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Qingdao University ranked 94th in China, 984th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 161 research topics. Qingdao University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 62,859 academic publications and 949,972 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#984 of 14,131 In the World
#225 of 5,830 In Asia
#94 of 960 In China
#2 of 8 In Qingdao
#39 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#180 of 3,454 For Oncology and Cancer research
#194 of 4,419 For Chemical Engineering
#7234 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1365 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 158 other topics

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Biology rankings

Qingdao University ranked 49th for Biology in China and 435th in the World with 47,562 publications made and 772,009 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#49 of 553 In China
#101 of 2,834 In Asia
#435 of 6,833 In the World

Qingdao University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 10
1993 11 17
1994 6 7
1995 10 12
1996 13 11
1997 15 13
1998 30 22
1999 31 25
2000 66 44
2001 161 46
2002 194 90
2003 183 163
2004 245 253
2005 329 333
2006 472 484
2007 670 782
2008 855 1251
2009 870 1760
2010 896 2671
2011 1058 3712
2012 1333 4838
2013 1582 6500
2014 1535 9115
2015 1668 12033
2016 1426 15365
2017 1986 20660
2018 2638 29269
2019 3424 43522
2020 4227 72211
2021 4544 97658
2022 5903 122605
2023 5746 141204
2024 5099 157690

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 26 50 180
Nanotechnology 53 92 221
Pharmacology 30 64 289
Immunology 26 65 322
Molecular Biology 32 79 343
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 62 363
Genetics 36 81 376
Biochemistry 49 88 388
Biotechnology 39 89 402
Virology 35 99 441
Neuroscience 29 81 476
Microbiology 50 152 555
Evolutionary Biology 70 122 626
Agricultural Science 97 231 722
Biophysics 74 194 724
Paleontology 90 204 765
Nutrition and Food Science 98 301 801
Toxicology 73 265 834
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 77 233 887
Astrobiology 93 240 897
Botany 107 301 935
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 54 198 1038
Zoology 119 355 1255
Horticulture 154 578 1433
Animal Science 126 554 1630
Forestry 180 732 2076

Chemistry rankings

Qingdao University ranked 65th for Chemistry in China and 448th in the World with 40,718 publications made and 717,298 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#65 of 546 In China
#119 of 2,781 In Asia
#448 of 6,545 In the World

Qingdao University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 9 11
1993 9 9
1994 8 8
1995 7 8
1996 14 14
1997 13 10
1998 26 20
1999 37 23
2000 57 30
2001 124 34
2002 137 67
2003 143 125
2004 209 227
2005 274 282
2006 434 436
2007 593 685
2008 719 1123
2009 754 1493
2010 813 2307
2011 928 3221
2012 1087 4208
2013 1359 5804
2014 1264 8107
2015 1420 10817
2016 1236 13593
2017 1782 18792
2018 2390 27115
2019 3032 41022
2020 3638 64742
2021 3874 90447
2022 4998 115223
2023 4822 132270
2024 4259 153014

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 53 92 194
Nanotechnology 53 92 221
Physical chemistry 66 121 313
Radiochemistry 69 171 326
Biochemistry 49 88 388
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 44 106 396
Inorganic Chemistry 79 152 417
Materials Science 69 139 424
Organic Chemistry 72 145 485
Biochemical Engineering 64 146 558
Environmental Chemistry 107 243 733
Computational Chemistry 102 224 778
Nutrition and Food Science 98 301 801
Pharmacy 132 421 1112
Petrology and Geochemistry 166 484 1403

Medicine rankings

Qingdao University ranked 29th for Medicine in China and 406th in the World with 37,859 publications made and 498,814 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#29 of 545 In China
#79 of 2,809 In Asia
#406 of 6,775 In the World

Qingdao University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 7
1993 8 13
1994 6 4
1995 8 10
1996 8 9
1997 11 12
1998 23 25
1999 26 20
2000 49 34
2001 151 44
2002 185 66
2003 168 116
2004 192 180
2005 277 225
2006 373 327
2007 508 526
2008 684 804
2009 726 1176
2010 739 1730
2011 928 2384
2012 1130 3258
2013 1379 4296
2014 1345 6275
2015 1481 8375
2016 1185 10857
2017 1629 14196
2018 2052 19059
2019 2599 26602
2020 3343 48710
2021 3559 63811
2022 4282 77531
2023 4345 86755
2024 4161 96784

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 26 50 180
Radiation Therapy 28 65 240
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 72 252
Pharmacology 30 64 289
Pathology 25 62 314
Immunology 26 65 322
Epidemiology 23 54 326
Urology 28 76 329
Neurosurgery 24 94 338
Sonography and Ultrasound 42 93 354
Surgery 28 89 354
Ophthalmology 22 84 356
Cardiology 28 85 373
Biomedical Engineering 46 103 381
Critical Care Nursing 21 56 391
Anesthesiology 28 91 391
Plastic Surgery 17 97 397
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 29 103 406
Respiratory Therapy 27 92 439
Virology 35 99 441
Psychiatry 29 78 449
Health Science 23 67 456
Anatomy and Physiology 32 115 485
Orthodontics 27 132 511
Dentistry 26 139 512
Dermatology 25 170 568
Optometry 32 144 591
Occupational Therapy 32 113 598
Gerontology 21 81 610
Sports / Exercise science 23 89 636
Pediatrics 28 170 642
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 23 158 666
Medical Physics 48 170 681
Physical Therapy 40 130 686
Public Health 44 135 709
Sports Medicine 33 133 736
Nursing 36 128 798
Family medicine 32 189 803
Toxicology 73 265 834
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 168 864
Audiology 51 219 902
Cosmetology 65 363 916
Clinical Psychology 53 194 1012
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 54 198 1038
Healthcare Management (MHA) 40 206 1053
Pharmacy 132 421 1112
Veterinary 131 664 1612

Engineering rankings

Qingdao University ranked 77th for Engineering in China and 538th in the World with 29,450 publications made and 546,878 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#77 of 560 In China
#153 of 2,835 In Asia
#538 of 6,782 In the World

Qingdao University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 10
1993 9 10
1994 9 7
1995 5 5
1996 13 13
1997 13 9
1998 11 15
1999 29 17
2000 48 22
2001 67 21
2002 88 40
2003 99 76
2004 200 175
2005 257 192
2006 399 327
2007 558 486
2008 694 975
2009 679 1275
2010 724 1954
2011 763 2629
2012 803 3273
2013 986 4262
2014 883 5707
2015 878 7470
2016 761 9457
2017 1152 12937
2018 1512 19430
2019 1970 30384
2020 2469 46911
2021 2722 68945
2022 3543 91708
2023 3744 109371
2024 3166 125883

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 16 18 39
Chemical Engineering 53 92 194
Nanotechnology 53 92 221
Automation and Control engineering 53 99 265
Biomedical Engineering 46 103 381
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 44 106 396
Biotechnology 39 89 402
Materials Science 69 139 424
Metallurgical Engineering 79 162 481
Applied/Engineering Physics 82 151 510
Electrical Engineering 79 173 519
Optical Engineering 75 151 526
Biochemical Engineering 64 146 558
Acoustical Engineering 76 153 574
Technical Drawing 89 185 577
Robotics 83 206 581
Environmental Engineering 88 199 593
Petroleum Engineering 93 192 601
Telecommunications 84 189 606
Mechanical Engineering 85 176 635
Electronic Engineering 87 223 643
Renewable Energy Engineering 83 243 658
Automotive Engineering 89 259 681
Geotechnical Engineering 114 238 690
Transportation Engineering 86 199 695
Reliability and Quality Engineering 93 223 698
Operations Research 92 236 725
Aerospace Engineering 85 202 752
Industrial Engineering 95 223 762
Computer Networking 99 241 771
Nuclear Engineering 100 309 802
Computer Engineering 110 289 820
Engineering Management 105 198 849
Systems Engineering 87 218 866
Structural Engineering 122 296 873
Product and Industrial Design 117 290 889
Landscape Architecture 200 332 897
Marine Engineering 137 340 934
Construction Management 120 293 942
Remote Sensing 144 295 963
Civil Engineering 132 323 971
Human-Computer Interaction 97 261 997
Architecture 117 342 1129
Architectural Engineering 171 469 1256

Physics rankings

Qingdao University ranked 75th for Physics in China and 536th in the World with 27,373 publications made and 517,854 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#75 of 558 In China
#149 of 2,817 In Asia
#536 of 6,713 In the World

Qingdao University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 8
1993 11 8
1994 10 6
1995 5 4
1996 11 12
1997 9 6
1998 11 18
1999 29 16
2000 52 24
2001 68 23
2002 87 42
2003 94 77
2004 189 159
2005 243 192
2006 391 331
2007 493 489
2008 622 999
2009 603 1341
2010 678 2079
2011 698 2664
2012 728 3303
2013 873 4262
2014 756 5592
2015 785 7313
2016 718 9055
2017 1052 12549
2018 1390 18627
2019 1860 29064
2020 2312 44428
2021 2549 64437
2022 3358 85651
2023 3477 101554
2024 3013 119106

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 53 92 221
Materials Science 69 139 424
Applied/Engineering Physics 82 151 510
Optical Engineering 75 151 526
Quantum and Particle physics 79 154 532
Condensed Matter Physics 86 171 540
Acoustical Engineering 76 153 574
Medical Physics 48 170 681
Biophysics 74 194 724
Nuclear Physics 96 246 831
Astrobiology 93 240 897
Atomic and Molecular physics 103 267 899
Astrophysics and Astronomy 103 246 924
Theoretical Physics 127 355 1197

Computer Science rankings

Qingdao University ranked 72nd for Computer Science in China and 629th in the World with 22,223 publications made and 323,900 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#72 of 563 In China
#146 of 2,840 In Asia
#629 of 6,845 In the World

Qingdao University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 4
1993 8 10
1994 6 3
1995 3 7
1996 8 4
1997 6 11
1998 9 12
1999 22 10
2000 42 16
2001 55 18
2002 89 41
2003 84 47
2004 155 116
2005 207 153
2006 311 223
2007 418 355
2008 567 856
2009 471 1177
2010 503 1811
2011 518 2290
2012 558 2699
2013 684 3250
2014 649 4359
2015 711 5590
2016 532 6712
2017 763 8851
2018 993 12019
2019 1384 17589
2020 1790 30157
2021 2133 43696
2022 2979 56835
2023 2970 67815
2024 2431 72222

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 62 363
Neuroscience 29 81 476
Machine Learning 81 152 528
Robotics 83 206 581
Telecommunications 84 189 606
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 80 165 621
Information Technology 56 169 700
Blockchain and Cryptography 102 243 710
Computer Networking 99 241 771
Computer Vision 118 262 811
Computer Engineering 110 289 820
Database Administration 121 291 873
Animation 154 315 880
Cyber Security 106 275 893
Software Engineering 90 208 930
Computer Graphics 109 276 934
Human-Computer Interaction 97 261 997
Cognitive Science 134 301 1015
Data Science 90 257 1040
Computational Linguistics 148 460 1229
Management Information Systems 122 364 1385
Multimedia 126 442 1430
Library and Information science 101 424 1743

Environmental Science rankings

Qingdao University ranked 104th for Environmental Science in China and 792nd in the World with 18,548 publications made and 288,518 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#104 of 553 In China
#218 of 2,838 In Asia
#792 of 6,876 In the World

Qingdao University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 4
1993 9 5
1994 7 6
1995 4 3
1996 3 10
1997 10 7
1998 13 17
1999 8 13
2000 36 12
2001 57 17
2002 69 39
2003 79 67
2004 155 96
2005 199 103
2006 306 186
2007 377 298
2008 479 571
2009 475 793
2010 481 1172
2011 513 1598
2012 506 1977
2013 629 2506
2014 574 3279
2015 524 4056
2016 426 5060
2017 612 6622
2018 848 9734
2019 1161 15359
2020 1530 26169
2021 1691 38398
2022 2353 51788
2023 2401 62989
2024 1900 67414

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 88 199 593
Environmental Management 100 217 685
Geotechnical Engineering 114 238 690
Agricultural Science 97 231 722
Environmental Chemistry 107 243 733
Paleontology 90 204 765
Geology 102 225 803
Oceanography 108 246 845
Earth science and Geophysics 118 274 873
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 106 269 874
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 77 233 887
Ecology 112 250 899
Geography and Cartography 107 223 905
Hydrology and Water resources management 141 418 1001
Urban and Regional planning 148 284 1168
Petrology and Geochemistry 166 484 1403
Forestry 180 732 2076

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Qingdao University ranked 79th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1046th in the World with 14,906 publications made and 199,366 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#79 of 562 In China
#214 of 2,864 In Asia
#1046 of 7,081 In the World

Qingdao University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 4
1993 3 4
1994 6 1
1995 4 2
1996 2 8
1997 5 7
1998 8 9
1999 11 9
2000 32 19
2001 41 11
2002 56 24
2003 68 47
2004 184 76
2005 229 66
2006 297 123
2007 352 197
2008 436 495
2009 456 656
2010 490 1004
2011 476 1258
2012 444 1550
2013 521 1804
2014 491 2446
2015 494 3044
2016 311 3771
2017 460 4600
2018 594 6314
2019 794 8989
2020 1154 17964
2021 1263 25889
2022 1748 34116
2023 1802 42250
2024 1564 46389

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 23 89 636
Demography 43 131 693
Archaeology 94 166 729
Linguistics 79 166 748
Aesthetics 73 136 771
History 93 169 812
Genealogy 31 87 824
Broadcast Journalism 57 182 845
Law 79 170 890
Education Majors 65 184 923
International Relations and Diplomacy 78 243 988
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 153 307 1000
Sociology 71 201 1028
Political Science 79 193 1086
Urban and Regional planning 148 284 1168
Philosophy 78 242 1176
Journalism and Digital Media 98 377 1263
Classics and Ancient History 103 305 1438
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 92 337 1469
Anthropology 93 337 1521
Public Policy / Administration 137 350 1655
Communications and Public Relations 112 396 1660
Library and Information science 101 424 1743
Gender Studies 75 294 1751
Art History 113 293 1816

Psychology rankings

Qingdao University ranked 44th for Psychology in China and 563rd in the World with 14,136 publications made and 194,975 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 552 In China
#103 of 2,755 In Asia
#563 of 6,645 In the World

Qingdao University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 3
1993 5 8
1994 1 1
1995 5 6
1996 5 3
1997 5 5
1998 7 12
1999 10 5
2000 23 16
2001 74 17
2002 78 28
2003 69 33
2004 96 60
2005 145 99
2006 183 122
2007 228 227
2008 305 336
2009 309 432
2010 320 669
2011 375 902
2012 445 1230
2013 474 1578
2014 506 2335
2015 561 3122
2016 414 4171
2017 559 5450
2018 760 7214
2019 921 10067
2020 1150 18086
2021 1286 23926
2022 1576 29883
2023 1616 34897
2024 1513 38655

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 29 78 449
Neuroscience 29 81 476
Occupational Therapy 32 113 598
Education Majors 65 184 923
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 70 331 978
Clinical Psychology 53 194 1012
Cognitive Science 134 301 1015
Social Psychology 86 236 1098
Child Psychology 78 283 1306

Mathematics rankings

Qingdao University ranked 70th for Mathematics in China and 568th in the World with 12,142 publications made and 174,668 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#70 of 550 In China
#139 of 2,718 In Asia
#568 of 6,418 In the World

Qingdao University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 2
1993 2 3
1994 1 3
1995 2 0
1996 1 2
1997 6 5
1998 6 7
1999 17 7
2000 30 7
2001 33 5
2002 42 11
2003 36 26
2004 79 73
2005 112 56
2006 159 120
2007 237 174
2008 303 405
2009 270 577
2010 314 854
2011 298 1063
2012 362 1271
2013 435 1550
2014 393 1912
2015 437 2472
2016 311 2973
2017 426 3699
2018 541 5183
2019 756 7320
2020 1096 12476
2021 1221 19013
2022 1481 26191
2023 1563 30725
2024 1106 25401

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 69 129 535
Applied Mathematics 80 150 549
Actuarial Science 53 101 627
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 69 139 667
Blockchain and Cryptography 102 243 710
Operations Research 92 236 725
Math Teachers 95 356 1364

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Qingdao University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Supply Chain Management 45 86 245
Management 64 120 493
Environmental Economics 74 142 499
Music 46 110 629
Investment Banking and Stock trading 62 164 660
Hospitality and Hotel Management 86 220 719
Business 73 153 723
Real Estate 93 213 766
Literature 79 155 840
Finance 90 206 882
Agricultural Economics 124 313 883
Risk Management 96 212 906
Economics 87 205 933
Singing and Vocal Performance 112 231 934
Tax Law 104 237 967
Art & Design 93 208 973
Development Studies 90 217 986
International Economics 64 170 1029
Fashion Design 108 250 1050
Marketing 98 288 1086
International Business 96 226 1133
Human Resource Management 81 281 1186
Creative Writing 79 228 1275
Accounting 99 334 1303
International Trade 143 342 1435
Project Management 115 389 1518
Advertising 107 440 1533