Northwestern Polytechnical University: Rankings

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Northwestern Polytechnical University ranked 38th in China, 517th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 17 research topics. Northwestern Polytechnical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 55,111 publications and 553,020 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Rank Ranking
#517 of 14,131 In the World
#81 of 5,830 In Asia
#38 of 960 In China
#2 of 31 In Xi'an
#11 of 1,310 For Metallurgical Engineering
#14 of 1,034 For Aerospace Engineering
#20 of 1,239 For Structural Engineering
#2120 of 7,353 For Alumni Impact
#674 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 14 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Engineering

Northwestern Polytechnical University ranked 22nd for Engineering in China and 88th in the World with 34,665 publications made and 384,371 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Automation and Control engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Rank Ranking
#22 of 511 In China
#35 of 2,117 In Asia
#88 of 4,624 In the World

Northwestern Polytechnical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 45 11
1992 37 2
1993 32 6
1994 30 8
1995 22 16
1996 41 19
1997 58 18
1998 49 52
1999 62 39
2000 127 61
2001 107 108
2002 149 142
2003 192 129
2004 379 200
2005 708 242
2006 1083 396
2007 1005 638
2008 1489 764
2009 1996 952
2010 2155 1177
2011 2091 1310
2012 1876 1593
2013 1615 2026
2014 1757 2912
2015 1617 4041
2016 1958 5961
2017 1943 6180
2018 2490 8356
2019 2960 10106
2020 2949 7974
2021 3510 3584

Physics

Northwestern Polytechnical University ranked 21st for Physics in China and 126th in the World with 21,842 publications made and 315,076 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Rank Ranking
#21 of 459 In China
#42 of 1,879 In Asia
#126 of 4,082 In the World

Northwestern Polytechnical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 31 6
1992 26 1
1993 20 1
1994 27 8
1995 15 7
1996 35 16
1997 44 15
1998 38 43
1999 49 36
2000 89 58
2001 84 94
2002 101 117
2003 119 121
2004 203 162
2005 345 179
2006 519 339
2007 522 525
2008 709 616
2009 996 804
2010 984 957
2011 1057 1148
2012 1028 1333
2013 991 1782
2014 1080 2339
2015 1091 3148
2016 1353 4616
2017 1359 4778
2018 1795 6805
2019 2139 8807
2020 2201 6833
2021 2706 3155
Speciality China rank Asia rank World rank
Acoustical Engineering 11 18 53
Materials Science 19 30 59
Optical Engineering 34 63 210
Nanotechnology 50 81 211
Applied/Engineering Physics 39 72 247
Condensed Matter Physics 28 73 279
Atomic and Molecular physics 46 130 579
Quantum and Particle physics 70 176 681
Astrobiology 17 94 734
Theoretical Physics 73 232 802
Biophysics 104 288 917

Chemistry

Northwestern Polytechnical University ranked 32nd for Chemistry in China and 150th in the World with 20,215 publications made and 307,877 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Inorganic Chemistry, Radiochemistry.

Rank Ranking
#32 of 466 In China
#56 of 2,014 In Asia
#150 of 4,317 In the World

Northwestern Polytechnical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 30 5
1992 26 1
1993 17 1
1994 24 7
1995 12 6
1996 29 15
1997 42 15
1998 38 44
1999 48 35
2000 81 51
2001 77 81
2002 91 121
2003 110 114
2004 193 145
2005 320 175
2006 475 332
2007 488 542
2008 647 628
2009 873 760
2010 875 895
2011 964 1152
2012 938 1314
2013 940 1784
2014 1017 2246
2015 1000 3078
2016 1240 4501
2017 1248 4651
2018 1674 6727
2019 1975 8474
2020 2076 6749
2021 2570 3115
Speciality China rank Asia rank World rank
Materials Science 19 30 59
Chemical Engineering 42 66 115
Nanotechnology 50 81 211
Physical chemistry 46 106 427
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 38 114 484
Inorganic Chemistry 97 230 613
Computational Chemistry 58 147 631
Radiochemistry 138 369 695
Biochemical Engineering 95 250 852
Organic Chemistry 114 345 923
Biochemistry 179 625 1555

Computer Science

Northwestern Polytechnical University ranked 27th for Computer Science in China and 220th in the World with 9,720 publications made and 88,772 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Rank Ranking
#27 of 529 In China
#45 of 1,936 In Asia
#220 of 4,392 In the World

Northwestern Polytechnical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 4 1
1997 8 1
1998 7 2
1999 4 16
2000 16 1
2001 10 2
2002 31 4
2003 49 25
2004 85 29
2005 239 48
2006 380 83
2007 318 62
2008 507 98
2009 560 115
2010 677 251
2011 590 268
2012 447 235
2013 315 204
2014 427 675
2015 384 1009
2016 528 1508
2017 510 2281
2018 673 2399
2019 912 2728
2020 927 2125
2021 1104 990

Mathematics

Northwestern Polytechnical University ranked 41st for Mathematics in China and 353rd in the World with 2,261 publications made and 14,067 citations received. Main research topics: Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Statistics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Rank Ranking
#41 of 462 In China
#68 of 1,446 In Asia
#353 of 3,376 In the World

Northwestern Polytechnical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 0
1992 5 0
1993 1 2
1994 3 0
1995 2 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 3 3
1999 2 0
2000 10 5
2001 7 4
2002 7 5
2003 13 7
2004 30 5
2005 82 28
2006 106 11
2007 78 27
2008 132 30
2009 132 42
2010 172 40
2011 124 105
2012 117 62
2013 102 116
2014 111 113
2015 83 125
2016 105 101
2017 120 220
2018 133 231
2019 181 349
2020 193 236
2021 198 109
Speciality China rank Asia rank World rank
Applied Mathematics 20 30 149
Blockchain and Cryptography 39 71 244
Operations Research 37 81 331
Statistics 22 58 404
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 54 108 621
Actuarial Science 100 195 897
Math Teachers 144 373 1284

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Non-core subjects for Northwestern Polytechnical University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Graphic Design 6 17 177
Photography 19 42 313
Interior Design 63 110 332
Project Management 30 51 343
Supply Chain Management 57 107 396
Military science 10 33 484
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 44 90 494
Publishing 17 43 498
Art & Design 37 79 559
Sonography and Ultrasound 62 192 629
Law 51 89 685
Environmental Economics 93 203 688
Journalism and Digital Media 44 122 697
Risk Management 74 142 727
Management 74 166 751
Business 58 136 757
Real Estate 103 197 759
Evolutionary Biology 71 167 833
Investment Banking and Stock trading 75 193 840
Human Resource Management 57 167 853
Forensic Science 113 269 858
Geology 77 227 859
Oncology and Cancer research 123 341 932
Biology 119 319 963
Music 84 197 972
Urban and Regional planning 147 246 974
Economics 94 202 974
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 93 273 976
Finance 104 248 992
Radio and Television broadcasting 75 233 1012
Entomology 100 284 1051
Tax Law 113 245 1052
Marketing 90 272 1114
Communications and Public Relations 83 186 1153
Environmental Management 152 387 1212
Geography and Cartography 118 301 1250
Environmental Science 144 380 1278
Development Studies 200 391 1284
Demography 97 363 1322
Genetics 169 511 1378
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 123 307 1484
Social Psychology 128 399 1703
Ecology 173 472 1781
Medicine 162 623 1818
Political Science 129 339 1829
Psychology 118 460 1887
Sociology 195 453 2171