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The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 9th in China, 182nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 56 research topics. The University of Science and Technology of China ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 165,529 academic publications and 4,313,225 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#182 of 14,131 In the World
#19 of 5,830 In Asia
#9 of 960 In China
#1 of 13 In Hefei
#1 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#4 of 4,419 For Chemical Engineering
#6 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#1039 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#250 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 53 other topics

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Physics rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 4th for Physics in China and 43rd in the World with 125,183 publications made and 3,468,574 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 558 In China
#9 of 2,817 In Asia
#43 of 6,713 In the World

University of Science and Technology of China
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 262 920
1993 307 955
1994 342 1007
1995 341 1025
1996 446 1299
1997 590 1639
1998 694 1785
1999 767 2251
2000 946 3196
2001 1072 4251
2002 1265 5726
2003 1438 7865
2004 1670 10404
2005 2185 14714
2006 2612 19988
2007 2847 24263
2008 2893 30952
2009 2964 36784
2010 3169 43732
2011 3272 53338
2012 3579 64461
2013 3963 78081
2014 4686 93537
2015 4572 111829
2016 5208 133028
2017 5771 157406
2018 7009 193799
2019 7958 240529
2020 8634 296985
2021 9543 368391
2022 10782 413861
2023 11686 470331
2024 9578 494679

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

Engineering rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 8th for Engineering in China and 52nd in the World with 125,104 publications made and 3,373,711 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 560 In China
#14 of 2,835 In Asia
#52 of 6,782 In the World

University of Science and Technology of China
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 223 753
1993 269 794
1994 288 856
1995 308 905
1996 399 1071
1997 528 1410
1998 583 1515
1999 681 1961
2000 822 2680
2001 950 3602
2002 1149 4969
2003 1314 6665
2004 1559 8802
2005 2100 12526
2006 2561 17041
2007 2819 20585
2008 2957 26953
2009 3055 32936
2010 3243 39833
2011 3310 48973
2012 3621 58978
2013 4018 72210
2014 4748 87860
2015 4608 105565
2016 5202 126543
2017 5821 151766
2018 7074 190657
2019 8016 238722
2020 8639 298131
2021 9763 371897
2022 10946 420032
2023 11898 477009
2024 9761 497647

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 1 1 1
Chemical Engineering 3 3 4
Nuclear Engineering 4 4 6
Nanotechnology 3 6 12
Metallurgical Engineering 7 12 21
Materials Science 5 12 28
Optical Engineering 3 9 36
Applied/Engineering Physics 8 15 41
Computer Engineering 6 13 46
Electrical Engineering 11 19 51
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 13 54
Computer Networking 12 17 57
Architecture 8 10 58
Telecommunications 13 21 63
Transportation Engineering 14 18 63
Petroleum Engineering 16 23 63
Environmental Engineering 19 29 72
Automation and Control engineering 23 32 81
Electronic Engineering 18 28 81
Biochemical Engineering 6 14 83
Civil Engineering 18 25 89
Aerospace Engineering 16 24 90
Remote Sensing 17 18 91
Acoustical Engineering 14 25 95
Structural Engineering 20 30 97
Robotics 19 36 99
Mechanical Engineering 20 30 110
Geotechnical Engineering 27 39 111
Mining Engineering 35 53 114
Renewable Energy Engineering 18 37 116
Systems Engineering 14 20 120
Operations Research 25 37 128
Reliability and Quality Engineering 30 41 130
Architectural Engineering 29 43 153
Human-Computer Interaction 17 33 160
Automotive Engineering 33 59 178
Marine Engineering 32 57 180
Industrial Engineering 35 56 216
Technical Drawing 40 68 237
Aviation 24 44 237
Biomedical Engineering 35 71 278
Construction Management 45 97 370
Product and Industrial Design 40 81 380
Agricultural Engineering 44 162 407
Biotechnology 51 121 475
Engineering Management 74 138 677
Landscape Architecture 164 272 795

Chemistry rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 10th for Chemistry in China and 88th in the World with 109,888 publications made and 3,175,505 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 546 In China
#21 of 2,781 In Asia
#88 of 6,545 In the World

University of Science and Technology of China
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 203 728
1993 234 714
1994 274 791
1995 281 832
1996 364 1001
1997 491 1319
1998 560 1419
1999 666 1884
2000 805 2713
2001 887 3692
2002 1034 4846
2003 1258 6647
2004 1450 8844
2005 1879 12451
2006 2187 16990
2007 2340 20407
2008 2370 26510
2009 2388 31594
2010 2551 38381
2011 2772 47198
2012 2993 56758
2013 3414 69617
2014 3959 84347
2015 3908 100697
2016 4372 119766
2017 4950 143112
2018 6135 178003
2019 7104 219915
2020 7719 277759
2021 8593 342804
2022 10341 390517
2023 10777 436035
2024 8931 476395

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

Biology rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 16th for Biology in China and 176th in the World with 85,709 publications made and 2,709,050 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 553 In China
#31 of 2,834 In Asia
#176 of 6,833 In the World

University of Science and Technology of China
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 110 373
1993 137 332
1994 143 480
1995 153 475
1996 198 526
1997 245 681
1998 360 883
1999 443 1212
2000 527 1781
2001 622 2461
2002 677 3414
2003 935 4892
2004 1041 6612
2005 1297 9535
2006 1559 13084
2007 1664 16184
2008 1751 20862
2009 1772 25037
2010 1872 30988
2011 2053 38116
2012 2303 46804
2013 2604 57275
2014 3028 70755
2015 3021 83830
2016 3350 99640
2017 3805 120794
2018 4790 150851
2019 5673 187408
2020 6484 244593
2021 7166 300244
2022 8686 339410
2023 8886 378468
2024 7359 394775

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 6 12
Astrobiology 7 18 135
Biochemistry 17 30 172
Paleontology 13 27 193
Biophysics 10 26 215
Evolutionary Biology 16 33 295
Genetics 29 61 321
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 58 341
Oncology and Cancer research 43 100 347
Agricultural Science 53 96 361
Entomology 20 63 403
Pharmacology 44 106 407
Immunology 42 114 430
Molecular Biology 54 124 444
Neuroscience 27 74 449
Virology 38 105 462
Biotechnology 51 121 475
Botany 53 115 496
Zoology 35 94 552
Forestry 32 119 557
Toxicology 49 164 558
Nutrition and Food Science 71 202 580
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 135 608
Horticulture 65 201 615
Microbiology 60 185 652
Animal Science 102 443 1368

Computer Science rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 16th for Computer Science in China and 132nd in the World with 66,051 publications made and 1,370,559 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

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

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 88 206
1993 113 275
1994 106 325
1995 108 294
1996 119 401
1997 175 489
1998 232 575
1999 194 661
2000 315 942
2001 364 1149
2002 566 1803
2003 540 2050
2004 695 2856
2005 1088 3969
2006 1486 5648
2007 1608 7221
2008 1757 9367
2009 1832 12417
2010 1917 15057
2011 1746 18377
2012 1946 22392
2013 2109 26554
2014 2467 32731
2015 2364 39075
2016 2648 47026
2017 2845 56932
2018 3461 71879
2019 4126 94509
2020 4570 123492
2021 5374 160709
2022 6055 178408
2023 6722 216489
2024 5480 209029

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 15th for Environmental Science in China and 140th in the World with 64,654 publications made and 1,719,695 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 553 In China
#26 of 2,838 In Asia
#140 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 102 389
1993 133 390
1994 137 421
1995 150 429
1996 197 542
1997 259 661
1998 310 770
1999 334 945
2000 407 1306
2001 507 1737
2002 564 2448
2003 724 3513
2004 871 4481
2005 1108 6406
2006 1373 8868
2007 1508 11137
2008 1571 13868
2009 1713 16990
2010 1677 20308
2011 1855 25681
2012 1978 31650
2013 2164 37659
2014 2621 45617
2015 2413 54114
2016 2703 64543
2017 2845 76414
2018 3627 93814
2019 4063 118124
2020 4429 148456
2021 5059 186429
2022 5693 209133
2023 6084 235356
2024 4615 233388

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 362nd in the World with 39,401 publications made and 917,365 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 562 In China
#33 of 2,864 In Asia
#362 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 58 242
1993 75 237
1994 77 278
1995 83 271
1996 84 328
1997 101 340
1998 132 442
1999 140 474
2000 199 662
2001 229 806
2002 303 1216
2003 336 1333
2004 413 1815
2005 607 2684
2006 859 3522
2007 951 4564
2008 1066 6379
2009 1074 7955
2010 1168 9842
2011 1146 12754
2012 1205 16165
2013 1307 19172
2014 1556 23088
2015 1443 27427
2016 1536 32425
2017 1733 38104
2018 2150 48391
2019 2519 63609
2020 2786 84383
2021 3201 109101
2022 3452 118297
2023 3890 141522
2024 3024 134478

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of 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 12 21 152
Journalism and Digital Media 13 25 184
Archaeology 24 31 196
History 24 32 245
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 19 39 261
Aesthetics 20 41 305
Law 24 38 345
Philosophy 12 35 350
Political Science 24 42 446
Publishing 18 44 447
Education Majors 26 72 481
Anthropology 17 57 561
Sociology 24 68 562
Communications and Public Relations 28 71 571
Library and Information science 19 64 607
Classics and Ancient History 29 83 624
Urban and Regional planning 71 122 643
Forensic Science 45 167 651
Art History 18 44 672
Broadcast Journalism 39 125 684
Demography 46 143 731
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 42 162 916
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 66 160 925
Public Policy / Administration 71 186 1164
Gender Studies 47 194 1402

Medicine rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 33rd for Medicine in China and 444th in the World with 32,893 publications made and 881,904 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 545 In China
#92 of 2,809 In Asia
#444 of 6,775 In the World

University of Science and Technology of China
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 21 81
1993 35 85
1994 30 120
1995 36 106
1996 47 116
1997 56 160
1998 73 177
1999 83 237
2000 131 418
2001 142 620
2002 189 849
2003 262 1148
2004 310 1563
2005 440 2358
2006 506 3407
2007 582 4202
2008 571 5522
2009 619 6718
2010 660 8708
2011 720 11163
2012 842 14493
2013 905 17980
2014 1090 22582
2015 1044 27383
2016 1135 31854
2017 1296 37285
2018 1681 44435
2019 2349 56327
2020 2709 80560
2021 3026 101736
2022 3905 114288
2023 3782 128170
2024 3265 132985

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 9 17 68
Biomedical Engineering 35 71 278
Sonography and Ultrasound 34 72 309
Radiation Therapy 37 101 340
Oncology and Cancer research 43 100 347
Pharmacology 44 106 407
Immunology 42 114 430
Psychiatry 31 82 458
Virology 38 105 462
Pathology 38 113 470
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 136 482
Physical Therapy 24 87 557
Toxicology 49 164 558
Anatomy and Physiology 39 151 561
Urology 51 188 580
Sports Medicine 21 94 609
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 52 212 611
Audiology 29 128 648
Forensic Science 45 167 651
Optometry 39 169 656
Medical Physics 47 161 666
Ophthalmology 45 204 682
Public Health 42 129 686
Surgery 51 220 694
Respiratory Therapy 48 196 702
Cardiology 50 207 705
Anesthesiology 53 231 732
Neurosurgery 60 282 763
Occupational Therapy 45 168 771
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 144 778
Epidemiology 54 218 816
Dentistry 47 265 879
Orthodontics 51 258 910
Critical Care Nursing 62 272 951
Veterinary 68 341 961
Health Science 66 248 1092
Clinical Psychology 63 243 1139
Nursing 67 277 1229
Pediatrics 57 393 1251
Dermatology 88 475 1272
Healthcare Management (MHA) 62 350 1401
Gerontology 68 307 1414
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 55 408 1443
Family medicine 72 423 1455

Mathematics rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 18th for Mathematics in China and 144th in the World with 31,995 publications made and 645,896 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 550 In China
#26 of 2,718 In Asia
#144 of 6,418 In the World

University of Science and Technology of China
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 42 141
1993 65 163
1994 61 206
1995 63 198
1996 70 244
1997 90 311
1998 112 337
1999 109 403
2000 177 531
2001 202 632
2002 292 941
2003 286 1110
2004 366 1455
2005 606 2309
2006 845 3124
2007 894 3979
2008 988 5286
2009 1056 6674
2010 1073 8093
2011 1006 9900
2012 1075 11703
2013 1128 14387
2014 1375 17711
2015 1237 21010
2016 1303 24614
2017 1408 28567
2018 1692 35458
2019 1996 45031
2020 2210 56091
2021 2488 72540
2022 2562 76651
2023 2906 89635
2024 1837 63297

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 16 57
Operations Research 25 37 128
Applied Mathematics 18 27 136
Statistics 16 24 139
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 33 241
Actuarial Science 31 61 446
Math Teachers 34 132 691

Psychology rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 17th for Psychology in China and 296th in the World with 21,563 publications made and 623,275 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 552 In China
#40 of 2,755 In Asia
#296 of 6,645 In the World

University of Science and Technology of China
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 44
1993 26 74
1994 25 88
1995 17 88
1996 20 97
1997 26 117
1998 46 126
1999 38 141
2000 70 254
2001 87 314
2002 119 486
2003 162 543
2004 177 738
2005 313 1147
2006 407 1650
2007 406 2124
2008 477 2991
2009 457 3913
2010 508 5047
2011 459 6163
2012 501 7299
2013 571 9335
2014 730 11935
2015 708 14937
2016 770 17629
2017 891 22927
2018 1190 29770
2019 1563 40133
2020 1811 55335
2021 1964 70731
2022 2331 80428
2023 2467 95905
2024 2033 88167

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 9 13 86
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 22 81 376
Social Psychology 20 41 381
Neuroscience 27 74 449
Psychiatry 31 82 458
Education Majors 26 72 481
Child Psychology 33 95 697
Occupational Therapy 45 168 771
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 66 160 925
Clinical Psychology 63 243 1139

Business rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 21st for Business in China and 209th in the World with 18,022 publications made and 345,712 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

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

University of Science and Technology of China
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 15 33
1993 22 67
1994 26 63
1995 19 74
1996 36 103
1997 45 127
1998 63 167
1999 62 191
2000 79 205
2001 89 276
2002 158 405
2003 121 524
2004 211 661
2005 302 910
2006 419 1290
2007 470 1585
2008 592 2233
2009 561 3066
2010 626 3784
2011 585 4608
2012 673 5607
2013 675 7087
2014 834 8994
2015 725 9980
2016 804 12451
2017 876 15486
2018 966 19361
2019 1157 25528
2020 1208 33775
2021 1351 43575
2022 1400 47840
2023 1614 56597
2024 1081 44809

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 8 12 29
Operations Research 25 37 128
Finance 10 16 142
Management 27 36 163
Marketing 17 36 244
Management Information Systems 20 40 320
Risk Management 34 53 330
Advertising 16 53 349
Construction Management 45 97 370
Accounting 29 71 430
Entertainment Industry Business 19 53 438
Actuarial Science 31 61 446
Hospitality and Hotel Management 47 120 476
Investment Banking and Stock trading 50 112 477
Entrepreneurship 17 56 504
Project Management 38 99 624
Human Resource Management 37 123 651
Engineering Management 74 138 677
International Trade 55 110 763
Real Estate 92 212 764
International Business 61 125 826
Public Policy / Administration 71 186 1164

Economics rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 26th for Economics in China and 309th in the World with 9,392 publications made and 181,297 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#26 of 541 In China
#38 of 2,553 In Asia
#309 of 6,167 In the World

University of Science and Technology of China
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 13 23
1993 16 44
1994 21 52
1995 19 54
1996 33 76
1997 41 112
1998 41 137
1999 43 142
2000 54 170
2001 54 216
2002 95 319
2003 93 413
2004 126 531
2005 184 694
2006 230 913
2007 260 1120
2008 303 1562
2009 298 2125
2010 300 2457
2011 326 2937
2012 351 3568
2013 359 4317
2014 425 5222
2015 382 5955
2016 416 6971
2017 416 8188
2018 440 10059
2019 557 12781
2020 613 16442
2021 664 20931
2022 727 23228
2023 821 27331
2024 543 22646

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 24 33 138
Finance 10 16 142
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 33 241
Actuarial Science 31 61 446
Investment Banking and Stock trading 50 112 477
Development Studies 38 78 505
Agricultural Economics 92 228 694
International Trade 55 110 763
International Economics 56 128 884

Art & Design rankings

The University of Science and Technology of China ranked 14th for Art & Design in China and 233rd in the World with 8,354 publications made and 169,085 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, 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
#14 of 553 In China
#27 of 2,428 In Asia
#233 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 25
1993 17 42
1994 18 47
1995 12 64
1996 21 63
1997 19 53
1998 30 66
1999 22 64
2000 43 104
2001 51 133
2002 78 200
2003 77 225
2004 81 363
2005 138 494
2006 179 590
2007 197 866
2008 220 1119
2009 248 1310
2010 243 1761
2011 236 2146
2012 243 2590
2013 289 2931
2014 313 3798
2015 291 4251
2016 384 5432
2017 387 6813
2018 481 8396
2019 550 10869
2020 525 14601
2021 616 18881
2022 725 21275
2023 761 25985
2024 746 32467

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 8 10 58
Animation 14 24 83
Computer Graphics 11 21 93
Fashion Design 11 22 178
UX/UI Desgin 17 33 210
Singing and Vocal Performance 11 32 248
Photography 12 26 259
Literature 14 26 288
Aesthetics 20 41 305
Multimedia 20 61 315
Music 14 44 344
Performing arts 17 39 370
Graphic Design 39 77 378
Entertainment Industry Business 19 53 438
Game Design and Development 34 86 450
Painting and Drawing 60 109 517
Sculpture 60 109 517
Illustration and Concept Art 65 119 544
Art History 18 44 672
Landscape Architecture 164 272 795
Creative Writing 102 288 1440