Southwest Petroleum University: Rankings

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Southwest Petroleum University ranked 157th in China, 1450th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 93 research topics. Southwest Petroleum University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,342 academic publications and 291,186 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1450 of 14,131 In the World
#410 of 5,830 In Asia
#157 of 960 In China
#1 of 3 In Nanchong
#3 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#102 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#145 of 3,520 For Geotechnical Engineering
#5318 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2284 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 90 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Southwest Petroleum University ranked 101st for Engineering in China and 681st in the World with 21,628 publications made and 267,964 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#101 of 560 In China
#205 of 2,835 In Asia
#681 of 6,782 In the World

Southwest Petroleum University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 7 0
1996 8 1
1997 4 0
1998 10 1
1999 13 1
2000 18 8
2001 33 15
2002 41 13
2003 54 18
2004 111 24
2005 165 48
2006 228 43
2007 387 107
2008 380 133
2009 444 263
2010 594 408
2011 756 542
2012 671 732
2013 654 1104
2014 727 1738
2015 847 2838
2016 823 4380
2017 957 7150
2018 1164 11649
2019 1544 18208
2020 1575 24662
2021 1930 33032
2022 2478 42903
2023 2693 50487
2024 2211 60497

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

Physics rankings

Southwest Petroleum University ranked 102nd for Physics in China and 719th in the World with 19,499 publications made and 254,499 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#102 of 558 In China
#215 of 2,817 In Asia
#719 of 6,713 In the World

Southwest Petroleum University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 4 0
1996 8 1
1997 4 1
1998 8 1
1999 8 2
2000 15 11
2001 32 16
2002 36 24
2003 42 23
2004 85 39
2005 134 73
2006 174 64
2007 314 127
2008 317 170
2009 361 312
2010 493 426
2011 641 541
2012 566 781
2013 579 1193
2014 674 1773
2015 783 2744
2016 757 4306
2017 888 7055
2018 1090 11263
2019 1450 17717
2020 1461 23634
2021 1771 31262
2022 2282 40643
2023 2513 47513
2024 1918 54829

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 89 182 539
Nanotechnology 122 251 632
Applied/Engineering Physics 119 250 744
Condensed Matter Physics 128 289 797
Quantum and Particle physics 115 244 810
Atomic and Molecular physics 98 245 854
Acoustical Engineering 114 255 867
Theoretical Physics 111 279 990
Optical Engineering 152 346 1005
Astrobiology 121 332 1136
Nuclear Physics 143 405 1139
Astrophysics and Astronomy 144 382 1263

Chemistry rankings

Southwest Petroleum University ranked 126th for Chemistry in China and 845th in the World with 19,055 publications made and 255,279 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#126 of 546 In China
#285 of 2,781 In Asia
#845 of 6,545 In the World

Southwest Petroleum University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 5 0
1996 8 1
1997 4 0
1998 8 1
1999 10 1
2000 18 10
2001 31 13
2002 36 19
2003 33 20
2004 88 23
2005 136 39
2006 174 43
2007 315 102
2008 314 113
2009 336 204
2010 459 309
2011 615 441
2012 546 653
2013 588 1030
2014 662 1685
2015 760 2757
2016 724 4241
2017 877 7011
2018 1066 11314
2019 1399 17537
2020 1447 23500
2021 1719 31381
2022 2275 41027
2023 2404 47922
2024 1910 56491

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 49 257
Chemical Engineering 79 151 336
Radiochemistry 92 228 434
Physical chemistry 88 180 490
Materials Science 89 182 539
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 62 169 586
Nanotechnology 122 251 632
Inorganic Chemistry 114 236 633
Computational Chemistry 91 193 695
Organic Chemistry 108 245 722
Biochemical Engineering 139 385 1111
Environmental Chemistry 165 438 1135
Biochemistry 191 484 1231
Pharmacy 186 603 1467
Nutrition and Food Science 295 1122 2432

Environmental Science rankings

Southwest Petroleum University ranked 108th for Environmental Science in China and 827th in the World with 16,924 publications made and 184,359 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Geotechnical Engineering, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#108 of 553 In China
#230 of 2,838 In Asia
#827 of 6,876 In the World

Southwest Petroleum University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 6 0
1996 8 0
1997 3 0
1998 9 1
1999 13 0
2000 21 5
2001 31 9
2002 33 13
2003 39 21
2004 95 29
2005 137 44
2006 184 33
2007 317 59
2008 314 75
2009 367 122
2010 470 200
2011 609 310
2012 526 479
2013 506 700
2014 542 1130
2015 651 2011
2016 627 2993
2017 718 4836
2018 925 8086
2019 1171 12169
2020 1242 16909
2021 1492 22979
2022 1984 30231
2023 2107 35532
2024 1699 41559

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 32 49 102
Geotechnical Engineering 37 54 145
Environmental Engineering 48 89 239
Environmental Management 47 78 257
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 49 257
Earth science and Geophysics 56 89 365
Geology 75 144 584
Paleontology 66 142 610
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 87 199 697
Oceanography 97 210 737
Geography and Cartography 123 304 1118
Environmental Chemistry 165 438 1135
Ecology 142 350 1159
Urban and Regional planning 187 344 1319
Forestry 132 537 1647
Agricultural Science 246 824 2013
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 275 1018 2608

Biology rankings

Southwest Petroleum University ranked 157th for Biology in China and 1147th in the World with 14,497 publications made and 207,562 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#157 of 553 In China
#402 of 2,834 In Asia
#1147 of 6,833 In the World

Southwest Petroleum University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 5 0
1996 1 0
1997 4 0
1998 7 0
1999 9 0
2000 13 4
2001 23 8
2002 27 15
2003 25 22
2004 67 25
2005 90 51
2006 127 40
2007 252 83
2008 230 98
2009 243 212
2010 346 258
2011 434 354
2012 374 543
2013 421 830
2014 499 1372
2015 568 2289
2016 564 3602
2017 666 5793
2018 823 9420
2019 1091 14178
2020 1106 18898
2021 1376 25649
2022 1779 33197
2023 1840 38497
2024 1416 41649

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 66 142 610
Nanotechnology 122 251 632
Astrobiology 121 332 1136
Biochemistry 191 484 1231
Molecular Biology 176 482 1266
Evolutionary Biology 204 436 1441
Forestry 132 537 1647
Genetics 226 675 1688
Horticulture 206 766 1823
Agricultural Science 246 824 2013
Botany 244 829 2051
Microbiology 257 1032 2346
Nutrition and Food Science 295 1122 2432
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 275 1018 2608
Zoology 292 1047 2830
Pharmacology 328 1333 2885
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 361 1307 2936
Neuroscience 310 1140 2976
Immunology 422 1916 4342

Computer Science rankings

Southwest Petroleum University ranked 190th for Computer Science in China and 1450th in the World with 7,027 publications made and 60,341 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#190 of 563 In China
#511 of 2,840 In Asia
#1450 of 6,845 In the World

Southwest Petroleum University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 5 0
1996 2 0
1997 1 0
1998 5 1
1999 6 0
2000 9 2
2001 11 3
2002 14 3
2003 19 10
2004 42 10
2005 54 12
2006 87 21
2007 144 37
2008 131 58
2009 190 87
2010 286 130
2011 310 166
2012 240 242
2013 200 346
2014 183 515
2015 230 594
2016 225 958
2017 243 1555
2018 332 2524
2019 443 4107
2020 439 5761
2021 603 8020
2022 812 10671
2023 1010 12760
2024 718 14926

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 157 321 892
Robotics 128 353 923
Database Administration 151 346 961
Machine Learning 159 381 1069
Telecommunications 160 397 1084
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 176 437 1215
Computer Networking 166 455 1234
Computer Engineering 181 545 1327
Computer Vision 206 523 1327
Cyber Security 161 481 1342
Software Engineering 151 399 1415
Blockchain and Cryptography 206 608 1462
Computer Graphics 202 542 1488
Cognitive Science 225 627 1638
Data Science 170 580 1748
Human-Computer Interaction 202 643 1795
Computational Linguistics 230 764 1824
Management Information Systems 193 603 1934
Multimedia 344 918 2290
Library and Information science 186 742 2593
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 361 1307 2936
Neuroscience 310 1140 2976

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Southwest Petroleum University ranked 195th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2115th in the World with 6,557 publications made and 51,008 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#195 of 562 In China
#599 of 2,864 In Asia
#2115 of 7,081 In the World

Southwest Petroleum University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 3 0
1996 2 0
1997 2 1
1998 9 1
1999 10 0
2000 9 1
2001 17 4
2002 15 6
2003 24 10
2004 41 13
2005 64 30
2006 85 31
2007 111 37
2008 134 49
2009 196 82
2010 263 98
2011 305 163
2012 244 217
2013 210 276
2014 184 364
2015 223 567
2016 206 917
2017 221 1500
2018 284 2342
2019 411 3717
2020 379 5236
2021 510 6949
2022 771 9384
2023 859 11229
2024 735 14938

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 161 345 1206
Urban and Regional planning 187 344 1319
History 163 373 1363
Classics and Ancient History 100 296 1405
Linguistics 174 469 1455
Aesthetics 201 529 1826
Art History 191 436 2125
Philosophy 188 626 2226
Law 241 693 2240
Education Majors 232 703 2261
Communications and Public Relations 205 730 2456
Library and Information science 186 742 2593
Political Science 244 760 2609
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 248 906 2874
Sociology 285 1002 3057
Demography 318 1347 3468
Anthropology 298 1203 3497

Mathematics rankings

Southwest Petroleum University ranked 174th for Mathematics in China and 1413th in the World with 3,900 publications made and 36,420 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#174 of 550 In China
#475 of 2,718 In Asia
#1413 of 6,418 In the World

Southwest Petroleum University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 4 0
1999 3 0
2000 6 0
2001 8 1
2002 7 2
2003 10 1
2004 27 6
2005 34 7
2006 47 15
2007 78 23
2008 84 33
2009 113 66
2010 162 83
2011 169 142
2012 141 163
2013 121 247
2014 115 304
2015 132 330
2016 158 608
2017 150 902
2018 186 1516
2019 245 2512
2020 257 3665
2021 349 4896
2022 441 6233
2023 541 7217
2024 298 6445

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 99 269 813
Applied Mathematics 154 335 1057
Statistics 166 434 1330
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 169 451 1453
Blockchain and Cryptography 206 608 1462
Math Teachers 163 580 1932

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Southwest Petroleum University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Risk Management 134 273 1007
Environmental Economics 153 343 1058
Management 176 492 1494
Fashion Design 189 506 1624
Finance 192 545 1702
Business 190 552 1722
Literature 191 498 1784
Art & Design 202 545 1823
Economics 195 577 1866
Project Management 187 617 1977
Social Psychology 183 633 2049
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 208 784 2068
Accounting 194 700 2144
Marketing 220 780 2180
Development Studies 250 788 2356
Anatomy and Physiology 250 913 2359
Psychology 261 872 2384
Pathology 276 1033 2546
Child Psychology 184 851 2590
Advertising 261 1025 2773
Medicine 296 1110 2786
Psychiatry 282 1090 2888
Physical Therapy 285 1118 2892
Surgery 293 1274 3265
Public Health 315 1303 3390
Health Science 351 1308 3693
Nursing 321 1503 3999