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Northwest University, China ranked 83rd in China, 1164th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. Northwest University, China ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 37,244 academic publications and 686,492 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1164 of 14,131 In the World
#270 of 5,830 In Asia
#83 of 960 In China
#4 of 31 In Xi'an
#68 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#136 of 3,845 For Earth science and Geophysics
#278 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#2402 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2556 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 128 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 90th for Chemistry in China and 612th in the World with 24,920 publications made and 564,716 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#90 of 547 In China
#185 of 2,785 In Asia
#612 of 6,561 In the World

Northwest University, China
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 8 45
1994 11 34
1995 21 46
1996 24 45
1997 39 61
1998 34 83
1999 59 115
2000 74 205
2001 120 247
2002 122 332
2003 154 586
2004 255 609
2005 292 824
2006 400 1235
2007 614 2054
2008 602 2467
2009 614 3527
2010 659 4450
2011 778 6219
2012 747 8220
2013 762 10145
2014 725 12888
2015 840 14472
2016 1014 16998
2017 1203 22371
2018 1418 26935
2019 1719 35664
2020 1782 44749
2021 2049 55304
2022 2255 65298
2023 2265 71047
2024 2037 79360
2025 1381 78010

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 13 68
Radiochemistry 81 192 357
Inorganic Chemistry 71 133 361
Chemical Engineering 90 165 368
Pharmacy 43 113 394
Physical chemistry 79 159 412
Nanotechnology 89 169 421
Environmental Chemistry 72 150 480
Materials Science 93 184 529
Organic Chemistry 80 167 538
Computational Chemistry 71 139 539
Biochemistry 86 202 655
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 106 263 811
Nutrition and Food Science 103 314 838
Biochemical Engineering 111 277 867

Biology rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 90th for Biology in China and 698th in the World with 24,744 publications made and 558,046 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#90 of 553 In China
#205 of 2,838 In Asia
#698 of 6,841 In the World

Northwest University, China
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 11 44
1994 7 38
1995 24 51
1996 31 38
1997 33 50
1998 31 82
1999 50 98
2000 66 205
2001 97 241
2002 103 321
2003 133 582
2004 258 614
2005 294 806
2006 432 1190
2007 634 1962
2008 635 2280
2009 644 3370
2010 667 4148
2011 783 5932
2012 750 7942
2013 696 9720
2014 652 12289
2015 740 13828
2016 921 15914
2017 1146 21163
2018 1370 25646
2019 1692 34454
2020 1787 43608
2021 2058 54581
2022 2324 64861
2023 2291 71067
2024 2100 77882
2025 1478 77628

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 89 169 421
Paleontology 49 90 430
Astrobiology 56 119 558
Evolutionary Biology 68 117 607
Biochemistry 86 202 655
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 94 186 707
Horticulture 77 246 710
Molecular Biology 86 245 759
Pharmacology 96 279 772
Oncology and Cancer research 99 284 785
Botany 88 231 787
Zoology 64 169 800
Genetics 100 260 816
Biophysics 93 238 819
Nutrition and Food Science 103 314 838
Agricultural Science 122 331 925
Microbiology 96 313 946
Immunology 111 337 975
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 91 295 1034
Forestry 83 320 1056
Biotechnology 121 389 1069
Neuroscience 118 380 1246
Toxicology 161 663 1603
Virology 155 604 1662
Animal Science 148 620 1784

Engineering rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 103rd for Engineering in China and 664th in the World with 22,179 publications made and 432,359 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#103 of 560 In China
#201 of 2,841 In Asia
#664 of 6,795 In the World

Northwest University, China
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 32
1994 13 30
1995 12 52
1996 16 36
1997 28 45
1998 22 51
1999 40 69
2000 57 135
2001 94 129
2002 92 177
2003 119 332
2004 251 338
2005 316 530
2006 414 809
2007 575 1189
2008 637 1634
2009 651 2279
2010 733 3201
2011 841 4409
2012 720 5665
2013 687 7418
2014 609 9282
2015 695 10623
2016 838 13122
2017 1020 17243
2018 1249 20816
2019 1408 27851
2020 1484 34943
2021 1784 45009
2022 2020 53919
2023 1989 59947
2024 1746 66201
2025 1128 63457

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 90 165 368
Landscape Architecture 66 101 408
Petroleum Engineering 74 141 408
Mining Engineering 75 149 413
Nanotechnology 89 169 421
Geotechnical Engineering 86 157 475
Metallurgical Engineering 88 175 510
Biomedical Engineering 66 160 523
Materials Science 93 184 529
Remote Sensing 83 139 549
Optical Engineering 86 165 558
Telecommunications 98 224 693
Applied/Engineering Physics 129 268 771
Civil Engineering 114 244 790
Acoustical Engineering 107 231 795
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 106 263 811
Electronic Engineering 119 302 829
Environmental Engineering 131 319 860
Biochemical Engineering 111 277 867
Electrical Engineering 129 320 869
Computer Networking 124 304 903
Agricultural Engineering 127 465 964
Aviation 108 290 971
Aerospace Engineering 118 308 997
Architecture 99 287 1007
Biotechnology 121 389 1069
Transportation Engineering 155 407 1161
Operations Research 157 440 1182
Computer Engineering 163 480 1185
Mechanical Engineering 162 425 1198
Structural Engineering 176 476 1222
Human-Computer Interaction 151 449 1394
Systems Engineering 174 476 1445
Reliability and Quality Engineering 211 582 1449
Architectural Engineering 205 569 1451
Engineering Management 299 494 1465
Renewable Energy Engineering 190 694 1618
Automation and Control engineering 263 734 1640
Automotive Engineering 268 906 2030

Physics rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 93rd for Physics in China and 600th in the World with 22,167 publications made and 463,493 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#93 of 558 In China
#176 of 2,822 In Asia
#600 of 6,729 In the World

Northwest University, China
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 20 48
1994 22 53
1995 24 68
1996 28 65
1997 47 91
1998 39 97
1999 65 107
2000 83 187
2001 126 209
2002 135 306
2003 151 482
2004 278 530
2005 342 811
2006 425 1123
2007 611 1708
2008 627 2264
2009 648 2935
2010 724 3965
2011 846 5516
2012 720 6992
2013 703 8742
2014 655 11079
2015 722 12523
2016 863 14798
2017 1033 19265
2018 1205 23024
2019 1387 30051
2020 1462 36935
2021 1723 45743
2022 1922 53487
2023 1896 58526
2024 1676 62876
2025 1026 60125

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 38 79 360
Theoretical Physics 31 68 392
Nanotechnology 89 169 421
Condensed Matter Physics 77 146 455
Materials Science 93 184 529
Optical Engineering 86 165 558
Astrobiology 56 119 558
Quantum and Particle physics 91 176 585
Atomic and Molecular physics 64 146 622
Astrophysics and Astronomy 75 150 671
Applied/Engineering Physics 129 268 771
Acoustical Engineering 107 231 795
Biophysics 93 238 819

Environmental Science rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 90th for Environmental Science in China and 658th in the World with 18,972 publications made and 379,318 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#90 of 553 In China
#173 of 2,841 In Asia
#658 of 6,888 In the World

Northwest University, China
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 32
1994 9 24
1995 17 40
1996 25 31
1997 24 37
1998 31 70
1999 46 81
2000 57 172
2001 81 201
2002 86 274
2003 143 471
2004 330 498
2005 336 685
2006 464 1014
2007 672 1760
2008 615 1874
2009 649 2747
2010 695 3222
2011 773 4466
2012 629 5821
2013 533 7109
2014 404 8917
2015 507 9748
2016 645 11461
2017 784 14860
2018 957 17575
2019 1110 23506
2020 1249 29653
2021 1546 37480
2022 1718 44292
2023 1592 48817
2024 1443 53625
2025 900 52668

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 13 68
Earth science and Geophysics 24 37 136
Hydrology and Water resources management 33 91 278
Mining Engineering 75 149 413
Paleontology 49 90 430
Geotechnical Engineering 86 157 475
Environmental Chemistry 72 150 480
Geology 71 129 532
Urban and Regional planning 78 132 664
Environmental Management 102 217 676
Ecology 102 216 790
Geography and Cartography 99 189 799
Oceanography 110 243 831
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 107 262 847
Environmental Engineering 131 319 860
Agricultural Science 122 331 925
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 91 295 1034
Forestry 83 320 1056

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 105th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1230th in the World with 11,961 publications made and 152,727 citations received. Main research topics: History, Political Science, Law, Archaeology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#105 of 563 In China
#276 of 2,867 In Asia
#1230 of 7,088 In the World

Northwest University, China
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 7 23
1994 12 28
1995 16 33
1996 17 24
1997 15 39
1998 13 34
1999 22 56
2000 31 86
2001 45 125
2002 67 118
2003 87 171
2004 260 178
2005 315 225
2006 414 352
2007 531 498
2008 515 550
2009 534 806
2010 583 1024
2011 655 1280
2012 444 1711
2013 319 2048
2014 218 2811
2015 249 3145
2016 328 3803
2017 387 4834
2018 539 6357
2019 582 8501
2020 640 11351
2021 820 14322
2022 902 18073
2023 942 21250
2024 909 26560
2025 593 27821

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 85 143 657
Urban and Regional planning 78 132 664
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 78 170 721
History 86 152 753
Aesthetics 82 147 791
Classics and Ancient History 49 125 820
Linguistics 93 212 843
International Law 64 197 976
International Relations and Diplomacy 79 247 997
Military science 52 155 1007
Radio and Television broadcasting 88 269 1040
Law 111 244 1095
Demography 101 360 1294
Political Science 111 273 1320
Philosophy 99 305 1333
Political Economy 79 240 1354
Art History 73 186 1387
Public Policy / Administration 103 267 1445
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 94 353 1491
Sociology 130 384 1582
Media Studies 75 273 1588
Journalism and Digital Media 145 546 1589
Library and Information science 101 419 1713
Anthropology 125 455 1798
Communications and Public Relations 135 473 1837
Education Majors 201 619 2050
Gender Studies 119 461 2159

Computer Science rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 109th for Computer Science in China and 890th in the World with 11,936 publications made and 164,876 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#109 of 563 In China
#248 of 2,842 In Asia
#890 of 6,855 In the World

Northwest University, China
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 16
1994 11 21
1995 10 25
1996 10 23
1997 10 25
1998 10 30
1999 15 32
2000 32 56
2001 43 68
2002 60 101
2003 66 141
2004 145 173
2005 206 233
2006 273 345
2007 365 445
2008 378 445
2009 466 707
2010 512 850
2011 529 1092
2012 377 1408
2013 359 1977
2014 295 2673
2015 328 3524
2016 397 4140
2017 483 5532
2018 624 7550
2019 700 10384
2020 675 12800
2021 859 16808
2022 1013 20221
2023 1053 24151
2024 989 26566
2025 726 26273

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Vision 98 204 682
Telecommunications 98 224 693
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 94 186 707
Cognitive Science 98 198 742
Machine Learning 109 232 747
Web Design and Development 110 267 838
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 117 255 849
Computer Networking 124 304 903
Computational Linguistics 105 300 922
Cyber Security 114 299 933
Database Administration 161 357 970
Animation 191 386 977
UX/UI Desgin 106 294 999
Blockchain and Cryptography 156 429 1090
Computer Graphics 151 379 1175
Computer Engineering 163 480 1185
Software Engineering 127 312 1227
Neuroscience 118 380 1246
Data Science 129 404 1379
Human-Computer Interaction 151 449 1394
Management Information Systems 151 473 1615
Library and Information science 101 419 1713
Multimedia 218 686 1905

Medicine rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 107th for Medicine in China and 1148th in the World with 9,815 publications made and 182,725 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#107 of 549 In China
#366 of 2,817 In Asia
#1148 of 6,793 In the World

Northwest University, China
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 3 10
1994 0 6
1995 5 15
1996 11 12
1997 10 13
1998 9 15
1999 11 38
2000 18 51
2001 24 59
2002 24 72
2003 44 143
2004 77 163
2005 88 170
2006 128 230
2007 217 432
2008 215 504
2009 248 742
2010 261 989
2011 294 1302
2012 272 1703
2013 289 2364
2014 269 3105
2015 280 3845
2016 369 4023
2017 419 5643
2018 510 7123
2019 664 10237
2020 671 13737
2021 800 17663
2022 960 21894
2023 949 24506
2024 986 27489
2025 817 28481

The following table provides academic rankings for Northwest University, China in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 43 113 394
Biomedical Engineering 66 160 523
Pharmacology 96 279 772
Oncology and Cancer research 99 284 785
Dentistry 56 284 913
Cosmetology 74 393 964
Immunology 111 337 975
Anatomy and Physiology 87 312 984
Optometry 71 326 1000
Radiation Therapy 125 402 1032
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 114 425 1087
Pathology 113 378 1112
Ophthalmology 93 408 1195
Surgery 104 416 1210
Veterinary 101 478 1218
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 128 464 1339
Public Health 110 386 1360
Cardiology 129 487 1398
Psychiatry 139 468 1448
Dermatology 103 554 1448
Urology 166 617 1558
Toxicology 161 663 1603
Anesthesiology 139 600 1634
Virology 155 604 1662
Critical Care Nursing 128 603 1834
Orthodontics 154 679 1947
Physical Therapy 187 712 2067
Nursing 137 644 2092
Pediatrics 123 736 2148
Gerontology 159 710 2337
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 163 797 2385
Health Science 173 746 2408
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 130 776 2457
Sports Medicine 211 907 2459
Clinical Psychology 186 813 2495
Healthcare Management (MHA) 146 875 2576
Family medicine 175 918 2663

Mathematics rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 123rd for Mathematics in China and 985th in the World with 6,167 publications made and 77,353 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#123 of 550 In China
#285 of 2,725 In Asia
#985 of 6,434 In the World

Northwest University, China
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 9
1994 7 14
1995 6 7
1996 6 19
1997 8 16
1998 8 18
1999 14 20
2000 25 34
2001 39 27
2002 46 67
2003 46 104
2004 92 87
2005 114 164
2006 183 258
2007 218 326
2008 229 411
2009 261 473
2010 293 647
2011 311 677
2012 219 914
2013 196 1152
2014 147 1351
2015 170 1620
2016 210 1998
2017 264 2442
2018 294 3445
2019 343 4576
2020 336 5785
2021 431 7421
2022 532 8933
2023 547 10226
2024 339 8142
2025 252 6748

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 118 238 803
Statistics 114 250 905
Blockchain and Cryptography 156 429 1090
Actuarial Science 129 308 1166
Operations Research 157 440 1182
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 138 330 1204
Math Teachers 254 812 2406

Economics rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 122nd for Economics in China and 1149th in the World with 3,212 publications made and 29,990 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#122 of 541 In China
#279 of 2,559 In Asia
#1149 of 6,188 In the World

Northwest University, China
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 4
1996 5 3
1997 1 6
1998 2 4
1999 5 1
2000 10 10
2001 10 8
2002 14 4
2003 34 30
2004 116 29
2005 136 40
2006 163 77
2007 198 50
2008 186 69
2009 203 75
2010 209 134
2011 252 194
2012 159 256
2013 99 375
2014 42 388
2015 48 574
2016 64 593
2017 83 756
2018 95 975
2019 93 1417
2020 109 1846
2021 149 2580
2022 227 3630
2023 254 4506
2024 161 4593
2025 91 4198

The following table provides academic rankings for Northwest University, China in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 117 240 760
Agricultural Economics 120 300 843
Finance 100 230 962
International Relations and Diplomacy 79 247 997
International Trade 88 188 1043
Investment Banking and Stock trading 113 359 1146
Actuarial Science 129 308 1166
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 138 330 1204
International Economics 110 298 1335
Development Studies 140 364 1352
Political Economy 79 240 1354

Art & Design rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 89th for Art & Design in China and 928th in the World with 2,413 publications made and 21,819 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#89 of 554 In China
#195 of 2,450 In Asia
#928 of 6,010 In the World

Northwest University, China
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 2
1994 2 1
1995 2 3
1996 0 2
1997 1 5
1998 0 3
1999 1 3
2000 5 15
2001 9 10
2002 12 12
2003 21 32
2004 77 24
2005 85 15
2006 104 36
2007 154 38
2008 156 82
2009 135 70
2010 169 105
2011 185 138
2012 91 182
2013 72 222
2014 35 281
2015 39 331
2016 46 506
2017 52 644
2018 83 730
2019 75 1022
2020 79 1400
2021 132 1669
2022 162 2302
2023 163 2804
2024 170 4020
2025 104 4404

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 16 24 177
Sculpture 16 24 177
Illustration and Concept Art 16 25 181
Landscape Architecture 66 101 408
Photography 50 145 743
Literature 66 127 756
Aesthetics 82 147 791
Interior Design 197 354 896
Graphic Design 108 248 932
Singing and Vocal Performance 144 269 971
Animation 191 386 977
UX/UI Desgin 106 294 999
Architecture 99 287 1007
Fashion Design 115 257 1045
Computer Graphics 151 379 1175
Art History 73 186 1387
Creative Writing 132 370 1621
Multimedia 218 686 1905

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Northwest University, China

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 86 214 691
Real Estate 102 224 789
Risk Management 122 246 954
Tax Law 116 263 1019
International Business 96 220 1113
Psychology 129 402 1309
Accounting 114 370 1388
Business 157 410 1393
Social Psychology 128 367 1421
Human Resource Management 140 426 1448
Marketing 153 511 1603
Management 210 602 1697
Child Psychology 123 485 1775
Project Management 183 605 1947
Advertising 179 737 2188