Nanjing University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 63rd in China, 733rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 59,828 academic publications and 803,590 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#733 of 14,131 In the World
#138 of 5,830 In Asia
#63 of 960 In China
#4 of 22 In Nanjing
#72 of 1,820 For Automation and Control engineering
#107 of 4,264 For Computer Vision
#121 of 4,260 For Chemical Engineering
#3619 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1339 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 144 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 42nd for Engineering in China and 247th in the World with 50,326 publications made and 675,524 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#42 of 560 In China
#74 of 2,809 In Asia
#247 of 6,684 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 0
1993 10 1
1994 41 2
1995 53 9
1996 92 28
1997 86 66
1998 99 70
1999 85 95
2000 118 132
2001 142 175
2002 247 465
2003 257 456
2004 384 602
2005 694 873
2006 902 1262
2007 988 1688
2008 1233 2567
2009 1362 3467
2010 1596 4796
2011 1981 6786
2012 1900 8634
2013 2232 11600
2014 2174 14649
2015 2212 18653
2016 2268 24404
2017 2660 32331
2018 3177 44543
2019 3741 61309
2020 3861 75657
2021 4270 94900
2022 5235 118439
2023 5556 134423

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 30 72
Chemical Engineering 40 62 121
Electronic Engineering 28 44 128
Nanotechnology 44 69 145
Telecommunications 34 50 151
Firefighting and Fire Science 34 46 154
Remote Sensing 29 37 157
Electrical Engineering 37 61 158
Optical Engineering 36 60 184
Metallurgical Engineering 44 71 186
Computer Networking 38 59 189
Materials Science 43 73 199
Aerospace Engineering 31 55 203
Petroleum Engineering 36 72 213
Reliability and Quality Engineering 42 69 214
Robotics 38 71 216
Acoustical Engineering 41 70 232
Structural Engineering 42 75 240
Technical Drawing 45 73 242
Nuclear Engineering 38 91 250
Computer Engineering 40 76 251
Mechanical Engineering 46 79 251
Automotive Engineering 43 96 265
Operations Research 40 77 266
Applied/Engineering Physics 49 94 305
Marine Engineering 51 99 333
Architectural Engineering 51 103 362
Transportation Engineering 55 103 396
Renewable Energy Engineering 52 143 398
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 39 106 403
Civil Engineering 60 111 412
Aviation 43 89 445
Human-Computer Interaction 45 92 467
Industrial Engineering 57 119 468
Systems Engineering 53 107 471
Environmental Engineering 72 155 475
Geotechnical Engineering 77 147 477
Product and Industrial Design 46 118 488
Biomedical Engineering 54 143 509
Architecture 50 108 544
Mining Engineering 96 214 611
Engineering Management 76 128 631
Construction Management 75 182 693
Biochemical Engineering 87 199 714
Biotechnology 167 538 1393

Physics rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 43rd for Physics in China and 266th in the World with 47,315 publications made and 667,033 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#43 of 556 In China
#74 of 2,786 In Asia
#266 of 6,603 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 0
1993 9 1
1994 39 2
1995 55 8
1996 87 29
1997 90 66
1998 100 78
1999 87 97
2000 129 128
2001 151 211
2002 231 506
2003 253 482
2004 347 639
2005 644 980
2006 814 1387
2007 916 1766
2008 1133 2690
2009 1254 3633
2010 1447 4912
2011 1808 6883
2012 1823 8761
2013 2129 11868
2014 2091 14751
2015 2130 18618
2016 2212 24156
2017 2576 32168
2018 2982 43563
2019 3536 59785
2020 3587 72639
2021 3973 90656
2022 4892 112073
2023 5156 126545

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 69 145
Optical Engineering 36 60 184
Materials Science 43 73 199
Acoustical Engineering 41 70 232
Quantum and Particle physics 42 71 245
Condensed Matter Physics 42 82 290
Applied/Engineering Physics 49 94 305
Astrophysics and Astronomy 41 74 394
Nuclear Physics 39 91 416
Atomic and Molecular physics 51 123 553
Astrobiology 67 179 729
Theoretical Physics 80 201 794
Biophysics 131 382 1159

Chemistry rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 52nd for Chemistry in China and 402nd in the World with 36,974 publications made and 565,359 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#52 of 546 In China
#98 of 2,750 In Asia
#402 of 6,447 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 0
1993 8 1
1994 28 1
1995 50 7
1996 73 24
1997 72 55
1998 77 80
1999 72 86
2000 93 120
2001 117 186
2002 162 348
2003 185 388
2004 259 506
2005 492 787
2006 577 1055
2007 695 1361
2008 814 2064
2009 908 2829
2010 1110 3995
2011 1451 5746
2012 1449 7395
2013 1728 10091
2014 1657 12457
2015 1717 16143
2016 1747 20833
2017 1998 27676
2018 2346 37707
2019 2739 51687
2020 2795 62872
2021 3087 78501
2022 3799 97582
2023 4115 110309

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 40 62 121
Nanotechnology 44 69 145
Inorganic Chemistry 39 61 151
Physical chemistry 40 64 154
Computational Chemistry 20 36 192
Materials Science 43 73 199
Radiochemistry 49 116 208
Organic Chemistry 51 93 339
Pharmacy 39 100 383
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 39 106 403
Environmental Chemistry 72 159 530
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 150 588
Biochemistry 80 196 662
Biochemical Engineering 87 199 714
Nutrition and Food Science 165 560 1376

Computer Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 38th for Computer Science in China and 316th in the World with 33,824 publications made and 365,414 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#38 of 561 In China
#63 of 2,809 In Asia
#316 of 6,752 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 0
1993 5 0
1994 32 1
1995 39 5
1996 71 19
1997 61 42
1998 62 35
1999 54 61
2000 79 72
2001 109 127
2002 192 294
2003 203 323
2004 282 506
2005 517 749
2006 696 1210
2007 726 1529
2008 977 2254
2009 1065 2833
2010 1138 3575
2011 1338 4470
2012 1288 5554
2013 1446 7072
2014 1436 8866
2015 1461 10376
2016 1525 13524
2017 1745 17244
2018 2129 23271
2019 2473 32179
2020 2555 40772
2021 2811 50596
2022 3404 62802
2023 3539 71593

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 21 33 107
Cognitive Science 18 26 140
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 45 145
Telecommunications 34 50 151
Machine Learning 40 54 176
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 55 182
Computer Networking 38 59 189
Robotics 38 71 216
Animation 41 67 227
Computer Engineering 40 76 251
Cyber Security 40 66 269
Computer Graphics 38 72 281
Computational Linguistics 33 71 330
Web Design and Development 49 82 351
Human-Computer Interaction 45 92 467
Database Administration 63 123 521
Data Science 43 85 553
Software Engineering 49 97 567
UX/UI Desgin 48 123 593
Multimedia 64 198 914
Game Design and Development 108 276 966
Management Information Systems 78 200 1004
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 143 375 1127
Neuroscience 99 333 1159
Library and Information science 65 284 1356

Biology rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 73rd for Biology in China and 616th in the World with 25,851 publications made and 475,131 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#73 of 551 In China
#167 of 2,814 In Asia
#616 of 6,770 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 3 0
1994 14 1
1995 40 6
1996 45 16
1997 38 40
1998 48 67
1999 43 42
2000 49 75
2001 56 105
2002 87 200
2003 104 234
2004 166 384
2005 298 576
2006 380 793
2007 446 1094
2008 523 1792
2009 606 2271
2010 690 3164
2011 896 4638
2012 876 5865
2013 1085 8192
2014 1168 10441
2015 1262 13547
2016 1271 17717
2017 1415 23239
2018 1718 31232
2019 1991 42583
2020 2036 52734
2021 2277 65319
2022 2810 80541
2023 2985 90746

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 69 145
Agricultural Science 59 105 388
Evolutionary Biology 59 102 573
Biochemistry 80 196 662
Astrobiology 67 179 729
Paleontology 90 208 778
Genetics 118 323 970
Pharmacology 132 427 1092
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 143 375 1127
Biophysics 131 382 1159
Neuroscience 99 333 1159
Botany 141 420 1241
Microbiology 136 472 1287
Nutrition and Food Science 165 560 1376
Molecular Biology 195 531 1388
Biotechnology 167 538 1393
Zoology 137 409 1397
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 167 554 1654
Immunology 205 673 1755
Horticulture 203 730 1783
Oncology and Cancer research 221 772 1870
Forestry 171 669 1969
Virology 214 838 2217

Environmental Science rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 63rd for Environmental Science in China and 511th in the World with 25,800 publications made and 334,640 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#63 of 552 In China
#116 of 2,811 In Asia
#511 of 6,798 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 4 0
1994 12 0
1995 35 3
1996 39 11
1997 48 37
1998 43 39
1999 38 47
2000 45 68
2001 56 99
2002 106 176
2003 125 188
2004 205 282
2005 378 473
2006 472 691
2007 491 903
2008 621 1487
2009 663 1916
2010 796 2486
2011 1003 3494
2012 970 4355
2013 1200 5953
2014 1117 7135
2015 1055 8758
2016 1032 11379
2017 1273 15019
2018 1627 20484
2019 1893 29319
2020 2017 37129
2021 2232 48083
2022 2842 62172
2023 3002 71289

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 74 268
Agricultural Science 59 105 388
Geography and Cartography 45 74 390
Earth science and Geophysics 64 128 468
Environmental Engineering 72 155 475
Geotechnical Engineering 77 147 477
Oceanography 60 121 492
Environmental Management 75 145 500
Environmental Chemistry 72 159 530
Geology 69 136 567
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 150 588
Mining Engineering 96 214 611
Ecology 83 157 655
Paleontology 90 208 778
Urban and Regional planning 144 244 1040
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 167 554 1654
Forestry 171 669 1969

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 56th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 740th in the World with 19,464 publications made and 199,561 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#56 of 561 In China
#109 of 2,845 In Asia
#740 of 7,020 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
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 12 0
1995 21 2
1996 28 5
1997 29 10
1998 26 15
1999 20 29
2000 37 33
2001 66 38
2002 78 143
2003 117 140
2004 175 221
2005 285 425
2006 386 649
2007 453 792
2008 576 1135
2009 643 1545
2010 696 1937
2011 829 2419
2012 772 3252
2013 854 4033
2014 819 4638
2015 792 5435
2016 775 6933
2017 852 8339
2018 1100 11661
2019 1300 16314
2020 1538 21491
2021 1682 28268
2022 2081 36652
2023 2196 43209

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 54 340
Linguistics 43 79 437
Archaeology 53 89 468
Publishing 30 73 534
History 54 91 550
Education Majors 34 79 565
Journalism and Digital Media 54 141 680
Philosophy 45 106 721
Law 65 123 754
Aesthetics 74 132 764
Social Work 43 82 885
Political Science 65 131 888
Sociology 63 156 930
Anthropology 51 164 1035
Military science 69 172 1038
Urban and Regional planning 144 244 1040
Classics and Ancient History 86 231 1229
Library and Information science 65 284 1356
Public Policy / Administration 151 337 1582
Communications and Public Relations 107 346 1602
Demography 153 549 1776
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 151 504 1963

Mathematics rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 45th for Mathematics in China and 369th in the World with 16,638 publications made and 188,303 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 2,673 In Asia
#369 of 6,305 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 10 1
1995 15 2
1996 19 6
1997 22 16
1998 29 16
1999 27 40
2000 35 44
2001 42 49
2002 78 170
2003 90 156
2004 158 258
2005 287 474
2006 359 685
2007 395 931
2008 525 1462
2009 569 1806
2010 631 2235
2011 641 2625
2012 636 3035
2013 689 3833
2014 701 4459
2015 742 5159
2016 765 6589
2017 845 8376
2018 1023 11037
2019 1183 14804
2020 1315 18759
2021 1393 23160
2022 1632 28856
2023 1591 32469

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 37 55 182
Applied Mathematics 40 61 244
Operations Research 40 77 266
Statistics 43 72 370
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 99 498
Actuarial Science 101 214 987
Math Teachers 128 391 1562

Business rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 39th for Business in China and 360th in the World with 12,918 publications made and 131,310 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#39 of 556 In China
#62 of 2,579 In Asia
#360 of 6,187 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 4 0
1995 11 3
1996 10 4
1997 13 9
1998 12 14
1999 13 19
2000 24 25
2001 25 55
2002 58 122
2003 60 101
2004 122 218
2005 212 257
2006 256 428
2007 282 641
2008 366 1105
2009 423 1376
2010 437 1678
2011 508 1904
2012 529 2210
2013 548 2770
2014 581 3437
2015 536 3885
2016 537 4850
2017 654 6311
2018 798 7763
2019 935 10756
2020 1030 14152
2021 1125 17353
2022 1339 21822
2023 1326 24917

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 29 40 176
Operations Research 40 77 266
Supply Chain Management 56 108 339
Investment Banking and Stock trading 50 111 526
Engineering Management 76 128 631
Finance 58 117 642
Tax Law 54 111 647
Construction Management 75 182 693
Marketing 57 137 705
Risk Management 71 156 777
Accounting 59 154 799
Real Estate 119 239 860
Project Management 62 185 930
Actuarial Science 101 214 987
Management Information Systems 78 200 1004
Entrepreneurship 68 212 1004
Advertising 83 267 1208
Human Resource Management 127 346 1278
International Trade 128 293 1318
International Business 128 310 1364
Public Policy / Administration 151 337 1582

Psychology rankings

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology ranked 47th for Psychology in China and 603rd in the World with 9,501 publications made and 134,136 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#47 of 549 In China
#111 of 2,703 In Asia
#603 of 6,528 In the World

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1995 7 1
1996 11 1
1997 9 9
1998 8 4
1999 16 9
2000 13 14
2001 19 14
2002 25 50
2003 50 92
2004 65 138
2005 114 284
2006 164 470
2007 170 493
2008 238 634
2009 282 780
2010 297 1044
2011 354 1364
2012 324 1813
2013 382 2331
2014 413 2909
2015 424 3534
2016 416 4752
2017 464 5761
2018 580 7822
2019 684 10762
2020 710 13796
2021 880 16968
2022 1100 21868
2023 1177 24946

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 18 26 140
Education Majors 34 79 565
Social Work 43 82 885
Social Psychology 65 157 898
Clinical Psychology 51 183 1005
Neuroscience 99 333 1159
Child Psychology 79 265 1324
Psychiatry 118 417 1391

Other rankings

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

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 77 158 590
Fashion Design 61 131 688
Art & Design 60 116 688
Sonography and Ultrasound 67 230 690
Photography 40 133 722
Graphic Design 72 167 736
Economics 66 140 746
Literature 64 118 770
Development Studies 78 167 822
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 71 265 836
Ophthalmology 53 254 836
Sports Medicine 39 171 875
Anatomy and Physiology 96 341 1091
Physical Therapy 83 288 1107
Pathology 110 361 1120
Medicine 105 344 1127
International Economics 125 323 1358
Cardiology 134 520 1497
Surgery 130 515 1508
Dentistry 128 533 1600
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 177 659 1635
Orthodontics 137 568 1738
Public Health 156 562 1804
Anesthesiology 163 674 1877
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 112 554 1917
Gerontology 110 489 1938
Healthcare Management (MHA) 122 718 2288
Health Science 171 678 2353
Nursing 166 739 2399