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Xinjiang University ranked 111th in China, 1575th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 116 research topics. Xinjiang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,775 academic publications and 310,044 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1575 of 14,131 In the World
#404 of 5,830 In Asia
#111 of 960 In China
#1 of 7 In Urumqi
#209 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#389 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#393 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#2811 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3069 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 113 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 128th for Engineering in China and 846th in the World with 18,333 publications made and 238,902 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#128 of 560 In China
#276 of 2,841 In Asia
#846 of 6,795 In the World

Xinjiang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 6
1994 8 10
1995 3 11
1996 8 23
1997 17 15
1998 9 12
1999 23 28
2000 26 32
2001 32 31
2002 50 47
2003 83 69
2004 145 111
2005 181 266
2006 256 339
2007 352 450
2008 505 683
2009 465 879
2010 490 1244
2011 615 1693
2012 573 2321
2013 638 2981
2014 570 3726
2015 465 4130
2016 400 5082
2017 476 6438
2018 573 8289
2019 745 10956
2020 999 14593
2021 1167 19531
2022 1853 26311
2023 2612 34304
2024 2522 44904
2025 1728 49595

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 51 85 209
Remote Sensing 65 100 389
Agricultural Engineering 50 177 429
Renewable Energy Engineering 66 168 466
Automation and Control engineering 82 177 476
Geotechnical Engineering 94 171 504
Chemical Engineering 119 222 523
Nanotechnology 126 254 626
Applied/Engineering Physics 111 219 653
Computer Networking 97 234 745
Telecommunications 110 246 755
Electrical Engineering 120 284 794
Civil Engineering 115 247 795
Metallurgical Engineering 137 307 812
Industrial Engineering 110 246 814
Reliability and Quality Engineering 114 274 816
Materials Science 140 300 820
Marine Engineering 122 305 855
Structural Engineering 125 300 868
Technical Drawing 140 318 881
Optical Engineering 142 305 900
Petroleum Engineering 125 298 925
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 129 334 935
Product and Industrial Design 161 367 1010
Systems Engineering 115 286 1050
Architectural Engineering 148 369 1064
Robotics 161 434 1076
Construction Management 152 358 1080
Nuclear Engineering 140 449 1089
Environmental Engineering 162 418 1093
Transportation Engineering 142 373 1099
Aerospace Engineering 137 361 1116
Automotive Engineering 146 445 1122
Acoustical Engineering 161 383 1123
Electronic Engineering 169 468 1151
Mechanical Engineering 155 410 1168
Biochemical Engineering 180 485 1261
Computer Engineering 176 520 1269
Architecture 183 477 1391
Biomedical Engineering 174 563 1399
Operations Research 203 564 1418
Engineering Management 315 512 1491
Human-Computer Interaction 183 567 1623
Biotechnology 231 895 2042

Physics rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 131st for Physics in China and 865th in the World with 16,550 publications made and 215,785 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#131 of 558 In China
#282 of 2,822 In Asia
#865 of 6,729 In the World

Xinjiang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 9
1994 14 20
1995 5 17
1996 13 33
1997 20 23
1998 11 19
1999 28 36
2000 33 44
2001 37 41
2002 44 54
2003 63 97
2004 130 131
2005 180 311
2006 226 384
2007 328 530
2008 438 782
2009 428 1010
2010 448 1393
2011 591 1796
2012 501 2374
2013 553 3095
2014 521 3742
2015 432 4156
2016 418 5222
2017 479 6501
2018 557 8284
2019 691 10679
2020 936 13882
2021 1053 18186
2022 1608 23425
2023 2291 30193
2024 2173 39202
2025 1514 44048

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 126 254 626
Applied/Engineering Physics 111 219 653
Condensed Matter Physics 129 284 775
Quantum and Particle physics 119 245 794
Materials Science 140 300 820
Theoretical Physics 99 240 897
Optical Engineering 142 305 900
Nuclear Physics 117 305 960
Astrophysics and Astronomy 110 264 969
Atomic and Molecular physics 120 318 1010
Astrobiology 125 335 1121
Acoustical Engineering 161 383 1123
Biophysics 272 737 1823

Chemistry rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 166th for Chemistry in China and 1067th in the World with 14,770 publications made and 200,345 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#166 of 547 In China
#392 of 2,785 In Asia
#1067 of 6,561 In the World

Xinjiang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 7 8
1994 10 14
1995 4 19
1996 12 26
1997 13 23
1998 12 14
1999 18 30
2000 18 41
2001 30 33
2002 39 61
2003 69 109
2004 117 118
2005 163 250
2006 214 332
2007 279 463
2008 384 692
2009 368 845
2010 404 1191
2011 476 1629
2012 468 2062
2013 498 2866
2014 462 3540
2015 375 3990
2016 353 4888
2017 430 6098
2018 504 7523
2019 597 9670
2020 823 13112
2021 949 16910
2022 1511 21993
2023 2022 27910
2024 1903 37956
2025 1450 44141

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 119 222 523
Physical chemistry 110 208 567
Inorganic Chemistry 116 235 621
Nanotechnology 126 254 626
Pharmacy 84 256 714
Radiochemistry 144 406 783
Petrology and Geochemistry 93 236 820
Materials Science 140 300 820
Environmental Chemistry 127 294 846
Organic Chemistry 150 333 917
Computational Chemistry 133 299 935
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 129 334 935
Nutrition and Food Science 136 455 1155
Biochemistry 179 446 1156
Biochemical Engineering 180 485 1261

Biology rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 167th for Biology in China and 1197th in the World with 14,484 publications made and 198,393 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#167 of 553 In China
#429 of 2,838 In Asia
#1197 of 6,841 In the World

Xinjiang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 5
1994 4 8
1995 6 15
1996 4 9
1997 8 19
1998 12 12
1999 15 23
2000 15 31
2001 28 29
2002 43 58
2003 88 99
2004 125 124
2005 162 264
2006 202 364
2007 276 511
2008 394 717
2009 374 960
2010 396 1231
2011 460 1623
2012 454 2104
2013 541 2800
2014 480 3517
2015 384 3945
2016 352 4868
2017 437 5971
2018 485 7413
2019 590 9758
2020 765 12983
2021 933 16797
2022 1490 21927
2023 1963 27577
2024 1844 34824
2025 1360 39751

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 126 254 626
Agricultural Science 113 280 815
Entomology 79 221 864
Paleontology 114 293 984
Horticulture 114 404 1067
Evolutionary Biology 155 301 1103
Astrobiology 125 335 1121
Nutrition and Food Science 136 455 1155
Biochemistry 179 446 1156
Botany 132 401 1159
Forestry 104 404 1274
Molecular Biology 198 558 1433
Genetics 213 596 1526
Toxicology 156 637 1558
Virology 145 565 1570
Zoology 163 496 1573
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 217 610 1587
Oncology and Cancer research 204 670 1612
Immunology 215 721 1812
Biophysics 272 737 1823
Microbiology 210 784 1839
Pharmacology 234 856 1941
Biotechnology 231 895 2042
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 223 776 2108
Animal Science 210 835 2260
Neuroscience 286 1015 2690

Environmental Science rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 124th for Environmental Science in China and 986th in the World with 14,001 publications made and 167,270 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#124 of 553 In China
#294 of 2,841 In Asia
#986 of 6,888 In the World

Xinjiang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 1
1994 5 5
1995 3 10
1996 3 16
1997 7 15
1998 7 11
1999 15 16
2000 21 19
2001 40 22
2002 47 40
2003 97 60
2004 143 62
2005 170 182
2006 230 223
2007 331 278
2008 425 460
2009 419 638
2010 434 839
2011 510 1090
2012 448 1432
2013 515 1831
2014 463 2302
2015 342 2524
2016 287 3309
2017 349 4161
2018 400 5288
2019 497 7281
2020 669 9890
2021 839 13478
2022 1468 19666
2023 1887 26251
2024 1798 33564
2025 1322 36154

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 51 85 209
Hydrology and Water resources management 51 131 393
Geotechnical Engineering 94 171 504
Earth science and Geophysics 95 197 692
Environmental Management 112 238 725
Oceanography 102 221 757
Urban and Regional planning 95 161 781
Agricultural Science 113 280 815
Petrology and Geochemistry 93 236 820
Environmental Chemistry 127 294 846
Ecology 113 248 877
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 112 275 879
Geology 113 266 908
Geography and Cartography 116 243 952
Paleontology 114 293 984
Environmental Engineering 162 418 1093
Forestry 104 404 1274
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 223 776 2108

Computer Science rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 122nd for Computer Science in China and 1002nd in the World with 10,700 publications made and 103,600 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#122 of 563 In China
#301 of 2,842 In Asia
#1002 of 6,855 In the World

Xinjiang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 5 4
1994 9 11
1995 2 10
1996 3 10
1997 6 10
1998 5 6
1999 9 7
2000 13 11
2001 19 16
2002 33 29
2003 37 76
2004 74 43
2005 116 127
2006 155 203
2007 241 256
2008 329 380
2009 283 463
2010 317 581
2011 385 741
2012 328 969
2013 372 1131
2014 332 1422
2015 239 1609
2016 187 1874
2017 248 2438
2018 278 3290
2019 379 4525
2020 537 5978
2021 664 8463
2022 1093 12492
2023 1556 16882
2024 1573 20281
2025 1022 21348

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 63 139 529
Database Administration 75 166 619
Computer Vision 95 195 658
Animation 96 207 667
Machine Learning 94 198 668
Cognitive Science 92 180 698
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 100 207 715
Blockchain and Cryptography 110 262 735
Computer Networking 97 234 745
Telecommunications 110 246 755
Web Design and Development 116 286 876
Computer Graphics 123 312 1006
Cyber Security 126 343 1037
Robotics 161 434 1076
Computer Engineering 176 520 1269
Software Engineering 135 348 1304
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 217 610 1587
Human-Computer Interaction 183 567 1623
Data Science 167 547 1664
Library and Information science 120 500 1944
Multimedia 286 834 2152
Neuroscience 286 1015 2690
Management Information Systems 337 1057 2895

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 126th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1417th in the World with 10,003 publications made and 95,859 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#126 of 563 In China
#343 of 2,867 In Asia
#1417 of 7,088 In the World

Xinjiang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 2
1994 8 4
1995 2 5
1996 6 12
1997 12 11
1998 7 15
1999 12 18
2000 25 23
2001 45 29
2002 51 31
2003 64 64
2004 126 48
2005 176 98
2006 226 155
2007 299 178
2008 357 259
2009 330 374
2010 386 427
2011 403 526
2012 314 650
2013 347 817
2014 311 1101
2015 204 1178
2016 176 1549
2017 184 1940
2018 222 2504
2019 308 3472
2020 406 5034
2021 557 7121
2022 1014 11258
2023 1375 16420
2024 1280 20769
2025 884 22306

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 95 161 781
Archaeology 118 214 875
History 118 224 961
Broadcast Journalism 74 245 980
Linguistics 113 268 990
International Relations and Diplomacy 80 248 998
Classics and Ancient History 65 181 1014
Radio and Television broadcasting 108 295 1076
Public Policy / Administration 75 192 1177
Aesthetics 125 289 1191
Law 128 285 1199
Demography 103 365 1305
Political Economy 93 255 1369
Political Science 129 315 1425
Communications and Public Relations 99 333 1462
Philosophy 121 389 1582
Sociology 140 428 1696
Anthropology 126 462 1811
Education Majors 173 533 1857
Library and Information science 120 500 1944
Art History 171 410 2077
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 155 582 2112
Gender Studies 142 524 2269

Mathematics rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 130th for Mathematics in China and 1026th in the World with 5,568 publications made and 68,911 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#130 of 550 In China
#304 of 2,725 In Asia
#1026 of 6,434 In the World

Xinjiang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 2
1994 4 5
1995 2 1
1996 5 4
1997 7 14
1998 6 8
1999 9 8
2000 10 7
2001 16 14
2002 17 18
2003 26 35
2004 35 45
2005 69 102
2006 79 147
2007 134 170
2008 163 273
2009 150 302
2010 195 386
2011 246 467
2012 199 592
2013 224 684
2014 221 931
2015 157 998
2016 145 1170
2017 133 1485
2018 170 2007
2019 226 2729
2020 301 3720
2021 358 5131
2022 582 7619
2023 767 10264
2024 612 9333
2025 343 8436

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 62 111 424
Blockchain and Cryptography 110 262 735
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 100 221 918
Statistics 143 339 1130
Actuarial Science 158 354 1236
Operations Research 203 564 1418
Math Teachers 239 777 2321

Business rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 119th for Business in China and 1105th in the World with 4,139 publications made and 42,601 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#119 of 557 In China
#291 of 2,654 In Asia
#1105 of 6,366 In the World

Xinjiang University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 1
1994 3 4
1995 2 1
1996 5 11
1997 4 5
1998 1 3
1999 7 2
2000 8 4
2001 11 11
2002 9 9
2003 12 12
2004 40 26
2005 65 55
2006 87 102
2007 139 116
2008 182 222
2009 156 261
2010 162 267
2011 164 340
2012 152 452
2013 188 472
2014 139 643
2015 97 651
2016 87 834
2017 106 1197
2018 100 1457
2019 131 1954
2020 172 2464
2021 234 3275
2022 389 5079
2023 566 6961
2024 455 7646
2025 311 7654

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 100 256 792
International Trade 62 130 833
Management 100 241 902
International Business 68 154 913
Construction Management 152 358 1080
Finance 121 290 1136
Public Policy / Administration 75 192 1177
Actuarial Science 158 354 1236
Operations Research 203 564 1418
Engineering Management 315 512 1491
Investment Banking and Stock trading 192 665 1808
Marketing 181 635 1872
Project Management 235 737 2201
Advertising 192 823 2361
Accounting 235 848 2437
Management Information Systems 337 1057 2895

Economics rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 117th for Economics in China and 1118th in the World with 2,711 publications made and 34,804 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#117 of 541 In China
#269 of 2,559 In Asia
#1118 of 6,188 In the World

Xinjiang University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 0
1994 4 5
1995 2 1
1996 2 8
1997 2 5
1998 1 4
1999 5 3
2000 6 5
2001 10 7
2002 8 5
2003 13 6
2004 26 7
2005 55 17
2006 74 21
2007 107 37
2008 104 49
2009 100 104
2010 115 99
2011 108 114
2012 98 155
2013 106 194
2014 80 290
2015 71 310
2016 56 399
2017 52 633
2018 52 716
2019 86 1089
2020 106 1477
2021 161 2320
2022 296 4173
2023 376 6590
2024 276 7264
2025 175 6595

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 75 142 489
International Trade 62 130 833
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 100 221 918
Agricultural Economics 135 346 948
International Relations and Diplomacy 80 248 998
Development Studies 106 269 1109
International Economics 80 209 1119
Finance 121 290 1136
Actuarial Science 158 354 1236
Political Economy 93 255 1369
Investment Banking and Stock trading 192 665 1808

Art & Design rankings

Xinjiang University ranked 144th for Art & Design in China and 1346th in the World with 1,710 publications made and 10,657 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Creative Writing.

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
#144 of 554 In China
#353 of 2,450 In Asia
#1346 of 6,010 In the World

Xinjiang University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 4
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 2 3
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 5 1
2001 7 0
2002 12 1
2003 13 17
2004 33 1
2005 48 13
2006 49 10
2007 76 25
2008 115 27
2009 85 30
2010 117 52
2011 88 66
2012 66 87
2013 55 86
2014 42 117
2015 24 168
2016 27 185
2017 16 252
2018 38 412
2019 33 369
2020 49 585
2021 77 849
2022 123 1267
2023 174 1878
2024 201 2882
2025 155 3800

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 96 207 667
Performing arts 95 202 987
Illustration and Concept Art 193 322 993
Painting and Drawing 184 318 997
Sculpture 184 318 997
Computer Graphics 123 312 1006
Creative Writing 66 185 1123
Aesthetics 125 289 1191
Literature 131 291 1245
Fashion Design 161 410 1390
Architecture 183 477 1391
Art History 171 410 2077
Multimedia 286 834 2152

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Xinjiang University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Public Health 120 422 1433
Psychology 154 511 1558
Social Psychology 163 527 1780
Pathology 206 693 1827
Medicine 199 673 1849
Orthodontics 161 701 1987
Veterinary 187 903 2063
Anatomy and Physiology 234 815 2121
Dentistry 191 800 2147
Psychiatry 223 792 2213
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 239 867 2224
Physical Therapy 218 834 2303
Child Psychology 180 818 2474
Sports Medicine 230 984 2582
Anesthesiology 257 1104 2753
Cardiology 269 1153 2845
Surgery 271 1164 3008
Clinical Psychology 289 1243 3289
Health Science 318 1206 3500
Nursing 282 1334 3639