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The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 52nd in China, 850th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 154 research topics. The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 71,531 academic publications and 1,245,913 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#850 of 14,131 In the World
#156 of 5,830 In Asia
#52 of 960 In China
#3 of 22 In Nanjing
#57 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#103 of 4,512 For Computer Vision
#109 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#3632 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2053 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 151 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 41st for Engineering in China and 221st in the World with 59,022 publications made and 1,042,375 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 560 In China
#70 of 2,841 In Asia
#221 of 6,795 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 258 553
2004 378 682
2005 686 1014
2006 913 1624
2007 1000 2003
2008 1222 2988
2009 1401 4106
2010 1602 5686
2011 2029 7988
2012 1976 10127
2013 2318 13481
2014 2277 17260
2015 2340 21419
2016 2441 28004
2017 2863 36729
2018 3400 51138
2019 3870 69307
2020 4056 85392
2021 4467 107469
2022 5326 130332
2023 5758 150011
2024 4834 162299
2025 3150 149614

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 26 57
Chemical Engineering 43 61 109
Electronic Engineering 29 44 123
Nanotechnology 45 67 128
Remote Sensing 28 33 129
Firefighting and Fire Science 33 43 136
Telecommunications 34 49 142
Electrical Engineering 39 62 143
Metallurgical Engineering 45 69 164
Optical Engineering 36 55 172
Materials Science 43 67 175
Aerospace Engineering 31 50 179
Robotics 35 60 179
Computer Networking 40 60 183
Reliability and Quality Engineering 43 67 198
Petroleum Engineering 36 71 199
Nuclear Engineering 38 79 209
Operations Research 39 66 213
Computer Engineering 38 70 215
Structural Engineering 42 70 216
Acoustical Engineering 41 65 217
Applied/Engineering Physics 44 73 225
Mechanical Engineering 45 73 229
Automotive Engineering 42 86 244
Technical Drawing 45 77 260
Marine Engineering 51 95 293
Architectural Engineering 55 98 324
Renewable Energy Engineering 48 126 326
Transportation Engineering 56 102 366
Civil Engineering 58 103 369
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 46 106 378
Systems Engineering 45 86 379
Industrial Engineering 55 106 379
Human-Computer Interaction 43 82 402
Environmental Engineering 70 144 425
Aviation 51 101 438
Geotechnical Engineering 85 155 468
Architecture 50 109 492
Product and Industrial Design 51 125 492
Biomedical Engineering 63 146 496
Engineering Management 68 129 625
Construction Management 76 174 630
Mining Engineering 100 231 640
Biochemical Engineering 87 196 683
Landscape Architecture 227 381 984
Biotechnology 173 554 1402

Physics rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 42nd for Physics in China and 247th in the World with 55,060 publications made and 1,015,499 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#42 of 558 In China
#69 of 2,822 In Asia
#247 of 6,729 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 260 588
2004 346 723
2005 627 1100
2006 831 1723
2007 932 2038
2008 1123 3135
2009 1274 4187
2010 1483 5776
2011 1842 7999
2012 1905 10217
2013 2210 13646
2014 2185 17150
2015 2252 21131
2016 2343 27627
2017 2710 36179
2018 3209 49619
2019 3635 66944
2020 3762 81584
2021 4122 101285
2022 4977 122163
2023 5331 139607
2024 4309 151000
2025 2876 140203

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 45 67 128
Optical Engineering 36 55 172
Materials Science 43 67 175
Acoustical Engineering 41 65 217
Applied/Engineering Physics 44 73 225
Quantum and Particle physics 41 66 226
Condensed Matter Physics 40 73 250
Nuclear Physics 37 78 359
Astrophysics and Astronomy 41 74 373
Atomic and Molecular physics 50 112 507
Astrobiology 66 154 659
Theoretical Physics 79 196 791
Biophysics 146 395 1176

Chemistry rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 54th for Chemistry in China and 381st in the World with 43,029 publications made and 857,639 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#54 of 547 In China
#97 of 2,785 In Asia
#381 of 6,561 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 188 461
2004 251 555
2005 477 856
2006 588 1263
2007 703 1574
2008 809 2350
2009 930 3234
2010 1117 4561
2011 1464 6650
2012 1533 8511
2013 1803 11531
2014 1737 14313
2015 1796 18110
2016 1867 23778
2017 2107 30804
2018 2514 42556
2019 2818 57032
2020 2928 69836
2021 3206 86991
2022 3899 105044
2023 4261 119389
2024 3479 134999
2025 2162 129490

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 61 109
Nanotechnology 45 67 128
Inorganic Chemistry 39 56 130
Physical chemistry 45 67 147
Materials Science 43 67 175
Computational Chemistry 20 36 186
Radiochemistry 53 124 222
Organic Chemistry 52 92 306
Pharmacy 39 98 345
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 46 106 378
Environmental Chemistry 65 132 436
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 146 575
Biochemistry 85 200 648
Biochemical Engineering 87 196 683
Nutrition and Food Science 159 546 1334

Computer Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 38th for Computer Science in China and 292nd in the World with 40,105 publications made and 580,398 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#38 of 563 In China
#60 of 2,842 In Asia
#292 of 6,855 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 204 421
2004 285 562
2005 516 888
2006 701 1503
2007 721 1779
2008 984 2688
2009 1085 3311
2010 1157 4341
2011 1360 5371
2012 1325 6631
2013 1491 8285
2014 1503 10684
2015 1548 12521
2016 1650 16020
2017 1923 20376
2018 2282 27909
2019 2590 38777
2020 2709 47983
2021 3009 60012
2022 3470 72681
2023 3718 85632
2024 3253 84330
2025 2291 68496

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 25 35 103
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 43 141
Telecommunications 34 49 142
Cognitive Science 19 25 144
Machine Learning 38 52 170
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 56 173
Robotics 35 60 179
Computer Networking 40 60 183
Animation 39 60 195
Computer Engineering 38 70 215
Cyber Security 39 66 248
Computational Linguistics 31 56 249
Computer Graphics 38 67 269
Web Design and Development 52 96 387
Human-Computer Interaction 43 82 402
Data Science 38 72 481
Software Engineering 48 95 528
Database Administration 65 134 531
UX/UI Desgin 57 138 615
Management Information Systems 74 179 889
Multimedia 74 223 910
Game Design and Development 102 272 958
Neuroscience 99 308 1090
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 167 416 1183
Library and Information science 59 269 1300

Environmental Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 64th for Environmental Science in China and 488th in the World with 30,079 publications made and 535,422 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#64 of 553 In China
#110 of 2,841 In Asia
#488 of 6,888 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 127 246
2004 199 328
2005 368 549
2006 459 880
2007 500 1092
2008 595 1711
2009 675 2223
2010 798 2970
2011 1034 4062
2012 1010 5244
2013 1214 6798
2014 1167 8534
2015 1124 10198
2016 1119 13286
2017 1375 17182
2018 1772 23880
2019 1986 33453
2020 2168 42529
2021 2393 55302
2022 2888 68058
2023 3135 79632
2024 2335 79647
2025 1460 71888

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 71 243
Geography and Cartography 47 75 366
Agricultural Science 62 116 406
Earth science and Geophysics 63 108 408
Environmental Engineering 70 144 425
Environmental Chemistry 65 132 436
Oceanography 61 114 457
Environmental Management 74 139 462
Geotechnical Engineering 85 155 468
Geology 67 124 527
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 146 575
Ecology 84 160 635
Mining Engineering 100 231 640
Paleontology 91 197 739
Urban and Regional planning 130 234 1017
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 177 570 1655
Forestry 168 688 1984

Biology rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 74th for Biology in China and 599th in the World with 29,993 publications made and 712,227 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#74 of 553 In China
#161 of 2,838 In Asia
#599 of 6,841 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 106 281
2004 157 424
2005 294 628
2006 375 971
2007 446 1266
2008 501 2007
2009 617 2644
2010 698 3747
2011 905 5401
2012 921 6823
2013 1140 9332
2014 1243 12120
2015 1307 15200
2016 1341 19993
2017 1477 25779
2018 1824 35123
2019 2068 47420
2020 2118 58433
2021 2392 72498
2022 2869 86694
2023 3060 97732
2024 2404 100253
2025 1571 91286

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 45 67 128
Agricultural Science 62 116 406
Evolutionary Biology 67 115 604
Biochemistry 85 200 648
Astrobiology 66 154 659
Paleontology 91 197 739
Toxicology 78 271 840
Genetics 126 329 974
Neuroscience 99 308 1090
Pharmacology 147 472 1143
Biophysics 146 395 1176
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 167 416 1183
Botany 138 414 1186
Microbiology 143 494 1301
Nutrition and Food Science 159 546 1334
Zoology 137 405 1352
Biotechnology 173 554 1402
Molecular Biology 194 547 1409
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 177 570 1655
Horticulture 201 733 1743
Immunology 206 687 1745
Oncology and Cancer research 233 812 1890
Forestry 168 688 1984
Virology 213 882 2272

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 57th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 759th in the World with 23,307 publications made and 324,511 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#57 of 563 In China
#127 of 2,867 In Asia
#759 of 7,088 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
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 123 180
2004 178 264
2005 282 512
2006 382 800
2007 455 935
2008 579 1381
2009 643 1767
2010 699 2319
2011 854 2839
2012 785 3860
2013 887 4640
2014 836 5575
2015 856 6529
2016 850 8119
2017 993 10198
2018 1226 14005
2019 1415 19767
2020 1678 25911
2021 1820 34106
2022 2193 42681
2023 2367 52112
2024 1856 51879
2025 1248 47446

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 32 56 320
Linguistics 43 80 427
Archaeology 57 91 457
History 59 99 546
Education Majors 36 94 551
Journalism and Digital Media 53 156 682
Aesthetics 68 123 714
Law 68 135 759
Philosophy 47 131 770
Social Work 35 80 849
Political Science 69 154 918
Sociology 69 183 974
Urban and Regional planning 130 234 1017
Anthropology 55 183 1045
Military science 74 195 1090
Classics and Ancient History 81 228 1191
Library and Information science 59 269 1300
Communications and Public Relations 94 312 1402
Public Policy / Administration 158 391 1750
Demography 156 599 1822
Art History 128 321 1865
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 140 514 1929

Mathematics rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 45th for Mathematics in China and 362nd in the World with 18,668 publications made and 280,860 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
#73 of 2,725 In Asia
#362 of 6,434 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 280 531
2006 354 897
2007 386 1092
2008 510 1749
2009 590 1990
2010 644 2681
2011 656 3114
2012 653 3520
2013 714 4475
2014 728 5276
2015 797 6277
2016 798 7627
2017 907 9807
2018 1074 12958
2019 1253 17619
2020 1354 21619
2021 1425 26530
2022 1650 32477
2023 1618 37384
2024 1145 28850
2025 695 21246

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 56 173
Operations Research 39 66 213
Applied Mathematics 43 66 254
Statistics 44 71 359
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 48 90 470
Actuarial Science 98 215 981
Math Teachers 141 504 1725

Business rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 40th for Business in China and 344th in the World with 15,222 publications made and 203,606 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#40 of 557 In China
#63 of 2,654 In Asia
#344 of 6,366 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 1516
2010 445 2035
2011 519 2273
2012 534 2639
2013 561 3217
2014 599 4199
2015 576 4660
2016 615 5695
2017 769 7386
2018 899 9328
2019 1005 13162
2020 1081 16644
2021 1180 20313
2022 1413 24895
2023 1417 29069
2024 1121 25078
2025 712 20994

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 30 38 169
Operations Research 39 66 213
Supply Chain Management 54 107 294
Investment Banking and Stock trading 46 99 435
Finance 56 116 575
Engineering Management 68 129 625
Construction Management 76 174 630
Marketing 56 144 665
Accounting 53 142 698
Risk Management 74 166 781
Tax Law 74 172 788
Management Information Systems 74 179 889
Real Estate 137 289 939
Actuarial Science 98 215 981
Entrepreneurship 71 219 981
Project Management 67 207 993
Advertising 74 253 1068
International Trade 100 223 1130
International Business 102 233 1142
Human Resource Management 121 381 1356
Public Policy / Administration 158 391 1750

Psychology rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 50th for Psychology in China and 597th in the World with 11,331 publications made and 218,860 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#50 of 553 In China
#115 of 2,766 In Asia
#597 of 6,663 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 63 147
2005 106 315
2006 165 561
2007 165 551
2008 241 730
2009 292 941
2010 301 1272
2011 363 1637
2012 325 2071
2013 395 2733
2014 416 3454
2015 436 4264
2016 438 5350
2017 513 6740
2018 638 9437
2019 717 12810
2020 760 16275
2021 944 20201
2022 1112 25062
2023 1206 30093
2024 968 27450
2025 704 23287

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 25 144
Education Majors 36 94 551
Social Work 35 80 849
Social Psychology 65 162 853
Neuroscience 99 308 1090
Clinical Psychology 69 257 1161
Child Psychology 81 287 1304
Psychiatry 129 442 1404

Other rankings

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

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Graphic Design 31 56 300
Environmental Economics 68 124 432
Fashion Design 57 117 616
Art & Design 60 116 647
Sonography and Ultrasound 74 228 670
Literature 57 113 693
Economics 64 138 711
Photography 61 174 814
Ophthalmology 56 261 823
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 72 276 841
Development Studies 83 192 870
Sports Medicine 49 186 884
Interior Design 228 413 986
Agricultural Economics 150 388 1029
Physical Therapy 86 286 1070
Anatomy and Physiology 103 354 1075
Pathology 111 376 1110
Medicine 108 368 1152
International Economics 97 272 1265
Cardiology 139 532 1498
Audiology 118 497 1540
Surgery 138 551 1548
Dentistry 129 565 1635
Anesthesiology 149 641 1741
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 190 726 1777
Orthodontics 133 615 1821
Public Health 158 603 1824
Healthcare Management (MHA) 103 616 1977
Gerontology 138 624 2171
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 139 702 2199
Health Science 149 666 2211
Nursing 160 731 2299
Family medicine 187 959 2764