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#51 of 552 In China
#119 of 2,755 In Asia
#610 of 6,645 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 11 0
1995 6 3
1996 12 3
1997 9 11
1998 9 6
1999 17 10
2000 14 15
2001 20 16
2002 28 55
2003 49 107
2004 64 147
2005 106 315
2006 165 561
2007 165 551
2008 241 730
2009 292 942
2010 302 1273
2011 362 1635
2012 325 2071
2013 396 2734
2014 416 3451
2015 437 4269
2016 440 5365
2017 514 6752
2018 635 9430
2019 715 12898
2020 755 16326
2021 944 20232
2022 1123 25088
2023 1208 30093
2024 910 26815

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 19 26 145
Education Majors 35 96 575
Social Work 36 84 877
Social Psychology 64 167 888
Clinical Psychology 58 232 1113
Neuroscience 101 317 1121
Child Psychology 79 285 1313
Psychiatry 124 440 1415

Other rankings

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

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Graphic Design 30 54 307
Environmental Economics 70 135 480
Fashion Design 57 121 646
Art & Design 61 122 679
Sonography and Ultrasound 72 236 692
Economics 65 143 739
Literature 63 124 754
Photography 55 160 789
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 71 278 858
Sports Medicine 45 186 898
Development Studies 85 196 905
Ophthalmology 59 295 909
Interior Design 236 417 987
Agricultural Economics 150 383 1009
Physical Therapy 81 285 1082
Anatomy and Physiology 102 360 1101
Pathology 109 377 1131
Medicine 107 369 1167
International Economics 100 278 1290
Cardiology 134 526 1507
Audiology 114 490 1530
Surgery 137 553 1564
Dentistry 127 568 1658
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 186 723 1778
Anesthesiology 154 662 1813
Orthodontics 135 620 1832
Public Health 156 611 1869
Healthcare Management (MHA) 102 650 2088
Gerontology 134 631 2187
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 137 707 2208
Health Science 149 670 2238
Nursing 162 758 2378
Family medicine 185 947 2747