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Wuhan University ranked 11th in China, 192nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 41 research topics. Wuhan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 148,112 academic publications and 2,434,053 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#192 of 14,131 In the World
#24 of 5,830 In Asia
#11 of 960 In China
#2 of 37 In Wuhan
#1 of 2,188 For Remote Sensing
#8 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#14 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#810 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#257 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 38 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Wuhan University ranked 15th for Engineering in China and 88th in the World with 93,082 publications made and 1,579,683 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 560 In China
#26 of 2,809 In Asia
#88 of 6,684 In the World

Wuhan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 75 80
1992 119 164
1993 115 199
1994 98 240
1995 111 260
1996 148 275
1997 201 372
1998 224 387
1999 298 542
2000 399 772
2001 480 899
2002 693 1269
2003 1085 1818
2004 1623 2507
2005 2303 3711
2006 2687 5292
2007 2952 7763
2008 3550 10759
2009 3863 14025
2010 3424 17096
2011 3550 22826
2012 3322 28069
2013 3411 34754
2014 3673 43018
2015 3777 52607
2016 3824 62159
2017 4241 75905
2018 4980 97731
2019 5878 128368
2020 6478 170705
2021 6985 216007
2022 8540 257864
2023 8778 285415

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 1 1 1
Mining Engineering 15 17 29
Geotechnical Engineering 12 15 41
Chemical Engineering 21 30 51
Nanotechnology 19 31 60
Civil Engineering 11 16 60
Architecture 9 11 63
Architectural Engineering 15 20 80
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 25 83
Telecommunications 21 30 86
Optical Engineering 16 29 92
Transportation Engineering 18 24 94
Reliability and Quality Engineering 24 31 97
Materials Science 23 36 99
Electrical Engineering 25 38 99
Metallurgical Engineering 28 43 106
Aerospace Engineering 16 27 107
Environmental Engineering 27 42 107
Petroleum Engineering 23 39 113
Marine Engineering 23 37 117
Technical Drawing 25 39 118
Computer Networking 23 34 123
Agricultural Engineering 15 36 132
Firefighting and Fire Science 29 39 133
Biomedical Engineering 13 27 138
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 13 26 140
Computer Engineering 25 45 150
Mechanical Engineering 26 42 150
Landscape Architecture 23 29 153
Engineering Management 14 21 159
Acoustical Engineering 32 48 160
Electronic Engineering 35 57 160
Applied/Engineering Physics 32 51 165
Structural Engineering 34 59 173
Operations Research 34 55 178
Automotive Engineering 34 63 185
Automation and Control engineering 48 81 197
Systems Engineering 26 43 200
Biotechnology 16 30 202
Biochemical Engineering 24 47 237
Nuclear Engineering 40 97 267
Construction Management 38 72 276
Human-Computer Interaction 25 53 288
Robotics 49 108 314
Product and Industrial Design 33 63 323
Aviation 35 70 350
Industrial Engineering 50 104 405

Biology rankings

Wuhan University ranked 13th for Biology in China and 164th in the World with 81,507 publications made and 1,713,118 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 551 In China
#27 of 2,814 In Asia
#164 of 6,770 In the World

Wuhan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 52 96
1992 72 149
1993 75 173
1994 60 153
1995 78 211
1996 111 194
1997 189 300
1998 204 327
1999 279 444
2000 331 679
2001 426 747
2002 614 1103
2003 868 2101
2004 1309 2548
2005 1643 3844
2006 1940 5567
2007 2184 8230
2008 2381 11266
2009 2536 14881
2010 2401 18754
2011 2576 24842
2012 2644 30832
2013 2871 38089
2014 3232 47195
2015 3524 57276
2016 3562 66093
2017 4094 80107
2018 4526 99096
2019 5438 126254
2020 7216 212478
2021 7046 254000
2022 7995 275664
2023 8119 289952

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 31 60
Oncology and Cancer research 16 26 105
Virology 8 16 118
Biochemistry 11 23 142
Molecular Biology 8 23 144
Pharmacology 16 27 146
Immunology 14 28 162
Genetics 14 27 184
Biophysics 7 22 188
Agricultural Science 23 44 194
Astrobiology 13 29 202
Biotechnology 16 30 202
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 27 215
Botany 18 39 239
Paleontology 18 33 239
Horticulture 28 62 246
Evolutionary Biology 11 27 263
Microbiology 19 48 280
Nutrition and Food Science 36 91 318
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 52 339
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 21 355
Entomology 16 52 367
Neuroscience 17 53 389
Zoology 20 48 405
Forestry 28 106 526
Toxicology 47 143 557
Animal Science 62 246 923

Physics rankings

Wuhan University ranked 19th for Physics in China and 115th in the World with 80,247 publications made and 1,420,084 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#19 of 556 In China
#34 of 2,786 In Asia
#115 of 6,603 In the World

Wuhan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 88 99
1992 129 185
1993 128 234
1994 116 269
1995 130 302
1996 164 319
1997 224 439
1998 253 435
1999 313 612
2000 421 849
2001 455 980
2002 631 1353
2003 1007 1929
2004 1411 2641
2005 1905 3843
2006 2278 5503
2007 2519 7938
2008 2877 10790
2009 3066 13826
2010 2804 16714
2011 2977 22109
2012 2792 26656
2013 2918 32930
2014 3202 40499
2015 3313 49035
2016 3333 57351
2017 3697 69590
2018 4318 88717
2019 5151 115532
2020 5530 148483
2021 5978 188015
2022 7422 223284
2023 7584 247135

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 31 60
Optical Engineering 16 29 92
Materials Science 23 36 99
Quantum and Particle physics 18 33 113
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 21 133
Acoustical Engineering 32 48 160
Applied/Engineering Physics 32 51 165
Condensed Matter Physics 22 49 173
Biophysics 7 22 188
Astrobiology 13 29 202
Nuclear Physics 17 42 227
Atomic and Molecular physics 27 63 337
Theoretical Physics 23 58 354
Medical Physics 19 58 416

Chemistry rankings

Wuhan University ranked 17th for Chemistry in China and 132nd in the World with 78,183 publications made and 1,622,165 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 546 In China
#32 of 2,750 In Asia
#132 of 6,447 In the World

Wuhan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 78 121
1992 126 210
1993 126 244
1994 104 267
1995 112 299
1996 156 303
1997 236 417
1998 253 445
1999 327 612
2000 418 894
2001 486 1017
2002 660 1421
2003 919 2087
2004 1302 2915
2005 1647 4318
2006 1953 6273
2007 2173 9087
2008 2365 12278
2009 2523 15879
2010 2374 19620
2011 2557 25862
2012 2613 31861
2013 2821 39255
2014 3164 48235
2015 3447 58229
2016 3490 66920
2017 3984 81111
2018 4487 100786
2019 5247 128698
2020 5986 178708
2021 6174 223989
2022 7274 255481
2023 7587 275278

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 8 13 14
Physical chemistry 17 27 50
Chemical Engineering 21 30 51
Inorganic Chemistry 20 31 56
Nanotechnology 19 31 60
Materials Science 23 36 99
Environmental Chemistry 19 31 104
Organic Chemistry 20 33 113
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 13 26 140
Biochemistry 11 23 142
Pharmacy 20 44 189
Computational Chemistry 23 43 224
Biochemical Engineering 24 47 237
Nutrition and Food Science 36 91 318
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 73 345

Environmental Science rankings

Wuhan University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in China and 98th in the World with 70,071 publications made and 1,114,235 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 552 In China
#12 of 2,811 In Asia
#98 of 6,798 In the World

Wuhan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 44 67
1992 65 136
1993 63 115
1994 46 128
1995 53 159
1996 97 179
1997 124 227
1998 140 236
1999 187 339
2000 268 495
2001 360 596
2002 501 795
2003 770 1525
2004 1209 1464
2005 1783 2140
2006 2043 3174
2007 2441 4748
2008 2632 6094
2009 3048 7948
2010 2666 9942
2011 2844 13149
2012 2518 16185
2013 2537 19915
2014 2734 24905
2015 2768 30485
2016 2764 37258
2017 3098 45721
2018 3590 59693
2019 4268 80440
2020 5167 121580
2021 5351 151855
2022 6538 182019
2023 6477 198236

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Computer Science rankings

Wuhan University ranked 13th for Computer Science in China and 128th in the World with 69,237 publications made and 852,174 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 561 In China
#23 of 2,809 In Asia
#128 of 6,752 In the World

Wuhan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 23 56
1992 27 36
1993 29 100
1994 39 110
1995 40 80
1996 74 96
1997 80 110
1998 80 105
1999 121 136
2000 181 208
2001 289 223
2002 495 410
2003 706 561
2004 1174 755
2005 1825 1143
2006 2012 1639
2007 2308 2612
2008 2724 3750
2009 3136 4971
2010 2711 6807
2011 2721 8880
2012 2392 11225
2013 2425 13971
2014 2621 18212
2015 2784 23333
2016 2706 29177
2017 2921 36756
2018 3581 49679
2019 4334 68374
2020 5224 109235
2021 5472 145062
2022 6491 170840
2023 6725 183818

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Computer Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Wuhan University ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 203rd in the World with 53,344 publications made and 701,751 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 561 In China
#14 of 2,845 In Asia
#203 of 7,020 In the World

Wuhan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 19 33
1992 26 44
1993 19 58
1994 27 63
1995 22 54
1996 47 64
1997 58 65
1998 61 88
1999 80 132
2000 172 194
2001 253 213
2002 393 380
2003 612 531
2004 1118 685
2005 1575 876
2006 1780 1173
2007 2113 1843
2008 2395 2449
2009 2611 3280
2010 2395 4399
2011 2451 5754
2012 1929 7248
2013 1869 9067
2014 1975 11676
2015 2026 15353
2016 1835 19096
2017 1979 23866
2018 2403 32024
2019 2850 43724
2020 4025 94850
2021 3946 116819
2022 4761 130489
2023 4910 138832

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Medicine rankings

Wuhan University ranked 14th for Medicine in China and 193rd in the World with 50,306 publications made and 1,017,149 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 546 In China
#27 of 2,781 In Asia
#193 of 6,680 In the World

Wuhan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 17 34
1992 25 57
1993 27 63
1994 19 56
1995 26 56
1996 40 49
1997 60 79
1998 64 90
1999 69 99
2000 96 166
2001 199 239
2002 292 341
2003 476 613
2004 628 1047
2005 868 1662
2006 998 2433
2007 1147 3667
2008 1205 4973
2009 1325 6569
2010 1335 8570
2011 1398 11499
2012 1506 14442
2013 1669 17878
2014 1910 23099
2015 2142 28756
2016 2190 33608
2017 2614 41343
2018 2871 50435
2019 3425 63962
2020 5394 149638
2021 4855 175812
2022 5497 177280
2023 5407 173699

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Epidemiology 7 7 66
Oncology and Cancer research 16 26 105
Dentistry 5 21 113
Virology 8 16 118
Orthodontics 5 20 133
Biomedical Engineering 13 27 138
Radiation Therapy 16 30 141
Pharmacology 16 27 146
Immunology 14 28 162
Pathology 13 26 168
Surgery 13 32 173
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 50 177
Pharmacy 20 44 189
Cardiology 12 28 191
Pediatrics 9 26 215
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 13 216
Urology 19 46 249
Critical Care Nursing 12 22 252
Family medicine 9 29 263
Psychiatry 14 35 270
Anesthesiology 15 45 271
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 52 274
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 20 276
Respiratory Therapy 15 44 284
Health Science 17 34 311
Sonography and Ultrasound 31 70 311
Public Health 13 31 319
Nursing 12 32 349
Optometry 16 61 352
Anatomy and Physiology 17 61 353
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 21 355
Ophthalmology 20 94 403
Medical Physics 19 58 416
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 63 441
Neurosurgery 29 143 451
Plastic Surgery 19 116 462
Physical Therapy 20 74 498
Dermatology 20 140 506
Cosmetology 27 150 510
Toxicology 47 143 557
Gerontology 16 67 580
Clinical Psychology 21 64 581
Sports / Exercise science 18 74 606
Veterinary 42 186 618
Occupational Therapy 31 122 656
Sports Medicine 28 127 741
Audiology 38 166 760
Social Work 27 54 767
Forensic Science 58 206 790

Mathematics rankings

Wuhan University ranked 8th for Mathematics in China and 90th in the World with 37,516 publications made and 510,552 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 550 In China
#13 of 2,673 In Asia
#90 of 6,305 In the World

Wuhan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 23 33
1992 17 29
1993 25 49
1994 23 38
1995 27 55
1996 50 68
1997 67 100
1998 78 100
1999 100 137
2000 111 193
2001 165 251
2002 239 314
2003 354 414
2004 609 546
2005 894 874
2006 1023 1253
2007 1189 1918
2008 1385 2319
2009 1584 3240
2010 1422 3976
2011 1469 5179
2012 1226 6214
2013 1328 7960
2014 1461 9627
2015 1576 12279
2016 1471 15176
2017 1676 18939
2018 1963 25277
2019 2422 34272
2020 3056 57257
2021 2993 74777
2022 3542 86115
2023 3497 89154

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 19 27 88
Statistics 8 13 91
Applied Mathematics 26 37 158
Operations Research 34 55 178
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 26 216
Actuarial Science 20 32 308
Math Teachers 17 70 506

Psychology rankings

Wuhan University ranked 14th for Psychology in China and 216th in the World with 27,162 publications made and 474,155 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 549 In China
#25 of 2,703 In Asia
#216 of 6,528 In the World

Wuhan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 11
1992 7 13
1993 9 33
1994 8 30
1995 13 29
1996 7 18
1997 23 27
1998 24 31
1999 24 42
2000 40 44
2001 80 69
2002 147 100
2003 231 151
2004 370 242
2005 575 419
2006 638 633
2007 707 927
2008 858 1389
2009 944 1891
2010 868 2575
2011 921 3598
2012 850 4761
2013 888 6065
2014 1045 8316
2015 1137 10741
2016 1132 13595
2017 1209 16791
2018 1487 22087
2019 1782 29663
2020 2615 63760
2021 2461 81198
2022 2889 88174
2023 2874 88923

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 6 10 81
Psychiatry 14 35 270
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 18 302
Social Psychology 19 39 376
Neuroscience 17 53 389
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 22 66 412
Education Majors 28 70 520
Child Psychology 22 53 567
Clinical Psychology 21 64 581
Occupational Therapy 31 122 656
Social Work 27 54 767
Sexology 21 81 897

Business rankings

Wuhan University ranked 19th for Business in China and 193rd in the World with 22,892 publications made and 192,124 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#19 of 556 In China
#28 of 2,579 In Asia
#193 of 6,187 In the World

Wuhan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 5
1992 7 10
1993 4 14
1994 10 13
1995 2 14
1996 24 18
1997 19 22
1998 25 31
1999 43 56
2000 59 76
2001 94 76
2002 161 124
2003 268 157
2004 522 284
2005 698 402
2006 845 507
2007 1032 875
2008 1267 1188
2009 1420 1697
2010 1265 2152
2011 1215 2825
2012 979 3301
2013 904 3887
2014 884 4771
2015 871 5663
2016 727 6819
2017 775 8474
2018 883 11213
2019 1148 15535
2020 1358 23785
2021 1498 32229
2022 1755 38389
2023 1888 43700

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Real Estate 7 12 72
Engineering Management 14 21 159
Supply Chain Management 34 53 161
Marketing 12 20 177
Operations Research 34 55 178
Management Information Systems 9 14 188
Risk Management 16 24 189
Finance 14 23 201
Management 33 47 203
Project Management 12 23 225
Tax Law 17 32 242
International Trade 12 18 251
International Business 13 21 265
Advertising 11 25 271
Construction Management 38 72 276
Hospitality and Hotel Management 27 54 292
Accounting 18 30 292
Actuarial Science 20 32 308
Public Policy / Administration 12 18 318
Human Resource Management 19 43 369
Entertainment Industry Business 18 41 387
Investment Banking and Stock trading 38 73 389
Entrepreneurship 27 78 644
Occupational Safety and Health 30 176 882

Economics rankings

Wuhan University ranked 10th for Economics in China and 196th in the World with 14,883 publications made and 158,983 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 542 In China
#18 of 2,461 In Asia
#196 of 5,995 In the World

Wuhan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 6
1992 4 10
1993 7 19
1994 10 13
1995 8 19
1996 18 16
1997 22 32
1998 27 37
1999 34 65
2000 48 101
2001 72 102
2002 98 138
2003 172 157
2004 314 219
2005 388 309
2006 498 369
2007 662 520
2008 697 643
2009 768 921
2010 742 1243
2011 785 1573
2012 555 1821
2013 560 2212
2014 570 2802
2015 527 3576
2016 434 4413
2017 472 5583
2018 613 7584
2019 792 10643
2020 1021 21124
2021 1013 26590
2022 1356 32369
2023 1394 35764

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 12 18 77
Agricultural Economics 20 33 186
Development Studies 8 13 188
Finance 14 23 201
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 26 216
International Trade 12 18 251
International Economics 10 19 296
Actuarial Science 20 32 308
Investment Banking and Stock trading 38 73 389
International Relations and Diplomacy 16 37 417
Political Economy 20 50 671

Art & Design rankings

Wuhan University ranked 10th for Art & Design in China and 190th in the World with 10,696 publications made and 82,079 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Architecture.

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
#10 of 550 In China
#22 of 2,302 In Asia
#190 of 5,720 In the World

Wuhan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 3
1992 0 4
1993 5 9
1994 8 7
1995 4 17
1996 11 5
1997 10 17
1998 14 22
1999 19 24
2000 54 49
2001 88 48
2002 98 64
2003 174 90
2004 287 145
2005 448 200
2006 515 277
2007 562 336
2008 701 467
2009 724 608
2010 607 914
2011 609 1045
2012 477 1418
2013 384 1651
2014 378 1944
2015 370 2500
2016 303 2965
2017 327 3600
2018 394 4750
2019 471 6409
2020 536 9094
2021 617 12085
2022 710 14395
2023 694 16281

The following table provides academic rankings for Wuhan University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 2 3 38
Graphic Design 2 3 39
Architecture 9 11 63
Animation 10 20 75
Computer Graphics 12 24 100
Landscape Architecture 23 29 153
Interior Design 26 39 160
Illustration and Concept Art 9 18 166
Painting and Drawing 10 21 170
Sculpture 10 21 170
Fashion Design 10 21 183
Performing arts 10 15 189
Photography 10 25 225
Literature 10 19 240
Aesthetics 14 34 261
Multimedia 14 44 270
Game Design and Development 18 52 309
Creative Writing 8 15 326
Entertainment Industry Business 18 41 387
Cinematography 10 24 445
Art History 17 41 630
Singing and Vocal Performance 47 119 658
Music 46 112 698