North University of China: Rankings

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The North University of China ranked 204th in China, 2612th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. The North University of China ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,319 academic publications and 238,316 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2612 of 14,131 In the World
#766 of 5,830 In Asia
#204 of 960 In China
#3 of 12 In Taiyuan
#296 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#420 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#424 of 1,153 For Technical Drawing
#5962 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4936 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The North University of China ranked 116th for Engineering in China and 755th in the World with 20,319 publications made and 216,785 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#116 of 560 In China
#241 of 2,841 In Asia
#755 of 6,795 In the World

North University of China
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 1
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 1 0
2002 4 2
2003 13 0
2004 34 5
2005 156 12
2006 368 33
2007 582 94
2008 781 199
2009 934 404
2010 1242 710
2011 1283 1108
2012 984 1357
2013 1052 1721
2014 933 2358
2015 683 2875
2016 525 3532
2017 540 4617
2018 785 7135
2019 975 11525
2020 1006 15865
2021 1260 21282
2022 1688 27722
2023 1817 34275
2024 1724 42637
2025 1127 41448

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 66 109 296
Computer Engineering 64 133 420
Technical Drawing 71 138 424
Chemical Engineering 110 205 480
Nanotechnology 97 193 494
Acoustical Engineering 66 128 496
Automation and Control engineering 88 188 507
Electronic Engineering 78 172 515
Nuclear Engineering 70 192 515
Metallurgical Engineering 91 182 528
Materials Science 98 194 570
Telecommunications 85 189 590
Electrical Engineering 93 204 604
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 75 194 634
Robotics 92 233 639
Marine Engineering 94 213 647
Aerospace Engineering 77 172 654
Automotive Engineering 89 253 655
Optical Engineering 101 203 658
Reliability and Quality Engineering 98 232 718
Mechanical Engineering 99 213 725
Mining Engineering 119 273 752
Structural Engineering 108 244 778
Applied/Engineering Physics 131 275 786
Product and Industrial Design 132 320 945
Computer Networking 131 325 951
Petroleum Engineering 132 321 973
Operations Research 135 356 990
Industrial Engineering 167 338 990
Remote Sensing 153 317 1007
Geotechnical Engineering 163 397 1053
Architectural Engineering 162 419 1163
Environmental Engineering 175 457 1167
Systems Engineering 134 356 1200
Biochemical Engineering 166 450 1209
Construction Management 207 440 1210
Civil Engineering 174 443 1227
Engineering Management 257 443 1383
Transportation Engineering 183 510 1387
Biomedical Engineering 172 557 1391
Human-Computer Interaction 193 608 1708
Renewable Energy Engineering 241 895 1987
Biotechnology 344 1463 3141

Physics rankings

The North University of China ranked 108th for Physics in China and 732nd in the World with 19,490 publications made and 217,222 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#108 of 558 In China
#224 of 2,822 In Asia
#732 of 6,729 In the World

North University of China
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 1
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 3
2001 1 0
2002 4 2
2003 12 0
2004 32 6
2005 150 16
2006 348 40
2007 535 110
2008 703 220
2009 851 452
2010 1123 739
2011 1195 1180
2012 882 1411
2013 1016 1797
2014 919 2506
2015 666 2908
2016 525 3600
2017 530 4680
2018 772 7157
2019 977 11549
2020 1002 15796
2021 1248 20932
2022 1680 27368
2023 1782 33711
2024 1649 41693
2025 1054 40459

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 97 193 494
Acoustical Engineering 66 128 496
Materials Science 98 194 570
Optical Engineering 101 203 658
Quantum and Particle physics 103 212 704
Condensed Matter Physics 130 285 776
Applied/Engineering Physics 131 275 786
Atomic and Molecular physics 109 286 930
Astrophysics and Astronomy 126 310 1080
Nuclear Physics 143 395 1113
Theoretical Physics 164 465 1423

Chemistry rankings

The North University of China ranked 147th for Chemistry in China and 959th in the World with 16,585 publications made and 200,906 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#147 of 547 In China
#339 of 2,785 In Asia
#959 of 6,561 In the World

North University of China
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 3 0
2003 5 0
2004 18 5
2005 124 17
2006 283 37
2007 433 70
2008 531 172
2009 644 347
2010 834 612
2011 946 981
2012 732 1182
2013 803 1474
2014 756 2051
2015 567 2488
2016 448 3113
2017 487 4072
2018 700 6456
2019 868 10500
2020 901 14571
2021 1140 19704
2022 1528 25594
2023 1592 31514
2024 1464 39851
2025 923 39211

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 92 183 477
Chemical Engineering 110 205 480
Nanotechnology 97 193 494
Materials Science 98 194 570
Inorganic Chemistry 117 237 625
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 75 194 634
Computational Chemistry 88 183 661
Radiochemistry 134 354 687
Organic Chemistry 129 287 820
Pharmacy 113 357 974
Petrology and Geochemistry 112 294 995
Environmental Chemistry 169 434 1112
Biochemical Engineering 166 450 1209
Biochemistry 230 590 1436
Nutrition and Food Science 233 828 1885

Biology rankings

The North University of China ranked 204th for Biology in China and 1428th in the World with 11,077 publications made and 154,687 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#204 of 553 In China
#549 of 2,838 In Asia
#1428 of 6,841 In the World

North University of China
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 6 0
2004 15 0
2005 74 12
2006 173 40
2007 293 66
2008 351 142
2009 453 340
2010 570 563
2011 596 863
2012 450 1091
2013 489 1288
2014 479 1824
2015 370 2084
2016 313 2682
2017 331 3544
2018 474 5325
2019 629 8788
2020 619 12063
2021 800 15678
2022 1088 20035
2023 1077 24260
2024 913 28265
2025 612 26392

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 97 193 494
Paleontology 185 486 1432
Biochemistry 230 590 1436
Evolutionary Biology 243 535 1633
Agricultural Science 236 769 1876
Nutrition and Food Science 233 828 1885
Virology 179 721 1926
Zoology 196 646 1941
Genetics 282 873 2034
Botany 278 987 2326
Horticulture 291 1072 2393
Forestry 235 945 2505
Neuroscience 271 968 2595
Pharmacology 302 1217 2639
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 360 1281 2870
Microbiology 321 1338 2932
Immunology 326 1320 3109
Biotechnology 344 1463 3141
Oncology and Cancer research 347 1443 3193

Environmental Science rankings

The North University of China ranked 176th for Environmental Science in China and 1328th in the World with 10,483 publications made and 107,570 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#176 of 553 In China
#446 of 2,841 In Asia
#1328 of 6,888 In the World

North University of China
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 3
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 2 1
2003 4 0
2004 18 0
2005 85 7
2006 187 19
2007 324 48
2008 409 101
2009 516 224
2010 668 387
2011 717 599
2012 534 738
2013 590 912
2014 515 1271
2015 344 1502
2016 245 1888
2017 243 2329
2018 332 3479
2019 458 5439
2020 521 7620
2021 663 10369
2022 913 13640
2023 946 16808
2024 827 19162
2025 500 18100

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 105 223 749
Mining Engineering 119 273 752
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 99 233 784
Oceanography 119 269 899
Petrology and Geochemistry 112 294 995
Geotechnical Engineering 163 397 1053
Environmental Chemistry 169 434 1112
Geography and Cartography 135 328 1163
Environmental Management 170 435 1165
Environmental Engineering 175 457 1167
Geology 164 417 1262
Paleontology 185 486 1432
Urban and Regional planning 269 476 1551
Ecology 220 631 1713
Agricultural Science 236 769 1876
Forestry 235 945 2505

Computer Science rankings

The North University of China ranked 142nd for Computer Science in China and 1143rd in the World with 10,421 publications made and 78,157 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#142 of 563 In China
#364 of 2,842 In Asia
#1143 of 6,855 In the World

North University of China
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 3 2
2003 7 0
2004 17 0
2005 79 2
2006 196 21
2007 311 51
2008 456 105
2009 606 207
2010 845 325
2011 775 479
2012 552 560
2013 618 781
2014 564 1036
2015 381 1155
2016 242 1466
2017 214 1922
2018 350 2673
2019 437 4354
2020 443 5958
2021 532 8103
2022 737 9930
2023 773 11988
2024 779 13561
2025 601 12642

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 64 133 420
Telecommunications 85 189 590
Computer Vision 89 182 629
Robotics 92 233 639
Animation 123 253 763
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 129 290 924
Cognitive Science 124 270 929
Computer Networking 131 325 951
Database Administration 167 365 979
Computer Graphics 127 322 1037
Machine Learning 167 396 1090
Computational Linguistics 176 555 1408
Cyber Security 196 612 1597
Blockchain and Cryptography 246 706 1625
Human-Computer Interaction 193 608 1708
Software Engineering 202 545 1709
Multimedia 227 714 1957
Library and Information science 181 721 2526
Management Information Systems 291 893 2540
Neuroscience 271 968 2595
Data Science 346 1091 2708
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 360 1281 2870

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The North University of China ranked 196th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2061st in the World with 6,926 publications made and 45,127 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#196 of 563 In China
#582 of 2,867 In Asia
#2061 of 7,088 In the World

North University of China
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 9 0
2004 24 1
2005 64 3
2006 151 14
2007 271 38
2008 371 69
2009 433 123
2010 551 205
2011 561 346
2012 430 399
2013 449 507
2014 337 644
2015 221 766
2016 149 985
2017 119 1209
2018 180 1557
2019 217 2465
2020 271 3491
2021 314 4568
2022 452 5909
2023 519 7247
2024 510 9021
2025 384 9544

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 77 250 1008
Military science 69 185 1069
Archaeology 165 350 1207
History 174 383 1369
Linguistics 179 474 1452
Education Majors 120 377 1477
Urban and Regional planning 269 476 1551
Demography 142 519 1652
Aesthetics 205 526 1802
Sociology 180 583 2084
Philosophy 202 656 2277
Communications and Public Relations 203 718 2409
Law 286 817 2472
Library and Information science 181 721 2526
Classics and Ancient History 240 784 2547
Anthropology 218 872 2779
Political Science 289 896 2872
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 257 935 2919

Mathematics rankings

The North University of China ranked 163rd for Mathematics in China and 1315th in the World with 4,416 publications made and 35,921 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#163 of 550 In China
#437 of 2,725 In Asia
#1315 of 6,434 In the World

North University of China
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 4 0
2004 14 2
2005 43 6
2006 92 17
2007 148 34
2008 212 61
2009 285 109
2010 388 175
2011 316 251
2012 275 347
2013 281 423
2014 259 609
2015 158 650
2016 99 821
2017 95 994
2018 152 1391
2019 170 2156
2020 195 2892
2021 233 3637
2022 277 4477
2023 317 5340
2024 254 4654
2025 175 3760

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 135 356 990
Applied Mathematics 164 368 1116
Statistics 153 380 1215
Blockchain and Cryptography 246 706 1625
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 233 682 1914
Math Teachers 233 762 2290

Business rankings

The North University of China ranked 188th for Business in China and 1657th in the World with 3,080 publications made and 16,321 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#188 of 557 In China
#533 of 2,654 In Asia
#1657 of 6,366 In the World

North University of China
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 2
2003 6 0
2004 13 2
2005 39 4
2006 71 9
2007 127 23
2008 182 34
2009 241 66
2010 293 119
2011 256 174
2012 185 214
2013 207 244
2014 166 350
2015 101 320
2016 59 394
2017 52 541
2018 69 687
2019 107 1141
2020 106 1586
2021 140 2008
2022 182 2494
2023 171 2794
2024 183 2789
2025 145 2580

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 135 356 990
Management 143 361 1179
Construction Management 207 440 1210
Engineering Management 257 443 1383
Finance 208 592 1809
Project Management 278 812 2318
Marketing 282 973 2537
Management Information Systems 291 893 2540
Advertising 258 1020 2756
Accounting 287 1026 2776

Art & Design rankings

The North University of China ranked 190th for Art & Design in China and 1669th in the World with 1,479 publications made and 6,878 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, 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
#190 of 554 In China
#494 of 2,450 In Asia
#1669 of 6,010 In the World

North University of China
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 8 0
2005 15 0
2006 47 1
2007 59 3
2008 84 7
2009 110 14
2010 139 24
2011 137 38
2012 83 44
2013 107 72
2014 79 83
2015 42 105
2016 31 118
2017 22 155
2018 29 230
2019 47 369
2020 42 479
2021 45 679
2022 80 829
2023 102 1065
2024 100 1874
2025 84 2449

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 123 253 763
Computer Graphics 127 322 1037
Fashion Design 153 383 1340
Aesthetics 205 526 1802
Multimedia 227 714 1957
Literature 221 585 1986

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the North University of China

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 114 358 947
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 117 437 1268
Environmental Economics 263 687 1672
Public Health 152 574 1752
Psychology 208 682 1935
Anatomy and Physiology 224 782 2058
Medicine 242 828 2152
Social Psychology 207 721 2207
Economics 262 798 2301
Pathology 262 931 2317
Cardiology 215 914 2362
Physical Therapy 226 863 2373
Sports Medicine 218 930 2494
Development Studies 287 907 2574
Psychiatry 268 998 2659
Surgery 235 1025 2688
Child Psychology 231 1018 2898
Nursing 292 1369 3715
Health Science 413 1477 3990