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The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 42nd in China, 516th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 19 research topics. The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 116,156 academic publications and 1,713,552 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#516 of 14,131 In the World
#85 of 5,830 In Asia
#42 of 960 In China
#2 of 21 In Chengdu
#9 of 3,524 For Electronic Engineering
#11 of 4,757 For Telecommunications
#19 of 4,638 For Computer Networking
#3982 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#853 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 16 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 28th for Engineering in China and 131st in the World with 90,339 publications made and 1,319,547 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 560 In China
#43 of 2,835 In Asia
#131 of 6,782 In the World

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 62 69
1993 65 60
1994 69 79
1995 73 89
1996 73 54
1997 71 98
1998 71 100
1999 81 126
2000 77 170
2001 108 170
2002 320 346
2003 427 364
2004 755 568
2005 1332 896
2006 1962 1599
2007 2141 2540
2008 2323 3807
2009 2564 5521
2010 2950 7591
2011 3128 10142
2012 3224 13384
2013 3434 17210
2014 3484 21378
2015 3620 26841
2016 4016 35014
2017 4363 47563
2018 5334 67457
2019 6477 97778
2020 6259 126005
2021 7230 164946
2022 7953 195596
2023 8538 225897
2024 7222 220162

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Electronic Engineering 2 2 9
Telecommunications 2 2 11
Computer Networking 3 4 19
Remote Sensing 8 9 29
Electrical Engineering 8 11 33
Reliability and Quality Engineering 9 11 34
Computer Engineering 8 15 52
Optical Engineering 13 22 75
Acoustical Engineering 11 20 81
Automation and Control engineering 29 41 103
Nanotechnology 41 63 120
Aerospace Engineering 20 33 136
Operations Research 26 40 137
Applied/Engineering Physics 30 48 140
Human-Computer Interaction 16 29 151
Materials Science 38 60 153
Architecture 23 32 158
Structural Engineering 35 57 161
Chemical Engineering 50 88 178
Robotics 33 58 179
Architectural Engineering 33 53 180
Civil Engineering 38 60 191
Systems Engineering 30 47 203
Transportation Engineering 39 61 221
Mechanical Engineering 40 66 221
Petroleum Engineering 39 77 225
Aviation 25 45 240
Renewable Energy Engineering 34 85 242
Technical Drawing 43 73 249
Metallurgical Engineering 52 92 255
Nuclear Engineering 44 104 283
Automotive Engineering 47 104 286
Industrial Engineering 47 95 343
Engineering Management 36 63 393
Marine Engineering 61 128 425
Product and Industrial Design 45 114 472
Biomedical Engineering 65 161 535
Construction Management 63 145 554
Biochemical Engineering 69 160 603
Geotechnical Engineering 110 226 669
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 85 228 749
Firefighting and Fire Science 149 301 764
Mining Engineering 147 335 881
Biotechnology 126 410 1119
Environmental Engineering 172 460 1190

Computer Science rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 9th for Computer Science in China and 99th in the World with 81,353 publications made and 1,123,720 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 563 In China
#16 of 2,840 In Asia
#99 of 6,845 In the World

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 38 28
1993 30 34
1994 43 39
1995 57 42
1996 53 39
1997 53 40
1998 54 59
1999 55 70
2000 45 117
2001 75 122
2002 254 255
2003 363 302
2004 643 481
2005 1153 873
2006 1698 1519
2007 1827 2163
2008 2105 3257
2009 2292 4936
2010 2667 6664
2011 2754 8997
2012 2856 12179
2013 3071 15975
2014 3079 20063
2015 3073 24611
2016 3467 31687
2017 3913 42782
2018 4729 61183
2019 5792 84886
2020 5713 108507
2021 6869 140088
2022 7373 159060
2023 8000 183719
2024 6727 167121

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

Physics rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 32nd for Physics in China and 173rd in the World with 78,441 publications made and 1,153,924 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#32 of 558 In China
#51 of 2,817 In Asia
#173 of 6,713 In the World

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 63 68
1993 65 65
1994 67 77
1995 71 84
1996 69 59
1997 65 87
1998 67 97
1999 80 127
2000 70 169
2001 98 175
2002 273 321
2003 372 382
2004 620 557
2005 1124 980
2006 1636 1662
2007 1775 2442
2008 1940 3656
2009 2187 5107
2010 2473 6845
2011 2660 9221
2012 2808 11954
2013 2999 15207
2014 3101 19101
2015 3297 24133
2016 3583 31386
2017 3894 42819
2018 4638 60043
2019 5599 86024
2020 5427 108733
2021 6287 141360
2022 6964 169159
2023 7403 195040
2024 6181 194162

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 13 22 75
Acoustical Engineering 11 20 81
Nanotechnology 41 63 120
Applied/Engineering Physics 30 48 140
Condensed Matter Physics 19 43 147
Quantum and Particle physics 31 49 151
Materials Science 38 60 153
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 40 230
Nuclear Physics 34 73 340
Atomic and Molecular physics 34 80 393
Theoretical Physics 48 119 553
Medical Physics 31 117 557
Biophysics 121 333 1052
Astrobiology 123 342 1151

Chemistry rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 47th for Chemistry in China and 335th in the World with 60,080 publications made and 950,764 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#47 of 546 In China
#82 of 2,781 In Asia
#335 of 6,545 In the World

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 40 56
1993 45 46
1994 48 59
1995 48 55
1996 52 42
1997 56 60
1998 49 77
1999 57 87
2000 60 133
2001 73 109
2002 185 225
2003 252 238
2004 441 379
2005 756 612
2006 1175 1063
2007 1263 1736
2008 1359 2568
2009 1521 3611
2010 1724 4949
2011 1869 6664
2012 1967 8777
2013 1992 11248
2014 2236 14250
2015 2406 18034
2016 2643 23716
2017 2884 32057
2018 3535 47404
2019 4213 67564
2020 4198 87965
2021 5165 115519
2022 5985 142277
2023 6193 163618
2024 5219 174539

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 41 63 120
Materials Science 38 60 153
Physical chemistry 46 70 170
Chemical Engineering 50 88 178
Computational Chemistry 26 48 230
Inorganic Chemistry 60 120 335
Environmental Chemistry 57 112 375
Organic Chemistry 65 127 426
Biochemical Engineering 69 160 603
Biochemistry 78 186 616
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 85 228 749
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 228 805
Radiochemistry 167 487 970
Pharmacy 222 703 1669
Nutrition and Food Science 268 1007 2208

Biology rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 64th for Biology in China and 522nd in the World with 45,820 publications made and 854,194 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#64 of 553 In China
#132 of 2,834 In Asia
#522 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 15 21
1993 18 22
1994 17 23
1995 14 35
1996 21 23
1997 11 31
1998 21 39
1999 18 55
2000 25 66
2001 38 66
2002 93 137
2003 137 156
2004 246 226
2005 472 344
2006 680 674
2007 734 1117
2008 785 1701
2009 948 2540
2010 1128 3640
2011 1118 4920
2012 1193 6605
2013 1256 8980
2014 1402 11650
2015 1503 14922
2016 1753 19691
2017 2031 27238
2018 2619 41260
2019 3267 58831
2020 3686 81122
2021 4510 106398
2022 5438 131213
2023 5689 151947
2024 4629 156758

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 41 63 120
Evolutionary Biology 23 45 332
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 40 66 374
Neuroscience 28 77 458
Oncology and Cancer research 60 172 536
Agricultural Science 82 186 591
Paleontology 65 141 609
Biochemistry 78 186 616
Genetics 69 173 618
Immunology 74 242 761
Virology 77 268 901
Botany 100 286 902
Pharmacology 104 341 904
Molecular Biology 127 335 977
Forestry 76 310 1039
Biophysics 121 333 1052
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 94 314 1079
Microbiology 106 373 1081
Biotechnology 126 410 1119
Astrobiology 123 342 1151
Zoology 107 311 1152
Horticulture 148 568 1413
Nutrition and Food Science 268 1007 2208
Animal Science 203 822 2228

Mathematics rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 15th for Mathematics in China and 135th in the World with 36,480 publications made and 534,132 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 550 In China
#22 of 2,718 In Asia
#135 of 6,418 In the World

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 13 8
1993 10 14
1994 15 19
1995 14 16
1996 14 12
1997 15 28
1998 13 19
1999 24 34
2000 20 44
2001 35 35
2002 122 111
2003 175 152
2004 351 261
2005 604 508
2006 844 891
2007 905 1171
2008 1002 1629
2009 1144 2442
2010 1281 3303
2011 1271 4145
2012 1275 5348
2013 1481 7190
2014 1410 8966
2015 1392 11070
2016 1576 14356
2017 1779 19475
2018 2178 27827
2019 2729 40004
2020 2652 51431
2021 3060 63976
2022 3241 72575
2023 3417 81875
2024 2266 56912

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 7 27
Operations Research 26 40 137
Statistics 19 29 152
Applied Mathematics 29 42 175
Actuarial Science 22 39 330
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 55 342
Math Teachers 55 226 959

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 52nd for Environmental Science in China and 443rd in the World with 36,389 publications made and 566,486 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#52 of 553 In China
#93 of 2,838 In Asia
#443 of 6,876 In the World

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 21 23
1993 23 25
1994 20 25
1995 15 33
1996 17 21
1997 23 33
1998 25 35
1999 22 60
2000 29 63
2001 38 52
2002 105 92
2003 124 127
2004 265 190
2005 464 322
2006 739 566
2007 814 930
2008 869 1343
2009 1002 2198
2010 1107 2896
2011 1242 3962
2012 1211 4961
2013 1309 6882
2014 1353 9024
2015 1353 11153
2016 1525 15045
2017 1593 19676
2018 2038 28966
2019 2531 40859
2020 2703 55636
2021 3258 73747
2022 3641 89154
2023 3802 103751
2024 2909 97629

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 55 86 353
Environmental Chemistry 57 112 375
Geography and Cartography 49 79 398
Geology 50 91 425
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 60 127 457
Ecology 49 91 461
Oceanography 59 113 463
Agricultural Science 82 186 591
Paleontology 65 141 609
Geotechnical Engineering 110 226 669
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 228 805
Urban and Regional planning 103 182 874
Mining Engineering 147 335 881
Forestry 76 310 1039
Environmental Management 146 370 1044
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 94 314 1079
Environmental Engineering 172 460 1190

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 500th in the World with 36,016 publications made and 516,215 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 562 In China
#65 of 2,864 In Asia
#500 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 18 22
1993 13 9
1994 13 20
1995 17 28
1996 17 14
1997 19 23
1998 18 26
1999 17 34
2000 15 53
2001 32 32
2002 78 74
2003 118 135
2004 249 204
2005 465 332
2006 649 626
2007 727 847
2008 891 1223
2009 964 1965
2010 1094 2615
2011 1169 3678
2012 1158 4909
2013 1280 6415
2014 1289 8291
2015 1348 10194
2016 1403 13333
2017 1603 18378
2018 2061 27372
2019 2551 38764
2020 2704 53161
2021 3372 69703
2022 3577 79840
2023 3808 93361
2024 3079 82733

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 24 44 245
Aesthetics 15 31 246
Journalism and Digital Media 25 67 352
Law 29 44 380
Broadcast Journalism 19 61 440
Education Majors 22 65 451
Philosophy 25 66 481
Political Science 29 50 483
Archaeology 67 109 516
Publishing 26 70 547
Military science 18 51 561
History 66 110 603
Sociology 34 88 658
Anthropology 26 80 691
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 76 171 726
Communications and Public Relations 38 104 736
Urban and Regional planning 103 182 874
Radio and Television broadcasting 53 201 903
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 65 159 921
Demography 70 228 987
Public Policy / Administration 54 141 1003
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 55 194 1025
Art History 47 106 1102
Media Studies 45 183 1327
Library and Information science 62 286 1381
Classics and Ancient History 118 354 1550
Gender Studies 81 333 1853

Psychology rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 23rd for Psychology in China and 379th in the World with 22,029 publications made and 363,980 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#23 of 552 In China
#55 of 2,755 In Asia
#379 of 6,645 In the World

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 4
1993 0 2
1994 3 4
1995 6 8
1996 2 3
1997 4 0
1998 5 13
1999 7 9
2000 8 14
2001 12 28
2002 30 47
2003 46 64
2004 71 99
2005 195 171
2006 265 288
2007 294 383
2008 357 527
2009 408 913
2010 510 1280
2011 505 1756
2012 544 2626
2013 643 3776
2014 630 4908
2015 680 6464
2016 776 8213
2017 1029 12391
2018 1261 18424
2019 1629 25142
2020 1860 34932
2021 2387 45455
2022 2654 54411
2023 2798 63798
2024 2276 59918

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 14 19 103
Education Majors 22 65 451
Neuroscience 28 77 458
Social Psychology 30 63 490
Child Psychology 18 47 502
Psychiatry 33 101 525
Clinical Psychology 30 97 670
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 53 255 838
Occupational Therapy 56 214 901
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 65 159 921

Business rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 30th for Business in China and 249th in the World with 18,890 publications made and 273,516 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#30 of 557 In China
#42 of 2,646 In Asia
#249 of 6,339 In the World

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 2
1993 4 7
1994 8 1
1995 7 10
1996 13 8
1997 5 9
1998 9 22
1999 9 24
2000 8 20
2001 20 26
2002 45 74
2003 80 100
2004 181 202
2005 315 381
2006 397 619
2007 453 738
2008 500 1080
2009 611 1623
2010 693 1949
2011 707 2465
2012 722 2960
2013 820 3984
2014 756 5158
2015 731 6128
2016 815 8238
2017 895 11779
2018 1135 15963
2019 1318 22032
2020 1444 28795
2021 1563 36595
2022 1623 40940
2023 1713 46367
2024 1201 36260

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 16 22 58
Operations Research 26 40 137
Management 25 33 143
Marketing 28 55 329
Actuarial Science 22 39 330
Engineering Management 36 63 393
Finance 40 74 421
Risk Management 46 86 493
Management Information Systems 35 75 495
Real Estate 51 119 496
Investment Banking and Stock trading 54 126 530
Construction Management 63 145 554
Accounting 47 108 564
Advertising 27 94 568
Project Management 42 129 725
Entrepreneurship 38 116 742
Human Resource Management 53 185 852
International Trade 77 169 989
Hospitality and Hotel Management 127 335 993
Public Policy / Administration 54 141 1003
Entertainment Industry Business 84 236 1012
International Business 81 189 1040

Art & Design rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 23rd for Art & Design in China and 321st in the World with 8,258 publications made and 91,216 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Literature, 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
#23 of 553 In China
#41 of 2,428 In Asia
#321 of 5,966 In the World

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 13
1993 5 6
1994 5 4
1995 4 7
1996 4 3
1997 2 5
1998 5 7
1999 3 6
2000 3 18
2001 16 10
2002 23 36
2003 34 20
2004 73 26
2005 140 69
2006 190 94
2007 215 162
2008 244 222
2009 270 408
2010 307 590
2011 326 809
2012 335 1104
2013 307 1304
2014 353 1697
2015 337 2140
2016 359 2742
2017 359 3706
2018 493 5127
2019 531 7491
2020 533 9373
2021 650 11803
2022 648 13723
2023 725 15791
2024 700 17911

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 10 19 86
Animation 19 29 91
Architecture 23 32 158
Aesthetics 15 31 246
Multimedia 18 59 313
Graphic Design 36 66 354
UX/UI Desgin 24 66 387
Fashion Design 38 69 408
Literature 25 47 423
Game Design and Development 33 84 444
Performing arts 43 91 664
Music 58 132 737
Photography 59 174 820
Illustration and Concept Art 183 303 962
Painting and Drawing 178 304 976
Sculpture 178 304 976
Entertainment Industry Business 84 236 1012
Art History 47 106 1102
Creative Writing 134 367 1591

Economics rankings

The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China ranked 35th for Economics in China and 446th in the World with 8,126 publications made and 118,290 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 541 In China
#68 of 2,553 In Asia
#446 of 6,167 In the World

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 2
1993 3 9
1994 4 1
1995 2 8
1996 1 3
1997 2 14
1998 3 5
1999 5 8
2000 3 9
2001 10 10
2002 19 21
2003 29 37
2004 77 60
2005 137 120
2006 170 236
2007 164 269
2008 218 369
2009 225 573
2010 302 736
2011 325 968
2012 303 1206
2013 344 1534
2014 314 2009
2015 339 2358
2016 351 3088
2017 393 4273
2018 493 6400
2019 605 8995
2020 640 11744
2021 720 15740
2022 721 17726
2023 718 20592
2024 455 15325

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 48 91 326
Actuarial Science 22 39 330
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 55 342
Development Studies 29 57 411
Finance 40 74 421
Investment Banking and Stock trading 54 126 530
Agricultural Economics 125 314 884
International Trade 77 169 989
International Economics 70 185 1062

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 39 81 327
Cosmetology 22 97 363
Audiology 17 60 426
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 32 111 432
Radiation Therapy 52 172 524
Ophthalmology 38 172 589
Sports Medicine 23 99 623
Optometry 37 163 645
Neurosurgery 49 251 673
Pathology 62 198 691
Medicine 59 190 699
Cardiology 56 229 766
Surgery 59 252 769
Critical Care Nursing 54 205 797
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 71 301 799
Anatomy and Physiology 66 240 808
Physical Therapy 51 169 817
Anesthesiology 59 267 822
Dermatology 54 312 881
Respiratory Therapy 71 274 901
Health Science 55 199 930
Healthcare Management (MHA) 36 191 1005
Public Health 71 244 1015
Plastic Surgery 69 377 1042
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 53 240 1043
Epidemiology 65 304 1050
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 46 344 1210
Pediatrics 55 381 1211
Urology 111 442 1212
Dentistry 88 416 1271
Nursing 72 293 1292
Orthodontics 82 401 1295
Family medicine 65 385 1365
Gerontology 82 366 1604
Veterinary 143 699 1689