Yunnan University ranked 89th in China, 935th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 124 research topics. Yunnan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,113 academic publications and 302,194 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Biology rankings
Yunnan University ranked 103rd for Biology in China and 817th in the World with 18,083 publications made and 233,326 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.
| Biology ranking | Location |
| #103 of 551 | In China |
| #244 of 2,814 | In Asia |
| #817 of 6,770 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 6 | 8 |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 7 |
| 1994 | 11 | 11 |
| 1995 | 22 | 18 |
| 1996 | 13 | 31 |
| 1997 | 22 | 22 |
| 1998 | 34 | 51 |
| 1999 | 43 | 40 |
| 2000 | 44 | 73 |
| 2001 | 56 | 84 |
| 2002 | 81 | 136 |
| 2003 | 130 | 2461 |
| 2004 | 200 | 356 |
| 2005 | 266 | 560 |
| 2006 | 324 | 828 |
| 2007 | 473 | 1271 |
| 2008 | 509 | 1695 |
| 2009 | 617 | 2377 |
| 2010 | 619 | 3004 |
| 2011 | 639 | 3993 |
| 2012 | 611 | 4863 |
| 2013 | 805 | 5881 |
| 2014 | 713 | 7467 |
| 2015 | 693 | 9096 |
| 2016 | 555 | 9372 |
| 2017 | 637 | 10597 |
| 2018 | 748 | 12659 |
| 2019 | 990 | 15587 |
| 2020 | 1449 | 21468 |
| 2021 | 1712 | 28031 |
| 2022 | 2292 | 37312 |
| 2023 | 2450 | 45599 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Biology.
Chemistry rankings
Yunnan University ranked 115th for Chemistry in China and 807th in the World with 16,553 publications made and 222,612 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
| Chemistry ranking | Location |
| #115 of 546 | In China |
| #266 of 2,750 | In Asia |
| #807 of 6,447 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 5 | 11 |
| 1992 | 10 | 4 |
| 1993 | 6 | 10 |
| 1994 | 9 | 14 |
| 1995 | 21 | 23 |
| 1996 | 14 | 41 |
| 1997 | 24 | 22 |
| 1998 | 41 | 61 |
| 1999 | 54 | 39 |
| 2000 | 49 | 79 |
| 2001 | 60 | 96 |
| 2002 | 88 | 152 |
| 2003 | 141 | 355 |
| 2004 | 172 | 375 |
| 2005 | 248 | 569 |
| 2006 | 308 | 862 |
| 2007 | 401 | 1242 |
| 2008 | 431 | 1658 |
| 2009 | 535 | 2264 |
| 2010 | 546 | 2931 |
| 2011 | 575 | 3854 |
| 2012 | 583 | 4647 |
| 2013 | 731 | 5607 |
| 2014 | 690 | 7166 |
| 2015 | 655 | 8772 |
| 2016 | 536 | 9084 |
| 2017 | 594 | 10305 |
| 2018 | 682 | 12085 |
| 2019 | 908 | 14661 |
| 2020 | 1290 | 19763 |
| 2021 | 1552 | 25868 |
| 2022 | 2082 | 34601 |
| 2023 | 2204 | 42471 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Chemistry.
Environmental Science rankings
Yunnan University ranked 84th for Environmental Science in China and 669th in the World with 16,243 publications made and 170,677 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #84 of 552 | In China |
| #169 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #669 of 6,798 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 4 |
| 1992 | 7 | 2 |
| 1993 | 5 | 7 |
| 1994 | 7 | 5 |
| 1995 | 11 | 8 |
| 1996 | 10 | 22 |
| 1997 | 15 | 13 |
| 1998 | 27 | 30 |
| 1999 | 37 | 24 |
| 2000 | 71 | 49 |
| 2001 | 81 | 59 |
| 2002 | 76 | 116 |
| 2003 | 155 | 2552 |
| 2004 | 252 | 243 |
| 2005 | 295 | 339 |
| 2006 | 401 | 604 |
| 2007 | 560 | 973 |
| 2008 | 527 | 1205 |
| 2009 | 629 | 1740 |
| 2010 | 639 | 2253 |
| 2011 | 679 | 2936 |
| 2012 | 648 | 3567 |
| 2013 | 724 | 4165 |
| 2014 | 630 | 5346 |
| 2015 | 613 | 6447 |
| 2016 | 443 | 6272 |
| 2017 | 498 | 7180 |
| 2018 | 620 | 8770 |
| 2019 | 844 | 10855 |
| 2020 | 1195 | 15440 |
| 2021 | 1416 | 20568 |
| 2022 | 1854 | 28085 |
| 2023 | 2016 | 33902 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Engineering rankings
Yunnan University ranked 123rd for Engineering in China and 868th in the World with 15,931 publications made and 161,767 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
| Engineering ranking | Location |
| #123 of 560 | In China |
| #278 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #868 of 6,684 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 5 | 7 |
| 1992 | 7 | 3 |
| 1993 | 11 | 12 |
| 1994 | 9 | 17 |
| 1995 | 16 | 19 |
| 1996 | 16 | 54 |
| 1997 | 20 | 32 |
| 1998 | 41 | 61 |
| 1999 | 48 | 47 |
| 2000 | 63 | 95 |
| 2001 | 80 | 97 |
| 2002 | 110 | 189 |
| 2003 | 125 | 277 |
| 2004 | 206 | 368 |
| 2005 | 263 | 521 |
| 2006 | 365 | 666 |
| 2007 | 458 | 814 |
| 2008 | 457 | 1054 |
| 2009 | 533 | 1450 |
| 2010 | 623 | 1907 |
| 2011 | 689 | 2451 |
| 2012 | 619 | 2946 |
| 2013 | 684 | 3515 |
| 2014 | 641 | 4603 |
| 2015 | 543 | 5813 |
| 2016 | 465 | 6184 |
| 2017 | 497 | 7280 |
| 2018 | 615 | 9059 |
| 2019 | 814 | 11325 |
| 2020 | 1140 | 15496 |
| 2021 | 1414 | 21042 |
| 2022 | 1940 | 28416 |
| 2023 | 2138 | 35968 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
Yunnan University ranked 115th for Physics in China and 832nd in the World with 14,979 publications made and 161,548 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.
| Physics ranking | Location |
| #115 of 556 | In China |
| #254 of 2,786 | In Asia |
| #832 of 6,603 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 9 | 11 |
| 1992 | 13 | 5 |
| 1993 | 11 | 14 |
| 1994 | 10 | 18 |
| 1995 | 21 | 25 |
| 1996 | 27 | 62 |
| 1997 | 22 | 35 |
| 1998 | 52 | 68 |
| 1999 | 61 | 71 |
| 2000 | 85 | 137 |
| 2001 | 100 | 124 |
| 2002 | 110 | 277 |
| 2003 | 149 | 441 |
| 2004 | 209 | 528 |
| 2005 | 246 | 760 |
| 2006 | 328 | 910 |
| 2007 | 442 | 1098 |
| 2008 | 424 | 1379 |
| 2009 | 538 | 1789 |
| 2010 | 588 | 2174 |
| 2011 | 617 | 2650 |
| 2012 | 534 | 3088 |
| 2013 | 645 | 3680 |
| 2014 | 590 | 4768 |
| 2015 | 527 | 5745 |
| 2016 | 458 | 6321 |
| 2017 | 442 | 7216 |
| 2018 | 602 | 9021 |
| 2019 | 766 | 10984 |
| 2020 | 1054 | 14533 |
| 2021 | 1297 | 19678 |
| 2022 | 1774 | 26253 |
| 2023 | 1950 | 33291 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Physics.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Yunnan University ranked 85th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1064th in the World with 11,533 publications made and 77,482 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #85 of 561 | In China |
| #199 of 2,845 | In Asia |
| #1064 of 7,020 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 | 7 | 2 |
| 1993 | 7 | 5 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | 5 | 4 |
| 1996 | 8 | 12 |
| 1997 | 17 | 15 |
| 1998 | 26 | 29 |
| 1999 | 21 | 37 |
| 2000 | 85 | 50 |
| 2001 | 74 | 32 |
| 2002 | 72 | 103 |
| 2003 | 168 | 765 |
| 2004 | 265 | 244 |
| 2005 | 283 | 340 |
| 2006 | 394 | 492 |
| 2007 | 503 | 665 |
| 2008 | 478 | 746 |
| 2009 | 495 | 1038 |
| 2010 | 581 | 1269 |
| 2011 | 606 | 1527 |
| 2012 | 486 | 1709 |
| 2013 | 498 | 2119 |
| 2014 | 421 | 2492 |
| 2015 | 386 | 2694 |
| 2016 | 283 | 2672 |
| 2017 | 298 | 3158 |
| 2018 | 387 | 4164 |
| 2019 | 476 | 5196 |
| 2020 | 744 | 7542 |
| 2021 | 905 | 10095 |
| 2022 | 1145 | 13511 |
| 2023 | 1275 | 16409 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Computer Science rankings
Yunnan University ranked 100th for Computer Science in China and 896th in the World with 11,454 publications made and 80,386 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #100 of 561 | In China |
| #236 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #896 of 6,752 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 4 |
| 1992 | 9 | 1 |
| 1993 | 10 | 2 |
| 1994 | 6 | 4 |
| 1995 | 10 | 13 |
| 1996 | 9 | 24 |
| 1997 | 17 | 17 |
| 1998 | 20 | 25 |
| 1999 | 25 | 39 |
| 2000 | 45 | 77 |
| 2001 | 47 | 75 |
| 2002 | 64 | 175 |
| 2003 | 94 | 357 |
| 2004 | 170 | 308 |
| 2005 | 188 | 486 |
| 2006 | 295 | 610 |
| 2007 | 351 | 705 |
| 2008 | 389 | 906 |
| 2009 | 467 | 1175 |
| 2010 | 548 | 1297 |
| 2011 | 543 | 1576 |
| 2012 | 467 | 1815 |
| 2013 | 512 | 2119 |
| 2014 | 432 | 2508 |
| 2015 | 356 | 2824 |
| 2016 | 349 | 2955 |
| 2017 | 337 | 3388 |
| 2018 | 460 | 4577 |
| 2019 | 556 | 5730 |
| 2020 | 785 | 8192 |
| 2021 | 1042 | 10896 |
| 2022 | 1332 | 14997 |
| 2023 | 1382 | 18342 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Computer Science.
Medicine rankings
Yunnan University ranked 107th for Medicine in China and 1133rd in the World with 8,070 publications made and 95,590 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Psychiatry.
| Medicine ranking | Location |
| #107 of 546 | In China |
| #349 of 2,781 | In Asia |
| #1133 of 6,680 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 8 |
| 1995 | 10 | 7 |
| 1996 | 1 | 14 |
| 1997 | 11 | 11 |
| 1998 | 8 | 15 |
| 1999 | 14 | 15 |
| 2000 | 21 | 25 |
| 2001 | 29 | 32 |
| 2002 | 25 | 48 |
| 2003 | 53 | 116 |
| 2004 | 87 | 174 |
| 2005 | 124 | 266 |
| 2006 | 145 | 425 |
| 2007 | 224 | 620 |
| 2008 | 260 | 800 |
| 2009 | 296 | 1196 |
| 2010 | 327 | 1376 |
| 2011 | 312 | 1909 |
| 2012 | 290 | 2148 |
| 2013 | 347 | 2718 |
| 2014 | 325 | 3318 |
| 2015 | 291 | 3848 |
| 2016 | 260 | 4006 |
| 2017 | 273 | 4365 |
| 2018 | 322 | 4923 |
| 2019 | 390 | 6042 |
| 2020 | 613 | 8728 |
| 2021 | 783 | 11244 |
| 2022 | 1053 | 14471 |
| 2023 | 1048 | 17192 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Medicine.
Mathematics rankings
Yunnan University ranked 115th for Mathematics in China and 909th in the World with 6,165 publications made and 41,738 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.
| Mathematics ranking | Location |
| #115 of 550 | In China |
| #245 of 2,673 | In Asia |
| #909 of 6,305 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 3 |
| 1992 | 7 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 5 |
| 1994 | 4 | 4 |
| 1995 | 5 | 7 |
| 1996 | 6 | 7 |
| 1997 | 13 | 9 |
| 1998 | 13 | 15 |
| 1999 | 20 | 24 |
| 2000 | 33 | 65 |
| 2001 | 33 | 47 |
| 2002 | 44 | 116 |
| 2003 | 51 | 220 |
| 2004 | 103 | 239 |
| 2005 | 110 | 328 |
| 2006 | 168 | 471 |
| 2007 | 206 | 542 |
| 2008 | 239 | 603 |
| 2009 | 287 | 719 |
| 2010 | 341 | 843 |
| 2011 | 338 | 891 |
| 2012 | 263 | 1023 |
| 2013 | 305 | 1144 |
| 2014 | 255 | 1455 |
| 2015 | 195 | 1445 |
| 2016 | 179 | 1560 |
| 2017 | 196 | 1847 |
| 2018 | 240 | 2346 |
| 2019 | 306 | 2893 |
| 2020 | 416 | 3584 |
| 2021 | 455 | 4625 |
| 2022 | 608 | 6462 |
| 2023 | 652 | 7786 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Mathematics.
Business rankings
Yunnan University ranked 109th for Business in China and 1038th in the World with 4,206 publications made and 21,686 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Management Information Systems.
| Business ranking | Location |
| #109 of 556 | In China |
| #251 of 2,579 | In Asia |
| #1038 of 6,187 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 | 6 |
| 1997 | 4 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 5 |
| 1999 | 6 | 13 |
| 2000 | 29 | 32 |
| 2001 | 29 | 17 |
| 2002 | 42 | 92 |
| 2003 | 62 | 153 |
| 2004 | 99 | 168 |
| 2005 | 112 | 239 |
| 2006 | 147 | 262 |
| 2007 | 187 | 319 |
| 2008 | 192 | 408 |
| 2009 | 197 | 483 |
| 2010 | 263 | 461 |
| 2011 | 254 | 556 |
| 2012 | 210 | 634 |
| 2013 | 219 | 653 |
| 2014 | 189 | 933 |
| 2015 | 162 | 901 |
| 2016 | 92 | 880 |
| 2017 | 103 | 934 |
| 2018 | 146 | 1244 |
| 2019 | 175 | 1529 |
| 2020 | 244 | 1969 |
| 2021 | 266 | 2714 |
| 2022 | 370 | 3656 |
| 2023 | 367 | 4238 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Business.
Economics rankings
Yunnan University ranked 117th for Economics in China and 1098th in the World with 3,200 publications made and 14,301 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.
| Economics ranking | Location |
| #117 of 542 | In China |
| #254 of 2,461 | In Asia |
| #1098 of 5,995 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 5 |
| 1999 | 5 | 7 |
| 2000 | 26 | 8 |
| 2001 | 24 | 14 |
| 2002 | 37 | 44 |
| 2003 | 53 | 58 |
| 2004 | 75 | 43 |
| 2005 | 90 | 88 |
| 2006 | 123 | 101 |
| 2007 | 161 | 102 |
| 2008 | 145 | 182 |
| 2009 | 163 | 199 |
| 2010 | 209 | 262 |
| 2011 | 207 | 253 |
| 2012 | 148 | 335 |
| 2013 | 147 | 369 |
| 2014 | 101 | 441 |
| 2015 | 110 | 569 |
| 2016 | 70 | 499 |
| 2017 | 79 | 623 |
| 2018 | 95 | 780 |
| 2019 | 140 | 986 |
| 2020 | 187 | 1385 |
| 2021 | 220 | 1939 |
| 2022 | 238 | 2702 |
| 2023 | 298 | 3292 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Economics.
Art & Design rankings
Yunnan University ranked 100th for Art & Design in China and 1030th in the World with 2,171 publications made and 6,953 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.
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 |
| #100 of 550 | In China |
| #223 of 2,302 | In Asia |
| #1030 of 5,720 | In the World |
Yunnan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 | 8 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000 | 24 | 3 |
| 2001 | 19 | 2 |
| 2002 | 18 | 12 |
| 2003 | 42 | 55 |
| 2004 | 67 | 29 |
| 2005 | 66 | 38 |
| 2006 | 107 | 48 |
| 2007 | 149 | 69 |
| 2008 | 130 | 69 |
| 2009 | 129 | 82 |
| 2010 | 146 | 103 |
| 2011 | 155 | 147 |
| 2012 | 145 | 201 |
| 2013 | 93 | 205 |
| 2014 | 88 | 309 |
| 2015 | 80 | 306 |
| 2016 | 38 | 269 |
| 2017 | 40 | 345 |
| 2018 | 39 | 416 |
| 2019 | 67 | 566 |
| 2020 | 97 | 749 |
| 2021 | 115 | 991 |
| 2022 | 137 | 1453 |
| 2023 | 154 | 1657 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yunnan University in various areas of Art & Design.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for Yunnan University
