Southwest University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 185th in China, 2423rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,835 academic publications and 295,115 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2423 of 14,131 In the World
#697 of 5,830 In Asia
#185 of 960 In China
#1 of 3 In Mianyang
#203 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#205 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#225 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#5617 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4549 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 136th for Engineering in China and 890th in the World with 17,784 publications made and 256,576 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#136 of 560 In China
#298 of 2,841 In Asia
#890 of 6,795 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 5 1
1998 2 4
1999 1 4
2000 3 5
2001 9 9
2002 23 13
2003 52 15
2004 132 14
2005 230 35
2006 330 57
2007 410 104
2008 455 147
2009 522 263
2010 737 396
2011 927 581
2012 763 931
2013 709 1269
2014 721 1896
2015 639 2665
2016 488 4049
2017 639 5698
2018 798 8576
2019 1060 15001
2020 1103 20905
2021 1344 27754
2022 1640 36148
2023 1819 41552
2024 1510 48349
2025 848 47314

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southwest University of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 48 65 203
Mining Engineering 50 84 205
Chemical Engineering 109 204 478
Metallurgical Engineering 97 196 579
Applied/Engineering Physics 95 187 585
Nanotechnology 131 261 636
Geotechnical Engineering 115 226 660
Robotics 99 255 694
Materials Science 119 241 697
Environmental Engineering 107 251 716
Landscape Architecture 142 236 735
Nuclear Engineering 92 283 737
Technical Drawing 121 274 772
Architectural Engineering 107 257 824
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 112 290 859
Structural Engineering 127 304 875
Electronic Engineering 125 332 889
Optical Engineering 139 302 891
Reliability and Quality Engineering 122 305 901
Automation and Control engineering 155 369 935
Electrical Engineering 140 349 936
Telecommunications 137 333 937
Civil Engineering 132 310 944
Computer Engineering 132 364 953
Industrial Engineering 157 324 966
Acoustical Engineering 136 306 971
Construction Management 137 326 1007
Petroleum Engineering 140 347 1022
Marine Engineering 169 418 1060
Computer Networking 149 372 1076
Mechanical Engineering 147 379 1113
Aerospace Engineering 140 368 1129
Transportation Engineering 145 388 1131
Biochemical Engineering 161 437 1191
Systems Engineering 141 381 1255
Architecture 148 413 1284
Operations Research 189 522 1334
Remote Sensing 208 497 1372
Engineering Management 252 435 1373
Renewable Energy Engineering 165 586 1405
Human-Computer Interaction 178 549 1587
Biomedical Engineering 202 671 1615
Automotive Engineering 220 700 1665
Biotechnology 281 1141 2510

Physics rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 134th for Physics in China and 893rd in the World with 16,459 publications made and 249,471 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#134 of 558 In China
#289 of 2,822 In Asia
#893 of 6,729 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 5 1
1998 2 4
1999 1 4
2000 3 5
2001 7 9
2002 26 11
2003 34 16
2004 116 15
2005 194 34
2006 286 62
2007 353 101
2008 387 134
2009 473 254
2010 659 382
2011 819 574
2012 680 890
2013 666 1262
2014 681 1884
2015 602 2640
2016 466 3907
2017 623 5563
2018 773 8355
2019 1009 14631
2020 1045 20160
2021 1248 26775
2022 1537 34692
2023 1708 39873
2024 1407 46120
2025 770 45014

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southwest University of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 95 187 585
Nanotechnology 131 261 636
Materials Science 119 241 697
Nuclear Physics 84 205 708
Condensed Matter Physics 131 286 780
Optical Engineering 139 302 891
Quantum and Particle physics 141 297 912
Acoustical Engineering 136 306 971
Atomic and Molecular physics 130 347 1073
Astrobiology 127 345 1156
Astrophysics and Astronomy 157 412 1309
Theoretical Physics 160 453 1398
Biophysics 236 637 1663

Chemistry rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 164th for Chemistry in China and 1051st in the World with 15,398 publications made and 248,284 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#164 of 547 In China
#382 of 2,785 In Asia
#1051 of 6,561 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 5 1
1998 2 4
1999 1 4
2000 3 5
2001 6 9
2002 19 12
2003 34 15
2004 111 14
2005 187 31
2006 241 57
2007 305 92
2008 331 117
2009 379 232
2010 560 334
2011 729 532
2012 600 831
2013 619 1200
2014 637 1763
2015 564 2596
2016 475 3870
2017 606 5502
2018 738 8310
2019 986 14787
2020 1007 20239
2021 1206 26805
2022 1444 34919
2023 1591 39940
2024 1334 46595
2025 808 45728

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southwest University of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 55 126 225
Chemical Engineering 109 204 478
Inorganic Chemistry 94 184 506
Physical chemistry 109 207 563
Petrology and Geochemistry 67 151 589
Nanotechnology 131 261 636
Materials Science 119 241 697
Environmental Chemistry 115 262 762
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 112 290 859
Organic Chemistry 146 325 903
Computational Chemistry 142 327 998
Biochemical Engineering 161 437 1191
Nutrition and Food Science 147 495 1224
Pharmacy 168 520 1305
Biochemistry 222 566 1397

Biology rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 203rd for Biology in China and 1421st in the World with 11,800 publications made and 199,663 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#203 of 553 In China
#545 of 2,838 In Asia
#1421 of 6,841 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 1
1998 2 3
1999 0 1
2000 2 1
2001 6 3
2002 11 9
2003 19 2
2004 86 6
2005 134 11
2006 213 40
2007 260 80
2008 276 87
2009 321 174
2010 423 289
2011 508 439
2012 467 659
2013 444 954
2014 496 1437
2015 431 2035
2016 330 3065
2017 464 4499
2018 561 6822
2019 801 12350
2020 754 16773
2021 931 22359
2022 1109 28575
2023 1216 32428
2024 979 35033
2025 661 33367

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southwest University of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 131 261 636
Animal Science 86 340 1087
Horticulture 117 433 1124
Astrobiology 127 345 1156
Agricultural Science 154 441 1170
Nutrition and Food Science 147 495 1224
Paleontology 162 416 1276
Biochemistry 222 566 1397
Botany 178 536 1433
Evolutionary Biology 232 509 1589
Biophysics 236 637 1663
Genetics 260 768 1855
Zoology 188 617 1867
Forestry 155 638 1868
Microbiology 235 920 2107
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 296 987 2307
Molecular Biology 300 988 2328
Biotechnology 281 1141 2510
Pharmacology 295 1160 2518
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 280 1016 2596
Neuroscience 296 1050 2762
Immunology 300 1183 2824
Oncology and Cancer research 346 1420 3133

Environmental Science rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 147th for Environmental Science in China and 1164th in the World with 11,783 publications made and 156,270 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#147 of 553 In China
#360 of 2,841 In Asia
#1164 of 6,888 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 3 1
1998 2 3
1999 1 4
2000 1 4
2001 4 6
2002 18 10
2003 30 6
2004 94 7
2005 159 19
2006 262 43
2007 307 75
2008 308 100
2009 362 164
2010 491 252
2011 636 366
2012 534 518
2013 492 796
2014 498 1172
2015 424 1621
2016 314 2436
2017 391 3342
2018 522 4993
2019 692 8494
2020 715 12566
2021 843 17048
2022 1080 22566
2023 1194 25917
2024 946 28267
2025 548 28950

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 50 84 205
Petrology and Geochemistry 67 151 589
Geotechnical Engineering 115 226 660
Environmental Engineering 107 251 716
Environmental Management 110 234 721
Environmental Chemistry 115 262 762
Earth science and Geophysics 129 288 891
Hydrology and Water resources management 135 408 999
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 127 332 1016
Oceanography 144 351 1092
Geology 137 338 1096
Agricultural Science 154 441 1170
Ecology 148 364 1173
Geography and Cartography 150 364 1260
Paleontology 162 416 1276
Urban and Regional planning 175 332 1282
Forestry 155 638 1868
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 280 1016 2596

Computer Science rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 185th for Computer Science in China and 1398th in the World with 8,029 publications made and 73,479 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#185 of 563 In China
#491 of 2,842 In Asia
#1398 of 6,855 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 11 4
2003 38 5
2004 65 6
2005 117 7
2006 203 29
2007 232 33
2008 272 55
2009 324 117
2010 401 186
2011 484 259
2012 351 434
2013 297 499
2014 288 698
2015 237 861
2016 160 1209
2017 180 1598
2018 243 2168
2019 387 3741
2020 402 5399
2021 533 7801
2022 760 10829
2023 961 13546
2024 761 14875
2025 384 14266

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 99 255 694
Computer Vision 137 305 898
Telecommunications 137 333 937
Animation 176 358 942
Computer Engineering 132 364 953
Database Administration 176 375 993
Computer Networking 149 372 1076
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 167 387 1126
Computer Graphics 148 372 1161
Cognitive Science 170 387 1165
Machine Learning 185 456 1220
Blockchain and Cryptography 172 493 1228
Cyber Security 155 449 1257
Computational Linguistics 189 602 1500
Human-Computer Interaction 178 549 1587
Software Engineering 190 509 1623
Multimedia 282 830 2148
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 296 987 2307
Data Science 285 939 2414
Management Information Systems 284 860 2447
Neuroscience 296 1050 2762
Library and Information science 235 871 2915

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 200th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2102nd in the World with 6,431 publications made and 60,159 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#200 of 563 In China
#601 of 2,867 In Asia
#2102 of 7,088 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1996 1 0
1997 3 0
1998 2 1
1999 1 3
2000 1 4
2001 3 3
2002 16 6
2003 26 6
2004 53 6
2005 102 10
2006 229 26
2007 215 30
2008 263 44
2009 320 76
2010 333 122
2011 416 178
2012 315 253
2013 242 353
2014 221 484
2015 200 647
2016 120 900
2017 141 1235
2018 210 1805
2019 289 2935
2020 329 4728
2021 408 6934
2022 536 9166
2023 636 10594
2024 539 12797
2025 313 13738

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 156 308 1007
Archaeology 150 305 1101
History 153 324 1232
Urban and Regional planning 175 332 1282
Aesthetics 190 464 1651
Linguistics 234 645 1795
Law 216 597 1991
Political Science 217 654 2317
Education Majors 277 802 2457
Philosophy 234 760 2511
Communications and Public Relations 225 771 2548
Sociology 260 904 2801
Classics and Ancient History 317 927 2818
Demography 267 1069 2871
Library and Information science 235 871 2915
Anthropology 263 1045 3151
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 295 1041 3162

Mathematics rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 189th for Mathematics in China and 1486th in the World with 3,796 publications made and 36,616 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#189 of 550 In China
#517 of 2,725 In Asia
#1486 of 6,434 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 2
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 4 1
2003 13 3
2004 35 3
2005 52 2
2006 105 14
2007 109 12
2008 165 27
2009 163 54
2010 194 101
2011 231 135
2012 178 215
2013 137 250
2014 172 378
2015 152 416
2016 97 619
2017 103 825
2018 132 1187
2019 204 1813
2020 182 2717
2021 236 4032
2022 344 5327
2023 410 6226
2024 281 5447
2025 112 4771

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southwest University of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 155 338 1058
Blockchain and Cryptography 172 493 1228
Operations Research 189 522 1334
Statistics 184 479 1409
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 201 543 1637
Math Teachers 275 857 2496

Business rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 202nd for Business in China and 1791st in the World with 2,734 publications made and 19,937 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#202 of 557 In China
#595 of 2,654 In Asia
#1791 of 6,366 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 3 2
2003 11 3
2004 19 0
2005 56 2
2006 85 3
2007 105 11
2008 141 20
2009 166 36
2010 154 56
2011 195 91
2012 154 154
2013 96 190
2014 109 249
2015 77 274
2016 46 317
2017 41 415
2018 89 636
2019 107 932
2020 119 1450
2021 186 2208
2022 227 2842
2023 294 3758
2024 176 3843
2025 91 3598

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southwest University of Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 148 356 925
Construction Management 137 326 1007
Operations Research 189 522 1334
Management 159 435 1373
Engineering Management 252 435 1373
Finance 234 702 2045
International Business 250 666 2089
Marketing 231 812 2229
Project Management 262 784 2277
Accounting 233 843 2426
Management Information Systems 284 860 2447
Advertising 336 1176 3019

Art & Design rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 194th for Art & Design in China and 1710th in the World with 1,343 publications made and 8,237 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#194 of 554 In China
#511 of 2,450 In Asia
#1710 of 6,010 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 3 0
2003 10 1
2004 14 1
2005 30 1
2006 53 4
2007 69 5
2008 73 15
2009 88 18
2010 95 23
2011 101 29
2012 68 40
2013 47 57
2014 53 77
2015 36 90
2016 24 139
2017 28 189
2018 31 234
2019 45 457
2020 61 758
2021 61 1003
2022 70 1349
2023 122 1511
2024 106 2242
2025 65 2761

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southwest University of Science and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 142 236 735
Interior Design 139 254 736
Singing and Vocal Performance 90 196 849
Animation 176 358 942
Music 120 233 971
Computer Graphics 148 372 1161
Architecture 148 413 1284
Fashion Design 196 512 1624
Aesthetics 190 464 1651
Creative Writing 213 463 1740
Literature 213 554 1895
Multimedia 282 830 2148

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Southwest University of Science and Technology

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 159 356 1071
Urology 134 507 1351
Veterinary 169 787 1854
Development Studies 204 622 1958
Economics 213 634 1978
Psychology 234 765 2121
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 226 826 2131
Psychiatry 225 796 2222
Anatomy and Physiology 245 870 2235
Dentistry 232 925 2357
Pathology 268 979 2408
Medicine 267 974 2462
Social Psychology 236 848 2478
Child Psychology 190 863 2592
Physical Therapy 280 1095 2834
Public Health 268 1073 2854
Clinical Psychology 240 1015 2875
Cardiology 278 1173 2891
Anesthesiology 276 1211 2924
Surgery 325 1429 3578
Health Science 449 1545 4089
Nursing 339 1560 4103