Southwest Petroleum University ranked 154th in China, 1434th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 86 research topics. Southwest Petroleum University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,952 academic publications and 199,559 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Southwest Petroleum University ranked 98th for Engineering in China and 697th in the World with 18,895 publications made and 183,849 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
| Engineering ranking | Location |
| #98 of 560 | In China |
| #204 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #697 of 6,684 | In the World |
Southwest Petroleum University
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 2 |
| 2000 | 45 | 7 |
| 2001 | 40 | 18 |
| 2002 | 45 | 9 |
| 2003 | 57 | 20 |
| 2004 | 123 | 28 |
| 2005 | 166 | 49 |
| 2006 | 228 | 52 |
| 2007 | 388 | 97 |
| 2008 | 387 | 121 |
| 2009 | 457 | 218 |
| 2010 | 604 | 322 |
| 2011 | 752 | 425 |
| 2012 | 663 | 564 |
| 2013 | 633 | 893 |
| 2014 | 683 | 1378 |
| 2015 | 775 | 2306 |
| 2016 | 748 | 3618 |
| 2017 | 846 | 5823 |
| 2018 | 1129 | 9695 |
| 2019 | 1460 | 15780 |
| 2020 | 1555 | 21609 |
| 2021 | 1807 | 28657 |
| 2022 | 2437 | 39570 |
| 2023 | 2477 | 45549 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Southwest Petroleum University in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
Southwest Petroleum University ranked 101st for Physics in China and 746th in the World with 17,165 publications made and 176,976 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.
| Physics ranking | Location |
| #101 of 556 | In China |
| #221 of 2,786 | In Asia |
| #746 of 6,603 | In the World |
Southwest Petroleum University
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 3 |
| 2000 | 37 | 9 |
| 2001 | 34 | 16 |
| 2002 | 37 | 22 |
| 2003 | 44 | 27 |
| 2004 | 97 | 41 |
| 2005 | 136 | 70 |
| 2006 | 170 | 78 |
| 2007 | 317 | 112 |
| 2008 | 320 | 154 |
| 2009 | 372 | 261 |
| 2010 | 501 | 335 |
| 2011 | 633 | 432 |
| 2012 | 556 | 605 |
| 2013 | 559 | 945 |
| 2014 | 637 | 1428 |
| 2015 | 731 | 2271 |
| 2016 | 708 | 3581 |
| 2017 | 797 | 5796 |
| 2018 | 1066 | 9465 |
| 2019 | 1375 | 15419 |
| 2020 | 1439 | 20816 |
| 2021 | 1664 | 27282 |
| 2022 | 2251 | 37619 |
| 2023 | 2319 | 43051 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Southwest Petroleum University in various areas of Physics.
Chemistry rankings
Southwest Petroleum University ranked 125th for Chemistry in China and 887th in the World with 16,812 publications made and 177,242 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry.
| Chemistry ranking | Location |
| #125 of 546 | In China |
| #293 of 2,750 | In Asia |
| #887 of 6,447 | In the World |
Southwest Petroleum University
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 2 |
| 2000 | 40 | 8 |
| 2001 | 35 | 15 |
| 2002 | 37 | 17 |
| 2003 | 40 | 21 |
| 2004 | 98 | 27 |
| 2005 | 140 | 45 |
| 2006 | 173 | 44 |
| 2007 | 315 | 81 |
| 2008 | 321 | 113 |
| 2009 | 348 | 167 |
| 2010 | 457 | 258 |
| 2011 | 607 | 354 |
| 2012 | 536 | 515 |
| 2013 | 563 | 827 |
| 2014 | 628 | 1355 |
| 2015 | 708 | 2245 |
| 2016 | 687 | 3491 |
| 2017 | 788 | 5751 |
| 2018 | 1043 | 9423 |
| 2019 | 1327 | 15306 |
| 2020 | 1423 | 20714 |
| 2021 | 1613 | 27278 |
| 2022 | 2236 | 37936 |
| 2023 | 2269 | 43620 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Southwest Petroleum University in various areas of Chemistry.
Environmental Science rankings
Southwest Petroleum University ranked 107th for Environmental Science in China and 833rd in the World with 14,780 publications made and 123,610 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geotechnical Engineering, Geography and Cartography, Ecology.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #107 of 552 | In China |
| #228 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #833 of 6,798 | In the World |
Southwest Petroleum University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 1 |
| 2000 | 47 | 3 |
| 2001 | 35 | 14 |
| 2002 | 38 | 10 |
| 2003 | 44 | 22 |
| 2004 | 105 | 38 |
| 2005 | 140 | 51 |
| 2006 | 181 | 28 |
| 2007 | 324 | 66 |
| 2008 | 321 | 68 |
| 2009 | 377 | 102 |
| 2010 | 477 | 154 |
| 2011 | 603 | 233 |
| 2012 | 529 | 363 |
| 2013 | 490 | 581 |
| 2014 | 509 | 879 |
| 2015 | 597 | 1548 |
| 2016 | 564 | 2390 |
| 2017 | 648 | 3835 |
| 2018 | 902 | 6581 |
| 2019 | 1091 | 10416 |
| 2020 | 1218 | 14561 |
| 2021 | 1405 | 19556 |
| 2022 | 1916 | 27883 |
| 2023 | 1923 | 31589 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Southwest Petroleum University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Biology rankings
Southwest Petroleum University ranked 156th for Biology in China and 1146th in the World with 12,827 publications made and 145,903 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.
| Biology ranking | Location |
| #156 of 551 | In China |
| #399 of 2,814 | In Asia |
| #1146 of 6,770 | In the World |
Southwest Petroleum University
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 4 |
| 2001 | 25 | 10 |
| 2002 | 30 | 16 |
| 2003 | 28 | 23 |
| 2004 | 75 | 37 |
| 2005 | 92 | 54 |
| 2006 | 124 | 42 |
| 2007 | 254 | 82 |
| 2008 | 236 | 97 |
| 2009 | 248 | 181 |
| 2010 | 351 | 215 |
| 2011 | 429 | 290 |
| 2012 | 369 | 420 |
| 2013 | 406 | 698 |
| 2014 | 478 | 1103 |
| 2015 | 534 | 1873 |
| 2016 | 536 | 2923 |
| 2017 | 606 | 4729 |
| 2018 | 796 | 7838 |
| 2019 | 1046 | 12435 |
| 2020 | 1090 | 16841 |
| 2021 | 1276 | 22267 |
| 2022 | 1742 | 30769 |
| 2023 | 1727 | 35318 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Southwest Petroleum University in various areas of Biology.
Computer Science rankings
Southwest Petroleum University ranked 185th for Computer Science in China and 1459th in the World with 5,908 publications made and 39,425 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #185 of 561 | In China |
| #498 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #1459 of 6,752 | In the World |
Southwest Petroleum University
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 1 |
| 2001 | 12 | 3 |
| 2002 | 16 | 2 |
| 2003 | 22 | 6 |
| 2004 | 41 | 20 |
| 2005 | 53 | 17 |
| 2006 | 85 | 24 |
| 2007 | 142 | 39 |
| 2008 | 137 | 52 |
| 2009 | 199 | 71 |
| 2010 | 293 | 95 |
| 2011 | 308 | 153 |
| 2012 | 250 | 170 |
| 2013 | 197 | 272 |
| 2014 | 165 | 386 |
| 2015 | 199 | 479 |
| 2016 | 188 | 768 |
| 2017 | 192 | 1268 |
| 2018 | 316 | 2055 |
| 2019 | 427 | 3327 |
| 2020 | 414 | 4867 |
| 2021 | 544 | 6675 |
| 2022 | 741 | 9415 |
| 2023 | 838 | 10820 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Southwest Petroleum University in various areas of Computer Science.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Southwest Petroleum University ranked 197th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2048th in the World with 5,396 publications made and 33,546 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #197 of 561 | In China |
| #566 of 2,845 | In Asia |
| #2048 of 7,020 | In the World |
Southwest Petroleum University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 5 |
| 2002 | 16 | 3 |
| 2003 | 27 | 10 |
| 2004 | 44 | 16 |
| 2005 | 60 | 31 |
| 2006 | 83 | 24 |
| 2007 | 113 | 44 |
| 2008 | 134 | 49 |
| 2009 | 201 | 68 |
| 2010 | 271 | 79 |
| 2011 | 305 | 121 |
| 2012 | 252 | 153 |
| 2013 | 215 | 244 |
| 2014 | 172 | 293 |
| 2015 | 186 | 400 |
| 2016 | 178 | 711 |
| 2017 | 184 | 1146 |
| 2018 | 297 | 1850 |
| 2019 | 364 | 3028 |
| 2020 | 367 | 4414 |
| 2021 | 463 | 5706 |
| 2022 | 664 | 8295 |
| 2023 | 655 | 9391 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Southwest Petroleum University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Mathematics rankings
Southwest Petroleum University ranked 177th for Mathematics in China and 1396th in the World with 3,403 publications made and 23,791 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.
| Mathematics ranking | Location |
| #177 of 550 | In China |
| #447 of 2,673 | In Asia |
| #1396 of 6,305 | In the World |
Southwest Petroleum University
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 1 |
| 2003 | 10 | 1 |
| 2004 | 27 | 11 |
| 2005 | 35 | 12 |
| 2006 | 49 | 13 |
| 2007 | 75 | 28 |
| 2008 | 82 | 29 |
| 2009 | 118 | 54 |
| 2010 | 166 | 59 |
| 2011 | 168 | 111 |
| 2012 | 143 | 125 |
| 2013 | 116 | 203 |
| 2014 | 108 | 258 |
| 2015 | 114 | 262 |
| 2016 | 132 | 486 |
| 2017 | 115 | 731 |
| 2018 | 175 | 1243 |
| 2019 | 243 | 2145 |
| 2020 | 247 | 3157 |
| 2021 | 327 | 4243 |
| 2022 | 386 | 5501 |
| 2023 | 472 | 6237 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Southwest Petroleum University in various areas of Mathematics.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for Southwest Petroleum University
