North University of China: Rankings

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The North University of China ranked 163rd in China, 1517th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 96 research topics. The North University of China ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,269 academic publications and 202,797 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1517 of 14,131 In the World
#432 of 5,830 In Asia
#163 of 960 In China
#3 of 12 In Taiyuan
#295 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#424 of 2,154 For Computer Engineering
#427 of 1,117 For Technical Drawing
#5835 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1912 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 93 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The North University of China ranked 117th for Engineering in China and 789th in the World with 19,446 publications made and 183,876 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#117 of 560 In China
#252 of 2,835 In Asia
#789 of 6,782 In the World

North University of China
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
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 934 403
2010 1242 711
2011 1283 1108
2012 984 1358
2013 1052 1720
2014 933 2357
2015 684 2879
2016 525 3533
2017 541 4628
2018 784 7133
2019 973 11528
2020 1007 15881
2021 1261 21289
2022 1690 27722
2023 1817 34284
2024 1693 42412

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 63 105 295
Computer Engineering 63 133 424
Technical Drawing 70 137 427
Chemical Engineering 111 210 505
Automation and Control engineering 86 187 518
Acoustical Engineering 65 132 525
Nanotechnology 101 205 530
Electronic Engineering 79 180 540
Nuclear Engineering 70 199 549
Metallurgical Engineering 91 187 560
Materials Science 98 201 598
Telecommunications 85 194 618
Electrical Engineering 93 211 631
Automotive Engineering 84 244 640
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 70 192 648
Robotics 90 240 671
Aerospace Engineering 77 174 676
Optical Engineering 102 214 683
Marine Engineering 94 223 685
Mechanical Engineering 99 217 755
Mining Engineering 118 272 756
Reliability and Quality Engineering 103 247 764
Structural Engineering 109 252 796
Applied/Engineering Physics 138 297 842
Product and Industrial Design 128 313 929
Computer Networking 131 329 973
Industrial Engineering 166 339 1001
Petroleum Engineering 134 338 1009
Operations Research 135 359 1015
Remote Sensing 154 330 1059
Geotechnical Engineering 162 405 1091
Architectural Engineering 152 400 1133
Biochemical Engineering 156 432 1188
Construction Management 203 428 1191
Environmental Engineering 176 473 1205
Systems Engineering 136 368 1246
Civil Engineering 173 450 1259
Engineering Management 263 446 1377
Biomedical Engineering 173 572 1429
Transportation Engineering 188 541 1447
Human-Computer Interaction 206 658 1833
Renewable Energy Engineering 244 918 2034
Biotechnology 347 1471 3170

Physics rankings

The North University of China ranked 108th for Physics in China and 767th in the World with 18,681 publications made and 184,653 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#108 of 558 In China
#234 of 2,817 In Asia
#767 of 6,713 In the World

North University of China
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
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 702 219
2009 851 451
2010 1123 740
2011 1196 1181
2012 882 1411
2013 1016 1798
2014 919 2510
2015 667 2911
2016 525 3601
2017 529 4685
2018 771 7158
2019 976 11575
2020 1002 15808
2021 1252 20960
2022 1680 27365
2023 1783 33726
2024 1625 41465

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
Acoustical Engineering 65 132 525
Nanotechnology 101 205 530
Materials Science 98 201 598
Optical Engineering 102 214 683
Quantum and Particle physics 103 220 731
Condensed Matter Physics 129 290 801
Applied/Engineering Physics 138 297 842
Atomic and Molecular physics 110 294 955
Astrophysics and Astronomy 126 318 1117
Nuclear Physics 144 407 1142
Theoretical Physics 165 480 1472

Chemistry rankings

The North University of China ranked 147th for Chemistry in China and 993rd in the World with 15,879 publications made and 170,044 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#147 of 546 In China
#351 of 2,781 In Asia
#993 of 6,545 In the World

North University of China
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
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 644 346
2010 834 613
2011 946 980
2012 732 1182
2013 804 1474
2014 756 2051
2015 567 2487
2016 449 3115
2017 489 4082
2018 700 6460
2019 868 10523
2020 901 14588
2021 1141 19721
2022 1527 25592
2023 1594 31526
2024 1442 39674

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
Chemical Engineering 111 210 505
Physical chemistry 92 185 508
Nanotechnology 101 205 530
Materials Science 98 201 598
Inorganic Chemistry 116 241 644
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 70 192 648
Computational Chemistry 92 194 697
Radiochemistry 134 363 705
Organic Chemistry 131 297 854
Pharmacy 113 366 1001
Petrology and Geochemistry 110 299 1019
Environmental Chemistry 169 442 1141
Biochemical Engineering 156 432 1188
Biochemistry 226 594 1464
Nutrition and Food Science 237 861 1947

Biology rankings

The North University of China ranked 203rd for Biology in China and 1459th in the World with 10,624 publications made and 132,442 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#203 of 553 In China
#560 of 2,834 In Asia
#1459 of 6,833 In the World

North University of China
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 570 564
2011 596 863
2012 449 1089
2013 490 1287
2014 479 1822
2015 370 2084
2016 315 2687
2017 333 3542
2018 473 5328
2019 635 8812
2020 621 12080
2021 799 15706
2022 1089 20077
2023 1078 24288
2024 903 28059

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 101 205 530
Paleontology 185 498 1460
Biochemistry 226 594 1464
Evolutionary Biology 234 520 1618
Agricultural Science 236 767 1889
Virology 175 702 1893
Nutrition and Food Science 237 861 1947
Zoology 194 655 1972
Genetics 278 867 2047
Botany 277 999 2373
Horticulture 295 1094 2449
Forestry 234 936 2494
Neuroscience 267 976 2639
Pharmacology 303 1246 2701
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 360 1303 2925
Microbiology 324 1368 2993
Immunology 322 1313 3109
Biotechnology 347 1471 3170
Oncology and Cancer research 350 1461 3230

Environmental Science rankings

The North University of China ranked 175th for Environmental Science in China and 1360th in the World with 10,088 publications made and 91,149 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#175 of 553 In China
#456 of 2,838 In Asia
#1360 of 6,876 In the World

North University of China
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 717 598
2012 535 740
2013 589 912
2014 515 1270
2015 344 1496
2016 246 1883
2017 243 2337
2018 334 3459
2019 459 5457
2020 521 7667
2021 663 10400
2022 911 13645
2023 943 16813
2024 806 18944

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
Mining Engineering 118 272 756
Earth science and Geophysics 105 230 772
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 99 250 828
Oceanography 117 274 924
Petrology and Geochemistry 110 299 1019
Geotechnical Engineering 162 405 1091
Environmental Chemistry 169 442 1141
Environmental Management 171 443 1200
Environmental Engineering 176 473 1205
Geography and Cartography 137 343 1220
Geology 162 422 1293
Paleontology 185 498 1460
Urban and Regional planning 262 458 1510
Ecology 218 639 1753
Agricultural Science 236 767 1889
Forestry 234 936 2494

Computer Science rankings

The North University of China ranked 140th for Computer Science in China and 1170th in the World with 9,945 publications made and 67,237 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#140 of 563 In China
#367 of 2,840 In Asia
#1170 of 6,845 In the World

North University of China
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
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 455 105
2009 606 207
2010 845 325
2011 774 479
2012 552 561
2013 618 781
2014 565 1036
2015 381 1153
2016 242 1470
2017 214 1914
2018 348 2660
2019 434 4344
2020 446 5969
2021 534 8124
2022 737 9972
2023 772 11978
2024 758 13414

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 63 133 424
Telecommunications 85 194 618
Computer Vision 90 185 646
Robotics 90 240 671
Animation 137 284 827
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 127 288 939
Cognitive Science 123 275 949
Computer Networking 131 329 973
Database Administration 168 366 984
Computer Graphics 133 339 1088
Machine Learning 161 397 1101
Computational Linguistics 177 577 1468
Cyber Security 193 600 1583
Blockchain and Cryptography 246 719 1662
Software Engineering 201 545 1716
Human-Computer Interaction 206 658 1833
Multimedia 216 688 1928
Library and Information science 178 713 2526
Management Information Systems 296 913 2609
Data Science 334 1046 2637
Neuroscience 267 976 2639
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 360 1303 2925

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The North University of China ranked 190th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2085th in the World with 6,638 publications made and 38,781 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#190 of 562 In China
#584 of 2,864 In Asia
#2085 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
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 561 347
2012 431 401
2013 449 507
2014 337 644
2015 221 768
2016 148 988
2017 119 1209
2018 178 1548
2019 222 2465
2020 270 3492
2021 316 4588
2022 454 5902
2023 517 7239
2024 499 8934

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 74 242 987
Military science 68 179 1044
Archaeology 164 360 1237
History 169 386 1399
Linguistics 176 482 1482
Education Majors 118 376 1501
Urban and Regional planning 262 458 1510
Demography 137 509 1641
Aesthetics 205 539 1839
Sociology 177 579 2089
Philosophy 199 657 2305
Communications and Public Relations 191 683 2349
Law 283 817 2490
Library and Information science 178 713 2526
Classics and Ancient History 242 774 2531
Anthropology 216 873 2802
Political Science 285 886 2883
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 258 936 2939

Mathematics rankings

The North University of China ranked 164th for Mathematics in China and 1342nd in the World with 4,264 publications made and 31,358 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#164 of 550 In China
#442 of 2,718 In Asia
#1342 of 6,418 In the World

North University of China
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
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 211 61
2009 285 109
2010 388 175
2011 315 251
2012 275 348
2013 281 425
2014 259 609
2015 158 650
2016 99 824
2017 96 998
2018 148 1392
2019 169 2152
2020 197 2922
2021 231 3651
2022 280 4505
2023 317 5358
2024 243 4574

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 135 359 1015
Applied Mathematics 162 366 1119
Statistics 149 381 1220
Blockchain and Cryptography 246 719 1662
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 230 680 1919
Math Teachers 311 949 2701

Business rankings

The North University of China ranked 188th for Business in China and 1692nd in the World with 2,973 publications made and 14,206 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#188 of 557 In China
#540 of 2,646 In Asia
#1692 of 6,339 In the World

North University of China
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 1
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 185 215
2013 207 244
2014 167 352
2015 102 319
2016 59 395
2017 53 548
2018 70 684
2019 108 1133
2020 105 1583
2021 142 2027
2022 180 2484
2023 171 2803
2024 179 2744

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 135 359 1015
Construction Management 203 428 1191
Management 142 364 1207
Engineering Management 263 446 1377
Finance 209 598 1836
Project Management 298 815 2302
Marketing 279 970 2545
Management Information Systems 296 913 2609
Advertising 241 975 2677
Accounting 289 1027 2788

Art & Design rankings

The North University of China ranked 191st for Art & Design in China and 1720th in the World with 1,418 publications made and 5,669 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
#191 of 553 In China
#508 of 2,428 In Asia
#1720 of 5,966 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 13
2010 139 24
2011 137 38
2012 83 44
2013 107 72
2014 79 83
2015 42 106
2016 32 117
2017 24 159
2018 28 236
2019 46 370
2020 41 467
2021 46 677
2022 82 821
2023 102 1061
2024 102 1872

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 137 284 827
Computer Graphics 133 339 1088
Fashion Design 153 393 1364
Aesthetics 205 539 1839
Multimedia 216 688 1928
Literature 225 611 2063

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the North University of China

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 111 358 950
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 120 448 1305
Public Health 145 556 1734
Psychology 205 687 1976
Anatomy and Physiology 226 801 2112
Medicine 238 832 2179
Social Psychology 206 729 2247
Economics 259 792 2316
Pathology 257 932 2330
Cardiology 223 962 2472
Physical Therapy 235 903 2487
Sports Medicine 218 949 2522
Development Studies 282 904 2597
Surgery 235 1026 2724
Psychiatry 268 1026 2756
Child Psychology 234 1050 2979
Nursing 278 1351 3702
Health Science 405 1429 3908