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Xidian University ranked 52nd in China, 658th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 13 research topics. Xidian University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 60,186 academic publications and 632,411 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#658 of 14,131 In the World
#115 of 5,830 In Asia
#52 of 960 In China
#3 of 31 In Xi'an
#5 of 2,188 For Remote Sensing
#21 of 2,372 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#27 of 4,557 For Telecommunications
#3847 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#881 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 10 other topics

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Computer Science rankings

Xidian University ranked 19th for Computer Science in China and 152nd in the World with 50,631 publications made and 543,031 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#19 of 561 In China
#32 of 2,809 In Asia
#152 of 6,752 In the World

Xidian University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 18 8
1992 19 8
1993 37 24
1994 34 22
1995 32 24
1996 36 29
1997 46 31
1998 65 51
1999 51 66
2000 92 80
2001 134 112
2002 496 240
2003 431 291
2004 702 459
2005 974 779
2006 1347 1149
2007 1338 1429
2008 1529 2123
2009 1751 3111
2010 1987 4453
2011 1996 6282
2012 1956 8187
2013 2024 10987
2014 2103 13818
2015 2153 16784
2016 2354 21746
2017 2552 26339
2018 3187 36122
2019 3762 49258
2020 3499 60938
2021 3889 74603
2022 4701 91772
2023 4847 95549

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 4 21
Telecommunications 6 9 27
Computer Networking 8 10 37
Cyber Security 6 8 53
Computer Vision 10 14 54
Cognitive Science 4 7 71
Animation 11 21 76
Computer Engineering 18 29 93
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 28 96
Machine Learning 22 27 100
Computer Graphics 19 34 134
Database Administration 30 48 218
Web Design and Development 30 47 221
Computational Linguistics 31 66 291
Robotics 50 110 316
Software Engineering 31 47 331
Human-Computer Interaction 33 68 359
UX/UI Desgin 41 95 495
Data Science 40 76 533
Game Design and Development 45 106 574
Management Information Systems 45 97 635
Multimedia 55 169 800
Neuroscience 60 193 805
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 107 245 859
Information Technology 98 253 886
Library and Information science 134 513 2012

Engineering rankings

Xidian University ranked 44th for Engineering in China and 255th in the World with 50,143 publications made and 503,630 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#44 of 560 In China
#76 of 2,809 In Asia
#255 of 6,684 In the World

Xidian University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 24 8
1992 24 8
1993 49 26
1994 42 31
1995 37 29
1996 39 34
1997 56 46
1998 60 51
1999 59 87
2000 96 110
2001 149 159
2002 469 269
2003 390 298
2004 611 460
2005 883 675
2006 1243 988
2007 1268 1259
2008 1476 1907
2009 1656 2687
2010 1899 4021
2011 1937 5696
2012 1890 7277
2013 1903 9372
2014 2072 12111
2015 2133 14705
2016 2344 19142
2017 2546 23558
2018 3319 33643
2019 3819 46174
2020 3438 57734
2021 3992 71391
2022 4738 89167
2023 4971 94737

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 2 2 5
Telecommunications 6 9 27
Computer Networking 8 10 37
Electronic Engineering 8 13 37
Electrical Engineering 18 29 75
Computer Engineering 18 29 93
Acoustical Engineering 28 43 150
Architecture 17 25 153
Aerospace Engineering 22 40 165
Optical Engineering 33 55 175
Automation and Control engineering 45 75 186
Reliability and Quality Engineering 45 76 238
Structural Engineering 43 77 250
Architectural Engineering 39 76 278
Technical Drawing 51 93 304
Robotics 50 110 316
Civil Engineering 52 88 321
Human-Computer Interaction 33 68 359
Petroleum Engineering 69 134 384
Transportation Engineering 54 101 390
Aviation 41 83 414
Mechanical Engineering 61 114 429
Systems Engineering 50 104 461
Materials Science 75 158 474
Product and Industrial Design 47 119 489
Applied/Engineering Physics 78 155 514
Nanotechnology 99 203 540
Operations Research 70 164 540
Industrial Engineering 69 164 609
Engineering Management 116 196 804
Marine Engineering 119 303 884
Construction Management 116 269 887
Metallurgical Engineering 145 335 903
Chemical Engineering 174 385 916
Biomedical Engineering 101 324 957
Nuclear Engineering 128 405 993
Automotive Engineering 128 394 1047
Renewable Energy Engineering 135 500 1256
Biotechnology 220 781 1871
Environmental Engineering 259 804 1873
Geotechnical Engineering 300 903 2139

Physics rankings

Xidian University ranked 56th for Physics in China and 356th in the World with 40,381 publications made and 395,518 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#56 of 556 In China
#95 of 2,786 In Asia
#356 of 6,603 In the World

Xidian University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 20 6
1992 27 10
1993 47 29
1994 39 30
1995 32 30
1996 37 36
1997 48 41
1998 46 46
1999 49 76
2000 89 88
2001 124 137
2002 374 237
2003 317 255
2004 442 389
2005 662 580
2006 977 812
2007 987 1029
2008 1218 1510
2009 1327 2103
2010 1555 3308
2011 1586 4711
2012 1544 5875
2013 1558 7661
2014 1703 9835
2015 1729 11816
2016 1885 15009
2017 2058 18571
2018 2671 26144
2019 3097 35934
2020 2752 44348
2021 3243 55016
2022 3789 68037
2023 3939 72763

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 28 43 150
Optical Engineering 33 55 175
Quantum and Particle physics 53 93 335
Astrophysics and Astronomy 38 70 348
Condensed Matter Physics 55 110 374
Materials Science 75 158 474
Applied/Engineering Physics 78 155 514
Nanotechnology 99 203 540
Nuclear Physics 71 179 673
Medical Physics 43 156 673
Atomic and Molecular physics 73 192 753
Theoretical Physics 77 190 766
Biophysics 192 535 1485

Mathematics rankings

Xidian University ranked 23rd for Mathematics in China and 182nd in the World with 25,697 publications made and 289,995 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 550 In China
#35 of 2,673 In Asia
#182 of 6,305 In the World

Xidian University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 5
1992 12 7
1993 13 8
1994 13 16
1995 22 13
1996 16 12
1997 27 21
1998 32 34
1999 36 31
2000 38 44
2001 67 60
2002 246 114
2003 219 140
2004 358 249
2005 490 412
2006 667 644
2007 680 801
2008 784 1132
2009 898 1646
2010 1054 2289
2011 1092 3217
2012 1021 4279
2013 1099 5698
2014 1128 7111
2015 1153 8652
2016 1247 11317
2017 1366 14152
2018 1652 19303
2019 1831 25587
2020 1746 32046
2021 1885 37746
2022 2223 45436
2023 2330 46869

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 4 21
Statistics 27 40 206
Applied Mathematics 49 82 315
Operations Research 70 164 540
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 58 111 557
Actuarial Science 91 191 942
Math Teachers 232 696 2251

Chemistry rankings

Xidian University ranked 101st for Chemistry in China and 727th in the World with 24,249 publications made and 233,049 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#101 of 546 In China
#231 of 2,750 In Asia
#727 of 6,447 In the World

Xidian University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 14 3
1992 18 8
1993 36 21
1994 31 24
1995 31 25
1996 30 22
1997 36 29
1998 28 31
1999 28 52
2000 59 68
2001 78 87
2002 223 153
2003 161 152
2004 252 235
2005 399 342
2006 568 432
2007 579 584
2008 694 870
2009 733 1271
2010 852 1865
2011 912 2568
2012 876 3096
2013 859 3982
2014 963 4983
2015 1027 6502
2016 1130 8327
2017 1209 10306
2018 1616 14173
2019 1961 20195
2020 1697 25566
2021 2034 33042
2022 2378 41123
2023 2476 46193

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 39 70 317
Materials Science 75 158 474
Nanotechnology 99 203 540
Physical chemistry 127 268 730
Chemical Engineering 174 385 916
Organic Chemistry 175 434 1132
Environmental Chemistry 160 427 1137
Biochemistry 188 484 1255
Petrology and Geochemistry 152 430 1311
Inorganic Chemistry 254 674 1532
Radiochemistry 406 1409 2661

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Xidian University ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 574th in the World with 22,444 publications made and 267,648 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 561 In China
#71 of 2,845 In Asia
#574 of 7,020 In the World

Xidian University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 9 5
1992 7 2
1993 15 9
1994 22 12
1995 16 10
1996 15 19
1997 20 19
1998 25 16
1999 28 41
2000 32 37
2001 47 45
2002 194 102
2003 172 97
2004 315 161
2005 448 328
2006 590 494
2007 567 660
2008 630 881
2009 713 1291
2010 862 1997
2011 874 2709
2012 813 3489
2013 900 4783
2014 948 6215
2015 888 7684
2016 985 9834
2017 1074 12054
2018 1371 16854
2019 1646 22644
2020 1578 29313
2021 1789 37186
2022 2223 45874
2023 2367 49196

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 30 54 309
Aesthetics 38 66 447
Law 39 64 481
Philosophy 32 63 549
Political Science 39 68 591
Journalism and Digital Media 45 120 596
Education Majors 37 86 597
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 66 143 640
Archaeology 84 147 703
Sociology 41 95 713
History 86 155 790
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 54 127 830
Publishing 56 153 867
Law Enforcement 63 131 920
Military science 51 139 940
Demography 70 219 987
Anthropology 60 203 1170
Art History 67 150 1277
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 96 296 1448
Classics and Ancient History 122 344 1536
Communications and Public Relations 122 399 1768
Library and Information science 134 513 2012

Environmental Science rankings

Xidian University ranked 75th for Environmental Science in China and 611th in the World with 19,503 publications made and 226,263 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#75 of 552 In China
#145 of 2,811 In Asia
#611 of 6,798 In the World

Xidian University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 3
1992 9 6
1993 14 13
1994 16 17
1995 14 9
1996 13 13
1997 16 14
1998 21 24
1999 25 39
2000 33 40
2001 49 66
2002 149 116
2003 115 125
2004 219 182
2005 325 265
2006 450 389
2007 476 551
2008 557 718
2009 646 1166
2010 696 1646
2011 721 2146
2012 659 2661
2013 740 3703
2014 811 4831
2015 848 5943
2016 919 8222
2017 971 10028
2018 1283 14148
2019 1451 19769
2020 1370 25071
2021 1601 32925
2022 2045 42739
2023 2013 45003

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 50 80 411
Geology 68 134 561
Ecology 93 183 717
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 87 205 725
Oceanography 109 264 904
Earth science and Geophysics 129 293 922
Agricultural Science 137 356 1042
Environmental Chemistry 160 427 1137
Petrology and Geochemistry 152 430 1311
Paleontology 165 433 1335
Environmental Engineering 259 804 1873
Forestry 173 674 1978
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 204 714 2025
Environmental Management 281 858 2028
Geotechnical Engineering 300 903 2139

Biology rankings

Xidian University ranked 139th for Biology in China and 1073rd in the World with 15,790 publications made and 186,901 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#139 of 551 In China
#359 of 2,814 In Asia
#1073 of 6,770 In the World

Xidian University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 4
1992 11 4
1993 21 11
1994 11 12
1995 15 11
1996 11 9
1997 11 13
1998 17 20
1999 14 34
2000 24 44
2001 30 36
2002 122 98
2003 107 126
2004 178 182
2005 272 310
2006 368 377
2007 349 484
2008 421 633
2009 506 992
2010 538 1392
2011 538 1887
2012 533 2433
2013 540 3369
2014 601 4192
2015 608 5414
2016 667 6893
2017 767 8186
2018 973 11001
2019 1241 15502
2020 1267 21316
2021 1372 28042
2022 1686 34793
2023 1768 39563

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 33 60 396
Nanotechnology 99 203 540
Neuroscience 60 193 805
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 107 245 859
Genetics 124 338 1001
Agricultural Science 137 356 1042
Zoology 112 318 1184
Biochemistry 188 484 1255
Oncology and Cancer research 162 501 1276
Paleontology 165 433 1335
Biophysics 192 535 1485
Immunology 198 651 1714
Microbiology 196 738 1806
Botany 217 695 1813
Biotechnology 220 781 1871
Forestry 173 674 1978
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 204 714 2025
Pharmacology 249 889 2063
Virology 194 766 2070
Molecular Biology 319 1014 2346
Horticulture 304 1083 2472

Psychology rankings

Xidian University ranked 33rd for Psychology in China and 467th in the World with 12,775 publications made and 171,528 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#33 of 549 In China
#76 of 2,703 In Asia
#467 of 6,528 In the World

Xidian University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 2
1992 2 0
1993 5 3
1994 8 1
1995 5 2
1996 8 6
1997 7 3
1998 12 3
1999 8 14
2000 19 8
2001 22 12
2002 105 40
2003 89 59
2004 150 78
2005 198 153
2006 293 204
2007 273 294
2008 315 362
2009 392 533
2010 387 858
2011 454 1306
2012 429 1815
2013 421 2610
2014 486 3583
2015 520 4682
2016 577 6398
2017 634 7619
2018 813 10069
2019 1012 14083
2020 1022 17913
2021 1113 22886
2022 1408 29204
2023 1433 30790

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 4 7 71
Education Majors 37 86 597
Social Psychology 53 112 737
Neuroscience 60 193 805
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 54 127 830
Child Psychology 49 148 913
Psychiatry 102 370 1258
Clinical Psychology 116 490 1816

Business rankings

Xidian University ranked 46th for Business in China and 411th in the World with 10,734 publications made and 123,057 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#46 of 556 In China
#77 of 2,579 In Asia
#411 of 6,187 In the World

Xidian University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 2
1992 2 3
1993 3 4
1994 4 3
1995 5 4
1996 6 6
1997 8 3
1998 8 11
1999 6 7
2000 14 26
2001 20 30
2002 88 52
2003 100 76
2004 134 118
2005 201 216
2006 302 294
2007 304 414
2008 318 621
2009 338 893
2010 414 1153
2011 417 1531
2012 384 1981
2013 440 2720
2014 466 3312
2015 468 3974
2016 505 5127
2017 561 5906
2018 657 8050
2019 804 10945
2020 749 14496
2021 782 17512
2022 1020 21060
2023 1094 22634

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 35 53 239
Marketing 43 91 512
Operations Research 70 164 540
Supply Chain Management 92 207 606
Management Information Systems 45 97 635
Finance 60 120 654
Accounting 55 144 754
Engineering Management 116 196 804
Construction Management 116 269 887
Risk Management 105 216 913
Actuarial Science 91 191 942
Project Management 76 234 1103
Advertising 84 269 1211
Human Resource Management 115 321 1243
Investment Banking and Stock trading 144 472 1439

Art & Design rankings

Xidian University ranked 40th for Art & Design in China and 490th in the World with 4,461 publications made and 35,360 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Literature, 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
#40 of 550 In China
#74 of 2,302 In Asia
#490 of 5,720 In the World

Xidian University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 2
1992 0 1
1993 4 4
1994 1 4
1995 2 2
1996 3 7
1997 4 1
1998 7 10
1999 4 8
2000 14 14
2001 23 10
2002 56 18
2003 48 36
2004 78 45
2005 110 49
2006 135 96
2007 137 98
2008 161 165
2009 199 239
2010 204 437
2011 188 557
2012 173 711
2013 194 866
2014 190 1004
2015 184 1275
2016 187 1578
2017 194 1819
2018 252 2481
2019 297 3587
2020 292 4372
2021 325 5614
2022 351 6662
2023 404 7270

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 11 21 76
Computer Graphics 19 34 134
Architecture 17 25 153
Music 14 39 345
Aesthetics 38 66 447
UX/UI Desgin 41 95 495
Fashion Design 50 97 559
Game Design and Development 45 106 574
Literature 45 83 629
Graphic Design 70 161 723
Multimedia 55 169 800
Illustration and Concept Art 155 256 876
Painting and Drawing 152 252 881
Sculpture 152 252 881
Photography 117 306 1188
Art History 67 150 1277

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Xidian University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Development Studies 36 66 471
Economics 54 106 627
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 60 224 725
Sonography and Ultrasound 73 249 729
Audiology 46 207 894
Public Health 76 235 1021
Pathology 97 331 1056
Environmental Economics 163 374 1134
Healthcare Management (MHA) 43 229 1165
Anatomy and Physiology 108 389 1196
Sports Medicine 65 294 1200
Medicine 117 380 1214
Radiation Therapy 156 496 1226
Ophthalmology 94 411 1247
Anesthesiology 111 443 1313
Physical Therapy 126 469 1551
Cardiology 145 564 1602
Orthodontics 116 512 1625
Dentistry 149 619 1804
Surgery 163 640 1839
Nursing 168 764 2444
Health Science 253 937 2948