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The National University of Defense Technology ranked 81st in China, 843rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 15 research topics. The National University of Defense Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 72,908 academic publications and 704,005 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#843 of 14,131 In the World
#177 of 5,830 In Asia
#81 of 960 In China
#3 of 16 In Changsha
#14 of 2,403 For Remote Sensing
#25 of 1,387 For Architecture
#39 of 2,500 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#2545 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1907 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 12 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 43rd for Engineering in China and 244th in the World with 61,174 publications made and 576,750 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#43 of 560 In China
#74 of 2,835 In Asia
#244 of 6,782 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 27
1993 15 17
1994 8 22
1995 30 15
1996 43 16
1997 63 44
1998 49 37
1999 52 46
2000 90 66
2001 115 79
2002 314 151
2003 346 214
2004 668 342
2005 1068 536
2006 1673 962
2007 1898 1335
2008 2045 1922
2009 2291 2805
2010 2444 3997
2011 2934 5426
2012 3019 7842
2013 2999 10844
2014 2715 14354
2015 2703 17212
2016 2980 21770
2017 3040 26087
2018 3391 34629
2019 3840 45350
2020 3607 53808
2021 4037 65124
2022 4531 74816
2023 4201 84671
2024 3751 82243

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Defense Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Computer Science rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 26th for Computer Science in China and 176th in the World with 57,027 publications made and 528,983 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#26 of 563 In China
#40 of 2,840 In Asia
#176 of 6,845 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 7
1993 7 14
1994 6 5
1995 25 7
1996 32 6
1997 48 29
1998 36 18
1999 32 31
2000 65 45
2001 117 54
2002 312 99
2003 327 153
2004 655 254
2005 1011 458
2006 1591 846
2007 1780 1274
2008 1989 1846
2009 2195 2707
2010 2346 3806
2011 2709 4999
2012 2696 7345
2013 2736 9821
2014 2430 12787
2015 2416 15231
2016 2685 19000
2017 2758 22759
2018 3135 30424
2019 3560 41139
2020 3410 49251
2021 3868 60473
2022 4203 67328
2023 4076 78268
2024 3591 70959

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 4 10 39
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 12 39
Telecommunications 15 23 65
Robotics 16 30 73
Computer Networking 18 27 79
Computer Vision 18 26 82
Cyber Security 15 19 82
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 29 99
Software Engineering 8 12 112
Web Design and Development 14 20 116
Machine Learning 32 40 120
Database Administration 20 28 130
Cognitive Science 17 22 132
Animation 29 42 139
Computer Graphics 25 41 164
Computational Linguistics 23 39 180
Data Science 20 33 252
Human-Computer Interaction 25 53 257
Game Design and Development 48 117 585
Multimedia 40 126 598
UX/UI Desgin 55 133 605
Management Information Systems 59 139 729
Information Technology 86 243 856
Neuroscience 82 258 962
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 134 323 1006
Library and Information science 96 390 1654

Physics rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 52nd for Physics in China and 323rd in the World with 49,164 publications made and 470,876 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#52 of 558 In China
#89 of 2,817 In Asia
#323 of 6,713 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 28
1993 14 18
1994 7 23
1995 29 16
1996 35 19
1997 48 38
1998 44 31
1999 45 46
2000 83 64
2001 98 80
2002 263 134
2003 262 206
2004 484 296
2005 735 436
2006 1199 786
2007 1431 1113
2008 1549 1565
2009 1727 2345
2010 1978 3340
2011 2293 4497
2012 2415 6506
2013 2438 9087
2014 2292 12232
2015 2258 14561
2016 2497 18503
2017 2534 22471
2018 2718 29131
2019 3106 37812
2020 2962 44218
2021 3319 53495
2022 3653 61488
2023 3471 69305
2024 2989 67753

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Defense Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 37 59 182
Acoustical Engineering 36 56 185
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 31 196
Quantum and Particle physics 50 88 311
Materials Science 63 122 376
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 78 387
Condensed Matter Physics 58 118 394
Nuclear Physics 52 116 489
Nanotechnology 95 190 494
Applied/Engineering Physics 87 163 531
Theoretical Physics 64 158 695
Astrobiology 86 228 865
Biophysics 241 654 1702

Chemistry rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 91st for Chemistry in China and 634th in the World with 29,363 publications made and 323,798 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#91 of 546 In China
#194 of 2,781 In Asia
#634 of 6,545 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 4 29
1993 13 14
1994 4 20
1995 22 15
1996 29 18
1997 34 28
1998 25 29
1999 31 40
2000 62 41
2001 65 56
2002 144 90
2003 152 154
2004 285 220
2005 455 277
2006 715 534
2007 869 721
2008 886 1069
2009 964 1490
2010 1036 2140
2011 1248 2881
2012 1381 4141
2013 1442 6093
2014 1340 8209
2015 1332 10044
2016 1478 12848
2017 1553 15717
2018 1671 20223
2019 1864 26014
2020 1750 30211
2021 2097 36508
2022 2330 42547
2023 2124 46987
2024 1850 48726

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Defense Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 63 122 376
Computational Chemistry 51 91 400
Physical chemistry 85 175 469
Nanotechnology 95 190 494
Chemical Engineering 124 242 576
Organic Chemistry 118 264 760
Petrology and Geochemistry 92 239 830
Inorganic Chemistry 184 419 1020
Biochemistry 187 480 1221
Environmental Chemistry 207 581 1414
Radiochemistry 323 1103 2111
Nutrition and Food Science 372 1524 3208

Environmental Science rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 66th for Environmental Science in China and 519th in the World with 28,970 publications made and 288,423 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#66 of 553 In China
#119 of 2,838 In Asia
#519 of 6,876 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 6 2
1994 4 4
1995 14 3
1996 20 10
1997 20 21
1998 20 25
1999 21 25
2000 43 27
2001 69 30
2002 143 54
2003 188 93
2004 361 162
2005 517 220
2006 802 434
2007 927 598
2008 982 813
2009 1052 1257
2010 1089 1709
2011 1325 2375
2012 1390 3484
2013 1369 4833
2014 1253 6561
2015 1215 8006
2016 1347 10359
2017 1379 12357
2018 1590 16785
2019 1800 22404
2020 1698 27523
2021 2039 33512
2022 2284 38209
2023 2125 43571
2024 1785 40638

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 47 87 314
Geography and Cartography 42 65 333
Geology 59 109 493
Oceanography 63 121 494
Earth science and Geophysics 75 159 586
Geotechnical Engineering 106 213 646
Ecology 95 196 745
Petrology and Geochemistry 92 239 830
Mining Engineering 145 327 864
Environmental Management 121 291 868
Paleontology 114 300 1011
Agricultural Science 130 367 1024
Environmental Engineering 168 449 1169
Environmental Chemistry 207 581 1414
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 142 486 1464
Urban and Regional planning 245 434 1481
Forestry 182 749 2102

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 45th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 650th in the World with 26,763 publications made and 255,465 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#45 of 562 In China
#102 of 2,864 In Asia
#650 of 7,081 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 5
1993 2 9
1994 6 4
1995 16 6
1996 22 6
1997 33 10
1998 18 20
1999 16 23
2000 40 31
2001 78 34
2002 163 59
2003 153 72
2004 350 161
2005 504 246
2006 790 423
2007 840 611
2008 974 890
2009 1028 1312
2010 1091 1694
2011 1305 2229
2012 1246 3422
2013 1281 4564
2014 1136 5982
2015 1081 7378
2016 1127 8567
2017 1186 10569
2018 1451 14467
2019 1649 20319
2020 1633 25503
2021 1851 31501
2022 2061 34237
2023 1985 39822
2024 1559 33674

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Military science 1 4 65
Journalism and Digital Media 24 63 331
Linguistics 36 66 362
Education Majors 27 74 483
Archaeology 63 105 500
Aesthetics 44 80 513
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 30 66 562
Law 48 88 586
History 64 106 589
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 65 143 641
Philosophy 37 103 656
Classics and Ancient History 38 98 728
Political Science 49 105 734
Sociology 61 169 947
Anthropology 72 263 1317
Urban and Regional planning 245 434 1481
Art History 86 232 1570
Demography 134 504 1635
Library and Information science 96 390 1654
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 109 409 1668
Communications and Public Relations 117 412 1715
Public Policy / Administration 174 413 1787

Mathematics rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 32nd for Mathematics in China and 244th in the World with 26,720 publications made and 235,250 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#32 of 550 In China
#46 of 2,718 In Asia
#244 of 6,418 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 2
1993 2 5
1994 3 4
1995 13 4
1996 14 3
1997 27 15
1998 13 8
1999 19 20
2000 25 23
2001 49 27
2002 134 41
2003 168 73
2004 327 110
2005 489 224
2006 780 414
2007 903 644
2008 1011 869
2009 1072 1336
2010 1243 1750
2011 1441 2408
2012 1364 3516
2013 1398 4599
2014 1209 5996
2015 1179 6918
2016 1252 8600
2017 1197 10106
2018 1439 13418
2019 1729 18515
2020 1632 22253
2021 1768 26551
2022 1884 29283
2023 1754 33814
2024 1113 23728

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Defense Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 12 39
Operations Research 31 50 160
Statistics 36 56 288
Applied Mathematics 50 85 331
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 66 132 652
Math Teachers 76 297 1161

Biology rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 138th for Biology in China and 1059th in the World with 18,807 publications made and 224,850 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#138 of 553 In China
#363 of 2,834 In Asia
#1059 of 6,833 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 8
1993 6 3
1994 0 5
1995 9 5
1996 14 7
1997 16 10
1998 11 11
1999 12 18
2000 22 17
2001 39 22
2002 88 29
2003 101 70
2004 201 122
2005 313 159
2006 475 308
2007 559 487
2008 594 615
2009 644 962
2010 657 1337
2011 791 1823
2012 845 2765
2013 885 4021
2014 826 5756
2015 795 7073
2016 885 8897
2017 938 11030
2018 1081 14041
2019 1171 18542
2020 1124 22924
2021 1396 27593
2022 1586 30790
2023 1539 35384
2024 1130 32278

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Defense Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 95 190 494
Evolutionary Biology 56 100 558
Astrobiology 86 228 865
Neuroscience 82 258 962
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 134 323 1006
Paleontology 114 300 1011
Agricultural Science 130 367 1024
Genetics 144 386 1085
Biochemistry 187 480 1221
Zoology 133 398 1344
Botany 160 503 1384
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 142 486 1464
Biophysics 241 654 1702
Virology 168 672 1824
Horticulture 223 829 1936
Forestry 182 749 2102
Molecular Biology 328 1074 2475
Microbiology 271 1101 2477
Oncology and Cancer research 287 1092 2494
Immunology 293 1177 2828
Pharmacology 325 1317 2854
Nutrition and Food Science 372 1524 3208
Biotechnology 370 1550 3314

Business rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 41st for Business in China and 362nd in the World with 15,889 publications made and 127,333 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#41 of 557 In China
#66 of 2,646 In Asia
#362 of 6,339 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 4
1993 3 2
1994 1 1
1995 7 0
1996 4 2
1997 9 3
1998 4 7
1999 10 7
2000 17 8
2001 28 15
2002 92 29
2003 95 46
2004 199 63
2005 331 129
2006 498 262
2007 583 373
2008 627 515
2009 681 780
2010 724 954
2011 874 1267
2012 752 1963
2013 840 2647
2014 705 3488
2015 673 4064
2016 699 5059
2017 736 6158
2018 784 8176
2019 924 10843
2020 1007 13336
2021 1042 16208
2022 1143 17429
2023 1056 20330
2024 698 15189

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Defense Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 31 50 160
Management 33 46 200
Engineering Management 27 43 283
Construction Management 50 111 455
Marketing 50 122 600
Finance 60 133 655
Management Information Systems 59 139 729
Project Management 59 186 903
Risk Management 120 247 961
Advertising 61 208 965
Supply Chain Management 159 385 986
Accounting 74 232 1017
Human Resource Management 69 248 1085
Investment Banking and Stock trading 152 552 1594
International Trade 180 459 1700
Public Policy / Administration 174 413 1787
International Business 186 542 1902

Psychology rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 42nd for Psychology in China and 558th in the World with 12,926 publications made and 159,085 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 552 In China
#100 of 2,755 In Asia
#558 of 6,645 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
1993 2 1
1994 6 3
1995 10 2
1996 9 1
1997 19 4
1998 14 7
1999 9 5
2000 9 1
2001 30 9
2002 87 18
2003 59 37
2004 106 38
2005 177 62
2006 270 171
2007 343 246
2008 393 344
2009 461 565
2010 471 766
2011 592 1053
2012 548 1686
2013 575 2374
2014 524 3297
2015 524 4243
2016 571 5071
2017 627 6487
2018 742 8776
2019 845 12040
2020 857 14415
2021 980 18232
2022 1045 19804
2023 1070 23304
2024 910 19783

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Defense Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 17 22 132
Education Majors 27 74 483
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 30 66 562
Social Psychology 43 99 655
Neuroscience 82 258 962
Child Psychology 69 220 1102
Psychiatry 108 391 1289
Clinical Psychology 106 436 1596

Art & Design rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 36th for Art & Design in China and 447th in the World with 5,915 publications made and 45,968 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Architecture, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#36 of 553 In China
#68 of 2,428 In Asia
#447 of 5,966 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 6
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 7 1
1997 5 3
1998 5 4
1999 2 1
2000 13 6
2001 23 3
2002 23 10
2003 61 25
2004 128 30
2005 153 70
2006 251 104
2007 217 187
2008 250 241
2009 277 340
2010 277 423
2011 318 542
2012 314 763
2013 281 1032
2014 258 1140
2015 246 1412
2016 237 1633
2017 271 1908
2018 274 2661
2019 304 3475
2020 299 4368
2021 325 5230
2022 384 5474
2023 328 6482
2024 365 7196

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 3 3 25
Animation 29 42 139
Computer Graphics 25 41 164
Fashion Design 30 53 348
Graphic Design 35 65 353
Aesthetics 44 80 513
Photography 28 77 519
Game Design and Development 48 117 585
Multimedia 40 126 598
UX/UI Desgin 55 133 605
Literature 49 99 663
Art History 86 232 1570

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National University of Defense Technology

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Development Studies 58 138 709
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 61 227 720
Economics 69 154 764
Anatomy and Physiology 108 382 1170
Audiology 71 325 1188
Pathology 136 456 1293
Cardiology 114 447 1300
Medicine 132 450 1333
Ophthalmology 106 481 1365
Sports Medicine 85 391 1429
Environmental Economics 251 660 1628
Veterinary 134 670 1628
Public Health 140 547 1716
Physical Therapy 143 546 1724
Orthodontics 132 605 1804
Surgery 160 648 1815
Dentistry 154 685 1920
Health Science 136 613 2087
Nursing 148 690 2220
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 139 714 2223
Anesthesiology 220 970 2513
Family medicine 179 932 2710