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Ningbo University ranked 103rd in China, 1455th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 156 research topics. Ningbo University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 50,378 academic publications and 685,494 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1455 of 14,131 In the World
#369 of 5,830 In Asia
#103 of 960 In China
#1 of 5 In Ningbo
#257 of 1,530 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#270 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#300 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#5901 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3167 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 153 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Ningbo University ranked 87th for Chemistry in China and 588th in the World with 32,413 publications made and 539,466 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#87 of 547 In China
#177 of 2,785 In Asia
#588 of 6,561 In the World

Ningbo University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 2
1994 6 6
1995 2 5
1996 2 5
1997 9 7
1998 14 11
1999 16 12
2000 51 30
2001 87 51
2002 118 138
2003 112 221
2004 181 269
2005 271 390
2006 337 574
2007 409 635
2008 463 1020
2009 570 1319
2010 775 1794
2011 908 2646
2012 811 3245
2013 927 4756
2014 959 6604
2015 919 8658
2016 910 10756
2017 1175 13680
2018 1417 19085
2019 1817 26296
2020 2269 37650
2021 2786 50019
2022 3644 65497
2023 4099 78525
2024 3910 97084
2025 2904 104172

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 48 115 345
Chemical Engineering 100 181 421
Nanotechnology 90 173 430
Physical chemistry 94 185 490
Materials Science 88 174 503
Environmental Chemistry 75 158 507
Inorganic Chemistry 108 211 569
Organic Chemistry 91 195 604
Biochemistry 79 181 607
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 78 200 653
Biochemical Engineering 89 198 689
Computational Chemistry 111 238 802
Radiochemistry 151 430 833
Petrology and Geochemistry 105 279 945
Pharmacy 111 351 959

Engineering rankings

Ningbo University ranked 91st for Engineering in China and 606th in the World with 30,611 publications made and 454,392 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#91 of 560 In China
#180 of 2,841 In Asia
#606 of 6,795 In the World

Ningbo University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 4
1994 7 3
1995 2 5
1996 2 4
1997 8 7
1998 11 15
1999 26 18
2000 68 30
2001 94 40
2002 125 118
2003 157 169
2004 192 245
2005 361 349
2006 467 618
2007 557 680
2008 660 1071
2009 692 1374
2010 964 1796
2011 1091 2586
2012 930 3035
2013 909 4309
2014 904 5678
2015 842 7308
2016 818 8819
2017 1041 11345
2018 1260 16148
2019 1645 22347
2020 2028 31998
2021 2378 43132
2022 3088 56498
2023 3709 69170
2024 3482 85905
2025 2489 90284

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 49 88 257
Nuclear Engineering 51 121 330
Marine Engineering 59 118 384
Chemical Engineering 100 181 421
Transportation Engineering 63 118 422
Nanotechnology 90 173 430
Architectural Engineering 72 139 449
Electronic Engineering 75 166 500
Materials Science 88 174 503
Acoustical Engineering 69 134 518
Electrical Engineering 82 176 520
Optical Engineering 77 153 521
Metallurgical Engineering 90 181 523
Structural Engineering 78 157 524
Remote Sensing 79 131 525
Technical Drawing 85 173 532
Computer Engineering 76 174 539
Engineering Management 53 100 540
Civil Engineering 81 154 541
Telecommunications 81 167 542
Biomedical Engineering 69 169 553
Industrial Engineering 70 154 555
Product and Industrial Design 62 162 600
Operations Research 82 202 630
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 78 200 653
Firefighting and Fire Science 127 255 655
Computer Networking 88 196 659
Mechanical Engineering 93 195 677
Biochemical Engineering 89 198 689
Robotics 100 259 704
Geotechnical Engineering 119 247 705
Automotive Engineering 91 265 712
Construction Management 92 210 725
Mining Engineering 118 272 750
Biotechnology 91 259 782
Human-Computer Interaction 84 198 793
Automation and Control engineering 133 310 802
Systems Engineering 86 203 826
Landscape Architecture 176 298 844
Aerospace Engineering 101 242 853
Environmental Engineering 128 315 856
Petroleum Engineering 121 278 895
Aviation 95 257 900
Reliability and Quality Engineering 128 320 933
Agricultural Engineering 131 475 978
Renewable Energy Engineering 120 392 1013
Architecture 105 301 1040

Biology rankings

Ningbo University ranked 89th for Biology in China and 697th in the World with 29,988 publications made and 493,223 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#89 of 553 In China
#204 of 2,838 In Asia
#697 of 6,841 In the World

Ningbo University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 4
1995 0 3
1996 3 3
1997 5 3
1998 10 5
1999 21 9
2000 42 23
2001 62 39
2002 72 124
2003 106 200
2004 165 216
2005 273 437
2006 291 576
2007 359 640
2008 440 819
2009 530 1180
2010 663 1583
2011 769 2212
2012 680 2825
2013 803 4284
2014 858 5816
2015 848 7663
2016 783 9564
2017 1048 12304
2018 1280 17344
2019 1532 23465
2020 2061 35628
2021 2552 46328
2022 3429 60304
2023 3834 72983
2024 3794 88580
2025 3198 96149

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 47 300
Nutrition and Food Science 48 115 345
Nanotechnology 90 173 430
Oncology and Cancer research 56 140 453
Entomology 30 82 456
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 61 110 486
Animal Science 32 126 501
Microbiology 53 145 543
Molecular Biology 63 168 546
Biochemistry 79 181 607
Genetics 71 176 620
Immunology 69 211 665
Paleontology 86 182 700
Evolutionary Biology 94 160 733
Pharmacology 93 265 745
Biophysics 83 206 749
Virology 67 219 779
Biotechnology 91 259 782
Zoology 62 167 796
Botany 94 253 837
Horticulture 89 300 845
Neuroscience 73 226 879
Astrobiology 104 263 955
Toxicology 108 408 1138
Agricultural Science 147 422 1139
Forestry 137 546 1653

Physics rankings

Ningbo University ranked 85th for Physics in China and 577th in the World with 29,171 publications made and 437,542 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#85 of 558 In China
#167 of 2,822 In Asia
#577 of 6,729 In the World

Ningbo University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 4
1994 7 3
1995 2 5
1996 3 6
1997 14 10
1998 20 18
1999 31 27
2000 66 37
2001 102 68
2002 150 215
2003 168 348
2004 218 362
2005 363 780
2006 448 976
2007 526 1027
2008 612 1417
2009 672 1642
2010 928 2046
2011 1055 2812
2012 895 3275
2013 898 4641
2014 892 6030
2015 801 7600
2016 781 8905
2017 1030 11544
2018 1212 16028
2019 1577 21580
2020 1905 30279
2021 2282 40682
2022 2946 53010
2023 3445 63941
2024 3215 79243
2025 2264 83069

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 49 88 257
Theoretical Physics 17 41 270
Nanotechnology 90 173 430
Condensed Matter Physics 75 141 443
Materials Science 88 174 503
Acoustical Engineering 69 134 518
Optical Engineering 77 153 521
Quantum and Particle physics 85 164 546
Atomic and Molecular physics 66 155 641
Astrophysics and Astronomy 81 160 699
Biophysics 83 206 749
Nuclear Physics 100 251 833
Astrobiology 104 263 955

Environmental Science rankings

Ningbo University ranked 100th for Environmental Science in China and 726th in the World with 21,811 publications made and 303,175 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#100 of 553 In China
#198 of 2,841 In Asia
#726 of 6,888 In the World

Ningbo University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 1
1995 1 5
1996 2 4
1997 5 5
1998 6 6
1999 26 10
2000 41 24
2001 69 32
2002 73 76
2003 107 108
2004 148 92
2005 282 249
2006 364 349
2007 416 384
2008 483 545
2009 520 701
2010 677 1023
2011 784 1488
2012 685 1755
2013 657 2485
2014 646 3475
2015 620 4422
2016 522 5587
2017 662 7228
2018 830 10007
2019 1050 13970
2020 1442 20971
2021 1713 28026
2022 2405 38158
2023 2675 47958
2024 2434 58637
2025 1745 60724

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 47 300
Environmental Chemistry 75 158 507
Oceanography 83 158 589
Paleontology 86 182 700
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 90 204 702
Geology 94 188 704
Geotechnical Engineering 119 247 705
Urban and Regional planning 86 144 705
Ecology 95 191 716
Mining Engineering 118 272 750
Earth science and Geophysics 118 263 849
Environmental Engineering 128 315 856
Geography and Cartography 108 218 873
Hydrology and Water resources management 118 346 892
Petrology and Geochemistry 105 279 945
Environmental Management 139 343 968
Agricultural Science 147 422 1139
Forestry 137 546 1653

Computer Science rankings

Ningbo University ranked 89th for Computer Science in China and 733rd in the World with 19,643 publications made and 223,616 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#89 of 563 In China
#186 of 2,842 In Asia
#733 of 6,855 In the World

Ningbo University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 0
1996 1 2
1997 4 2
1998 6 6
1999 15 14
2000 33 15
2001 47 19
2002 62 71
2003 96 95
2004 132 103
2005 275 255
2006 366 354
2007 439 436
2008 558 687
2009 614 823
2010 767 1226
2011 768 1617
2012 630 1878
2013 512 2662
2014 593 3374
2015 470 4088
2016 450 4743
2017 586 6053
2018 696 8951
2019 908 11436
2020 1138 16549
2021 1390 21255
2022 1886 27714
2023 2279 35717
2024 2262 41681
2025 1985 44197

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 60 114 415
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 61 110 486
Computer Vision 78 153 524
Computer Graphics 64 128 529
Computer Engineering 76 174 539
Telecommunications 81 167 542
Computer Networking 88 196 659
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 96 198 698
Robotics 100 259 704
Cognitive Science 93 183 708
Machine Learning 104 223 711
Game Design and Development 69 170 729
Computational Linguistics 88 236 783
Database Administration 111 251 787
Human-Computer Interaction 84 198 793
Web Design and Development 106 251 807
Cyber Security 102 260 840
Neuroscience 73 226 879
Information Technology 99 263 884
Multimedia 70 215 887
Blockchain and Cryptography 137 371 957
Management Information Systems 92 259 1120
Software Engineering 118 287 1145
Data Science 136 434 1433
Library and Information science 113 466 1850

Medicine rankings

Ningbo University ranked 81st for Medicine in China and 844th in the World with 16,753 publications made and 234,986 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#81 of 549 In China
#253 of 2,817 In Asia
#844 of 6,793 In the World

Ningbo University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 1
1994 1 4
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 6 4
2000 11 7
2001 25 6
2002 16 8
2003 35 37
2004 62 33
2005 101 82
2006 142 136
2007 174 155
2008 210 296
2009 306 406
2010 310 688
2011 385 1008
2012 370 1385
2013 422 2003
2014 490 3061
2015 436 3893
2016 403 4875
2017 550 6236
2018 668 8410
2019 803 11019
2020 1051 18039
2021 1371 22251
2022 1896 28410
2023 2170 34790
2024 2397 40507
2025 2322 46144

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 56 140 453
Biomedical Engineering 69 169 553
Sports Medicine 27 101 614
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 56 220 626
Immunology 69 211 665
Radiation Therapy 72 239 683
Pharmacology 93 265 745
Urology 66 261 750
Sports / Exercise science 41 126 778
Virology 67 219 779
Sonography and Ultrasound 86 277 786
Pathology 78 249 793
Physical Therapy 53 164 794
Anatomy and Physiology 72 246 824
Surgery 62 280 831
Anesthesiology 62 285 851
Cardiology 75 286 889
Neurosurgery 75 333 895
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 79 302 908
Critical Care Nursing 66 270 936
Epidemiology 62 269 942
Psychiatry 79 265 953
Pharmacy 111 351 959
Optometry 69 322 994
Plastic Surgery 70 391 1064
Orthodontics 61 321 1066
Ophthalmology 86 375 1124
Dermatology 78 406 1126
Toxicology 108 408 1138
Health Science 74 284 1172
Occupational Therapy 90 333 1174
Audiology 72 320 1174
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 71 306 1193
Veterinary 99 474 1210
Pediatrics 61 401 1267
Public Health 102 362 1303
Gerontology 72 299 1361
Clinical Psychology 95 376 1445
Dentistry 116 499 1459
Nursing 104 450 1667
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 72 513 1700
Family medicine 90 534 1732
Healthcare Management (MHA) 156 912 2650

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ningbo University ranked 100th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1194th in the World with 15,482 publications made and 145,836 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#100 of 563 In China
#264 of 2,867 In Asia
#1194 of 7,088 In the World

Ningbo University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 5
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 6 4
1998 12 9
1999 20 16
2000 40 20
2001 61 14
2002 55 44
2003 96 86
2004 147 81
2005 355 170
2006 440 200
2007 464 178
2008 596 397
2009 558 479
2010 668 717
2011 731 980
2012 576 1066
2013 469 1473
2014 431 1945
2015 370 2272
2016 312 2717
2017 398 3595
2018 448 4961
2019 590 6768
2020 815 10943
2021 1014 14261
2022 1438 19264
2023 1641 25451
2024 1601 31353
2025 1350 34145

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Publishing 30 89 635
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 69 148 658
Urban and Regional planning 86 144 705
Sports / Exercise science 41 126 778
Linguistics 86 187 782
Archaeology 115 201 829
Aesthetics 96 184 892
History 113 204 911
Radio and Television broadcasting 65 225 963
International Law 81 222 1013
Law 102 220 1038
Military science 64 176 1052
Education Majors 94 260 1121
Public Policy / Administration 81 205 1231
Philosophy 87 271 1235
Political Science 102 249 1264
Art History 64 155 1282
Sociology 97 277 1283
Demography 100 359 1293
Classics and Ancient History 100 290 1377
Communications and Public Relations 98 329 1452
Journalism and Digital Media 130 494 1493
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 107 402 1629
Anthropology 115 405 1669
Library and Information science 113 466 1850
Gender Studies 100 411 2056

Mathematics rankings

Ningbo University ranked 95th for Mathematics in China and 740th in the World with 9,813 publications made and 115,199 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#95 of 550 In China
#193 of 2,725 In Asia
#740 of 6,434 In the World

Ningbo University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 7 4
1998 4 1
1999 17 12
2000 21 5
2001 33 15
2002 36 32
2003 58 95
2004 85 92
2005 183 333
2006 211 421
2007 247 408
2008 317 493
2009 335 561
2010 413 669
2011 451 862
2012 354 993
2013 296 1419
2014 302 1745
2015 268 1991
2016 229 2255
2017 275 2970
2018 353 4437
2019 463 5634
2020 544 7912
2021 723 9943
2022 948 12999
2023 1147 15785
2024 900 14121
2025 704 13124

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 88 163 594
Operations Research 82 202 630
Statistics 88 174 698
Blockchain and Cryptography 137 371 957
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 128 290 1095
Actuarial Science 124 294 1135
Math Teachers 77 298 1150

Psychology rankings

Ningbo University ranked 92nd for Psychology in China and 964th in the World with 8,339 publications made and 100,274 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#92 of 553 In China
#252 of 2,766 In Asia
#964 of 6,663 In the World

Ningbo University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 4 3
2000 9 6
2001 11 1
2002 13 11
2003 38 13
2004 46 21
2005 113 43
2006 169 75
2007 189 78
2008 260 136
2009 265 207
2010 274 326
2011 278 481
2012 257 643
2013 223 851
2014 244 1291
2015 193 1663
2016 185 2115
2017 258 2453
2018 272 3349
2019 357 4377
2020 462 6766
2021 596 8925
2022 821 11517
2023 975 15145
2024 1022 17364
2025 964 19147

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 93 183 708
Neuroscience 73 226 879
Psychiatry 79 265 953
Social Psychology 90 243 1116
Education Majors 94 260 1121
Occupational Therapy 90 333 1174
Clinical Psychology 95 376 1445
Child Psychology 97 360 1472

Business rankings

Ningbo University ranked 95th for Business in China and 952nd in the World with 6,226 publications made and 57,001 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#95 of 557 In China
#233 of 2,654 In Asia
#952 of 6,366 In the World

Ningbo University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 8 3
2000 14 7
2001 28 0
2002 32 42
2003 38 62
2004 79 31
2005 148 65
2006 195 116
2007 223 91
2008 280 174
2009 256 243
2010 317 367
2011 362 523
2012 313 615
2013 210 776
2014 205 994
2015 161 1040
2016 93 1116
2017 169 1466
2018 172 2175
2019 242 2677
2020 306 3908
2021 362 5230
2022 552 6796
2023 644 9329
2024 511 9464
2025 364 9328

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 40 99 411
Engineering Management 53 100 540
Operations Research 82 202 630
Real Estate 75 170 637
Supply Chain Management 105 250 699
Construction Management 92 210 725
Entrepreneurship 48 144 809
Finance 88 194 834
International Trade 68 146 904
Risk Management 105 221 918
Tax Law 92 215 925
Management 104 251 929
Investment Banking and Stock trading 89 273 943
Marketing 84 242 961
Entertainment Industry Business 78 232 1005
International Business 80 187 1021
Management Information Systems 92 259 1120
Actuarial Science 124 294 1135
Advertising 87 310 1211
Public Policy / Administration 81 205 1231
Project Management 95 306 1297
Accounting 102 337 1298
Human Resource Management 108 347 1310

Art & Design rankings

Ningbo University ranked 70th for Art & Design in China and 754th in the World with 3,716 publications made and 29,224 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#70 of 554 In China
#144 of 2,450 In Asia
#754 of 6,010 In the World

Ningbo University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 6 0
2000 9 1
2001 10 2
2002 12 4
2003 22 6
2004 32 6
2005 114 10
2006 147 36
2007 156 46
2008 186 59
2009 183 85
2010 202 115
2011 214 214
2012 159 262
2013 105 313
2014 121 375
2015 96 478
2016 82 526
2017 76 700
2018 93 933
2019 122 1371
2020 171 1794
2021 193 2380
2022 302 3392
2023 319 4300
2024 334 6373
2025 298 7546

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 60 114 415
Computer Graphics 64 128 529
Painting and Drawing 83 160 665
Sculpture 83 160 665
Fashion Design 65 137 685
Illustration and Concept Art 93 174 693
Singing and Vocal Performance 54 142 702
Music 58 132 720
Game Design and Development 69 170 729
Literature 69 132 770
Landscape Architecture 176 298 844
Multimedia 70 215 887
Aesthetics 96 184 892
Performing arts 81 178 949
Interior Design 232 418 992
Graphic Design 127 282 1003
Entertainment Industry Business 78 232 1005
Architecture 105 301 1040
Art History 64 155 1282
Creative Writing 82 239 1304

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ningbo University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 119 246 774
Agricultural Economics 118 296 837
Economics 106 245 1053
Development Studies 117 307 1189
International Economics 125 338 1433