Southwest University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 161st in China, 1467th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 91 research topics. The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,912 academic publications and 252,276 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1467 of 14,131 In the World
#417 of 5,830 In Asia
#161 of 960 In China
#1 of 3 In Mianyang
#203 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#208 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#255 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#5486 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1958 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 88 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 138th for Engineering in China and 925th in the World with 17,105 publications made and 219,845 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#138 of 560 In China
#313 of 2,835 In Asia
#925 of 6,782 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 1
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 455 146
2009 522 262
2010 737 396
2011 927 582
2012 763 931
2013 709 1271
2014 721 1895
2015 638 2664
2016 486 4044
2017 638 5697
2018 797 8575
2019 1059 15009
2020 1107 20927
2021 1342 27761
2022 1643 36161
2023 1818 41565
2024 1471 48113

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 45 63 203
Mining Engineering 48 82 208
Chemical Engineering 110 207 496
Metallurgical Engineering 101 206 610
Applied/Engineering Physics 96 195 612
Nanotechnology 130 265 652
Geotechnical Engineering 113 237 689
Robotics 97 261 715
Landscape Architecture 135 228 719
Materials Science 119 251 734
Technical Drawing 115 256 742
Environmental Engineering 110 266 765
Nuclear Engineering 96 297 780
Architectural Engineering 105 261 831
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 107 278 848
Reliability and Quality Engineering 120 302 901
Structural Engineering 127 318 909
Optical Engineering 136 305 914
Electronic Engineering 125 337 917
Telecommunications 133 333 948
Computer Engineering 132 362 956
Civil Engineering 131 316 961
Electrical Engineering 141 361 974
Industrial Engineering 157 327 982
Acoustical Engineering 134 313 990
Automation and Control engineering 159 396 997
Construction Management 138 325 1010
Petroleum Engineering 141 350 1029
Marine Engineering 165 407 1035
Computer Networking 148 384 1098
Mechanical Engineering 147 394 1143
Transportation Engineering 143 388 1149
Aerospace Engineering 142 383 1169
Biochemical Engineering 155 429 1184
Systems Engineering 141 384 1272
Architecture 153 419 1289
Engineering Management 237 412 1322
Operations Research 190 528 1362
Remote Sensing 207 504 1398
Renewable Energy Engineering 164 600 1430
Human-Computer Interaction 173 535 1575
Biomedical Engineering 195 652 1587
Automotive Engineering 217 693 1651
Biotechnology 280 1147 2529

Physics rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 135th for Physics in China and 930th in the World with 15,847 publications made and 214,005 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#135 of 558 In China
#299 of 2,817 In Asia
#930 of 6,713 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 1
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 658 382
2011 819 574
2012 680 890
2013 666 1263
2014 681 1886
2015 601 2640
2016 467 3901
2017 622 5564
2018 771 8349
2019 1005 14616
2020 1051 20168
2021 1248 26778
2022 1538 34698
2023 1709 39914
2024 1367 45851

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 96 195 612
Nanotechnology 130 265 652
Materials Science 119 251 734
Nuclear Physics 88 224 765
Condensed Matter Physics 130 292 805
Optical Engineering 136 305 914
Quantum and Particle physics 141 308 943
Acoustical Engineering 134 313 990
Atomic and Molecular physics 127 346 1088
Astrobiology 128 349 1170
Astrophysics and Astronomy 154 418 1335
Theoretical Physics 158 449 1402
Biophysics 234 641 1676

Chemistry rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 164th for Chemistry in China and 1078th in the World with 14,778 publications made and 211,986 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#164 of 546 In China
#396 of 2,781 In Asia
#1078 of 6,545 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
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 331 116
2009 379 231
2010 560 335
2011 729 533
2012 600 831
2013 619 1199
2014 637 1762
2015 564 2596
2016 476 3869
2017 605 5502
2018 737 8314
2019 984 14788
2020 1009 20253
2021 1207 26806
2022 1443 34935
2023 1589 39962
2024 1322 46361

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 59 143 255
Chemical Engineering 110 207 496
Inorganic Chemistry 93 187 524
Physical chemistry 109 215 588
Petrology and Geochemistry 67 154 603
Nanotechnology 130 265 652
Materials Science 119 251 734
Environmental Chemistry 115 271 793
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 107 278 848
Organic Chemistry 147 338 933
Computational Chemistry 142 336 1018
Biochemical Engineering 155 429 1184
Nutrition and Food Science 147 513 1273
Pharmacy 167 524 1326
Biochemistry 220 579 1433

Environmental Science rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 150th for Environmental Science in China and 1212th in the World with 11,353 publications made and 134,014 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#150 of 553 In China
#378 of 2,838 In Asia
#1212 of 6,876 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 0
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 491 253
2011 636 367
2012 534 519
2013 492 795
2014 498 1171
2015 424 1618
2016 316 2436
2017 389 3341
2018 523 4979
2019 693 8491
2020 718 12592
2021 843 17098
2022 1077 22582
2023 1184 25890
2024 930 28144

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 48 82 208
Petrology and Geochemistry 67 154 603
Geotechnical Engineering 113 237 689
Environmental Management 110 244 749
Environmental Engineering 110 266 765
Environmental Chemistry 115 271 793
Earth science and Geophysics 128 294 915
Hydrology and Water resources management 134 402 979
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 129 345 1057
Oceanography 144 360 1135
Geology 138 348 1136
Ecology 152 380 1213
Agricultural Science 156 462 1218
Geography and Cartography 149 372 1285
Urban and Regional planning 176 331 1297
Paleontology 163 432 1316
Forestry 159 671 1954
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 281 1054 2696

Biology rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 201st for Biology in China and 1457th in the World with 11,283 publications made and 171,204 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#201 of 553 In China
#558 of 2,834 In Asia
#1457 of 6,833 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 0
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 321 173
2010 423 290
2011 508 440
2012 467 658
2013 444 957
2014 497 1436
2015 432 2031
2016 330 3070
2017 463 4495
2018 559 6823
2019 798 12356
2020 757 16812
2021 931 22367
2022 1109 28611
2023 1215 32459
2024 955 34806

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 130 265 652
Animal Science 85 355 1140
Horticulture 116 448 1156
Astrobiology 128 349 1170
Agricultural Science 156 462 1218
Nutrition and Food Science 147 513 1273
Paleontology 163 432 1316
Biochemistry 220 579 1433
Botany 177 550 1480
Evolutionary Biology 231 516 1613
Biophysics 234 641 1676
Genetics 260 789 1905
Zoology 188 631 1915
Forestry 159 671 1954
Microbiology 237 946 2171
Molecular Biology 300 981 2321
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 298 1027 2383
Biotechnology 280 1147 2529
Pharmacology 294 1176 2559
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 281 1054 2696
Neuroscience 299 1083 2854
Immunology 299 1210 2902
Oncology and Cancer research 346 1422 3155

Computer Science rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 186th for Computer Science in China and 1438th in the World with 7,676 publications made and 62,257 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#186 of 563 In China
#504 of 2,840 In Asia
#1438 of 6,845 In the World

Southwest University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 1
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 324 116
2010 401 186
2011 484 260
2012 351 434
2013 297 499
2014 288 698
2015 239 862
2016 161 1208
2017 181 1597
2018 242 2158
2019 386 3734
2020 402 5404
2021 533 7818
2022 763 10845
2023 960 13587
2024 694 14683

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 97 261 715
Computer Vision 135 307 923
Animation 173 356 943
Telecommunications 133 333 948
Computer Engineering 132 362 956
Database Administration 179 379 1000
Computer Networking 148 384 1098
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 168 406 1175
Computer Graphics 148 381 1191
Cognitive Science 170 397 1202
Cyber Security 154 444 1250
Blockchain and Cryptography 175 505 1256
Machine Learning 188 472 1260
Computational Linguistics 188 615 1536
Human-Computer Interaction 173 535 1575
Software Engineering 191 522 1657
Multimedia 281 821 2137
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 298 1027 2383
Data Science 280 915 2389
Management Information Systems 284 863 2493
Neuroscience 299 1083 2854
Library and Information science 238 873 2917

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 200th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2158th in the World with 6,162 publications made and 52,311 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#200 of 562 In China
#621 of 2,864 In Asia
#2158 of 7,081 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 416 179
2012 315 254
2013 242 354
2014 221 488
2015 200 643
2016 120 902
2017 141 1237
2018 211 1800
2019 292 2926
2020 328 4733
2021 408 6915
2022 535 9186
2023 640 10627
2024 507 12730

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 158 314 1013
Archaeology 149 312 1133
History 153 335 1280
Urban and Regional planning 176 331 1297
Aesthetics 186 464 1655
Linguistics 239 672 1843
Law 210 600 2020
Political Science 212 654 2363
Education Majors 285 815 2503
Philosophy 234 770 2556
Communications and Public Relations 221 767 2560
Classics and Ancient History 316 910 2778
Sociology 262 918 2849
Library and Information science 238 873 2917
Demography 270 1093 2945
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 287 1029 3153
Anthropology 260 1062 3211

Mathematics rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 193rd for Mathematics in China and 1531st in the World with 3,689 publications made and 32,421 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#193 of 550 In China
#534 of 2,718 In Asia
#1531 of 6,418 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 26
2009 163 54
2010 194 102
2011 231 135
2012 178 215
2013 137 251
2014 172 379
2015 152 416
2016 97 619
2017 103 836
2018 131 1184
2019 203 1802
2020 181 2721
2021 236 4051
2022 344 5354
2023 411 6247
2024 260 5338

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 157 353 1095
Blockchain and Cryptography 175 505 1256
Operations Research 190 528 1362
Statistics 185 510 1466
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 203 561 1681
Math Teachers 282 880 2568

Business rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 203rd for Business in China and 1839th in the World with 2,664 publications made and 16,414 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#203 of 557 In China
#613 of 2,646 In Asia
#1839 of 6,339 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 19
2009 166 35
2010 154 57
2011 195 91
2012 154 154
2013 96 189
2014 109 250
2015 77 274
2016 46 317
2017 41 411
2018 89 636
2019 107 933
2020 119 1447
2021 188 2212
2022 227 2847
2023 294 3764
2024 169 3766

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 145 347 911
Construction Management 138 325 1010
Engineering Management 237 412 1322
Operations Research 190 528 1362
Management 160 456 1422
Finance 236 717 2079
Project Management 256 761 2232
Marketing 227 816 2255
Accounting 227 835 2422
Management Information Systems 284 863 2493
Advertising 331 1157 2980

Art & Design rankings

The Southwest University of Science and Technology ranked 196th for Art & Design in China and 1763rd in the World with 1,284 publications made and 6,693 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
#196 of 553 In China
#522 of 2,428 In Asia
#1763 of 5,966 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 89
2016 24 141
2017 28 197
2018 31 233
2019 45 453
2020 62 754
2021 59 988
2022 69 1345
2023 122 1505
2024 99 2264

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
Interior Design 131 241 713
Landscape Architecture 135 228 719
Singing and Vocal Performance 90 203 876
Animation 173 356 943
Music 112 222 953
Computer Graphics 148 381 1191
Architecture 153 419 1289
Aesthetics 186 464 1655
Fashion Design 196 526 1670
Creative Writing 210 452 1696
Literature 218 595 2032
Multimedia 281 821 2137

Other rankings

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

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 154 345 1065
Urology 136 520 1372
Development Studies 201 630 1995
Economics 215 646 2014
Psychology 232 772 2162
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 223 836 2192
Psychiatry 222 794 2254
Anatomy and Physiology 240 882 2276
Dentistry 229 911 2335
Pathology 266 988 2451
Medicine 267 984 2510
Social Psychology 237 859 2526
Child Psychology 191 887 2663
Clinical Psychology 229 995 2842
Cardiology 280 1174 2867
Physical Therapy 284 1117 2891
Public Health 270 1097 2933
Surgery 337 1499 3724
Health Science 442 1495 4001
Nursing 325 1522 4045