Southwest Forestry University: Rankings

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Southwest Forestry University ranked 457th in China, 5516th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 56 research topics. Southwest Forestry University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,519 academic publications and 92,765 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5516 of 14,131 In the World
#2006 of 5,830 In Asia
#457 of 960 In China
#8 of 13 In Kunming
#136 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#338 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#550 of 1,018 For Entomology
#8040 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 53 other topics

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Biology rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 258th for Biology in China and 1793rd in the World with 7,397 publications made and 79,179 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#258 of 553 In China
#722 of 2,838 In Asia
#1793 of 6,841 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 52
2007 166 58
2008 211 125
2009 205 185
2010 240 283
2011 272 420
2012 288 606
2013 296 805
2014 279 1003
2015 203 1127
2016 131 1354
2017 176 1542
2018 254 2205
2019 306 3506
2020 399 4837
2021 518 6515
2022 747 9024
2023 912 11406
2024 805 14918
2025 775 16853

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 44 113 550
Forestry 41 158 646
Horticulture 84 272 776
Botany 92 247 822
Zoology 75 207 887
Agricultural Science 123 340 944
Nutrition and Food Science 142 485 1202
Evolutionary Biology 180 379 1294
Toxicology 138 571 1444
Nanotechnology 283 791 1631
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 182 604 1723
Biochemistry 273 742 1728
Paleontology 227 664 1765
Microbiology 207 764 1804
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 255 739 1816
Animal Science 154 647 1846
Genetics 267 810 1925
Biotechnology 248 973 2188
Molecular Biology 316 1046 2431
Oncology and Cancer research 339 1329 2959
Immunology 319 1286 3043
Virology 324 1468 3475
Pharmacology 391 1645 3524
Neuroscience 423 1635 3986

Environmental Science rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 216th for Environmental Science in China and 1620th in the World with 6,982 publications made and 68,794 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#216 of 553 In China
#577 of 2,841 In Asia
#1620 of 6,888 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 58
2007 173 55
2008 217 117
2009 224 163
2010 262 265
2011 307 375
2012 303 521
2013 289 623
2014 272 835
2015 191 937
2016 128 1149
2017 153 1317
2018 218 1938
2019 264 2873
2020 351 4039
2021 466 5573
2022 623 7723
2023 771 9876
2024 797 12755
2025 724 14305

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 41 158 646
Agricultural Science 123 340 944
Environmental Management 176 454 1208
Ecology 159 392 1223
Urban and Regional planning 238 434 1497
Environmental Chemistry 225 644 1525
Geotechnical Engineering 237 643 1582
Oceanography 212 577 1592
Environmental Engineering 242 720 1670
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 182 604 1723
Geology 233 645 1726
Paleontology 227 664 1765
Earth science and Geophysics 270 737 1848
Geography and Cartography 237 636 1870
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 295 968 2236
Petrology and Geochemistry 320 1074 2594

Chemistry rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 280th for Chemistry in China and 1825th in the World with 5,946 publications made and 71,249 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#280 of 547 In China
#788 of 2,785 In Asia
#1825 of 6,561 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 221 863
2014 194 1026
2015 156 1149
2016 112 1245
2017 136 1313
2018 215 2007
2019 285 3142
2020 342 4320
2021 438 5852
2022 644 8304
2023 789 10405
2024 711 13675
2025 632 15560

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 143 405 782
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 121 316 908
Nutrition and Food Science 142 485 1202
Inorganic Chemistry 234 593 1315
Chemical Engineering 256 672 1409
Physical chemistry 262 679 1500
Environmental Chemistry 225 644 1525
Nanotechnology 283 791 1631
Organic Chemistry 274 766 1728
Biochemistry 273 742 1728
Materials Science 288 798 1773
Pharmacy 272 887 2011
Petrology and Geochemistry 320 1074 2594

Engineering rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 306th for Engineering in China and 2063rd in the World with 4,946 publications made and 53,427 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#306 of 560 In China
#891 of 2,841 In Asia
#2063 of 6,795 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 20
2007 99 20
2008 146 48
2009 183 132
2010 204 238
2011 249 323
2012 217 493
2013 203 686
2014 181 810
2015 124 892
2016 79 940
2017 96 1049
2018 154 1571
2019 191 2475
2020 240 3358
2021 298 4616
2022 456 6400
2023 619 8674
2024 611 11268
2025 466 12820

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 24 32 136
Firefighting and Fire Science 79 128 338
Remote Sensing 119 218 758
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 121 316 908
Chemical Engineering 256 672 1409
Architectural Engineering 229 641 1575
Geotechnical Engineering 237 643 1582
Nanotechnology 283 791 1631
Environmental Engineering 242 720 1670
Metallurgical Engineering 278 761 1693
Automotive Engineering 224 722 1708
Civil Engineering 244 677 1732
Materials Science 288 798 1773
Transportation Engineering 279 770 1844
Optical Engineering 318 958 2141
Renewable Energy Engineering 262 988 2158
Biotechnology 248 973 2188
Structural Engineering 293 970 2224
Aerospace Engineering 355 1175 2695
Telecommunications 374 1246 2706
Mechanical Engineering 352 1186 2749
Electronic Engineering 377 1311 2771
Computer Networking 385 1267 2796
Acoustical Engineering 379 1248 2867
Human-Computer Interaction 416 1256 2982
Systems Engineering 385 1277 3097
Electrical Engineering 401 1502 3198

Physics rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 314th for Physics in China and 2147th in the World with 4,103 publications made and 47,034 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#314 of 558 In China
#927 of 2,822 In Asia
#2147 of 6,729 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 181 451
2013 171 643
2014 141 735
2015 100 805
2016 86 866
2017 86 947
2018 142 1369
2019 166 2214
2020 205 2846
2021 254 3926
2022 368 5312
2023 529 7262
2024 517 9606
2025 392 10922

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 283 791 1631
Materials Science 288 798 1773
Optical Engineering 318 958 2141
Quantum and Particle physics 352 1077 2439
Condensed Matter Physics 397 1373 2827
Acoustical Engineering 379 1248 2867
Nuclear Physics 368 1359 2945
Astrophysics and Astronomy 388 1257 3061

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 328th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 3115th in the World with 3,334 publications made and 26,906 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#328 of 563 In China
#1065 of 2,867 In Asia
#3115 of 7,088 In the World

Southwest Forestry University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 32
2007 100 38
2008 124 66
2009 112 90
2010 131 121
2011 158 154
2012 143 215
2013 157 235
2014 130 311
2015 103 350
2016 59 469
2017 59 532
2018 95 805
2019 130 1147
2020 147 1678
2021 175 2222
2022 291 3055
2023 356 4034
2024 357 5281
2025 346 6010

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 238 434 1497
Archaeology 232 555 1683
History 238 580 1865
Demography 198 740 2147
Law 328 950 2748
Anthropology 244 965 3000
Political Science 329 1017 3122
Sociology 328 1139 3331
Aesthetics 421 1276 3380
Linguistics 447 1519 3589
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 408 1451 4040
Philosophy 453 1612 4264
Education Majors 490 1626 4286

Computer Science rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 403rd for Computer Science in China and 3009th in the World with 2,563 publications made and 17,514 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#403 of 563 In China
#1306 of 2,842 In Asia
#3009 of 6,855 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 61
2012 101 101
2013 96 121
2014 109 154
2015 68 255
2016 54 275
2017 42 394
2018 57 522
2019 78 731
2020 117 1183
2021 155 1560
2022 329 2275
2023 360 3136
2024 318 4143
2025 260 4844

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 255 739 1816
Computer Graphics 341 930 2135
Computer Vision 323 974 2160
Blockchain and Cryptography 353 1104 2327
Cognitive Science 328 988 2336
Computational Linguistics 350 1190 2569
Software Engineering 367 1053 2630
Cyber Security 355 1153 2666
Machine Learning 385 1241 2698
Telecommunications 374 1246 2706
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 383 1255 2783
Computer Networking 385 1267 2796
Human-Computer Interaction 416 1256 2982
Neuroscience 423 1635 3986

Medicine rankings

Southwest Forestry University ranked 325th for Medicine in China and 3057th in the World with 2,394 publications made and 22,787 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#325 of 549 In China
#1236 of 2,817 In Asia
#3057 of 6,793 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 100 198
2013 104 274
2014 87 332
2015 75 370
2016 41 437
2017 47 510
2018 83 806
2019 105 1134
2020 124 1532
2021 180 2072
2022 261 2695
2023 336 3388
2024 238 3958
2025 196 4337

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 138 571 1444
Pharmacy 272 887 2011
Orthodontics 194 814 2167
Veterinary 195 960 2171
Public Health 200 768 2187
Dentistry 224 904 2327
Anatomy and Physiology 263 935 2371
Pathology 318 1209 2866
Oncology and Cancer research 339 1329 2959
Immunology 319 1286 3043
Virology 324 1468 3475
Pharmacology 391 1645 3524
Physical Therapy 434 1654 3881
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 413 1719 3978
Surgery 411 1856 4448
Psychiatry 503 2183 5225

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Southwest Forestry University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Interior Design 29 51 166
Hospitality and Hotel Management 121 326 967
Agricultural Economics 147 382 1016
Environmental Economics 290 732 1745
Fashion Design 368 1086 2849
Statistics 403 1330 3084
Marketing 347 1239 3112
Mathematics 432 1406 3229
Art & Design 403 1230 3247
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 412 1436 3358
Business 394 1379 3446
Economics 405 1381 3542
Development Studies 408 1379 3552
Finance 435 1520 3723
Management 430 1584 3801
Literature 452 1475 3906
Math Teachers 485 1586 4078
Psychology 461 1685 4085
Social Psychology 482 1821 4505