Northwest University for Nationalities: Rankings

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The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 365th in China, 4400th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 105 research topics. The Northwest University for Nationalities ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,437 academic publications and 19,793 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4400 of 14,131 In the World
#1493 of 5,830 In Asia
#365 of 960 In China
#5 of 12 In Lanzhou
#1077 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1607 of 3,009 For Computational Linguistics
#2236 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#5133 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6327 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 455th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 4175th in the World with 1,897 publications made and 5,670 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#455 of 563 In China
#1572 of 2,867 In Asia
#4175 of 7,088 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2000 3 1
2001 6 0
2002 12 0
2003 24 0
2004 62 0
2005 106 0
2006 119 1
2007 129 9
2008 133 10
2009 161 20
2010 153 48
2011 161 64
2012 110 54
2013 156 102
2014 150 142
2015 135 180
2016 94 232
2017 83 301
2018 24 393
2019 9 515
2020 10 547
2021 21 565
2022 8 649
2023 10 598
2024 10 548
2025 5 458

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 109 296 1077
Gender Studies 170 580 2371
Classics and Ancient History 329 944 2845
Anthropology 237 945 2948
Linguistics 417 1343 3198
Archaeology 444 1415 3509
Aesthetics 443 1345 3511
History 439 1413 3636
Demography 361 1539 3865
Sociology 419 1475 4002
Philosophy 436 1527 4094
Law 475 1593 4120
Education Majors 483 1577 4183
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 448 1551 4242
Political Science 477 1661 4490

Engineering rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 462nd for Engineering in China and 3745th in the World with 1,591 publications made and 12,000 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#462 of 560 In China
#1720 of 2,841 In Asia
#3745 of 6,795 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 7 0
2003 8 0
2004 26 1
2005 47 1
2006 56 6
2007 70 16
2008 103 18
2009 109 37
2010 123 104
2011 140 116
2012 110 133
2013 159 209
2014 133 298
2015 117 414
2016 113 579
2017 106 743
2018 40 1043
2019 22 1174
2020 15 1292
2021 27 1172
2022 22 1264
2023 16 1151
2024 13 1184
2025 8 991

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 368 1189 2750
Human-Computer Interaction 449 1310 3047
Electronic Engineering 413 1480 3071
Telecommunications 409 1447 3123
Computer Networking 418 1425 3145
Nanotechnology 428 1562 3145
Optical Engineering 424 1463 3161
Chemical Engineering 442 1597 3202
Electrical Engineering 410 1559 3308
Metallurgical Engineering 435 1605 3336
Structural Engineering 405 1514 3361
Geotechnical Engineering 411 1542 3384
Materials Science 455 1717 3601
Civil Engineering 443 1613 3636
Aerospace Engineering 481 1740 3965
Mechanical Engineering 468 1763 4085

Environmental Science rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 462nd for Environmental Science in China and 3954th in the World with 1,583 publications made and 10,320 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#462 of 553 In China
#1697 of 2,841 In Asia
#3954 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2004 46 1
2005 78 2
2006 84 10
2007 93 16
2008 114 13
2009 135 41
2010 105 70
2011 128 90
2012 96 113
2013 127 201
2014 120 274
2015 107 334
2016 90 435
2017 81 552
2018 33 766
2019 12 864
2020 17 986
2021 25 961
2022 15 1059
2023 25 991
2024 12 918
2025 4 763

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 411 1467 3127
Geotechnical Engineering 411 1542 3384
Agricultural Science 416 1544 3485
Earth science and Geophysics 422 1561 3564
Environmental Management 429 1695 3886
Geography and Cartography 449 1584 3899
Ecology 453 1729 3979
Paleontology 448 1714 3984
Oceanography 440 1740 4041
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 464 1818 4054
Geology 456 1809 4163

Computer Science rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 464th for Computer Science in China and 3709th in the World with 1,561 publications made and 5,940 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#464 of 563 In China
#1635 of 2,842 In Asia
#3709 of 6,855 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 5 0
2003 12 0
2004 23 0
2005 51 0
2006 72 11
2007 62 17
2008 93 15
2009 127 30
2010 134 84
2011 125 83
2012 113 72
2013 152 135
2014 140 190
2015 130 212
2016 118 281
2017 81 338
2018 28 493
2019 10 573
2020 12 618
2021 20 613
2022 17 615
2023 14 642
2024 12 567
2025 7 451

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 208 657 1607
Blockchain and Cryptography 382 1204 2483
Computer Vision 412 1403 2998
Human-Computer Interaction 449 1310 3047
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 421 1399 3085
Telecommunications 409 1447 3123
Computer Networking 418 1425 3145
Cognitive Science 427 1444 3268
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 417 1563 3411
Machine Learning 456 1602 3441
Cyber Security 482 1806 4088
Neuroscience 445 1766 4243

Biology rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 451st for Biology in China and 3886th in the World with 1,532 publications made and 16,263 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#451 of 553 In China
#1714 of 2,838 In Asia
#3886 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2004 25 2
2005 33 3
2006 54 17
2007 61 25
2008 88 24
2009 103 45
2010 90 109
2011 104 134
2012 103 166
2013 127 317
2014 136 395
2015 128 510
2016 102 710
2017 106 884
2018 66 1281
2019 33 1463
2020 30 1685
2021 31 1580
2022 31 1627
2023 34 1509
2024 18 1503
2025 8 1183

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 370 917 2375
Molecular Biology 323 1055 2444
Virology 240 1031 2594
Oncology and Cancer research 300 1151 2606
Immunology 299 1182 2822
Horticulture 376 1427 3094
Nanotechnology 428 1562 3145
Microbiology 360 1481 3220
Genetics 406 1443 3252
Biochemistry 431 1553 3364
Nutrition and Food Science 401 1636 3409
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 417 1563 3411
Agricultural Science 416 1544 3485
Pharmacology 387 1629 3486
Botany 430 1726 3918
Paleontology 448 1714 3984
Neuroscience 445 1766 4243

Physics rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 454th for Physics in China and 3611th in the World with 1,528 publications made and 11,822 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#454 of 558 In China
#1647 of 2,822 In Asia
#3611 of 6,729 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2004 25 1
2005 47 2
2006 65 11
2007 72 25
2008 105 21
2009 114 34
2010 113 98
2011 121 99
2012 100 120
2013 147 195
2014 113 278
2015 115 388
2016 114 555
2017 111 710
2018 35 968
2019 20 1138
2020 13 1230
2021 23 1096
2022 19 1201
2023 14 1070
2024 16 1119
2025 6 889

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 368 1189 2750
Condensed Matter Physics 407 1426 2924
Nanotechnology 428 1562 3145
Optical Engineering 424 1463 3161
Quantum and Particle physics 456 1614 3546
Materials Science 455 1717 3601
Astrophysics and Astronomy 448 1582 3757

Chemistry rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 453rd for Chemistry in China and 3661st in the World with 1,341 publications made and 15,566 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#453 of 547 In China
#1696 of 2,785 In Asia
#3661 of 6,561 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2004 15 2
2005 23 4
2006 42 12
2007 43 18
2008 76 28
2009 81 42
2010 72 99
2011 91 131
2012 89 171
2013 120 274
2014 127 370
2015 106 495
2016 100 683
2017 114 896
2018 55 1284
2019 28 1462
2020 29 1588
2021 30 1523
2022 30 1569
2023 35 1416
2024 17 1464
2025 7 1195

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 411 1467 3127
Inorganic Chemistry 447 1553 3131
Nanotechnology 428 1562 3145
Chemical Engineering 442 1597 3202
Biochemistry 431 1553 3364
Physical chemistry 445 1621 3388
Nutrition and Food Science 401 1636 3409
Materials Science 455 1717 3601
Organic Chemistry 453 1717 3619

Medicine rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 413th for Medicine in China and 4081st in the World with 963 publications made and 8,294 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#413 of 549 In China
#1698 of 2,817 In Asia
#4081 of 6,793 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2000 2 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 3 0
2004 12 2
2005 14 2
2006 22 9
2007 36 12
2008 44 9
2009 85 25
2010 67 74
2011 69 69
2012 67 108
2013 64 171
2014 81 217
2015 79 243
2016 65 319
2017 63 405
2018 42 598
2019 26 680
2020 21 828
2021 24 795
2022 28 825
2023 26 815
2024 14 709
2025 7 575

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 239 954 2236
Virology 240 1031 2594
Oncology and Cancer research 300 1151 2606
Immunology 299 1182 2822
Pharmacology 387 1629 3486
Anatomy and Physiology 399 1606 3811
Pathology 400 1662 3895
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 416 1741 4025
Health Science 435 1520 4054
Public Health 386 1666 4118
Surgery 379 1691 4119
Psychiatry 453 1874 4569

Mathematics rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 468th for Mathematics in China and 3694th in the World with 904 publications made and 4,041 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#468 of 550 In China
#1618 of 2,725 In Asia
#3694 of 6,434 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 1 1
2001 2 0
2002 4 0
2003 6 0
2004 18 0
2005 29 0
2006 39 5
2007 29 9
2008 39 11
2009 72 14
2010 91 35
2011 76 23
2012 85 35
2013 91 76
2014 82 101
2015 61 103
2016 70 141
2017 47 174
2018 14 261
2019 7 325
2020 7 347
2021 10 363
2022 7 374
2023 6 367
2024 6 236
2025 4 173

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 327 889 2088
Blockchain and Cryptography 382 1204 2483
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 434 1527 3497
Statistics 453 1591 3615
Math Teachers 499 1636 4181

Business rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 458th for Business in China and 4157th in the World with 690 publications made and 2,115 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#458 of 557 In China
#1699 of 2,654 In Asia
#4157 of 6,366 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2006 32 6
2007 51 11
2008 37 9
2009 59 14
2010 50 21
2011 57 23
2012 43 24
2013 71 36
2014 54 45
2015 48 71
2016 31 96
2017 31 82
2018 15 146
2019 2 194
2020 5 220
2021 9 234
2022 5 271
2023 3 257
2024 3 216
2025 1 166

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 430 1508 3700
Management 459 1737 4174
Marketing 456 1781 4229

Psychology rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 487th for Psychology in China and 4505th in the World with 618 publications made and 2,376 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#487 of 553 In China
#1855 of 2,766 In Asia
#4505 of 6,663 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 8 0
2004 21 0
2005 26 2
2006 33 4
2007 32 3
2008 30 2
2009 51 10
2010 50 20
2011 47 19
2012 39 16
2013 41 34
2014 53 72
2015 51 88
2016 38 103
2017 23 145
2018 9 221
2019 8 260
2020 8 291
2021 14 291
2022 15 347
2023 10 292
2024 7 266
2025 1 199

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 427 1444 3268
Education Majors 483 1577 4183
Neuroscience 445 1766 4243
Psychiatry 453 1874 4569
Social Psychology 491 1891 4661

Economics rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 441st for Economics in China and 3912th in the World with 601 publications made and 1,554 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#441 of 541 In China
#1550 of 2,559 In Asia
#3912 of 6,188 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2008 39 2
2009 65 3
2010 63 11
2011 43 8
2012 38 10
2013 49 25
2014 48 30
2015 40 35
2016 20 42
2017 21 54
2018 8 68
2019 1 99
2020 4 107
2021 3 139
2022 2 176
2023 2 157
2024 4 143
2025 1 116

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 434 1527 3497
Finance 430 1508 3700
Development Studies 421 1455 3708

Art & Design rankings

The Northwest University for Nationalities ranked 424th for Art & Design in China and 3501st in the World with 563 publications made and 468 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Singing and Vocal Performance.

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
#424 of 554 In China
#1335 of 2,450 In Asia
#3501 of 6,010 In the World

Northwest University for Nationalities
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2006 48 3
2007 50 1
2008 50 4
2009 48 1
2010 62 10
2011 47 15
2012 22 11
2013 34 9
2014 37 20
2015 41 25
2016 13 26
2017 12 42
2018 6 47
2019 0 59
2020 3 76
2021 1 62
2022 5 81
2023 3 68
2024 4 95
2025 1 102

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 74 175 787
Painting and Drawing 135 245 848
Sculpture 135 245 848
Illustration and Concept Art 144 254 867
Creative Writing 214 464 1741
Literature 319 907 2702
Aesthetics 443 1345 3511
Fashion Design 462 1483 3706