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Northwest University, China ranked 83rd in China, 864th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 128 research topics. Northwest University, China ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,622 academic publications and 607,008 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#864 of 14,131 In the World
#182 of 5,830 In Asia
#83 of 960 In China
#5 of 31 In Xi'an
#68 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#136 of 3,791 For Earth science and Geophysics
#297 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#2419 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1153 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 125 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 89th for Chemistry in China and 630th in the World with 23,881 publications made and 500,714 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#89 of 546 In China
#191 of 2,781 In Asia
#630 of 6,545 In the World

Northwest University, China
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 13 31
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 255 610
2005 292 823
2006 400 1235
2007 614 2054
2008 602 2462
2009 614 3526
2010 659 4450
2011 777 6220
2012 747 8220
2013 762 10149
2014 726 12884
2015 837 14476
2016 1014 16997
2017 1204 22385
2018 1418 26957
2019 1718 35717
2020 1778 44852
2021 2047 55431
2022 2258 65383
2023 2270 71165
2024 2029 79043

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 79 191 364
Inorganic Chemistry 68 131 372
Chemical Engineering 91 167 386
Pharmacy 42 117 406
Physical chemistry 79 161 426
Nanotechnology 89 175 444
Environmental Chemistry 71 152 501
Materials Science 91 185 546
Computational Chemistry 71 141 549
Organic Chemistry 80 174 557
Biochemistry 85 211 682
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 109 282 855
Nutrition and Food Science 103 322 866
Biochemical Engineering 109 273 872

Biology rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 88th for Biology in China and 721st in the World with 23,621 publications made and 493,044 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#88 of 553 In China
#211 of 2,834 In Asia
#721 of 6,833 In the World

Northwest University, China
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 20
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 2277
2009 644 3370
2010 667 4150
2011 782 5922
2012 750 7941
2013 696 9711
2014 653 12295
2015 740 13837
2016 920 15892
2017 1146 21151
2018 1370 25658
2019 1691 34500
2020 1784 43633
2021 2052 54629
2022 2329 64924
2023 2298 71140
2024 2085 77482

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 89 175 444
Paleontology 48 90 446
Astrobiology 56 120 564
Evolutionary Biology 66 115 612
Biochemistry 85 211 682
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 94 191 726
Horticulture 77 257 743
Molecular Biology 87 251 778
Pharmacology 96 284 789
Zoology 59 168 803
Botany 88 240 817
Oncology and Cancer research 101 293 819
Genetics 99 268 838
Biophysics 92 242 839
Nutrition and Food Science 103 322 866
Agricultural Science 121 341 958
Microbiology 97 335 1006
Immunology 113 355 1032
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 296 1044
Forestry 83 326 1096
Biotechnology 123 404 1110
Neuroscience 116 384 1273
Toxicology 155 644 1570
Virology 151 606 1667
Animal Science 146 626 1802

Physics rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 91st for Physics in China and 615th in the World with 21,383 publications made and 414,140 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#91 of 558 In China
#181 of 2,817 In Asia
#615 of 6,713 In the World

Northwest University, China
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 18 30
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 278 531
2005 342 810
2006 425 1123
2007 611 1708
2008 627 2259
2009 648 2939
2010 724 3965
2011 846 5515
2012 718 6992
2013 702 8759
2014 655 11085
2015 718 12515
2016 862 14791
2017 1030 19274
2018 1204 23012
2019 1391 30070
2020 1458 36925
2021 1720 45766
2022 1924 53515
2023 1904 58623
2024 1656 62433

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 37 80 369
Theoretical Physics 29 66 388
Nanotechnology 89 175 444
Condensed Matter Physics 76 147 467
Materials Science 91 185 546
Astrobiology 56 120 564
Optical Engineering 86 169 576
Quantum and Particle physics 89 178 598
Atomic and Molecular physics 64 146 629
Astrophysics and Astronomy 73 148 672
Applied/Engineering Physics 125 266 777
Acoustical Engineering 106 234 820
Biophysics 92 242 839

Engineering rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 102nd for Engineering in China and 686th in the World with 21,305 publications made and 382,646 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#102 of 560 In China
#206 of 2,835 In Asia
#686 of 6,782 In the World

Northwest University, China
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 15 17
1993 10 32
1994 13 30
1995 12 52
1996 16 36
1997 28 45
1998 22 51
1999 40 66
2000 57 135
2001 94 129
2002 92 178
2003 119 332
2004 251 339
2005 316 529
2006 414 809
2007 575 1189
2008 637 1630
2009 651 2279
2010 733 3206
2011 840 4410
2012 718 5664
2013 686 7433
2014 609 9284
2015 692 10583
2016 838 13110
2017 1018 17271
2018 1253 20818
2019 1408 27866
2020 1483 34955
2021 1784 45061
2022 2023 53940
2023 1988 59975
2024 1718 65839

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 91 167 386
Petroleum Engineering 75 144 428
Mining Engineering 74 155 431
Nanotechnology 89 175 444
Geotechnical Engineering 88 162 494
Landscape Architecture 83 132 516
Metallurgical Engineering 86 176 525
Materials Science 91 185 546
Biomedical Engineering 67 166 553
Remote Sensing 83 145 575
Optical Engineering 86 169 576
Telecommunications 98 227 713
Applied/Engineering Physics 125 266 777
Civil Engineering 112 245 806
Acoustical Engineering 106 234 820
Electronic Engineering 117 307 849
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 109 282 855
Biochemical Engineering 109 273 872
Environmental Engineering 129 325 892
Electrical Engineering 129 325 900
Computer Networking 123 304 910
Architecture 94 270 981
Agricultural Engineering 129 473 993
Aerospace Engineering 115 306 997
Aviation 108 303 1018
Biotechnology 123 404 1110
Transportation Engineering 147 397 1166
Computer Engineering 160 474 1181
Operations Research 156 440 1197
Mechanical Engineering 159 425 1212
Structural Engineering 174 478 1236
Human-Computer Interaction 147 449 1396
Engineering Management 302 488 1439
Architectural Engineering 204 565 1440
Reliability and Quality Engineering 210 588 1475
Systems Engineering 175 486 1493
Renewable Energy Engineering 189 698 1636
Automation and Control engineering 265 739 1658
Automotive Engineering 266 904 2037

Environmental Science rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 87th for Environmental Science in China and 672nd in the World with 18,266 publications made and 336,531 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#87 of 553 In China
#174 of 2,838 In Asia
#672 of 6,876 In the World

Northwest University, China
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 13
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 86 273
2003 143 471
2004 330 498
2005 336 685
2006 464 1012
2007 672 1760
2008 615 1870
2009 649 2747
2010 695 3222
2011 773 4460
2012 629 5821
2013 532 7111
2014 404 8917
2015 504 9748
2016 645 11434
2017 785 14861
2018 954 17577
2019 1107 23503
2020 1249 29630
2021 1546 37518
2022 1719 44316
2023 1587 48817
2024 1430 53385

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 21 34 136
Hydrology and Water resources management 35 98 297
Mining Engineering 74 155 431
Paleontology 48 90 446
Geotechnical Engineering 88 162 494
Environmental Chemistry 71 152 501
Geology 69 132 552
Urban and Regional planning 81 140 706
Environmental Management 103 225 707
Geography and Cartography 96 192 815
Ecology 101 226 826
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 104 262 861
Oceanography 109 253 865
Environmental Engineering 129 325 892
Agricultural Science 121 341 958
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 296 1044
Forestry 83 326 1096

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 103rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1251st in the World with 11,498 publications made and 135,238 citations received. Main research topics: History, Political Science, Law, Archaeology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#103 of 562 In China
#276 of 2,864 In Asia
#1251 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 12
1993 7 23
1994 12 28
1995 16 33
1996 17 24
1997 15 39
1998 13 34
1999 22 53
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 533 801
2010 583 1024
2011 653 1275
2012 444 1712
2013 319 2059
2014 219 2814
2015 250 3114
2016 327 3817
2017 397 4873
2018 541 6344
2019 584 8510
2020 635 11307
2021 815 14309
2022 899 18017
2023 939 21218
2024 894 26597

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 83 146 671
Urban and Regional planning 81 140 706
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 73 166 719
History 84 154 765
Aesthetics 80 146 795
Linguistics 92 212 846
Classics and Ancient History 53 133 863
International Law 63 192 967
Military science 51 148 980
International Relations and Diplomacy 82 247 992
Radio and Television broadcasting 92 271 1032
Law 109 248 1123
Demography 100 367 1317
Political Economy 78 236 1334
Political Science 112 282 1342
Philosophy 99 308 1350
Art History 70 183 1403
Public Policy / Administration 102 271 1454
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 94 349 1498
Media Studies 71 263 1559
Journalism and Digital Media 142 531 1570
Sociology 128 386 1607
Library and Information science 98 405 1690
Anthropology 126 468 1842
Communications and Public Relations 138 495 1909
Education Majors 194 607 2035
Gender Studies 112 435 2103

Computer Science rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 107th for Computer Science in China and 901st in the World with 11,373 publications made and 144,631 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#107 of 563 In China
#248 of 2,840 In Asia
#901 of 6,845 In the World

Northwest University, China
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 7
1993 9 16
1994 11 21
1995 10 25
1996 10 23
1997 10 25
1998 10 30
1999 15 35
2000 32 56
2001 43 68
2002 60 101
2003 66 141
2004 145 173
2005 206 232
2006 273 345
2007 365 445
2008 378 444
2009 466 708
2010 512 849
2011 528 1092
2012 377 1406
2013 359 1970
2014 298 2681
2015 329 3522
2016 397 4118
2017 481 5510
2018 620 7522
2019 705 10393
2020 683 12857
2021 856 16805
2022 1014 20214
2023 1052 24140
2024 965 26286

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 96 208 703
Telecommunications 98 227 713
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 94 191 726
Cognitive Science 92 187 732
Machine Learning 109 234 754
Web Design and Development 109 263 833
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 113 248 846
Computer Networking 123 304 910
Cyber Security 111 290 922
Computational Linguistics 105 296 926
Database Administration 164 361 977
Animation 188 387 984
UX/UI Desgin 107 291 991
Blockchain and Cryptography 153 423 1089
Computer Engineering 160 474 1181
Computer Graphics 149 382 1193
Software Engineering 127 317 1236
Neuroscience 116 384 1273
Data Science 129 411 1391
Human-Computer Interaction 147 449 1396
Management Information Systems 152 489 1666
Library and Information science 98 405 1690
Multimedia 221 693 1938

Medicine rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 111th for Medicine in China and 1187th in the World with 9,193 publications made and 157,242 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#111 of 545 In China
#380 of 2,809 In Asia
#1187 of 6,775 In the World

Northwest University, China
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 4
1993 3 10
1994 0 6
1995 5 15
1996 11 12
1997 10 13
1998 9 14
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 215 501
2009 248 742
2010 261 989
2011 294 1300
2012 272 1705
2013 290 2372
2014 271 3112
2015 281 3847
2016 370 4022
2017 420 5661
2018 516 7141
2019 661 10239
2020 671 13769
2021 801 17748
2022 961 21933
2023 954 24610
2024 976 27287

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 42 117 406
Biomedical Engineering 67 166 553
Pharmacology 96 284 789
Oncology and Cancer research 101 293 819
Dentistry 55 284 917
Cosmetology 75 396 984
Anatomy and Physiology 87 315 1005
Immunology 113 355 1032
Radiation Therapy 126 408 1054
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 115 437 1126
Pathology 113 391 1162
Veterinary 101 496 1266
Surgery 106 434 1272
Ophthalmology 100 443 1288
Public Health 107 389 1381
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 133 485 1400
Psychiatry 136 477 1482
Cardiology 131 519 1484
Dermatology 106 588 1531
Toxicology 155 644 1570
Urology 169 633 1583
Virology 151 606 1667
Anesthesiology 139 610 1671
Critical Care Nursing 123 597 1847
Orthodontics 155 685 1955
Physical Therapy 184 706 2070
Nursing 134 644 2115
Gerontology 155 715 2343
Health Science 167 734 2400
Sports Medicine 190 869 2401
Clinical Psychology 183 813 2501
Healthcare Management (MHA) 142 866 2566
Family medicine 166 900 2634

Mathematics rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 123rd for Mathematics in China and 1007th in the World with 5,986 publications made and 68,580 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
#291 of 2,718 In Asia
#1007 of 6,418 In the World

Northwest University, China
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 5 9
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 229 412
2009 261 473
2010 293 647
2011 311 678
2012 219 914
2013 196 1150
2014 148 1356
2015 172 1622
2016 208 1985
2017 263 2442
2018 294 3456
2019 343 4617
2020 341 5851
2021 433 7455
2022 536 8994
2023 550 10281
2024 331 8004

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 117 237 809
Statistics 114 253 916
Blockchain and Cryptography 153 423 1089
Actuarial Science 128 303 1160
Operations Research 156 440 1197
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 136 336 1227
Math Teachers 257 818 2438

Economics rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 122nd for Economics in China and 1176th in the World with 3,138 publications made and 25,508 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#122 of 541 In China
#287 of 2,553 In Asia
#1176 of 6,167 In the World

Northwest University, China
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 2
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 252 191
2012 159 257
2013 99 379
2014 42 389
2015 48 571
2016 62 596
2017 83 756
2018 95 962
2019 95 1425
2020 109 1860
2021 148 2602
2022 227 3644
2023 254 4561
2024 157 4536

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 119 254 818
Agricultural Economics 115 291 826
Finance 98 233 981
International Relations and Diplomacy 82 247 992
International Trade 88 193 1061
Investment Banking and Stock trading 113 361 1159
Actuarial Science 128 303 1160
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 136 336 1227
Political Economy 78 236 1334
International Economics 108 296 1339
Development Studies 139 372 1395

Art & Design rankings

Northwest University, China ranked 89th for Art & Design in China and 935th in the World with 2,323 publications made and 19,870 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 553 In China
#196 of 2,428 In Asia
#935 of 5,966 In the World

Northwest University, China
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 2
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 35 280
2015 38 331
2016 46 504
2017 51 644
2018 80 718
2019 74 1019
2020 80 1383
2021 130 1656
2022 165 2302
2023 163 2778
2024 165 3982

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 27 198
Sculpture 16 27 198
Illustration and Concept Art 16 29 205
Landscape Architecture 83 132 516
Photography 47 141 741
Literature 64 125 759
Aesthetics 80 146 795
Interior Design 194 345 884
Graphic Design 110 251 939
Architecture 94 270 981
Animation 188 387 984
UX/UI Desgin 107 291 991
Singing and Vocal Performance 142 270 1002
Fashion Design 113 261 1075
Computer Graphics 149 382 1193
Art History 70 183 1403
Creative Writing 133 366 1590
Multimedia 221 693 1938

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Northwest University, China

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 82 209 694
Real Estate 95 215 770
Tax Law 113 255 998
International Business 97 228 1139
Psychology 128 406 1324
Accounting 115 379 1422
Human Resource Management 134 418 1426
Business 157 422 1428
Social Psychology 125 368 1433
Marketing 156 527 1638
Management 208 617 1738
Child Psychology 114 475 1774
Project Management 185 614 1972
Advertising 180 749 2218