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Zhejiang Normal University ranked 117th in China, 1621st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. Zhejiang Normal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,384 academic publications and 456,320 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1621 of 14,131 In the World
#421 of 5,830 In Asia
#117 of 960 In China
#268 of 2,148 For Computer Graphics
#277 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#380 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#5443 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3072 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 119 other topics

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Physics rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 96th for Physics in China and 651st in the World with 17,539 publications made and 343,793 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#96 of 558 In China
#194 of 2,822 In Asia
#651 of 6,729 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 9 1
1994 11 6
1995 12 8
1996 14 16
1997 14 14
1998 9 18
1999 9 20
2000 31 24
2001 37 45
2002 73 54
2003 122 109
2004 202 121
2005 322 335
2006 455 504
2007 417 702
2008 520 1147
2009 609 1534
2010 746 2145
2011 870 3466
2012 754 4603
2013 687 5867
2014 679 7766
2015 535 9523
2016 466 11071
2017 515 13571
2018 625 16811
2019 746 22222
2020 838 26129
2021 1049 31554
2022 1562 38704
2023 1944 45643
2024 1714 54204
2025 1122 51540

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 18 42 277
Condensed Matter Physics 68 131 421
Nanotechnology 91 174 432
Acoustical Engineering 60 118 463
Optical Engineering 89 171 573
Quantum and Particle physics 92 177 586
Materials Science 108 216 627
Atomic and Molecular physics 68 160 652
Nuclear Physics 87 209 725
Astrophysics and Astronomy 97 203 805
Applied/Engineering Physics 138 287 809
Biophysics 133 363 1115

Engineering rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 114th for Engineering in China and 740th in the World with 16,820 publications made and 333,554 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#114 of 560 In China
#232 of 2,841 In Asia
#740 of 6,795 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 0
1994 6 2
1995 8 4
1996 8 5
1997 14 7
1998 4 15
1999 8 15
2000 24 19
2001 27 26
2002 60 36
2003 93 58
2004 186 102
2005 296 194
2006 414 343
2007 390 502
2008 529 929
2009 538 1326
2010 743 1922
2011 881 3100
2012 734 4150
2013 670 5450
2014 663 7375
2015 523 9316
2016 419 10794
2017 491 13326
2018 587 16486
2019 704 21506
2020 816 25445
2021 982 30462
2022 1525 38007
2023 1878 45253
2024 1634 53663
2025 1140 51552

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 94 170 380
Nanotechnology 91 174 432
Acoustical Engineering 60 118 463
Optical Engineering 89 171 573
Materials Science 108 216 627
Environmental Engineering 98 222 632
Metallurgical Engineering 121 244 688
Telecommunications 102 231 712
Electrical Engineering 119 280 786
Biochemical Engineering 101 245 794
Applied/Engineering Physics 138 287 809
Geotechnical Engineering 135 297 825
Operations Research 110 303 893
Engineering Management 124 229 922
Automation and Control engineering 154 366 932
Electronic Engineering 133 352 939
Civil Engineering 135 328 978
Aerospace Engineering 114 297 984
Technical Drawing 175 383 985
Computer Networking 139 341 986
Human-Computer Interaction 102 272 1011
Transportation Engineering 130 337 1031
Landscape Architecture 248 417 1049
Mechanical Engineering 138 355 1055
Systems Engineering 118 311 1104
Reliability and Quality Engineering 163 415 1134
Structural Engineering 163 430 1142
Architecture 119 352 1148
Robotics 195 514 1238
Automotive Engineering 165 518 1292
Petroleum Engineering 195 500 1297
Biomedical Engineering 162 514 1299
Architectural Engineering 178 492 1310
Remote Sensing 203 480 1335
Computer Engineering 190 567 1358
Renewable Energy Engineering 180 641 1513
Biotechnology 250 981 2203

Chemistry rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 130th for Chemistry in China and 851st in the World with 14,130 publications made and 324,710 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#130 of 547 In China
#289 of 2,785 In Asia
#851 of 6,561 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 8 0
1994 6 2
1995 5 5
1996 8 5
1997 12 7
1998 5 12
1999 10 10
2000 19 21
2001 30 29
2002 51 41
2003 68 70
2004 115 115
2005 186 226
2006 285 365
2007 264 480
2008 377 859
2009 425 1168
2010 535 1718
2011 659 2844
2012 612 3855
2013 595 5187
2014 615 7110
2015 471 9128
2016 390 10634
2017 473 13201
2018 571 16119
2019 648 21023
2020 718 25129
2021 856 30068
2022 1325 37592
2023 1585 43423
2024 1378 50790
2025 985 49084

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 94 170 380
Inorganic Chemistry 79 145 394
Nanotechnology 91 174 432
Radiochemistry 99 244 459
Physical chemistry 98 191 512
Pharmacy 60 177 547
Materials Science 108 216 627
Environmental Chemistry 100 225 685
Organic Chemistry 111 243 702
Computational Chemistry 94 199 705
Biochemical Engineering 101 245 794
Biochemistry 126 295 855
Nutrition and Food Science 194 659 1548
Petrology and Geochemistry 212 646 1778

Biology rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 134th for Biology in China and 1005th in the World with 14,004 publications made and 314,102 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#134 of 553 In China
#344 of 2,838 In Asia
#1005 of 6,841 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 0
1994 4 3
1995 4 6
1996 8 6
1997 6 6
1998 7 11
1999 7 12
2000 23 18
2001 34 34
2002 57 38
2003 69 78
2004 150 97
2005 222 249
2006 304 393
2007 334 515
2008 374 861
2009 426 1082
2010 522 1531
2011 642 2520
2012 562 3517
2013 560 4778
2014 571 6689
2015 430 8602
2016 378 9991
2017 459 12555
2018 543 15434
2019 616 20224
2020 730 24552
2021 882 29191
2022 1337 36059
2023 1574 42237
2024 1369 46468
2025 949 44640

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 91 174 432
Evolutionary Biology 72 124 627
Biochemistry 126 295 855
Horticulture 105 371 1002
Botany 125 369 1092
Neuroscience 101 312 1097
Biophysics 133 363 1115
Genetics 165 434 1194
Agricultural Science 159 461 1213
Paleontology 154 395 1231
Zoology 147 438 1439
Molecular Biology 199 564 1452
Nutrition and Food Science 194 659 1548
Pharmacology 197 680 1595
Toxicology 166 676 1627
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 235 675 1701
Oncology and Cancer research 212 722 1718
Microbiology 200 748 1771
Forestry 152 627 1843
Immunology 221 750 1861
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 200 699 1941
Animal Science 171 721 2019
Virology 202 818 2129
Biotechnology 250 981 2203

Computer Science rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 117th for Computer Science in China and 937th in the World with 11,797 publications made and 145,698 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#117 of 563 In China
#270 of 2,842 In Asia
#937 of 6,855 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 0
1994 8 3
1995 7 1
1996 6 7
1997 9 5
1998 6 7
1999 5 12
2000 17 7
2001 18 9
2002 46 18
2003 70 36
2004 166 45
2005 265 86
2006 358 208
2007 370 295
2008 440 444
2009 509 720
2010 627 1075
2011 656 1600
2012 501 1938
2013 428 2457
2014 372 2994
2015 265 3519
2016 244 3843
2017 266 5064
2018 305 6306
2019 410 8395
2020 504 10747
2021 656 12924
2022 1021 15809
2023 1285 20627
2024 1235 24886
2025 856 24850

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 37 66 268
Game Design and Development 49 120 584
Web Design and Development 84 182 646
Telecommunications 102 231 712
Multimedia 52 162 714
Information Technology 67 194 748
Computer Vision 117 251 785
Cognitive Science 106 219 791
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 109 237 799
Machine Learning 115 258 799
Blockchain and Cryptography 132 355 924
Database Administration 139 325 925
Animation 186 380 967
Computer Networking 139 341 986
Human-Computer Interaction 102 272 1011
Neuroscience 101 312 1097
Management Information Systems 95 262 1132
Data Science 106 306 1147
Cyber Security 140 401 1156
Library and Information science 50 222 1179
Software Engineering 125 310 1211
Computational Linguistics 151 458 1217
Robotics 195 514 1238
Computer Engineering 190 567 1358
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 235 675 1701

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 115th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1327th in the World with 11,371 publications made and 98,859 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#115 of 563 In China
#309 of 2,867 In Asia
#1327 of 7,088 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 3
1994 5 2
1995 3 2
1996 4 4
1997 6 3
1998 6 8
1999 6 7
2000 38 8
2001 35 13
2002 87 19
2003 112 36
2004 272 50
2005 380 87
2006 458 154
2007 436 206
2008 573 316
2009 534 474
2010 622 730
2011 673 1182
2012 496 1349
2013 396 1577
2014 313 1978
2015 226 2403
2016 168 2577
2017 229 3151
2018 235 4062
2019 361 5184
2020 425 6978
2021 568 8877
2022 926 11358
2023 1149 15296
2024 1046 18955
2025 696 19889

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 47 118 636
Early Childhood Education 15 73 684
Sports / Exercise science 36 113 713
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 129 732
Aesthetics 85 155 817
Linguistics 103 232 891
Radio and Television broadcasting 61 215 943
Social Work 52 117 962
Genealogy 48 126 964
Publishing 60 173 964
Special Education 25 144 968
Journalism and Digital Media 76 264 1003
Broadcast Journalism 92 279 1033
Law 101 219 1034
Archaeology 145 292 1078
History 143 292 1153
Library and Information science 50 222 1179
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 65 246 1194
Sociology 92 260 1217
Urban and Regional planning 167 316 1238
Political Science 101 247 1261
Philosophy 97 295 1303
Political Economy 67 221 1325
Art History 68 167 1330
Public Policy / Administration 95 238 1359
Communications and Public Relations 90 299 1360
Gender Studies 46 191 1373
Criminology and Criminal Justice 64 224 1475
Anthropology 100 347 1509
Media Studies 69 264 1579
Demography 136 495 1601
Classics and Ancient History 134 401 1662

Environmental Science rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 133rd for Environmental Science in China and 1083rd in the World with 10,985 publications made and 187,198 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#133 of 553 In China
#326 of 2,841 In Asia
#1083 of 6,888 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 2 2
1995 6 2
1996 6 3
1997 5 1
1998 5 7
1999 3 8
2000 26 15
2001 40 27
2002 67 35
2003 84 66
2004 184 73
2005 247 158
2006 329 258
2007 341 319
2008 414 523
2009 416 766
2010 515 1026
2011 562 1683
2012 487 2208
2013 431 2859
2014 371 3716
2015 272 4713
2016 231 5397
2017 294 6627
2018 315 8210
2019 454 11003
2020 502 13663
2021 613 16804
2022 972 21308
2023 1193 25762
2024 1037 29544
2025 667 28656

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 98 222 632
Environmental Chemistry 100 225 685
Geotechnical Engineering 135 297 825
Environmental Management 138 335 950
Earth science and Geophysics 143 326 980
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 129 339 1036
Oceanography 154 377 1169
Ecology 149 366 1175
Geology 151 382 1192
Geography and Cartography 143 347 1212
Agricultural Science 159 461 1213
Paleontology 154 395 1231
Urban and Regional planning 167 316 1238
Petrology and Geochemistry 212 646 1778
Forestry 152 627 1843
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 200 699 1941

Mathematics rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 101st for Mathematics in China and 820th in the World with 7,253 publications made and 87,834 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#101 of 550 In China
#218 of 2,725 In Asia
#820 of 6,434 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 1
1994 6 2
1995 6 3
1996 2 10
1997 3 6
1998 5 8
1999 5 7
2000 13 12
2001 22 11
2002 26 13
2003 55 37
2004 125 41
2005 208 117
2006 242 187
2007 211 252
2008 320 336
2009 326 469
2010 371 667
2011 384 1014
2012 287 1220
2013 257 1502
2014 233 1776
2015 171 2005
2016 158 2262
2017 141 2773
2018 169 3595
2019 262 4901
2020 305 6279
2021 436 8012
2022 691 9743
2023 773 11948
2024 692 11989
2025 410 11035

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 51 88 340
Math Teachers 23 95 555
Operations Research 110 303 893
Blockchain and Cryptography 132 355 924
Statistics 117 259 929
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 127 288 1084

Psychology rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 110th for Psychology in China and 1127th in the World with 5,822 publications made and 65,490 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#110 of 553 In China
#329 of 2,766 In Asia
#1127 of 6,663 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 12 0
2001 9 1
2002 32 6
2003 47 3
2004 96 11
2005 158 14
2006 215 31
2007 213 63
2008 232 130
2009 253 193
2010 293 307
2011 301 435
2012 205 645
2013 214 920
2014 171 1317
2015 132 1707
2016 113 1820
2017 118 2496
2018 105 2830
2019 171 3206
2020 217 4456
2021 323 4887
2022 526 6088
2023 639 8230
2024 618 9828
2025 485 11185

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 47 118 636
Cognitive Science 106 219 791
Child Psychology 50 145 856
Social Psychology 72 185 928
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 67 310 932
Social Work 52 117 962
Special Education 25 144 968
Clinical Psychology 57 215 1051
Neuroscience 101 312 1097
Psychiatry 96 345 1160

Business rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 124th for Business in China and 1154th in the World with 4,730 publications made and 43,704 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#124 of 557 In China
#308 of 2,654 In Asia
#1154 of 6,366 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 4 1
1997 2 4
1998 0 2
1999 2 2
2000 14 7
2001 6 6
2002 27 7
2003 49 22
2004 102 15
2005 175 43
2006 169 89
2007 187 87
2008 236 155
2009 253 251
2010 299 381
2011 306 597
2012 197 624
2013 186 756
2014 143 861
2015 103 1004
2016 85 1091
2017 89 1473
2018 102 1965
2019 163 2682
2020 173 3259
2021 242 3997
2022 386 5083
2023 456 6847
2024 371 7410
2025 239 7226

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

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 89 224 719
Operations Research 110 303 893
Human Resource Management 59 201 897
Real Estate 125 272 903
Engineering Management 124 229 922
Entertainment Industry Business 57 194 923
Entrepreneurship 63 195 937
Management 126 303 1038
Finance 109 259 1040
Management Information Systems 95 262 1132
International Trade 123 284 1281
Public Policy / Administration 95 238 1359
Advertising 98 378 1379
International Business 132 334 1400
Marketing 138 450 1458
Accounting 129 433 1538
Investment Banking and Stock trading 155 560 1607
Project Management 131 458 1665

Economics rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 112th for Economics in China and 1070th in the World with 3,666 publications made and 29,321 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#112 of 541 In China
#253 of 2,559 In Asia
#1070 of 6,188 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 2 1
1996 4 5
1997 1 5
1998 2 2
1999 2 3
2000 13 6
2001 6 3
2002 22 10
2003 31 19
2004 94 18
2005 142 35
2006 157 60
2007 161 55
2008 199 106
2009 185 137
2010 233 257
2011 230 383
2012 142 429
2013 150 464
2014 107 579
2015 70 600
2016 53 732
2017 67 764
2018 56 1027
2019 115 1373
2020 133 1867
2021 217 2522
2022 281 3256
2023 377 4530
2024 275 4870
2025 163 4799

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

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 129 732
Development Studies 92 218 965
Finance 109 259 1040
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 127 288 1084
Environmental Economics 165 367 1101
International Trade 123 284 1281
Political Economy 67 221 1325
International Economics 137 368 1501
Investment Banking and Stock trading 155 560 1607

Art & Design rankings

Zhejiang Normal University ranked 80th for Art & Design in China and 834th in the World with 3,010 publications made and 16,814 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#80 of 554 In China
#165 of 2,450 In Asia
#834 of 6,010 In the World

Zhejiang Normal University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 2
1998 1 1
1999 1 1
2000 13 1
2001 5 3
2002 33 3
2003 33 10
2004 107 7
2005 116 11
2006 164 14
2007 164 40
2008 168 55
2009 180 99
2010 216 158
2011 224 212
2012 158 261
2013 109 279
2014 79 343
2015 58 408
2016 41 454
2017 46 508
2018 41 658
2019 67 924
2020 93 1157
2021 133 1486
2022 190 1928
2023 222 2665
2024 230 3860
2025 133 4652

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 37 66 268
Illustration and Concept Art 35 56 300
Painting and Drawing 37 58 306
Sculpture 37 58 306
Singing and Vocal Performance 20 61 391
Graphic Design 54 116 525
Game Design and Development 49 120 584
Music 48 111 615
Multimedia 52 162 714
Performing arts 55 114 730
Literature 78 148 813
Aesthetics 85 155 817
Entertainment Industry Business 57 194 923
Creative Writing 53 143 963
Animation 186 380 967
Fashion Design 101 225 967
Photography 87 235 982
Cinematography 37 155 1005
Landscape Architecture 248 417 1049
Architecture 119 352 1148
Art History 68 167 1330

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Zhejiang Normal University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Audiology 61 250 995
Health Science 71 275 1154
Physical Therapy 115 423 1412
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 144 507 1444
Sports Medicine 96 418 1483
Medicine 161 546 1552
Public Health 136 516 1632
Anatomy and Physiology 182 610 1681
Ophthalmology 168 702 1774
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 106 516 1778
Orthodontics 130 603 1792
Pathology 204 686 1813
Dentistry 153 679 1890
Nursing 141 661 2138
Cardiology 192 803 2154
Surgery 207 834 2294
Gerontology 165 738 2387
Anesthesiology 258 1106 2755
Family medicine 201 1024 2879
Healthcare Management (MHA) 187 1051 2916