Southwest Forestry University: Rankings

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Southwest Forestry University ranked 423rd in China, 3929th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 47 research topics. Southwest Forestry University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,747 academic publications and 76,496 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3929 of 14,131 In the World
#1337 of 5,830 In Asia
#423 of 960 In China
#8 of 13 In Kunming
#166 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#328 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#590 of 1,032 For Entomology
#3929 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 44 other topics

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Biology rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 258th for Biology in China and 1854th in the World with 6,799 publications made and 65,781 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#258 of 553 In China
#745 of 2,834 In Asia
#1854 of 6,833 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 0
1993 2 1
1994 1 1
1995 2 1
1996 2 1
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 6 0
2000 17 1
2001 17 3
2002 24 11
2003 37 12
2004 51 31
2005 52 49
2006 123 51
2007 166 58
2008 211 125
2009 205 185
2010 240 283
2011 272 421
2012 288 605
2013 296 804
2014 279 1005
2015 204 1127
2016 131 1352
2017 176 1541
2018 254 2206
2019 306 3512
2020 400 4848
2021 518 6524
2022 749 9024
2023 912 11414
2024 801 14850

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 48 125 590
Forestry 40 160 669
Horticulture 87 296 837
Botany 96 268 872
Zoology 77 215 918
Agricultural Science 129 364 1018
Nutrition and Food Science 148 514 1274
Evolutionary Biology 185 393 1338
Toxicology 135 567 1440
Nanotechnology 287 828 1711
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 181 609 1746
Biochemistry 276 772 1802
Paleontology 229 686 1835
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 254 756 1854
Microbiology 210 808 1894
Animal Science 159 675 1911
Genetics 269 838 1987
Biotechnology 250 1002 2239
Molecular Biology 318 1049 2439
Oncology and Cancer research 332 1309 2931
Immunology 325 1330 3146
Virology 319 1439 3424
Pharmacology 396 1657 3542
Neuroscience 436 1727 4182

Environmental Science rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 223rd for Environmental Science in China and 1706th in the World with 6,407 publications made and 56,838 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#223 of 553 In China
#614 of 2,838 In Asia
#1706 of 6,876 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 2 1
1996 2 1
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 6 0
2000 14 1
2001 16 4
2002 28 14
2003 45 15
2004 60 32
2005 56 54
2006 130 57
2007 173 55
2008 217 117
2009 224 163
2010 262 265
2011 307 375
2012 303 520
2013 289 619
2014 272 834
2015 190 936
2016 129 1154
2017 153 1315
2018 219 1944
2019 262 2865
2020 351 4036
2021 464 5572
2022 620 7717
2023 772 9864
2024 790 12704

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 40 160 669
Agricultural Science 129 364 1018
Environmental Management 180 481 1280
Ecology 161 416 1295
Urban and Regional planning 240 428 1471
Geotechnical Engineering 235 646 1599
Environmental Chemistry 230 680 1605
Oceanography 223 626 1683
Environmental Engineering 247 753 1744
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 181 609 1746
Geology 240 688 1814
Paleontology 229 686 1835
Earth science and Geophysics 273 766 1907
Geography and Cartography 241 668 1951
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 302 1011 2344
Petrology and Geochemistry 323 1086 2624

Chemistry rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 282nd for Chemistry in China and 1901st in the World with 5,464 publications made and 58,587 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#282 of 546 In China
#816 of 2,781 In Asia
#1901 of 6,545 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 4 1
2001 7 1
2002 10 5
2003 19 5
2004 25 15
2005 31 26
2006 57 26
2007 91 37
2008 119 74
2009 162 165
2010 174 286
2011 233 422
2012 237 625
2013 221 861
2014 193 1028
2015 156 1148
2016 112 1243
2017 136 1313
2018 214 2003
2019 285 3139
2020 343 4342
2021 440 5864
2022 646 8317
2023 788 10442
2024 712 13619

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 141 407 798
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 131 344 972
Nutrition and Food Science 148 514 1274
Inorganic Chemistry 232 590 1325
Chemical Engineering 263 708 1483
Physical chemistry 260 696 1553
Environmental Chemistry 230 680 1605
Nanotechnology 287 828 1711
Organic Chemistry 274 795 1790
Biochemistry 276 772 1802
Materials Science 290 818 1839
Pharmacy 267 878 2002
Petrology and Geochemistry 323 1086 2624

Engineering rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 308th for Engineering in China and 2127th in the World with 4,581 publications made and 43,550 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#308 of 560 In China
#924 of 2,835 In Asia
#2127 of 6,782 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 4 0
2001 6 0
2002 22 5
2003 26 4
2004 31 5
2005 30 14
2006 80 19
2007 99 20
2008 146 48
2009 183 132
2010 204 238
2011 249 323
2012 217 493
2013 203 684
2014 180 812
2015 124 891
2016 79 939
2017 96 1045
2018 153 1570
2019 191 2472
2020 240 3356
2021 296 4615
2022 455 6413
2023 620 8667
2024 604 11238

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 27 38 166
Firefighting and Fire Science 74 123 328
Remote Sensing 120 233 814
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 131 344 972
Chemical Engineering 263 708 1483
Architectural Engineering 236 647 1581
Geotechnical Engineering 235 646 1599
Nanotechnology 287 828 1711
Automotive Engineering 224 730 1718
Metallurgical Engineering 278 775 1731
Environmental Engineering 247 753 1744
Civil Engineering 246 701 1794
Transportation Engineering 279 759 1819
Materials Science 290 818 1839
Renewable Energy Engineering 261 986 2147
Optical Engineering 322 987 2196
Biotechnology 250 1002 2239
Structural Engineering 299 1008 2315
Aerospace Engineering 361 1200 2754
Telecommunications 380 1283 2785
Computer Networking 386 1295 2850
Mechanical Engineering 359 1225 2851
Electronic Engineering 384 1359 2873
Acoustical Engineering 392 1310 3007
Systems Engineering 402 1343 3222
Electrical Engineering 408 1539 3287

Physics rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 318th for Physics in China and 2225th in the World with 3,795 publications made and 38,532 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#318 of 558 In China
#963 of 2,817 In Asia
#2225 of 6,713 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 5 0
2001 5 1
2002 10 6
2003 15 5
2004 18 8
2005 24 14
2006 48 17
2007 78 19
2008 109 49
2009 154 134
2010 154 222
2011 203 294
2012 181 450
2013 171 641
2014 140 740
2015 100 803
2016 86 863
2017 86 944
2018 140 1363
2019 166 2207
2020 206 2848
2021 254 3919
2022 370 5316
2023 528 7261
2024 511 9581

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 287 828 1711
Materials Science 290 818 1839
Optical Engineering 322 987 2196
Quantum and Particle physics 356 1098 2492
Condensed Matter Physics 402 1412 2909
Nuclear Physics 368 1370 2994
Acoustical Engineering 392 1310 3007
Astrophysics and Astronomy 390 1290 3152

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 334th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 3209th in the World with 3,058 publications made and 22,601 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#334 of 562 In China
#1099 of 2,864 In Asia
#3209 of 7,081 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 2 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 5 1
2000 7 1
2001 11 1
2002 20 5
2003 29 8
2004 37 22
2005 32 40
2006 72 31
2007 100 38
2008 124 66
2009 112 90
2010 131 121
2011 158 153
2012 143 214
2013 157 235
2014 130 309
2015 103 349
2016 60 469
2017 59 532
2018 96 804
2019 127 1142
2020 147 1674
2021 171 2218
2022 289 3036
2023 355 4000
2024 360 5325

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 240 428 1471
Archaeology 239 575 1735
History 241 605 1924
Demography 193 747 2188
Law 337 1007 2876
Anthropology 247 994 3074
Political Science 340 1077 3276
Sociology 329 1155 3397
Aesthetics 430 1295 3424
Linguistics 450 1540 3663
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 416 1460 4064
Philosophy 456 1638 4357
Education Majors 500 1663 4374

Computer Science rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 413th for Computer Science in China and 3151st in the World with 2,340 publications made and 13,908 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#413 of 563 In China
#1369 of 2,840 In Asia
#3151 of 6,845 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2000 2 1
2001 3 1
2002 5 5
2003 15 3
2004 11 1
2005 17 8
2006 29 6
2007 48 16
2008 66 20
2009 66 41
2010 80 34
2011 115 60
2012 101 100
2013 96 121
2014 109 154
2015 68 254
2016 54 277
2017 42 391
2018 57 523
2019 77 725
2020 116 1183
2021 156 1563
2022 325 2267
2023 360 3124
2024 302 4108

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 254 756 1854
Computer Vision 326 1010 2251
Blockchain and Cryptography 366 1143 2378
Cognitive Science 333 1026 2427
Software Engineering 369 1045 2613
Computational Linguistics 353 1212 2632
Cyber Security 366 1208 2784
Telecommunications 380 1283 2785
Machine Learning 393 1297 2805
Computer Networking 386 1295 2850
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 396 1313 2913
Neuroscience 436 1727 4182

Medicine rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 325th for Medicine in China and 3153rd in the World with 2,240 publications made and 18,882 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#325 of 545 In China
#1268 of 2,809 In Asia
#3153 of 6,775 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 6 1
2001 6 0
2002 6 3
2003 14 5
2004 19 14
2005 18 14
2006 37 12
2007 48 19
2008 56 49
2009 66 78
2010 77 82
2011 92 144
2012 100 201
2013 104 269
2014 87 332
2015 75 369
2016 41 435
2017 47 517
2018 83 807
2019 104 1132
2020 126 1542
2021 182 2092
2022 264 2707
2023 336 3404
2024 232 3908

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 135 567 1440
Pharmacy 267 878 2002
Veterinary 186 929 2119
Orthodontics 194 813 2157
Public Health 200 785 2250
Dentistry 231 916 2342
Anatomy and Physiology 260 937 2400
Oncology and Cancer research 332 1309 2931
Pathology 331 1274 3028
Immunology 325 1330 3146
Virology 319 1439 3424
Pharmacology 396 1657 3542
Physical Therapy 431 1631 3837
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 421 1760 4068
Surgery 417 1879 4503
Psychiatry 504 2211 5273

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Southwest Forestry University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Interior Design 35 61 206
Hospitality and Hotel Management 118 322 975
Agricultural Economics 142 371 988
Environmental Economics 286 716 1716
Fashion Design 384 1139 2965
Marketing 347 1249 3150
Statistics 411 1381 3189
Art & Design 403 1257 3338
Mathematics 441 1455 3365
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 416 1442 3368
Business 400 1404 3509
Economics 411 1411 3633
Development Studies 410 1420 3666
Finance 435 1526 3760
Management 437 1614 3880
Literature 454 1502 3977
Math Teachers 493 1590 4095
Psychology 476 1777 4334
Social Psychology 509 2057 5082