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Nanjing University ranked 10th in China, 190th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 31 research topics. Nanjing University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 132,666 academic publications and 2,696,038 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 55 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#190 of 14,131 In the World
#22 of 5,830 In Asia
#10 of 960 In China
#1 of 22 In Nanjing
#9 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#13 of 3,083 For Inorganic Chemistry
#21 of 3,606 For Environmental Chemistry
#696 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#223 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 28 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Nanjing University ranked 11th for Engineering in China and 78th in the World with 88,195 publications made and 1,982,571 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 560 In China
#20 of 2,809 In Asia
#78 of 6,684 In the World

Nanjing University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 204 343
1992 276 316
1993 330 595
1994 414 702
1995 451 843
1996 648 1191
1997 728 1555
1998 572 1645
1999 619 2327
2000 739 2733
2001 976 3379
2002 1108 4240
2003 1257 5891
2004 1562 7373
2005 2038 9969
2006 2152 12430
2007 2428 16664
2008 2597 20292
2009 2952 25038
2010 3067 30290
2011 3298 38578
2012 3348 46076
2013 3495 57084
2014 3709 67721
2015 4064 80531
2016 4028 91886
2017 4213 107839
2018 4717 131698
2019 5243 162349
2020 5454 194753
2021 6009 236449
2022 6693 272979
2023 7126 295677

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 7 10 25
Chemical Engineering 11 17 27
Nanotechnology 8 15 29
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 13 41
Metallurgical Engineering 16 24 48
Materials Science 13 22 52
Optical Engineering 9 16 57
Remote Sensing 12 13 57
Electrical Engineering 24 37 95
Civil Engineering 22 31 108
Acoustical Engineering 21 35 113
Geotechnical Engineering 27 39 114
Mining Engineering 35 54 118
Telecommunications 29 44 126
Biochemical Engineering 12 22 126
Computer Networking 30 46 154
Computer Engineering 31 54 166
Systems Engineering 23 35 167
Aerospace Engineering 24 43 171
Electronic Engineering 36 61 171
Petroleum Engineering 33 67 189
Renewable Energy Engineering 28 60 191
Architecture 25 35 196
Mechanical Engineering 37 63 203
Transportation Engineering 34 57 215
Technical Drawing 46 74 245
Biotechnology 19 40 248
Biomedical Engineering 30 63 267
Landscape Architecture 44 63 279
Structural Engineering 47 85 285
Operations Research 43 86 295
Engineering Management 29 44 296
Firefighting and Fire Science 66 108 312
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 29 77 314
Reliability and Quality Engineering 49 94 323
Agricultural Engineering 41 116 343
Human-Computer Interaction 32 67 355
Architectural Engineering 50 101 357
Marine Engineering 55 114 387
Product and Industrial Design 48 122 497
Robotics 76 193 570
Construction Management 66 153 600
Nuclear Engineering 72 223 613
Automation and Control engineering 104 247 661
Aviation 68 172 735
Industrial Engineering 114 260 861
Automotive Engineering 136 414 1078

Chemistry rankings

Nanjing University ranked 12th for Chemistry in China and 104th in the World with 86,342 publications made and 2,133,073 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 546 In China
#23 of 2,750 In Asia
#104 of 6,447 In the World

Nanjing University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 192 343
1992 281 305
1993 325 584
1994 408 694
1995 457 861
1996 681 1205
1997 749 1583
1998 580 1718
1999 659 2433
2000 771 2821
2001 1037 3489
2002 1129 4398
2003 1358 6190
2004 1525 7836
2005 1922 10764
2006 2044 13436
2007 2249 18203
2008 2363 22079
2009 2710 27237
2010 2888 33086
2011 3123 42491
2012 3287 51695
2013 3556 63634
2014 3779 76673
2015 4121 91330
2016 4147 102708
2017 4256 119555
2018 4630 143648
2019 5094 174374
2020 5315 207014
2021 5781 248588
2022 6552 286801
2023 6796 307014

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

Physics rankings

Nanjing University ranked 10th for Physics in China and 72nd in the World with 85,087 publications made and 1,939,979 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 556 In China
#20 of 2,786 In Asia
#72 of 6,603 In the World

Nanjing University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 220 394
1992 309 351
1993 366 638
1994 439 762
1995 508 951
1996 711 1306
1997 813 1693
1998 654 1826
1999 694 2553
2000 804 3019
2001 1036 3791
2002 1151 4550
2003 1348 6438
2004 1592 7996
2005 1994 10756
2006 2109 13371
2007 2327 17788
2008 2476 21533
2009 2788 26178
2010 2881 31219
2011 3128 39688
2012 3164 47200
2013 3336 57912
2014 3541 68492
2015 3871 81101
2016 3911 91835
2017 4055 106601
2018 4453 130115
2019 4961 158002
2020 5085 187404
2021 5604 224855
2022 6337 257484
2023 6671 279662

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 2 7 24
Nanotechnology 8 15 29
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 13 41
Materials Science 13 22 52
Optical Engineering 9 16 57
Nuclear Physics 4 11 69
Quantum and Particle physics 10 19 69
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 14 100
Astrobiology 4 14 102
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 16 108
Acoustical Engineering 21 35 113
Theoretical Physics 10 30 212
Biophysics 10 27 221
Medical Physics 23 73 456

Biology rankings

Nanjing University ranked 14th for Biology in China and 166th in the World with 79,646 publications made and 1,944,568 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 551 In China
#28 of 2,814 In Asia
#166 of 6,770 In the World

Nanjing University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 126 176
1992 177 180
1993 222 307
1994 251 391
1995 306 519
1996 456 742
1997 530 1015
1998 419 1146
1999 492 1576
2000 575 1898
2001 796 2418
2002 905 3065
2003 1100 4459
2004 1327 6067
2005 1697 8632
2006 1881 11033
2007 2231 15222
2008 2297 18656
2009 2665 23663
2010 2798 29347
2011 3068 37765
2012 3081 46513
2013 3435 57945
2014 3708 70078
2015 3858 83625
2016 3810 94939
2017 3943 109930
2018 4273 132579
2019 4683 160667
2020 5056 193208
2021 5564 231405
2022 6214 266779
2023 6520 284974

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 8 15 29
Toxicology 5 8 86
Astrobiology 4 14 102
Paleontology 7 18 153
Biochemistry 13 26 166
Agricultural Science 22 38 179
Pharmacology 21 36 192
Oncology and Cancer research 27 53 200
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 25 208
Biophysics 10 27 221
Molecular Biology 20 46 236
Biotechnology 19 40 248
Genetics 19 43 251
Evolutionary Biology 16 34 287
Botany 27 54 302
Horticulture 31 74 302
Immunology 24 61 304
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 50 327
Forestry 16 53 336
Microbiology 27 66 348
Nutrition and Food Science 49 121 389
Neuroscience 18 62 417
Virology 35 107 462
Zoology 28 70 472
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28 94 769
Entomology 66 180 772
Animal Science 60 236 888

Environmental Science rankings

Nanjing University ranked 11th for Environmental Science in China and 129th in the World with 56,919 publications made and 1,138,633 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 552 In China
#23 of 2,811 In Asia
#129 of 6,798 In the World

Nanjing University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 104 136
1992 140 174
1993 179 304
1994 209 335
1995 241 431
1996 360 596
1997 413 824
1998 300 835
1999 353 1084
2000 449 1314
2001 577 1631
2002 654 2165
2003 727 2887
2004 1112 3777
2005 1444 4991
2006 1596 6657
2007 1894 8940
2008 1963 10913
2009 2189 13216
2010 2217 16282
2011 2376 20720
2012 2268 25337
2013 2331 31211
2014 2393 37643
2015 2458 44375
2016 2325 51227
2017 2560 61101
2018 2793 75193
2019 3072 95563
2020 3396 117381
2021 3893 144321
2022 4361 171843
2023 4580 184762

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

Computer Science rankings

Nanjing University ranked 27th for Computer Science in China and 196th in the World with 46,336 publications made and 754,473 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#27 of 561 In China
#45 of 2,809 In Asia
#196 of 6,752 In the World

Nanjing University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 76 98
1992 73 100
1993 112 164
1994 126 193
1995 147 239
1996 193 338
1997 182 307
1998 178 426
1999 198 566
2000 254 702
2001 355 918
2002 452 1178
2003 461 1372
2004 670 1874
2005 974 2310
2006 1106 3364
2007 1387 4422
2008 1485 5739
2009 1750 7453
2010 1722 9291
2011 1846 12166
2012 1823 15086
2013 1898 19084
2014 2011 24030
2015 2044 29027
2016 2055 33781
2017 2165 40099
2018 2471 51190
2019 2832 65038
2020 3085 82524
2021 3455 103984
2022 3879 121364
2023 4116 130623

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Machine Learning 26 34 113
Web Design and Development 14 22 118
Telecommunications 29 44 126
Computer Vision 28 42 131
Cyber Security 29 43 148
Computer Networking 30 46 154
Computer Engineering 31 54 166
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 34 47 169
Computer Graphics 27 47 180
Blockchain and Cryptography 36 54 180
Cognitive Science 27 40 196
Computational Linguistics 26 46 205
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 25 208
Database Administration 29 47 215
Software Engineering 20 28 221
UX/UI Desgin 18 36 230
Data Science 19 31 283
Animation 54 87 320
Management Information Systems 18 40 340
Human-Computer Interaction 32 67 355
Information Technology 28 70 382
Neuroscience 18 62 417
Library and Information science 11 41 418
Robotics 76 193 570
Multimedia 37 114 599
Game Design and Development 72 179 785

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nanjing University ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 321st in the World with 38,250 publications made and 538,818 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 561 In China
#29 of 2,845 In Asia
#321 of 7,020 In the World

Nanjing University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 44 79
1992 51 62
1993 65 115
1994 75 126
1995 81 163
1996 114 223
1997 113 217
1998 95 254
1999 120 340
2000 227 417
2001 286 470
2002 354 739
2003 403 857
2004 749 1265
2005 1040 1573
2006 1229 2144
2007 1510 3039
2008 1540 4008
2009 1800 4820
2010 1703 6025
2011 1769 8122
2012 1622 9857
2013 1554 12354
2014 1606 15851
2015 1628 19805
2016 1547 22685
2017 1560 26957
2018 1769 34634
2019 2063 44970
2020 2283 58618
2021 2618 75152
2022 2923 87868
2023 3139 95998

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 6 7 45
Archaeology 13 18 127
History 13 19 174
Linguistics 21 39 230
Journalism and Digital Media 20 39 232
Law 15 24 245
Radio and Television broadcasting 9 22 264
Aesthetics 15 35 271
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 23 41 271
Publishing 12 24 301
Political Science 15 26 326
Public Policy / Administration 14 23 369
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 25 373
Philosophy 17 35 381
Classics and Ancient History 12 38 412
Library and Information science 11 41 418
Law Enforcement 21 36 442
Broadcast Journalism 20 53 448
Art History 9 24 463
Sociology 21 45 466
Communications and Public Relations 20 46 513
Demography 26 78 515
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 25 56 560
Political Economy 14 39 571
International Relations and Diplomacy 28 72 573
Gender Studies 11 28 583
Education Majors 38 87 598
Military science 20 51 599
Social Work 18 34 599
International Law 27 68 618
Anthropology 21 62 632
Genealogy 27 78 810
Criminology and Criminal Justice 23 65 859
Human Rights Law 34 122 944
Media Studies 28 99 999

Medicine rankings

Nanjing University ranked 21st for Medicine in China and 320th in the World with 36,930 publications made and 755,107 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 546 In China
#57 of 2,781 In Asia
#320 of 6,680 In the World

Nanjing University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 42 47
1992 46 50
1993 61 103
1994 64 101
1995 84 140
1996 136 147
1997 147 245
1998 121 298
1999 144 417
2000 206 496
2001 256 632
2002 301 855
2003 459 1224
2004 529 1715
2005 679 2367
2006 824 3220
2007 1074 4452
2008 1063 5690
2009 1227 7418
2010 1329 9594
2011 1492 12917
2012 1540 15817
2013 1719 20688
2014 1889 25858
2015 1914 32511
2016 1941 37728
2017 1904 44330
2018 2013 52018
2019 2148 63534
2020 2414 78666
2021 2701 96365
2022 2962 111350
2023 3063 116290

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 6 14 46
Toxicology 5 8 86
Pharmacology 21 36 192
Sonography and Ultrasound 20 42 196
Oncology and Cancer research 27 53 200
Veterinary 10 31 201
Radiation Therapy 22 53 202
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 59 217
Biomedical Engineering 30 63 267
Urology 23 58 280
Immunology 24 61 304
Pathology 22 59 310
Dentistry 15 81 333
Anesthesiology 21 65 335
Surgery 26 85 349
Critical Care Nursing 17 45 354
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 78 362
Orthodontics 17 86 367
Psychiatry 24 70 430
Medical Physics 23 73 456
Virology 35 107 462
Neurosurgery 30 151 464
Cardiology 33 122 467
Anatomy and Physiology 27 108 480
Public Health 23 72 492
Epidemiology 34 96 502
Cosmetology 29 163 535
Dermatology 23 167 563
Nursing 21 71 571
Health Science 36 94 582
Social Work 18 34 599
Audiology 26 111 608
Respiratory Therapy 36 160 636
Plastic Surgery 28 206 721
Physical Therapy 42 144 730
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28 94 769
Occupational Therapy 46 190 850
Pediatrics 34 241 856
Healthcare Management (MHA) 26 138 871
Ophthalmology 57 270 886
Clinical Psychology 46 144 889
Optometry 55 245 889
Family medicine 37 210 905
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 36 173 910
Sports Medicine 48 205 962
Gerontology 35 160 977
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 40 305 1173

Mathematics rankings

Nanjing University ranked 28th for Mathematics in China and 197th in the World with 23,500 publications made and 379,244 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#28 of 550 In China
#41 of 2,673 In Asia
#197 of 6,305 In the World

Nanjing University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 25 40
1992 34 32
1993 48 85
1994 38 72
1995 58 84
1996 69 111
1997 110 176
1998 93 184
1999 88 255
2000 114 326
2001 148 428
2002 182 548
2003 223 713
2004 341 862
2005 481 1289
2006 558 1744
2007 758 2550
2008 820 3394
2009 953 4091
2010 961 5169
2011 1016 6981
2012 1024 8090
2013 1033 10716
2014 1107 12714
2015 1115 15195
2016 1047 17335
2017 1046 20520
2018 1251 25798
2019 1368 31713
2020 1462 38694
2021 1646 47466
2022 1867 54484
2023 2069 57997

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 36 54 180
Statistics 24 37 194
Applied Mathematics 37 53 222
Operations Research 43 86 295
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 34 57 345
Actuarial Science 38 67 469
Math Teachers 22 80 544

Psychology rankings

Nanjing University ranked 20th for Psychology in China and 357th in the World with 17,813 publications made and 302,962 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 549 In China
#48 of 2,703 In Asia
#357 of 6,528 In the World

Nanjing University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 14 19
1992 14 20
1993 25 36
1994 33 60
1995 31 64
1996 32 73
1997 62 78
1998 25 82
1999 34 154
2000 83 173
2001 96 182
2002 131 241
2003 175 306
2004 263 489
2005 387 709
2006 427 1027
2007 542 1361
2008 584 1949
2009 695 2493
2010 662 3118
2011 770 4220
2012 705 5487
2013 752 7068
2014 830 9147
2015 879 11757
2016 826 14262
2017 811 16590
2018 997 20679
2019 1063 26140
2020 1226 33974
2021 1366 41797
2022 1459 48120
2023 1597 51825

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 27 40 196
Social Psychology 20 40 387
Neuroscience 18 62 417
Psychiatry 24 70 430
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 25 56 560
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 30 112 579
Education Majors 38 87 598
Social Work 18 34 599
Child Psychology 32 90 712
Occupational Therapy 46 190 850
Clinical Psychology 46 144 889
Sexology 25 97 970

Business rankings

Nanjing University ranked 36th for Business in China and 298th in the World with 14,325 publications made and 164,525 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#36 of 556 In China
#54 of 2,579 In Asia
#298 of 6,187 In the World

Nanjing University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 23 24
1992 23 10
1993 20 24
1994 26 37
1995 39 56
1996 41 71
1997 44 84
1998 43 95
1999 59 129
2000 69 141
2001 98 205
2002 117 249
2003 144 261
2004 268 338
2005 395 420
2006 494 667
2007 608 872
2008 612 1220
2009 757 1654
2010 756 1954
2011 772 2479
2012 699 2971
2013 633 3821
2014 624 4688
2015 554 5697
2016 536 6724
2017 548 8358
2018 640 10737
2019 766 14008
2020 845 18262
2021 881 24056
2022 941 27340
2023 1071 30281

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 21 30 84
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 19 101
Finance 16 27 226
Real Estate 28 47 269
Accounting 16 28 274
Operations Research 43 86 295
Engineering Management 29 44 296
Risk Management 32 46 306
International Trade 16 24 309
Management 45 75 324
Marketing 27 48 325
Management Information Systems 18 40 340
International Business 20 36 354
Tax Law 26 52 356
Human Resource Management 18 42 364
Public Policy / Administration 14 23 369
Investment Banking and Stock trading 36 70 379
Actuarial Science 38 67 469
Advertising 20 61 470
Project Management 28 68 507
Entertainment Industry Business 23 62 525
Entrepreneurship 20 49 539
Construction Management 66 153 600

Economics rankings

Nanjing University ranked 16th for Economics in China and 270th in the World with 11,237 publications made and 130,303 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 542 In China
#25 of 2,461 In Asia
#270 of 5,995 In the World

Nanjing University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 13
1992 13 10
1993 14 17
1994 16 32
1995 23 46
1996 30 50
1997 32 59
1998 28 66
1999 34 104
2000 70 95
2001 93 170
2002 83 206
2003 141 224
2004 232 279
2005 343 360
2006 407 462
2007 512 714
2008 530 966
2009 580 1136
2010 631 1392
2011 639 1793
2012 576 2265
2013 491 2781
2014 508 3489
2015 481 4457
2016 430 5037
2017 398 6282
2018 467 8052
2019 534 10355
2020 563 13381
2021 657 17158
2022 737 21091
2023 786 23423

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 13 20 120
Environmental Economics 34 58 225
Finance 16 27 226
Development Studies 15 26 282
International Trade 16 24 309
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 34 57 345
Investment Banking and Stock trading 36 70 379
Actuarial Science 38 67 469
International Economics 27 53 511
Political Economy 14 39 571
International Relations and Diplomacy 28 72 573

Art & Design rankings

Nanjing University ranked 18th for Art & Design in China and 281st in the World with 7,905 publications made and 66,768 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Creative Writing.

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
#18 of 550 In China
#35 of 2,302 In Asia
#281 of 5,720 In the World

Nanjing University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 12 29
1992 17 18
1993 15 19
1994 11 25
1995 16 25
1996 37 60
1997 13 45
1998 15 55
1999 22 55
2000 53 68
2001 67 89
2002 113 162
2003 88 189
2004 206 203
2005 300 288
2006 368 340
2007 404 479
2008 392 592
2009 484 712
2010 428 989
2011 440 1221
2012 378 1414
2013 285 1803
2014 280 2355
2015 310 2767
2016 258 3129
2017 277 3862
2018 296 4966
2019 363 6513
2020 351 8131
2021 479 10118
2022 480 11851
2023 519 13315

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Graphic Design 9 14 118
Performing arts 7 11 165
Computer Graphics 27 47 180
Architecture 25 35 196
Singing and Vocal Performance 10 24 208
Painting and Drawing 20 34 225
Sculpture 20 34 225
UX/UI Desgin 18 36 230
Illustration and Concept Art 21 35 234
Aesthetics 15 35 271
Literature 12 23 271
Landscape Architecture 44 63 279
Creative Writing 6 13 280
Fashion Design 24 43 294
Animation 54 87 320
Photography 21 57 402
Interior Design 67 106 439
Music 23 57 450
Art History 9 24 463
Entertainment Industry Business 23 62 525
Multimedia 37 114 599
Game Design and Development 72 179 785
Cinematography 38 141 1026