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Qingdao University ranked 80th in China, 1131st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 167 research topics. Qingdao University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 67,786 academic publications and 1,115,217 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1131 of 14,131 In the World
#263 of 5,830 In Asia
#80 of 960 In China
#2 of 8 In Qingdao
#35 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#158 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#179 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#7151 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2365 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 164 other topics

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Biology rankings

Qingdao University ranked 47th for Biology in China and 410th in the World with 51,380 publications made and 905,208 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 553 In China
#95 of 2,838 In Asia
#410 of 6,841 In the World

Qingdao University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 670 781
2008 855 1251
2009 870 1759
2010 896 2671
2011 1058 3713
2012 1332 4835
2013 1581 6493
2014 1534 9102
2015 1667 12022
2016 1428 15347
2017 1987 20632
2018 2640 29266
2019 3419 43495
2020 4232 72090
2021 4544 97588
2022 5901 122416
2023 5738 141148
2024 5139 158599
2025 4894 161023

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 44 158
Nanotechnology 52 86 195
Pharmacology 31 60 270
Immunology 27 61 304
Molecular Biology 32 75 330
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 62 346
Genetics 35 74 356
Biochemistry 46 81 363
Biotechnology 38 86 388
Virology 35 98 439
Neuroscience 29 78 457
Microbiology 50 136 512
Evolutionary Biology 65 112 589
Biophysics 68 180 671
Agricultural Science 99 232 707
Paleontology 90 191 720
Nutrition and Food Science 95 280 747
Toxicology 75 252 798
Astrobiology 87 226 845
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 76 226 855
Botany 103 279 885
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 57 204 1060
Zoology 119 341 1208
Horticulture 150 560 1384
Animal Science 128 550 1619
Forestry 166 686 1977

Chemistry rankings

Qingdao University ranked 65th for Chemistry in China and 428th in the World with 43,479 publications made and 842,293 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#65 of 547 In China
#115 of 2,785 In Asia
#428 of 6,561 In the World

Qingdao University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 593 684
2008 719 1123
2009 754 1487
2010 814 2304
2011 928 3219
2012 1088 4207
2013 1358 5804
2014 1265 8090
2015 1420 10811
2016 1234 13554
2017 1776 18759
2018 2392 27122
2019 3024 40985
2020 3599 64470
2021 3865 90192
2022 4990 114971
2023 4818 132060
2024 4282 153627
2025 3634 154619

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 89 179
Nanotechnology 52 86 195
Physical chemistry 65 116 280
Radiochemistry 67 160 294
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 37 91 340
Biochemistry 46 81 363
Inorganic Chemistry 77 140 383
Materials Science 66 129 389
Organic Chemistry 71 137 458
Biochemical Engineering 62 137 498
Environmental Chemistry 105 232 696
Computational Chemistry 100 213 744
Nutrition and Food Science 95 280 747
Pharmacy 130 415 1086
Petrology and Geochemistry 167 473 1373

Medicine rankings

Qingdao University ranked 29th for Medicine in China and 381st in the World with 41,270 publications made and 585,370 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#29 of 549 In China
#72 of 2,817 In Asia
#381 of 6,793 In the World

Qingdao University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 508 527
2008 684 804
2009 727 1176
2010 739 1730
2011 928 2384
2012 1132 3264
2013 1378 4289
2014 1344 6265
2015 1481 8372
2016 1186 10842
2017 1627 14200
2018 2054 19045
2019 2600 26552
2020 3350 48625
2021 3557 63782
2022 4286 77481
2023 4341 86698
2024 4195 97426
2025 4356 103385

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 44 158
Radiation Therapy 28 63 226
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 24 67 236
Pharmacology 31 60 270
Pathology 24 57 293
Immunology 27 61 304
Urology 28 71 310
Neurosurgery 24 86 316
Epidemiology 26 58 322
Sonography and Ultrasound 41 82 323
Ophthalmology 22 80 339
Biomedical Engineering 45 97 341
Surgery 27 83 342
Cardiology 28 78 352
Anesthesiology 28 82 370
Critical Care Nursing 21 55 374
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 92 384
Plastic Surgery 17 94 392
Respiratory Therapy 27 88 429
Psychiatry 29 75 432
Health Science 23 63 439
Virology 35 98 439
Anatomy and Physiology 30 106 461
Dentistry 25 134 484
Orthodontics 27 125 485
Dermatology 24 153 531
Optometry 31 126 538
Gerontology 20 71 550
Occupational Therapy 32 111 581
Sports / Exercise science 25 87 608
Pediatrics 28 164 612
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 23 145 634
Medical Physics 49 160 652
Physical Therapy 40 122 654
Public Health 43 130 679
Sports Medicine 33 128 717
Nursing 36 126 785
Family medicine 33 183 791
Toxicology 75 252 798
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 33 156 808
Audiology 51 209 871
Cosmetology 64 343 873
Clinical Psychology 52 176 961
Healthcare Management (MHA) 39 202 1024
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 57 204 1060
Pharmacy 130 415 1086
Veterinary 133 646 1563

Engineering rankings

Qingdao University ranked 76th for Engineering in China and 505th in the World with 31,338 publications made and 644,398 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#76 of 560 In China
#145 of 2,841 In Asia
#505 of 6,795 In the World

Qingdao University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 10
1994 9 7
1995 5 5
1996 13 13
1997 13 9
1998 11 15
1999 29 18
2000 48 22
2001 67 21
2002 88 40
2003 99 76
2004 200 175
2005 257 192
2006 399 327
2007 558 485
2008 694 976
2009 679 1272
2010 724 1954
2011 763 2624
2012 803 3276
2013 985 4257
2014 883 5710
2015 879 7470
2016 765 9462
2017 1155 12949
2018 1513 19461
2019 1972 30367
2020 2439 46745
2021 2717 68807
2022 3538 91570
2023 3736 109268
2024 3196 126478
2025 2477 124188

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 17 35
Chemical Engineering 53 89 179
Nanotechnology 52 86 195
Automation and Control engineering 53 94 242
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 37 91 340
Biomedical Engineering 45 97 341
Biotechnology 38 86 388
Materials Science 66 129 389
Metallurgical Engineering 78 154 445
Applied/Engineering Physics 81 145 474
Electrical Engineering 78 163 485
Optical Engineering 75 144 494
Biochemical Engineering 62 137 498
Acoustical Engineering 74 145 542
Environmental Engineering 85 185 545
Robotics 84 197 561
Technical Drawing 89 179 562
Petroleum Engineering 92 183 570
Telecommunications 84 179 572
Electronic Engineering 85 206 594
Renewable Energy Engineering 80 222 606
Mechanical Engineering 84 166 606
Automotive Engineering 88 249 642
Geotechnical Engineering 112 223 657
Reliability and Quality Engineering 90 212 660
Transportation Engineering 86 193 663
Operations Research 92 228 698
Aerospace Engineering 85 190 713
Industrial Engineering 94 219 743
Computer Networking 99 237 751
Nuclear Engineering 98 293 766
Computer Engineering 110 285 804
Engineering Management 102 188 815
Systems Engineering 87 204 828
Structural Engineering 122 286 840
Product and Industrial Design 119 290 896
Marine Engineering 132 329 896
Landscape Architecture 202 340 909
Remote Sensing 144 284 927
Construction Management 120 294 933
Civil Engineering 131 302 933
Human-Computer Interaction 95 249 950
Architecture 117 337 1115
Architectural Engineering 166 438 1191

Physics rankings

Qingdao University ranked 72nd for Physics in China and 513th in the World with 29,153 publications made and 609,502 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#72 of 558 In China
#143 of 2,822 In Asia
#513 of 6,729 In the World

Qingdao University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 493 488
2008 622 999
2009 603 1341
2010 678 2081
2011 698 2663
2012 728 3308
2013 873 4254
2014 756 5592
2015 783 7307
2016 718 9056
2017 1055 12543
2018 1393 18645
2019 1858 29054
2020 2300 44345
2021 2541 64382
2022 3357 85614
2023 3476 101530
2024 3046 119684
2025 2318 117547

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 52 86 195
Materials Science 66 129 389
Applied/Engineering Physics 81 145 474
Optical Engineering 75 144 494
Condensed Matter Physics 85 159 501
Quantum and Particle physics 77 148 511
Acoustical Engineering 74 145 542
Medical Physics 49 160 652
Biophysics 68 180 671
Nuclear Physics 94 241 803
Astrobiology 87 226 845
Atomic and Molecular physics 101 256 869
Astrophysics and Astronomy 102 235 895
Theoretical Physics 124 347 1153

Computer Science rankings

Qingdao University ranked 72nd for Computer Science in China and 601st in the World with 24,008 publications made and 381,236 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
#139 of 2,842 In Asia
#601 of 6,855 In the World

Qingdao University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 1175
2010 502 1811
2011 519 2296
2012 558 2703
2013 683 3254
2014 646 4357
2015 711 5587
2016 535 6725
2017 768 8857
2018 995 12057
2019 1383 17580
2020 1784 29994
2021 2122 43671
2022 2984 56777
2023 2958 67807
2024 2470 72925
2025 2292 72388

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 62 346
Neuroscience 29 78 457
Machine Learning 81 151 510
Robotics 84 197 561
Telecommunications 84 179 572
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 80 160 598
Information Technology 53 167 684
Blockchain and Cryptography 103 241 700
Computer Networking 99 237 751
Computer Vision 115 246 778
Computer Engineering 110 285 804
Cyber Security 105 269 867
Database Administration 122 290 871
Animation 156 316 875
Game Design and Development 88 239 894
Computer Graphics 109 267 911
Software Engineering 91 209 928
Human-Computer Interaction 95 249 950
Cognitive Science 132 285 966
Data Science 91 247 1011
Computational Linguistics 144 438 1172
Management Information Systems 116 349 1327
Multimedia 124 428 1390
Library and Information science 103 423 1721

Environmental Science rankings

Qingdao University ranked 103rd for Environmental Science in China and 754th in the World with 19,716 publications made and 341,775 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#103 of 553 In China
#210 of 2,841 In Asia
#754 of 6,888 In the World

Qingdao University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 5
1994 7 6
1995 4 3
1996 3 10
1997 10 7
1998 13 17
1999 8 14
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 479 572
2009 475 795
2010 481 1172
2011 514 1597
2012 506 1975
2013 630 2509
2014 575 3278
2015 525 4051
2016 428 5033
2017 614 6609
2018 853 9800
2019 1162 15395
2020 1537 26149
2021 1695 38324
2022 2359 51725
2023 2391 62948
2024 1914 67993
2025 1469 65351

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 85 185 545
Environmental Management 98 208 654
Geotechnical Engineering 112 223 657
Environmental Chemistry 105 232 696
Agricultural Science 99 232 707
Paleontology 90 191 720
Geology 101 209 759
Oceanography 107 235 803
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 103 252 828
Earth science and Geophysics 116 260 840
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 76 226 855
Ecology 112 242 858
Geography and Cartography 107 216 866
Hydrology and Water resources management 141 422 1018
Urban and Regional planning 141 259 1097
Petrology and Geochemistry 167 473 1373
Forestry 166 686 1977

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Qingdao University ranked 77th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1001st in the World with 16,026 publications made and 236,816 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#77 of 563 In China
#201 of 2,867 In Asia
#1001 of 7,088 In the World

Qingdao University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 352 198
2008 436 496
2009 456 653
2010 489 1004
2011 476 1258
2012 444 1547
2013 523 1811
2014 493 2444
2015 490 3050
2016 312 3770
2017 459 4565
2018 595 6338
2019 796 8936
2020 1151 17902
2021 1264 25916
2022 1760 34126
2023 1793 42211
2024 1579 46780
2025 1439 46812

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 25 87 608
Demography 42 123 665
Archaeology 94 163 704
Linguistics 79 161 721
Aesthetics 70 130 743
History 93 167 790
Genealogy 31 87 817
Broadcast Journalism 56 180 831
Law 79 166 859
Education Majors 67 183 908
Sociology 71 190 992
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 153 303 999
International Relations and Diplomacy 83 252 1004
Political Science 78 185 1040
Radio and Television broadcasting 111 299 1083
Urban and Regional planning 141 259 1097
Philosophy 76 231 1115
Journalism and Digital Media 96 357 1213
Classics and Ancient History 106 304 1412
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 88 337 1448
Anthropology 96 330 1477
Communications and Public Relations 113 373 1579
Public Policy / Administration 135 350 1664
Library and Information science 103 423 1721
Gender Studies 72 295 1745
Art History 114 294 1786

Psychology rankings

Qingdao University ranked 42nd for Psychology in China and 535th in the World with 15,343 publications made and 228,679 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 553 In China
#97 of 2,766 In Asia
#535 of 6,663 In the World

Qingdao University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 305 335
2009 309 433
2010 320 670
2011 375 904
2012 445 1232
2013 475 1578
2014 505 2337
2015 559 3113
2016 414 4164
2017 558 5441
2018 757 7209
2019 921 10066
2020 1139 17989
2021 1285 23860
2022 1572 29811
2023 1615 34836
2024 1526 39018
2025 1572 41024

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 29 75 432
Neuroscience 29 78 457
Occupational Therapy 32 111 581
Education Majors 67 183 908
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 70 323 955
Clinical Psychology 52 176 961
Cognitive Science 132 285 966
Social Psychology 83 220 1035
Child Psychology 76 258 1197

Mathematics rankings

Qingdao University ranked 69th for Mathematics in China and 547th in the World with 12,731 publications made and 202,685 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#69 of 550 In China
#133 of 2,725 In Asia
#547 of 6,434 In the World

Qingdao University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 303 404
2009 270 575
2010 314 850
2011 298 1061
2012 361 1272
2013 434 1544
2014 391 1902
2015 436 2454
2016 309 2948
2017 424 3666
2018 536 5142
2019 737 7207
2020 1016 12145
2021 1176 18626
2022 1443 25690
2023 1543 30386
2024 1129 25603
2025 1007 22210

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 66 118 507
Applied Mathematics 79 148 538
Actuarial Science 53 101 618
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 65 126 626
Operations Research 92 228 698
Blockchain and Cryptography 103 241 700
Math Teachers 93 345 1293

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Qingdao University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Supply Chain Management 45 82 236
Management 64 117 471
Environmental Economics 72 135 473
Music 37 93 560
Investment Banking and Stock trading 61 156 624
Hospitality and Hotel Management 79 199 662
Business 72 150 696
Real Estate 91 206 744
Literature 77 144 805
Finance 87 193 829
Agricultural Economics 126 314 880
Singing and Vocal Performance 102 217 884
Economics 84 194 888
Risk Management 100 211 900
Art & Design 91 200 941
Development Studies 89 210 948
Tax Law 105 236 967
Fashion Design 105 236 993
International Economics 64 163 1001
Illustration and Concept Art 200 336 1021
Marketing 96 279 1048
International Business 95 219 1112
Human Resource Management 83 275 1158
Creative Writing 79 228 1258
Accounting 98 326 1269
International Trade 141 340 1421
Advertising 100 396 1424
Project Management 113 384 1507