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The National University of Defense Technology ranked 66th in China, 965th in the global 2026 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 76,373 academic publications and 779,302 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#965 of 14,131 In the World
#197 of 5,830 In Asia
#66 of 960 In China
#3 of 16 In Changsha
#12 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#25 of 1,417 For Architecture
#38 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#2520 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2549 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 234th in the World with 63,710 publications made and 638,538 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#43 of 560 In China
#73 of 2,841 In Asia
#234 of 6,795 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 1924
2009 2291 2805
2010 2444 3996
2011 2934 5429
2012 3019 7843
2013 2998 10837
2014 2712 14361
2015 2703 17196
2016 2981 21757
2017 3044 26095
2018 3392 34639
2019 3838 45313
2020 3594 53707
2021 4042 65087
2022 4516 74722
2023 4202 84715
2024 4035 83695
2025 2942 71024

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 169th in the World with 59,602 publications made and 581,489 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#26 of 563 In China
#40 of 2,842 In Asia
#169 of 6,855 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 1592 846
2007 1780 1274
2008 1989 1847
2009 2195 2708
2010 2346 3802
2011 2708 5001
2012 2698 7345
2013 2738 9810
2014 2430 12780
2015 2413 15219
2016 2683 18997
2017 2760 22758
2018 3136 30442
2019 3554 41112
2020 3401 49218
2021 3866 60449
2022 4199 67249
2023 4069 78344
2024 3923 72578
2025 2922 55952

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 5 11 38
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 12 39
Telecommunications 13 19 60
Robotics 16 30 67
Computer Vision 18 24 75
Computer Networking 17 26 78
Cyber Security 15 19 82
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 28 95
Software Engineering 8 12 112
Web Design and Development 14 20 114
Machine Learning 32 38 117
Database Administration 20 28 124
Cognitive Science 17 22 126
Animation 29 42 136
Computer Graphics 25 40 157
Computational Linguistics 23 38 168
Human-Computer Interaction 25 51 241
Data Science 23 36 261
Multimedia 43 130 597
Game Design and Development 51 124 598
UX/UI Desgin 56 134 607
Management Information Systems 61 142 730
Information Technology 89 243 856
Neuroscience 85 256 940
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 138 323 998
Library and Information science 94 380 1614

Physics rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 53rd for Physics in China and 316th in the World with 51,187 publications made and 522,135 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#53 of 558 In China
#90 of 2,822 In Asia
#316 of 6,729 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 1200 786
2007 1431 1113
2008 1548 1565
2009 1727 2344
2010 1978 3338
2011 2295 4503
2012 2415 6506
2013 2438 9086
2014 2285 12246
2015 2258 14544
2016 2498 18471
2017 2540 22488
2018 2719 29128
2019 3097 37768
2020 2948 44132
2021 3318 53445
2022 3651 61397
2023 3472 69300
2024 3201 68827
2025 2380 60631

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 56 175
Acoustical Engineering 36 55 176
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 31 186
Quantum and Particle physics 50 87 297
Materials Science 64 121 365
Condensed Matter Physics 56 110 375
Atomic and Molecular physics 32 75 379
Nuclear Physics 52 114 477
Nanotechnology 95 189 484
Applied/Engineering Physics 89 165 529
Theoretical Physics 63 155 678
Astrobiology 81 206 807
Biophysics 246 659 1698

Chemistry rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 92nd for Chemistry in China and 623rd in the World with 30,560 publications made and 362,278 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#92 of 547 In China
#189 of 2,785 In Asia
#623 of 6,561 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 2139
2011 1248 2883
2012 1381 4140
2013 1441 6082
2014 1338 8207
2015 1332 10021
2016 1481 12812
2017 1551 15700
2018 1662 20198
2019 1863 25986
2020 1751 30157
2021 2102 36498
2022 2321 42464
2023 2123 46951
2024 1948 49391
2025 1429 46230

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 64 121 365
Computational Chemistry 51 90 392
Physical chemistry 87 177 460
Nanotechnology 95 189 484
Chemical Engineering 125 241 570
Organic Chemistry 118 257 742
Petrology and Geochemistry 92 234 816
Inorganic Chemistry 185 412 992
Biochemistry 195 484 1220
Environmental Chemistry 210 581 1408
Radiochemistry 327 1101 2102
Nutrition and Food Science 384 1554 3251

Environmental Science rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 67th for Environmental Science in China and 503rd in the World with 30,230 publications made and 321,179 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#67 of 553 In China
#116 of 2,841 In Asia
#503 of 6,888 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 982 814
2009 1052 1258
2010 1089 1705
2011 1328 2385
2012 1391 3490
2013 1366 4824
2014 1258 6565
2015 1218 8013
2016 1346 10366
2017 1384 12380
2018 1596 16776
2019 1796 22355
2020 1683 27456
2021 2046 33440
2022 2279 38147
2023 2128 43600
2024 1934 41385
2025 1427 34380

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 85 295
Geography and Cartography 42 63 322
Geology 58 105 475
Oceanography 64 118 479
Earth science and Geophysics 75 154 561
Geotechnical Engineering 108 213 633
Ecology 96 196 734
Petrology and Geochemistry 92 234 816
Mining Engineering 145 327 871
Environmental Management 129 303 879
Paleontology 115 294 985
Agricultural Science 134 372 1023
Environmental Engineering 174 453 1160
Environmental Chemistry 210 581 1408
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 149 487 1462
Urban and Regional planning 248 449 1518
Forestry 184 750 2111

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 45th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 644th in the World with 27,838 publications made and 280,415 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#45 of 563 In China
#100 of 2,867 In Asia
#644 of 7,088 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
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 791 423
2007 840 611
2008 975 890
2009 1028 1312
2010 1091 1695
2011 1305 2228
2012 1245 3417
2013 1283 4566
2014 1134 5982
2015 1075 7353
2016 1123 8531
2017 1186 10573
2018 1459 14466
2019 1642 20354
2020 1630 25499
2021 1844 31492
2022 2065 34232
2023 1980 39800
2024 1682 34439
2025 1258 27826

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 64
Journalism and Digital Media 25 65 348
Linguistics 36 64 352
Education Majors 29 74 481
Aesthetics 44 79 496
Archaeology 65 107 497
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 27 61 542
History 65 107 581
Law 48 88 585
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 66 140 636
Philosophy 37 103 648
Classics and Ancient History 38 100 721
Political Science 49 104 728
Sociology 66 173 945
Anthropology 74 265 1308
Urban and Regional planning 248 449 1518
Art History 88 229 1553
Demography 137 497 1610
Library and Information science 94 380 1614
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 113 413 1667
Communications and Public Relations 123 424 1718
Public Policy / Administration 173 421 1813

Mathematics rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 34th for Mathematics in China and 238th in the World with 27,368 publications made and 256,038 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#34 of 550 In China
#47 of 2,725 In Asia
#238 of 6,434 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 871
2009 1072 1336
2010 1243 1753
2011 1441 2407
2012 1364 3516
2013 1397 4593
2014 1205 5983
2015 1170 6865
2016 1240 8560
2017 1190 10092
2018 1438 13365
2019 1726 18472
2020 1613 22110
2021 1763 26417
2022 1874 29150
2023 1748 33775
2024 1211 24598
2025 822 17262

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 49 153
Statistics 37 56 282
Applied Mathematics 50 83 316
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 69 134 647
Math Teachers 80 311 1177

Biology rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 144th for Biology in China and 1047th in the World with 19,551 publications made and 251,979 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#144 of 553 In China
#365 of 2,838 In Asia
#1047 of 6,841 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 594 616
2009 644 962
2010 657 1335
2011 792 1825
2012 846 2766
2013 882 4016
2014 829 5756
2015 797 7065
2016 885 8877
2017 936 11005
2018 1086 14071
2019 1171 18516
2020 1118 22863
2021 1391 27551
2022 1581 30728
2023 1541 35374
2024 1205 32834
2025 863 29630

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 95 189 484
Evolutionary Biology 58 102 558
Astrobiology 81 206 807
Neuroscience 85 256 940
Paleontology 115 294 985
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 138 323 998
Agricultural Science 134 372 1023
Genetics 147 388 1082
Biochemistry 195 484 1220
Zoology 134 390 1321
Botany 163 495 1358
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 149 487 1462
Biophysics 246 659 1698
Virology 169 677 1846
Horticulture 227 841 1949
Forestry 184 750 2111
Microbiology 279 1107 2466
Molecular Biology 329 1074 2476
Oncology and Cancer research 290 1106 2497
Pharmacology 320 1294 2784
Immunology 301 1190 2841
Nutrition and Food Science 384 1554 3251
Biotechnology 378 1577 3363

Business rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 41st for Business in China and 351st in the World with 16,343 publications made and 140,324 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#41 of 557 In China
#65 of 2,654 In Asia
#351 of 6,366 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 499 262
2007 583 373
2008 627 515
2009 681 780
2010 724 954
2011 875 1274
2012 752 1963
2013 842 2645
2014 707 3487
2015 673 4057
2016 696 5057
2017 735 6161
2018 783 8145
2019 921 10843
2020 999 13288
2021 1044 16153
2022 1138 17408
2023 1053 20285
2024 768 15646
2025 524 12034

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 49 153
Management 33 44 192
Engineering Management 27 45 284
Construction Management 55 115 447
Marketing 51 122 593
Finance 61 134 651
Management Information Systems 61 142 730
Project Management 62 189 917
Advertising 63 206 956
Risk Management 127 254 963
Accounting 76 233 1015
Supply Chain Management 165 404 1017
Human Resource Management 72 252 1089
Investment Banking and Stock trading 154 558 1603
International Trade 185 470 1723
Public Policy / Administration 173 421 1813
International Business 188 552 1924

Psychology rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 44th for Psychology in China and 549th in the World with 13,525 publications made and 176,217 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 553 In China
#99 of 2,766 In Asia
#549 of 6,663 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 393 345
2009 461 564
2010 471 768
2011 592 1054
2012 548 1681
2013 576 2379
2014 522 3296
2015 521 4218
2016 573 5063
2017 626 6484
2018 740 8768
2019 845 12041
2020 851 14395
2021 977 18234
2022 1043 19763
2023 1069 23293
2024 973 20279
2025 710 15617

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 22 126
Education Majors 29 74 481
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 27 61 542
Social Psychology 44 98 646
Neuroscience 85 256 940
Child Psychology 72 218 1088
Psychiatry 111 392 1269
Clinical Psychology 108 450 1615

Art & Design rankings

The National University of Defense Technology ranked 36th for Art & Design in China and 440th in the World with 6,188 publications made and 49,716 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 554 In China
#67 of 2,450 In Asia
#440 of 6,010 In the World

National University of Defense Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 24
2004 128 30
2005 153 70
2006 251 104
2007 217 187
2008 250 241
2009 277 340
2010 277 422
2011 318 542
2012 314 763
2013 282 1034
2014 258 1144
2015 243 1405
2016 236 1611
2017 272 1909
2018 280 2664
2019 299 3458
2020 300 4386
2021 325 5250
2022 384 5510
2023 329 6523
2024 388 7312
2025 318 6493

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 42 136
Computer Graphics 25 40 157
Fashion Design 31 54 343
Graphic Design 35 65 347
Aesthetics 44 79 496
Photography 29 80 508
Multimedia 43 130 597
Game Design and Development 51 124 598
UX/UI Desgin 56 134 607
Literature 50 98 654
Art History 88 229 1553

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National University of Defense Technology

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Development Studies 58 136 701
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 61 229 719
Economics 70 154 760
Anatomy and Physiology 110 385 1157
Audiology 78 340 1209
Cardiology 116 447 1301
Pathology 140 465 1302
Medicine 135 453 1332
Ophthalmology 111 488 1365
Sports Medicine 89 394 1430
Veterinary 137 666 1615
Environmental Economics 258 676 1656
Public Health 150 553 1703
Physical Therapy 149 552 1723
Orthodontics 132 608 1809
Surgery 165 670 1853
Dentistry 159 693 1920
Health Science 137 603 2041
Nursing 156 711 2250
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 148 740 2272
Anesthesiology 228 991 2544
Family medicine 185 955 2757