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Yantai University ranked 178th in China, 2368th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. Yantai University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,524 academic publications and 259,685 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2368 of 14,131 In the World
#675 of 5,830 In Asia
#178 of 960 In China
#1 of 4 In Yantai
#516 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#670 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
#699 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#5904 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4134 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Yantai University ranked 192nd for Chemistry in China and 1214th in the World with 13,126 publications made and 218,317 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#192 of 547 In China
#471 of 2,785 In Asia
#1214 of 6,561 In the World

Yantai University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 14 5
1994 9 18
1995 19 19
1996 11 21
1997 10 9
1998 18 13
1999 20 27
2000 23 34
2001 37 46
2002 51 82
2003 72 119
2004 161 157
2005 277 283
2006 289 404
2007 210 572
2008 227 799
2009 266 1008
2010 299 1324
2011 357 1768
2012 386 2069
2013 363 2616
2014 342 3070
2015 329 3768
2016 270 4455
2017 319 5094
2018 412 6390
2019 599 9341
2020 856 13341
2021 1053 18523
2022 1561 25600
2023 1860 32787
2024 1604 42725
2025 938 45156

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 90 187 670
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 85 217 699
Nanotechnology 149 309 740
Inorganic Chemistry 155 321 816
Chemical Engineering 165 346 817
Physical chemistry 153 326 829
Pharmacy 103 332 908
Materials Science 164 382 988
Organic Chemistry 160 377 997
Radiochemistry 178 539 1060
Biochemical Engineering 139 375 1091
Environmental Chemistry 168 432 1109
Nutrition and Food Science 140 469 1178
Biochemistry 186 468 1195
Petrology and Geochemistry 229 720 1928

Engineering rankings

Yantai University ranked 189th for Engineering in China and 1240th in the World with 12,532 publications made and 189,719 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#189 of 560 In China
#462 of 2,841 In Asia
#1240 of 6,795 In the World

Yantai University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 12 5
1994 9 18
1995 19 18
1996 11 20
1997 15 12
1998 16 11
1999 22 26
2000 26 29
2001 43 51
2002 59 86
2003 91 108
2004 186 147
2005 306 257
2006 343 392
2007 230 551
2008 254 655
2009 270 839
2010 309 1059
2011 372 1447
2012 377 1640
2013 343 1939
2014 275 2323
2015 274 3005
2016 230 3477
2017 278 4102
2018 367 5337
2019 518 7903
2020 782 11181
2021 931 15995
2022 1416 22633
2023 1824 30085
2024 1586 39121
2025 864 41597

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 79 162 516
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 85 217 699
Nanotechnology 149 309 740
Chemical Engineering 165 346 817
Architectural Engineering 111 266 845
Metallurgical Engineering 148 336 878
Materials Science 164 382 988
Automotive Engineering 131 395 1026
Technical Drawing 190 421 1039
Landscape Architecture 260 441 1088
Biochemical Engineering 139 375 1091
Biotechnology 129 407 1099
Structural Engineering 155 411 1100
Automation and Control engineering 175 453 1106
Robotics 179 467 1151
Computer Engineering 161 474 1174
Biomedical Engineering 144 443 1178
Optical Engineering 185 455 1194
Acoustical Engineering 190 464 1297
Civil Engineering 188 482 1312
Applied/Engineering Physics 221 540 1314
Geotechnical Engineering 198 520 1326
Telecommunications 197 533 1327
Petroleum Engineering 205 524 1337
Environmental Engineering 201 550 1346
Electrical Engineering 198 552 1347
Remote Sensing 205 487 1351
Electronic Engineering 204 609 1423
Mechanical Engineering 198 537 1442
Computer Networking 211 582 1472
Systems Engineering 189 512 1519
Engineering Management 358 565 1569
Reliability and Quality Engineering 228 641 1576
Aerospace Engineering 220 624 1611
Operations Research 258 756 1771
Transportation Engineering 280 772 1846
Human-Computer Interaction 236 728 1954
Renewable Energy Engineering 249 922 2043

Physics rankings

Yantai University ranked 173rd for Physics in China and 1123rd in the World with 12,430 publications made and 190,640 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#173 of 558 In China
#404 of 2,822 In Asia
#1123 of 6,729 In the World

Yantai University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 12 5
1994 10 19
1995 21 19
1996 15 22
1997 14 13
1998 16 13
1999 24 29
2000 29 28
2001 42 49
2002 60 85
2003 88 102
2004 190 154
2005 309 284
2006 330 438
2007 243 611
2008 256 776
2009 264 953
2010 304 1130
2011 367 1606
2012 373 1887
2013 342 2279
2014 289 2738
2015 292 3290
2016 240 3924
2017 294 4468
2018 376 5757
2019 505 8242
2020 810 11595
2021 942 15848
2022 1376 21906
2023 1743 28741
2024 1523 37479
2025 851 39413

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 149 309 740
Nuclear Physics 115 296 932
Atomic and Molecular physics 113 299 968
Materials Science 164 382 988
Condensed Matter Physics 171 395 1011
Biophysics 121 325 1024
Quantum and Particle physics 160 365 1051
Optical Engineering 185 455 1194
Theoretical Physics 144 388 1256
Acoustical Engineering 190 464 1297
Applied/Engineering Physics 221 540 1314
Astrophysics and Astronomy 184 488 1467

Biology rankings

Yantai University ranked 202nd for Biology in China and 1419th in the World with 11,257 publications made and 197,060 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#202 of 553 In China
#543 of 2,838 In Asia
#1419 of 6,841 In the World

Yantai University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 6 2
1994 4 13
1995 8 11
1996 3 8
1997 7 4
1998 13 8
1999 14 17
2000 22 28
2001 20 43
2002 45 72
2003 62 111
2004 142 140
2005 251 246
2006 282 347
2007 187 499
2008 229 700
2009 251 916
2010 255 1153
2011 318 1571
2012 324 1879
2013 314 2383
2014 302 2798
2015 277 3462
2016 236 3974
2017 266 4635
2018 345 5707
2019 521 8499
2020 744 12278
2021 920 16764
2022 1302 23089
2023 1561 28949
2024 1331 36087
2025 826 37874

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 90 251 717
Nanotechnology 149 309 740
Biophysics 121 325 1024
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 145 345 1040
Biotechnology 129 407 1099
Nutrition and Food Science 140 469 1178
Biochemistry 186 468 1195
Oncology and Cancer research 162 501 1234
Molecular Biology 172 466 1234
Horticulture 143 539 1328
Genetics 195 532 1387
Immunology 170 526 1390
Agricultural Science 181 542 1396
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 142 474 1430
Toxicology 145 595 1481
Microbiology 169 600 1491
Botany 185 569 1499
Evolutionary Biology 217 474 1521
Paleontology 219 633 1708
Neuroscience 193 626 1824
Animal Science 157 654 1865
Forestry 189 778 2172
Zoology 239 823 2337
Virology 226 945 2410

Environmental Science rankings

Yantai University ranked 227th for Environmental Science in China and 1691st in the World with 7,918 publications made and 107,611 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#227 of 553 In China
#615 of 2,841 In Asia
#1691 of 6,888 In the World

Yantai University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 7 3
1994 3 8
1995 11 11
1996 5 10
1997 11 6
1998 13 3
1999 13 17
2000 17 16
2001 27 23
2002 57 40
2003 64 64
2004 140 95
2005 233 116
2006 255 223
2007 177 283
2008 189 355
2009 218 469
2010 212 590
2011 273 852
2012 247 1032
2013 227 1330
2014 200 1443
2015 167 1839
2016 130 2036
2017 142 2399
2018 199 3013
2019 320 4355
2020 460 6163
2021 577 9055
2022 865 12773
2023 1125 16753
2024 908 21275
2025 502 21941

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 168 432 1109
Oceanography 173 430 1283
Environmental Management 190 501 1308
Geotechnical Engineering 198 520 1326
Environmental Engineering 201 550 1346
Agricultural Science 181 542 1396
Earth science and Geophysics 209 529 1406
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 142 474 1430
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 222 621 1585
Geology 221 593 1638
Paleontology 219 633 1708
Ecology 224 651 1755
Petrology and Geochemistry 229 720 1928
Geography and Cartography 261 738 2078
Forestry 189 778 2172

Computer Science rankings

Yantai University ranked 228th for Computer Science in China and 1682nd in the World with 6,263 publications made and 69,004 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#228 of 563 In China
#633 of 2,842 In Asia
#1682 of 6,855 In the World

Yantai University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 5 0
1994 3 2
1995 4 6
1996 3 4
1997 6 3
1998 6 10
1999 8 12
2000 13 20
2001 24 30
2002 29 54
2003 66 41
2004 128 59
2005 204 102
2006 225 154
2007 153 256
2008 176 355
2009 185 474
2010 212 519
2011 206 729
2012 204 908
2013 179 1064
2014 132 1117
2015 121 1354
2016 105 1474
2017 111 1743
2018 188 2252
2019 243 3365
2020 333 4683
2021 402 6040
2022 638 8228
2023 839 10887
2024 742 13836
2025 440 14494

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 202 402 996
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 145 345 1040
Robotics 179 467 1151
Computer Engineering 161 474 1174
Telecommunications 197 533 1327
Blockchain and Cryptography 199 592 1416
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 215 551 1441
Computer Networking 211 582 1472
Computer Vision 227 616 1473
Machine Learning 244 637 1531
Computational Linguistics 198 625 1543
Cognitive Science 220 589 1552
Computer Graphics 240 642 1669
Cyber Security 236 719 1813
Neuroscience 193 626 1824
Human-Computer Interaction 236 728 1954
Data Science 220 725 2006
Software Engineering 263 722 2063
Management Information Systems 290 891 2536
Library and Information science 223 835 2814

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Yantai University ranked 254th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2546th in the World with 4,710 publications made and 40,474 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#254 of 563 In China
#798 of 2,867 In Asia
#2546 of 7,088 In the World

Yantai University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 1
1994 1 1
1995 3 3
1996 3 2
1997 5 1
1998 6 5
1999 7 6
2000 11 7
2001 27 15
2002 43 29
2003 69 21
2004 149 37
2005 228 53
2006 217 89
2007 166 136
2008 167 158
2009 187 252
2010 198 313
2011 216 423
2012 171 552
2013 122 642
2014 125 736
2015 98 877
2016 86 1017
2017 72 998
2018 112 1339
2019 143 1982
2020 196 2880
2021 236 3570
2022 388 4975
2023 526 6794
2024 461 9326
2025 310 10283

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Law 39 115 764
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 161 315 1019
Linguistics 229 625 1752
Public Policy / Administration 212 466 1879
Archaeology 276 709 2010
Aesthetics 232 635 2027
History 277 745 2213
Law 248 696 2218
Classics and Ancient History 223 704 2368
Philosophy 223 721 2409
Education Majors 266 780 2416
Political Science 251 762 2591
Anthropology 219 873 2781
Library and Information science 223 835 2814
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 274 990 3044
Sociology 292 1013 3058
Communications and Public Relations 328 1087 3212
Demography 320 1324 3393

Medicine rankings

Yantai University ranked 192nd for Medicine in China and 1794th in the World with 4,538 publications made and 80,082 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#192 of 549 In China
#647 of 2,817 In Asia
#1794 of 6,793 In the World

Yantai University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 2
1994 2 3
1995 1 4
1996 1 2
1997 0 1
1998 6 2
1999 3 12
2000 5 14
2001 7 21
2002 11 43
2003 31 38
2004 58 55
2005 96 80
2006 111 104
2007 68 174
2008 99 237
2009 97 350
2010 115 505
2011 111 644
2012 122 829
2013 124 1086
2014 126 1207
2015 113 1425
2016 92 1737
2017 111 1879
2018 181 2438
2019 232 3490
2020 309 5294
2021 418 6998
2022 522 9211
2023 566 11029
2024 477 13149
2025 382 13943

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 90 251 717
Radiation Therapy 101 321 844
Pharmacy 103 332 908
Biomedical Engineering 144 443 1178
Oncology and Cancer research 162 501 1234
Immunology 170 526 1390
Toxicology 145 595 1481
Cardiology 142 540 1527
Anesthesiology 142 603 1640
Urology 178 667 1641
Psychiatry 162 548 1658
Anatomy and Physiology 198 675 1835
Pathology 207 698 1846
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 196 762 1847
Veterinary 178 852 1966
Surgery 182 725 1972
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 228 832 2145
Physical Therapy 199 752 2147
Dentistry 238 945 2384
Virology 226 945 2410
Public Health 328 1367 3489
Nursing 281 1326 3627
Health Science 444 1539 4082

Mathematics rankings

Yantai University ranked 249th for Mathematics in China and 1799th in the World with 2,967 publications made and 35,054 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#249 of 550 In China
#681 of 2,725 In Asia
#1799 of 6,434 In the World

Yantai University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 0
1994 4 5
1995 4 5
1996 2 2
1997 5 3
1998 6 8
1999 5 8
2000 9 9
2001 17 12
2002 17 31
2003 34 18
2004 66 36
2005 105 44
2006 107 79
2007 89 117
2008 83 143
2009 117 240
2010 111 219
2011 132 315
2012 132 399
2013 101 552
2014 85 554
2015 71 805
2016 66 844
2017 65 1018
2018 107 1397
2019 119 2101
2020 180 2558
2021 179 3015
2022 274 3766
2023 327 4819
2024 235 4454
2025 125 4014

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 144 296 949
Blockchain and Cryptography 199 592 1416
Operations Research 258 756 1771
Statistics 244 674 1803
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 271 832 2222
Math Teachers 327 978 2740

Business rankings

Yantai University ranked 221st for Business in China and 1927th in the World with 2,206 publications made and 20,794 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#221 of 557 In China
#655 of 2,654 In Asia
#1927 of 6,366 In the World

Yantai University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 3 1
1998 2 1
1999 5 1
2000 1 5
2001 7 5
2002 22 9
2003 17 7
2004 66 11
2005 111 29
2006 122 62
2007 79 81
2008 88 115
2009 94 176
2010 93 190
2011 120 289
2012 99 353
2013 78 357
2014 61 488
2015 53 526
2016 51 571
2017 33 648
2018 62 768
2019 74 1106
2020 91 1396
2021 103 1740
2022 178 2202
2023 231 2946
2024 174 3184
2025 98 2978

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 184 517 1538
Engineering Management 358 565 1569
Finance 194 544 1691
Operations Research 258 756 1771
Public Policy / Administration 212 466 1879
Project Management 289 827 2333
Accounting 223 805 2362
Advertising 207 881 2482
Management Information Systems 290 891 2536
Marketing 296 1026 2643

Art & Design rankings

Yantai University ranked 236th for Art & Design in China and 2042nd in the World with 1,044 publications made and 7,005 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
#236 of 554 In China
#636 of 2,450 In Asia
#2042 of 6,010 In the World

Yantai University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 4 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 6 0
2001 8 2
2002 7 1
2003 22 0
2004 31 6
2005 65 9
2006 54 13
2007 38 25
2008 42 28
2009 56 46
2010 39 43
2011 44 65
2012 49 84
2013 32 111
2014 23 101
2015 24 137
2016 14 161
2017 12 141
2018 21 245
2019 24 355
2020 51 401
2021 50 604
2022 76 834
2023 93 1136
2024 94 1898
2025 73 2600

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 226 409 980
Animation 202 402 996
Landscape Architecture 260 441 1088
Creative Writing 119 351 1578
Computer Graphics 240 642 1669
Fashion Design 225 587 1802
Literature 215 566 1934
Aesthetics 232 635 2027

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Yantai University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 255 670 1646
Psychology 216 705 1996
Economics 259 776 2260
Social Psychology 254 925 2641
Development Studies 293 950 2694
Child Psychology 287 1219 3322