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Soochow University ranked 40th in China, 500th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 190 research topics. Soochow University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 83,321 academic publications and 1,486,384 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#500 of 14,131 In the World
#80 of 5,830 In Asia
#40 of 960 In China
#1 of 4 In Suzhou
#48 of 4,040 For Nanotechnology
#54 of 4,260 For Chemical Engineering
#76 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#3126 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#837 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 187 other topics

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Biology rankings

Soochow University ranked 19th for Biology in China and 253rd in the World with 60,777 publications made and 1,267,918 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 551 In China
#39 of 2,814 In Asia
#253 of 6,770 In the World

Soochow University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 23
1992 9 24
1993 10 45
1994 6 33
1995 12 43
1996 8 45
1997 13 52
1998 11 52
1999 10 77
2000 38 85
2001 76 77
2002 126 115
2003 182 165
2004 369 281
2005 586 419
2006 719 684
2007 998 1021
2008 1156 1763
2009 1370 2877
2010 1645 4759
2011 1978 8246
2012 2115 13435
2013 2579 21076
2014 2874 30418
2015 3342 42511
2016 3418 54258
2017 3619 70260
2018 4129 92069
2019 4744 115129
2020 5268 146863
2021 5764 183377
2022 6374 213530
2023 6572 230197

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 15 24 48
Oncology and Cancer research 17 27 107
Pharmacology 19 34 184
Biotechnology 15 29 192
Molecular Biology 18 43 210
Biochemistry 20 41 220
Immunology 16 37 223
Biophysics 13 37 256
Genetics 20 45 259
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 49 323
Virology 30 83 392
Neuroscience 19 63 421
Astrobiology 39 77 428
Microbiology 42 118 482
Paleontology 57 119 558
Evolutionary Biology 60 103 574
Nutrition and Food Science 81 225 652
Entomology 53 138 652
Toxicology 57 189 688
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 170 725
Zoology 50 138 732
Horticulture 87 271 822
Botany 88 239 833
Animal Science 73 271 978
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 54 180 1006
Forestry 75 284 1008
Agricultural Science 146 405 1146

Chemistry rankings

Soochow University ranked 24th for Chemistry in China and 216th in the World with 58,469 publications made and 1,305,443 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#24 of 546 In China
#45 of 2,750 In Asia
#216 of 6,447 In the World

Soochow University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 21
1992 9 24
1993 13 46
1994 7 30
1995 12 41
1996 9 44
1997 16 47
1998 18 48
1999 13 78
2000 41 88
2001 67 76
2002 124 109
2003 162 159
2004 359 286
2005 554 434
2006 680 699
2007 959 1116
2008 1113 1898
2009 1324 3102
2010 1670 5162
2011 2007 8868
2012 2101 14185
2013 2601 21925
2014 2853 31953
2015 3403 44438
2016 3408 56461
2017 3544 73100
2018 4114 96150
2019 4555 120277
2020 4922 149614
2021 5334 186310
2022 5829 216823
2023 5998 231922

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 15 24 48
Chemical Engineering 24 33 54
Radiochemistry 30 55 76
Inorganic Chemistry 27 41 91
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 8 17 94
Physical chemistry 32 46 99
Pharmacy 11 25 112
Materials Science 30 44 119
Organic Chemistry 25 42 156
Biochemistry 20 41 220
Computational Chemistry 27 50 246
Biochemical Engineering 43 88 376
Environmental Chemistry 62 134 468
Nutrition and Food Science 81 225 652
Petrology and Geochemistry 96 255 906

Engineering rankings

Soochow University ranked 38th for Engineering in China and 216th in the World with 47,458 publications made and 1,056,414 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#38 of 560 In China
#68 of 2,809 In Asia
#216 of 6,684 In the World

Soochow University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 7
1992 6 6
1993 10 13
1994 5 12
1995 10 16
1996 4 21
1997 13 24
1998 17 24
1999 9 47
2000 31 57
2001 43 45
2002 82 60
2003 166 89
2004 329 163
2005 518 270
2006 720 457
2007 935 761
2008 1012 1377
2009 1217 2265
2010 1490 3826
2011 1750 6971
2012 1756 10987
2013 1992 17020
2014 2105 25074
2015 2502 34569
2016 2740 44699
2017 2788 58476
2018 3219 78840
2019 3659 99756
2020 3765 122282
2021 4284 152890
2022 4784 178121
2023 4951 192249

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 15 24 48
Chemical Engineering 24 33 54
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 8 17 94
Biomedical Engineering 10 22 110
Materials Science 30 44 119
Firefighting and Fire Science 28 38 122
Metallurgical Engineering 39 60 149
Optical Engineering 32 54 173
Applied/Engineering Physics 34 56 178
Biotechnology 15 29 192
Electrical Engineering 47 78 209
Technical Drawing 44 70 234
Telecommunications 50 90 281
Petroleum Engineering 59 116 326
Acoustical Engineering 51 93 336
Computer Engineering 54 101 341
Mechanical Engineering 51 97 344
Electronic Engineering 57 116 352
Robotics 55 121 358
Architectural Engineering 54 108 369
Environmental Engineering 60 121 376
Biochemical Engineering 43 88 376
Civil Engineering 63 115 420
Geotechnical Engineering 73 143 456
Structural Engineering 67 135 461
Systems Engineering 51 105 466
Computer Networking 68 138 496
Aerospace Engineering 58 122 512
Renewable Energy Engineering 66 184 533
Automation and Control engineering 83 189 538
Landscape Architecture 92 142 551
Architecture 51 111 553
Transportation Engineering 71 152 558
Reliability and Quality Engineering 78 176 588
Nuclear Engineering 68 208 592
Human-Computer Interaction 60 139 645
Engineering Management 89 147 683
Remote Sensing 105 193 735
Operations Research 91 235 739
Construction Management 100 234 813
Industrial Engineering 119 273 884
Product and Industrial Design 122 293 904
Automotive Engineering 112 343 919
Marine Engineering 138 344 944
Mining Engineering 170 378 969

Physics rankings

Soochow University ranked 37th for Physics in China and 226th in the World with 44,984 publications made and 1,032,753 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#37 of 556 In China
#62 of 2,786 In Asia
#226 of 6,603 In the World

Soochow University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 6
1992 6 3
1993 10 15
1994 4 5
1995 8 17
1996 6 19
1997 13 24
1998 18 20
1999 10 46
2000 37 43
2001 41 45
2002 84 52
2003 156 93
2004 337 171
2005 518 273
2006 663 476
2007 917 761
2008 978 1395
2009 1128 2271
2010 1431 3865
2011 1702 6941
2012 1698 11074
2013 1977 17107
2014 2042 25056
2015 2449 34483
2016 2615 44285
2017 2620 57923
2018 3060 77601
2019 3435 98038
2020 3610 119975
2021 3966 149680
2022 4373 173429
2023 4542 186676

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 15 24 48
Materials Science 30 44 119
Optical Engineering 32 54 173
Applied/Engineering Physics 34 56 178
Condensed Matter Physics 25 52 182
Quantum and Particle physics 38 63 227
Biophysics 13 37 256
Nuclear Physics 29 62 305
Acoustical Engineering 51 93 336
Medical Physics 17 54 405
Astrobiology 39 77 428
Astrophysics and Astronomy 51 98 491
Atomic and Molecular physics 47 115 529
Theoretical Physics 75 183 757

Medicine rankings

Soochow University ranked 20th for Medicine in China and 302nd in the World with 42,479 publications made and 699,326 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 546 In China
#52 of 2,781 In Asia
#302 of 6,680 In the World

Soochow University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 8
1992 4 15
1993 2 24
1994 0 25
1995 5 19
1996 5 23
1997 6 28
1998 8 33
1999 8 39
2000 28 34
2001 59 38
2002 101 63
2003 138 84
2004 251 165
2005 376 231
2006 475 395
2007 681 617
2008 779 933
2009 904 1458
2010 1148 2549
2011 1357 4278
2012 1435 7154
2013 1701 11437
2014 1912 16433
2015 2233 23114
2016 2266 29196
2017 2448 37049
2018 2794 47547
2019 3290 58800
2020 3816 79431
2021 4224 100305
2022 4729 118073
2023 4878 125978

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiation Therapy 12 21 99
Oncology and Cancer research 17 27 107
Biomedical Engineering 10 22 110
Pharmacy 11 25 112
Forensic Science 6 18 147
Pharmacology 19 34 184
Neurosurgery 12 44 194
Immunology 16 37 223
Respiratory Therapy 12 29 228
Sonography and Ultrasound 25 54 234
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 23 73 255
Surgery 18 52 268
Pathology 20 50 274
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 58 297
Cardiology 21 64 316
Anesthesiology 20 64 331
Urology 26 75 337
Psychiatry 17 52 348
Virology 30 83 392
Medical Physics 17 54 405
Optometry 20 77 406
Anatomy and Physiology 24 86 408
Ophthalmology 23 100 422
Dentistry 23 108 431
Orthodontics 22 105 445
Epidemiology 28 78 451
Health Science 26 64 468
Veterinary 29 126 471
Critical Care Nursing 24 79 476
Dermatology 22 152 532
Physical Therapy 24 84 552
Occupational Therapy 19 89 554
Pediatrics 25 136 561
Sports / Exercise science 17 73 593
Public Health 40 117 684
Toxicology 57 189 688
Cosmetology 40 235 694
Sports Medicine 26 115 696
Audiology 34 150 716
Plastic Surgery 31 221 748
Nursing 32 113 756
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 30 140 799
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 27 178 805
Gerontology 32 131 869
Clinical Psychology 45 140 872
Family medicine 35 203 889
Social Work 62 115 964
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 54 180 1006
Healthcare Management (MHA) 57 300 1343

Computer Science rankings

Soochow University ranked 48th for Computer Science in China and 440th in the World with 28,627 publications made and 365,788 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#48 of 561 In China
#90 of 2,809 In Asia
#440 of 6,752 In the World

Soochow University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 5
1992 2 3
1993 1 6
1994 0 5
1995 2 7
1996 3 4
1997 7 10
1998 4 3
1999 1 23
2000 21 29
2001 42 28
2002 58 33
2003 115 40
2004 254 92
2005 397 115
2006 600 181
2007 780 317
2008 746 504
2009 875 872
2010 1062 1356
2011 1174 2348
2012 1085 3769
2013 1075 5910
2014 1085 8581
2015 1185 11691
2016 1334 14537
2017 1406 18407
2018 1674 24036
2019 1989 32192
2020 2270 44173
2021 2671 58270
2022 3120 70885
2023 3263 79058

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 28 54 248
Telecommunications 50 90 281
Computer Graphics 40 79 312
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 49 323
Computer Engineering 54 101 341
Robotics 55 121 358
Computer Vision 62 116 418
Neuroscience 19 63 421
Machine Learning 65 119 429
Cognitive Science 52 89 436
Web Design and Development 60 119 477
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 128 494
Computer Networking 68 138 496
Data Science 37 71 518
Blockchain and Cryptography 77 168 555
Database Administration 69 140 574
Library and Information science 19 73 612
Human-Computer Interaction 60 139 645
Software Engineering 56 119 645
Cyber Security 79 170 650
Animation 92 205 679
Game Design and Development 57 148 690
UX/UI Desgin 63 162 708
Information Technology 113 275 923
Management Information Systems 73 182 935
Multimedia 72 213 948

Environmental Science rankings

Soochow University ranked 65th for Environmental Science in China and 518th in the World with 23,664 publications made and 390,591 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#65 of 552 In China
#120 of 2,811 In Asia
#518 of 6,798 In the World

Soochow University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 14
1992 4 19
1993 10 31
1994 3 24
1995 9 25
1996 5 27
1997 7 34
1998 5 34
1999 11 61
2000 39 52
2001 52 46
2002 68 66
2003 134 77
2004 274 136
2005 413 171
2006 535 251
2007 693 394
2008 730 572
2009 802 972
2010 868 1681
2011 1027 2573
2012 951 3966
2013 1018 6346
2014 972 9509
2015 1165 13178
2016 1185 17069
2017 1190 22949
2018 1390 30509
2019 1597 39290
2020 1729 49617
2021 1958 61711
2022 2282 72893
2023 2248 78352

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 60 121 376
Geotechnical Engineering 73 143 456
Environmental Chemistry 62 134 468
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 68 148 539
Earth science and Geophysics 73 148 541
Ecology 61 118 546
Paleontology 57 119 558
Geology 71 138 571
Geography and Cartography 70 132 612
Oceanography 80 162 613
Environmental Management 103 224 715
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 170 725
Urban and Regional planning 96 157 787
Petrology and Geochemistry 96 255 906
Mining Engineering 170 378 969
Forestry 75 284 1008
Agricultural Science 146 405 1146

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Soochow University ranked 53rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 721st in the World with 20,020 publications made and 180,765 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#53 of 561 In China
#105 of 2,845 In Asia
#721 of 7,020 In the World

Soochow University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 5
1992 0 4
1993 2 4
1994 0 3
1995 3 6
1996 2 11
1997 1 8
1998 3 12
1999 8 26
2000 34 13
2001 63 18
2002 81 23
2003 151 28
2004 374 57
2005 486 61
2006 698 111
2007 869 183
2008 828 246
2009 842 427
2010 888 734
2011 1069 1118
2012 821 1934
2013 727 3056
2014 685 4304
2015 797 6017
2016 827 7387
2017 810 9502
2018 944 12536
2019 1160 16199
2020 1330 24137
2021 1596 31266
2022 1809 37577
2023 1913 41799

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 6 18 147
Publishing 15 32 343
Journalism and Digital Media 27 71 401
Linguistics 49 93 508
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 52 103 515
Aesthetics 50 88 552
Archaeology 69 112 573
Sports / Exercise science 17 73 593
Law 48 89 606
Library and Information science 19 73 612
History 68 115 630
Public Policy / Administration 25 52 633
Radio and Television broadcasting 32 105 641
Demography 38 113 662
Art History 20 47 688
International Law 34 95 711
Political Science 48 94 716
Law Enforcement 44 91 762
Urban and Regional planning 96 157 787
Philosophy 51 120 791
Broadcast Journalism 51 149 799
Sociology 50 115 823
International Relations and Diplomacy 53 175 888
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 40 125 891
Classics and Ancient History 56 143 904
Human Rights Law 31 119 934
Anthropology 46 139 941
Social Work 62 115 964
Occupational Safety and Health 36 209 964
Communications and Public Relations 54 142 965
Education Majors 76 187 990
Genealogy 55 137 999
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 84 192 1005
Criminology and Criminal Justice 38 105 1078
Political Economy 72 196 1206
Gender Studies 42 143 1284
Media Studies 51 185 1331

Psychology rankings

Soochow University ranked 27th for Psychology in China and 414th in the World with 17,034 publications made and 236,181 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 549 In China
#64 of 2,703 In Asia
#414 of 6,528 In the World

Soochow University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 3
1994 0 8
1995 0 5
1996 0 7
1997 4 6
1998 0 9
1999 2 9
2000 12 11
2001 29 12
2002 43 13
2003 70 18
2004 144 58
2005 198 72
2006 293 116
2007 367 174
2008 420 280
2009 481 414
2010 544 747
2011 621 1305
2012 568 2204
2013 606 3587
2014 645 5477
2015 754 7400
2016 829 9428
2017 929 12110
2018 1006 15532
2019 1205 19766
2020 1492 27973
2021 1640 35610
2022 1912 42619
2023 2034 46998

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 17 52 348
Neuroscience 19 63 421
Cognitive Science 52 89 436
Occupational Therapy 19 89 554
Social Psychology 61 137 817
Clinical Psychology 45 140 872
Child Psychology 47 145 908
Social Work 62 115 964
Education Majors 76 187 990
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 84 192 1005

Mathematics rankings

Soochow University ranked 48th for Mathematics in China and 423rd in the World with 14,838 publications made and 174,143 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#48 of 550 In China
#86 of 2,673 In Asia
#423 of 6,305 In the World

Soochow University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 3 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 5
1996 2 2
1997 1 4
1998 2 2
1999 2 8
2000 15 11
2001 16 15
2002 28 12
2003 57 14
2004 109 23
2005 176 41
2006 243 65
2007 310 90
2008 350 120
2009 399 237
2010 522 383
2011 630 729
2012 543 1334
2013 594 2324
2014 582 3471
2015 678 4709
2016 719 5714
2017 698 7366
2018 831 10105
2019 1046 13352
2020 1185 18099
2021 1463 23913
2022 1695 28773
2023 1779 31547

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 56 102 393
Statistics 48 81 401
Actuarial Science 34 60 445
Blockchain and Cryptography 77 168 555
Operations Research 91 235 739
Math Teachers 44 139 758
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 177 798

Art & Design rankings

Soochow University ranked 44th for Art & Design in China and 529th in the World with 4,206 publications made and 32,721 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Creative Writing.

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
#44 of 550 In China
#85 of 2,302 In Asia
#529 of 5,720 In the World

Soochow University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 4
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 3
1998 2 1
1999 1 4
2000 10 9
2001 22 7
2002 22 7
2003 46 4
2004 115 11
2005 141 21
2006 234 16
2007 299 21
2008 264 43
2009 274 47
2010 311 98
2011 277 179
2012 195 281
2013 141 522
2014 121 649
2015 135 907
2016 129 1354
2017 141 1758
2018 179 2104
2019 180 2800
2020 185 3543
2021 213 4546
2022 259 5535
2023 278 6068

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Illustration and Concept Art 15 28 201
Painting and Drawing 15 27 201
Sculpture 15 27 201
Computer Graphics 40 79 312
Interior Design 73 117 466
Performing arts 26 52 474
Singing and Vocal Performance 26 76 495
Literature 38 65 504
Creative Writing 19 33 544
Landscape Architecture 92 142 551
Aesthetics 50 88 552
Architecture 51 111 553
Fashion Design 52 109 604
Animation 92 205 679
Art History 20 47 688
Game Design and Development 57 148 690
Entertainment Industry Business 33 101 690
UX/UI Desgin 63 162 708
Music 65 143 798
Graphic Design 96 227 902
Photography 71 205 935
Multimedia 72 213 948

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Soochow University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Supply Chain Management 76 162 477
Finance 46 86 491
Business 64 126 634
Economics 55 111 642
Management 80 166 702
Hospitality and Hotel Management 90 203 714
Environmental Economics 99 203 714
Advertising 39 112 717
Marketing 68 163 796
Agricultural Economics 129 293 851
Risk Management 91 200 879
International Trade 69 141 906
Real Estate 138 272 931
International Business 68 149 933
Development Studies 88 196 939
Investment Banking and Stock trading 87 255 962
Tax Law 105 230 964
Human Resource Management 67 206 1003
Project Management 88 262 1191
International Economics 92 246 1206
Accounting 102 302 1260