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Xidian University ranked 51st in China, 658th in the global 2025 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 68,764 academic publications and 902,552 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
#51 of 960 In China
#3 of 31 In Xi'an
#6 of 2,403 For Remote Sensing
#22 of 2,500 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#26 of 4,757 For Telecommunications
#3878 of 7,918 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 20th for Computer Science in China and 148th in the World with 57,148 publications made and 771,470 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 563 In China
#32 of 2,840 In Asia
#148 of 6,845 In the World

Xidian University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 21 11
1993 38 32
1994 35 31
1995 31 29
1996 37 34
1997 45 44
1998 67 70
1999 54 78
2000 92 106
2001 137 133
2002 503 325
2003 432 392
2004 715 593
2005 997 1004
2006 1363 1608
2007 1383 2069
2008 1574 3173
2009 1808 4452
2010 2070 6155
2011 2108 8340
2012 2022 10410
2013 2122 13535
2014 2303 17326
2015 2266 20771
2016 2463 26201
2017 2670 32364
2018 3322 44116
2019 3917 59346
2020 3682 73259
2021 4234 90806
2022 4663 103476
2023 5122 118758
2024 4569 105680

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

Engineering rankings

Xidian University ranked 44th for Engineering in China and 248th in the World with 56,953 publications made and 719,624 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#44 of 560 In China
#75 of 2,835 In Asia
#248 of 6,782 In the World

Xidian University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 29 12
1993 49 31
1994 43 43
1995 38 37
1996 41 42
1997 57 55
1998 62 70
1999 60 105
2000 97 145
2001 154 185
2002 474 357
2003 399 379
2004 631 591
2005 897 839
2006 1273 1385
2007 1329 1815
2008 1512 2852
2009 1711 3857
2010 1963 5591
2011 2030 7418
2012 1976 9330
2013 2017 11770
2014 2254 15235
2015 2238 18177
2016 2476 23020
2017 2658 28771
2018 3489 40802
2019 3969 54923
2020 3596 68363
2021 4322 85852
2022 4736 99468
2023 5259 115539
2024 4788 105846

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

Physics rankings

Xidian University ranked 56th for Physics in China and 343rd in the World with 45,807 publications made and 560,068 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#56 of 558 In China
#95 of 2,817 In Asia
#343 of 6,713 In the World

Xidian University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 31 11
1993 49 34
1994 40 40
1995 33 36
1996 39 44
1997 50 47
1998 49 66
1999 50 93
2000 87 118
2001 129 161
2002 381 298
2003 326 334
2004 449 490
2005 682 736
2006 998 1108
2007 1036 1438
2008 1238 2227
2009 1395 2989
2010 1639 4569
2011 1659 6085
2012 1632 7625
2013 1640 9584
2014 1860 12281
2015 1819 14497
2016 1987 17934
2017 2130 22332
2018 2825 31209
2019 3161 42299
2020 2859 51768
2021 3498 65201
2022 3821 75235
2023 4160 86753
2024 3797 81744

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 30 45 149
Optical Engineering 31 50 161
Quantum and Particle physics 53 92 326
Astrophysics and Astronomy 37 67 341
Condensed Matter Physics 53 103 341
Materials Science 74 147 442
Applied/Engineering Physics 71 133 458
Nanotechnology 96 196 511
Nuclear Physics 70 170 643
Atomic and Molecular physics 71 180 698
Medical Physics 51 181 703
Theoretical Physics 83 202 809
Astrobiology 163 460 1383
Biophysics 195 528 1460

Mathematics rankings

Xidian University ranked 25th for Mathematics in China and 184th in the World with 27,768 publications made and 398,711 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#25 of 550 In China
#37 of 2,718 In Asia
#184 of 6,418 In the World

Xidian University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 14 10
1993 12 9
1994 14 19
1995 22 17
1996 15 14
1997 28 27
1998 33 44
1999 35 36
2000 42 57
2001 65 69
2002 249 159
2003 224 190
2004 360 318
2005 500 537
2006 691 882
2007 688 1134
2008 820 1594
2009 916 2222
2010 1093 3159
2011 1148 4345
2012 1034 5249
2013 1144 6928
2014 1210 8854
2015 1212 10776
2016 1303 13438
2017 1436 17239
2018 1724 23194
2019 1874 30421
2020 1804 37678
2021 2005 44496
2022 2141 50334
2023 2353 55846
2024 1449 37542

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 5 22
Statistics 28 41 210
Applied Mathematics 49 78 311
Operations Research 65 152 505
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 58 114 583
Actuarial Science 99 218 992
Math Teachers 230 756 2302

Chemistry rankings

Xidian University ranked 100th for Chemistry in China and 705th in the World with 27,680 publications made and 331,136 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#100 of 546 In China
#226 of 2,781 In Asia
#705 of 6,545 In the World

Xidian University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 19 9
1993 40 28
1994 32 32
1995 32 31
1996 31 29
1997 35 34
1998 29 49
1999 29 64
2000 56 89
2001 83 107
2002 227 203
2003 164 189
2004 258 306
2005 409 433
2006 578 590
2007 612 788
2008 703 1320
2009 771 1794
2010 897 2521
2011 976 3363
2012 943 4060
2013 904 4945
2014 1068 6404
2015 1063 7919
2016 1181 9952
2017 1300 12388
2018 1718 16784
2019 1985 23700
2020 1779 29913
2021 2144 38456
2022 2401 45374
2023 2623 53676
2024 2403 54091

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 67 297
Materials Science 74 147 442
Nanotechnology 96 196 511
Physical chemistry 126 259 684
Chemical Engineering 172 378 889
Organic Chemistry 172 422 1088
Environmental Chemistry 168 441 1140
Biochemistry 195 489 1241
Petrology and Geochemistry 152 424 1281
Inorganic Chemistry 249 648 1455
Radiochemistry 396 1422 2699
Nutrition and Food Science 434 1794 3714

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Xidian University ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 630th in the World with 25,210 publications made and 385,422 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 562 In China
#96 of 2,864 In Asia
#630 of 7,081 In the World

Xidian University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 9 2
1993 15 12
1994 19 12
1995 15 13
1996 16 23
1997 20 25
1998 23 20
1999 28 47
2000 33 52
2001 46 54
2002 195 135
2003 179 145
2004 321 226
2005 456 414
2006 610 723
2007 597 922
2008 643 1354
2009 748 1906
2010 897 2811
2011 917 3772
2012 833 4416
2013 901 5901
2014 1050 7878
2015 937 9694
2016 1050 12089
2017 1164 15323
2018 1428 20834
2019 1728 27810
2020 1701 36020
2021 1937 45368
2022 2204 52447
2023 2475 60818
2024 1892 50615

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 31 53 314
Aesthetics 38 65 436
Law 42 72 500
Philosophy 33 94 615
Political Science 42 83 624
Journalism and Digital Media 48 144 656
Education Majors 46 121 660
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 70 159 691
Archaeology 91 163 726
Sociology 44 115 774
History 94 170 813
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 55 137 839
Law Enforcement 51 116 850
Military science 48 138 950
Demography 78 257 1058
Anthropology 63 240 1219
Art History 74 188 1418
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 96 362 1529
Classics and Ancient History 134 416 1707
Communications and Public Relations 137 493 1907
Library and Information science 116 488 1921

Environmental Science rankings

Xidian University ranked 81st for Environmental Science in China and 622nd in the World with 22,065 publications made and 319,177 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#81 of 553 In China
#154 of 2,838 In Asia
#622 of 6,876 In the World

Xidian University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 9 7
1993 15 14
1994 16 23
1995 13 14
1996 13 14
1997 16 18
1998 24 33
1999 24 46
2000 35 52
2001 51 76
2002 157 147
2003 117 153
2004 219 223
2005 330 328
2006 459 543
2007 497 745
2008 566 1011
2009 670 1526
2010 720 2206
2011 747 2781
2012 706 3451
2013 775 4538
2014 853 5996
2015 895 7505
2016 970 9706
2017 1035 12428
2018 1348 17113
2019 1518 23498
2020 1457 30411
2021 1773 40115
2022 1954 46369
2023 2094 54339
2024 1870 48259

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 52 84 419
Geology 72 136 562
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 88 200 701
Ecology 96 197 749
Oceanography 111 258 877
Earth science and Geophysics 129 295 920
Environmental Chemistry 168 441 1140
Agricultural Science 146 427 1153
Petrology and Geochemistry 152 424 1281
Paleontology 166 442 1329
Forestry 156 660 1928
Environmental Engineering 264 846 1943
Geotechnical Engineering 291 870 2042
Environmental Management 285 886 2085
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 221 786 2148

Biology rankings

Xidian University ranked 145th for Biology in China and 1083rd in the World with 17,841 publications made and 265,421 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#145 of 553 In China
#374 of 2,834 In Asia
#1083 of 6,833 In the World

Xidian University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 5
1993 21 12
1994 11 16
1995 15 13
1996 11 9
1997 12 18
1998 19 36
1999 15 39
2000 23 48
2001 31 46
2002 124 120
2003 106 157
2004 175 223
2005 273 360
2006 372 511
2007 364 642
2008 427 864
2009 522 1336
2010 565 1841
2011 587 2495
2012 567 3080
2013 551 3997
2014 635 5213
2015 643 6660
2016 699 7977
2017 843 9999
2018 1027 13092
2019 1277 18296
2020 1329 25371
2021 1451 32798
2022 1709 38506
2023 1836 45701
2024 1475 42724

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 41 72 439
Nanotechnology 96 196 511
Neuroscience 62 199 817
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 111 250 849
Genetics 132 354 1018
Agricultural Science 146 427 1153
Biochemistry 195 489 1241
Oncology and Cancer research 163 505 1261
Zoology 128 386 1317
Paleontology 166 442 1329
Astrobiology 163 460 1383
Biophysics 195 528 1460
Immunology 200 673 1721
Microbiology 197 752 1796
Botany 218 716 1827
Biotechnology 211 778 1839
Forestry 156 660 1928
Pharmacology 231 857 1959
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 221 786 2148
Virology 208 854 2218
Molecular Biology 311 1026 2400
Horticulture 308 1145 2545
Nutrition and Food Science 434 1794 3714

Psychology rankings

Xidian University ranked 34th for Psychology in China and 465th in the World with 14,308 publications made and 247,689 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#34 of 552 In China
#78 of 2,755 In Asia
#465 of 6,645 In the World

Xidian University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 0
1993 5 4
1994 9 3
1995 5 3
1996 8 8
1997 9 7
1998 11 7
1999 7 15
2000 19 11
2001 19 16
2002 104 60
2003 88 83
2004 149 110
2005 205 215
2006 295 328
2007 279 437
2008 323 552
2009 416 852
2010 404 1280
2011 480 1800
2012 447 2381
2013 426 3202
2014 533 4459
2015 549 5764
2016 584 7562
2017 660 9267
2018 863 12306
2019 1057 17047
2020 1085 21987
2021 1215 27955
2022 1340 32076
2023 1450 37388
2024 1185 31418

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 6 9 80
Education Majors 46 121 660
Social Psychology 54 131 770
Neuroscience 62 199 817
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 55 137 839
Child Psychology 55 173 945
Psychiatry 104 383 1270
Clinical Psychology 130 575 1966

Business rankings

Xidian University ranked 47th for Business in China and 423rd in the World with 11,762 publications made and 172,966 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#47 of 557 In China
#82 of 2,646 In Asia
#423 of 6,339 In the World

Xidian University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 4
1993 3 6
1994 5 4
1995 5 8
1996 6 8
1997 7 6
1998 9 17
1999 6 10
2000 14 30
2001 20 34
2002 83 66
2003 96 99
2004 133 157
2005 210 257
2006 311 391
2007 314 542
2008 331 836
2009 346 1129
2010 430 1508
2011 450 2030
2012 391 2397
2013 450 3179
2014 509 4249
2015 472 4893
2016 548 5975
2017 597 7213
2018 696 9631
2019 861 13322
2020 765 17188
2021 838 20911
2022 1028 23898
2023 1105 27117
2024 682 19716

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 37 56 245
Operations Research 65 152 505
Marketing 44 102 526
Supply Chain Management 96 227 650
Management Information Systems 50 110 651
Finance 64 142 687
Engineering Management 76 142 689
Accounting 59 176 806
Construction Management 112 280 911
Risk Management 110 234 945
Actuarial Science 99 218 992
Project Management 80 263 1182
Advertising 82 300 1187
Human Resource Management 125 390 1378
Investment Banking and Stock trading 139 504 1479
International Business 187 543 1903

Art & Design rankings

Xidian University ranked 40th for Art & Design in China and 479th in the World with 5,190 publications made and 54,520 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Graphics, Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, 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 553 In China
#76 of 2,428 In Asia
#479 of 5,966 In the World

Xidian University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 1
1993 5 6
1994 1 6
1995 2 2
1996 3 7
1997 4 1
1998 7 10
1999 5 8
2000 14 13
2001 23 13
2002 58 29
2003 52 45
2004 78 61
2005 112 64
2006 140 134
2007 147 154
2008 167 262
2009 208 344
2010 217 630
2011 197 778
2012 193 916
2013 215 1150
2014 200 1285
2015 193 1638
2016 193 1919
2017 210 2290
2018 264 3125
2019 318 4384
2020 315 5457
2021 350 6950
2022 377 7779
2023 427 9501
2024 458 10893

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 13 22 69
Computer Graphics 19 32 137
Architecture 20 28 140
Music 17 51 372
Aesthetics 38 65 436
UX/UI Desgin 34 84 450
Game Design and Development 42 99 500
Fashion Design 48 96 536
Graphic Design 55 122 564
Literature 43 81 591
Multimedia 61 180 779
Painting and Drawing 121 226 817
Sculpture 121 226 817
Illustration and Concept Art 138 245 853
Photography 99 250 1026
Art History 74 188 1418

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Xidian University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Development Studies 37 77 501
Economics 56 122 666
Sonography and Ultrasound 67 224 670
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 62 230 731
Audiology 50 217 899
Public Health 81 276 1103
Pathology 107 371 1105
Healthcare Management (MHA) 47 245 1144
Environmental Economics 173 408 1191
Ophthalmology 92 420 1238
Orthodontics 78 385 1245
Radiation Therapy 157 507 1251
Medicine 121 418 1263
Anatomy and Physiology 116 422 1265
Sports Medicine 78 341 1316
Anesthesiology 110 460 1327
Dentistry 106 472 1404
Physical Therapy 129 517 1660
Cardiology 150 599 1666
Surgery 164 671 1882
Nursing 178 812 2501
Health Science 255 1010 3106