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Zhejiang University ranked 4th in China, 102nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 13 research topics. Zhejiang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 252,134 academic publications and 4,353,404 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 54 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#102 of 14,131 In the World
#8 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 960 In China
#1 of 17 In Hangzhou
#2 of 4,260 For Chemical Engineering
#2 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#4 of 3,606 For Environmental Chemistry
#716 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#203 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top10 For 10 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in China and 28th in the World with 166,869 publications made and 3,470,166 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 546 In China
#6 of 2,750 In Asia
#28 of 6,447 In the World

Zhejiang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 150 167
1992 170 175
1993 188 207
1994 168 279
1995 192 369
1996 309 486
1997 374 620
1998 391 701
1999 533 1037
2000 898 1394
2001 1114 1998
2002 1630 3128
2003 2092 4095
2004 3213 6026
2005 4156 9284
2006 4701 13651
2007 5027 19402
2008 5221 26723
2009 5173 36202
2010 5641 46308
2011 6429 59926
2012 6466 75419
2013 6899 95218
2014 6910 116575
2015 6910 136239
2016 7181 157126
2017 7594 182462
2018 8554 221600
2019 10042 273666
2020 11570 342307
2021 13310 425039
2022 15212 513838
2023 16091 566216

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

Engineering rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 2nd for Engineering in China and 22nd in the World with 163,421 publications made and 2,904,509 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 560 In China
#5 of 2,809 In Asia
#22 of 6,684 In the World

Zhejiang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 161 186
1992 198 189
1993 209 227
1994 186 303
1995 212 405
1996 339 512
1997 395 623
1998 434 741
1999 537 1067
2000 848 1385
2001 1047 1937
2002 1650 3052
2003 2013 3711
2004 3376 5265
2005 4452 8008
2006 5098 11548
2007 5131 16137
2008 5279 22376
2009 5181 30302
2010 5865 38351
2011 6652 50041
2012 6400 62071
2013 6873 79319
2014 6738 98324
2015 6612 115177
2016 6678 134287
2017 7132 156707
2018 7991 193018
2019 9625 238931
2020 10738 295163
2021 12412 364749
2022 14394 440758
2023 16129 494545

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

Biology rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 1st for Biology in China and 55th in the World with 155,847 publications made and 3,280,070 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 551 In China
#4 of 2,814 In Asia
#55 of 6,770 In the World

Zhejiang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 91 95
1992 99 106
1993 103 116
1994 99 179
1995 124 230
1996 192 292
1997 223 404
1998 235 434
1999 369 654
2000 685 894
2001 882 1368
2002 1343 2153
2003 1767 3594
2004 2885 4828
2005 3595 7533
2006 4182 11484
2007 4428 16586
2008 4602 23307
2009 4623 31354
2010 4970 40772
2011 5651 53412
2012 5778 68244
2013 6296 86758
2014 6464 106799
2015 6403 125812
2016 6637 145660
2017 7249 170393
2018 8066 206805
2019 9754 257406
2020 11692 336521
2021 13296 417190
2022 15163 501355
2023 15887 550643

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 3 3 10
Nutrition and Food Science 3 3 11
Nanotechnology 2 5 11
Agricultural Science 3 3 17
Botany 1 3 32
Microbiology 1 2 41
Biochemistry 1 4 44
Toxicology 1 1 45
Entomology 1 3 50
Paleontology 1 3 57
Astrobiology 2 5 59
Oncology and Cancer research 10 16 67
Animal Science 3 3 76
Pharmacology 6 10 78
Genetics 3 9 83
Biotechnology 4 8 84
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 11 92
Virology 6 12 98
Immunology 7 13 107
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 15 122
Molecular Biology 7 19 125
Evolutionary Biology 4 13 152
Biophysics 3 15 155
Zoology 2 11 168
Forestry 7 23 174
Neuroscience 8 22 211
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 31 112 824

Physics rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 2nd for Physics in China and 28th in the World with 149,933 publications made and 2,743,958 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 556 In China
#6 of 2,786 In Asia
#28 of 6,603 In the World

Zhejiang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 179 193
1992 201 219
1993 211 238
1994 205 328
1995 218 431
1996 350 559
1997 404 665
1998 439 774
1999 557 1135
2000 859 1500
2001 1019 2040
2002 1562 3157
2003 1929 3952
2004 3093 5522
2005 4122 8211
2006 4608 11748
2007 4757 16217
2008 4867 22506
2009 4804 30127
2010 5329 37552
2011 6146 48725
2012 6033 60290
2013 6392 76418
2014 6223 94057
2015 6160 109751
2016 6250 127436
2017 6568 147879
2018 7368 180829
2019 8724 222336
2020 9568 269772
2021 11151 331745
2022 12888 397651
2023 14483 447135

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 2 5 11
Materials Science 2 6 14
Optical Engineering 2 6 27
Acoustical Engineering 4 8 32
Quantum and Particle physics 2 7 32
Applied/Engineering Physics 8 15 43
Condensed Matter Physics 6 15 55
Astrobiology 2 5 59
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 20 131
Nuclear Physics 8 25 133
Biophysics 3 15 155
Theoretical Physics 7 23 169
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 33 222
Medical Physics 11 35 330

Environmental Science rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in China and 35th in the World with 111,078 publications made and 1,941,072 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 552 In China
#4 of 2,811 In Asia
#35 of 6,798 In the World

Zhejiang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 87 85
1992 81 98
1993 82 94
1994 80 125
1995 100 185
1996 157 250
1997 178 284
1998 186 306
1999 300 461
2000 524 606
2001 638 915
2002 1089 1482
2003 1312 2583
2004 2320 2931
2005 3021 4489
2006 3430 6857
2007 3580 9976
2008 3607 13954
2009 3567 18899
2010 3950 24249
2011 4564 31498
2012 4365 39584
2013 4666 49905
2014 4627 61769
2015 4304 71527
2016 4330 83055
2017 4847 97660
2018 5416 121135
2019 6645 154317
2020 7671 198871
2021 8638 250776
2022 10185 307401
2023 11025 340293

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

Computer Science rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 4th for Computer Science in China and 70th in the World with 104,414 publications made and 1,360,332 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 561 In China
#8 of 2,809 In Asia
#70 of 6,752 In the World

Zhejiang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 74 70
1992 84 77
1993 91 84
1994 62 114
1995 78 139
1996 145 182
1997 147 199
1998 183 254
1999 234 371
2000 375 446
2001 529 632
2002 948 1064
2003 1099 1370
2004 2166 2113
2005 3053 3157
2006 3428 4714
2007 3219 6597
2008 3158 9383
2009 3177 12503
2010 3588 16177
2011 3908 19706
2012 3865 25018
2013 4066 31627
2014 3966 39409
2015 3843 46616
2016 3845 55336
2017 4301 66096
2018 5007 84523
2019 6247 110478
2020 7512 148878
2021 8860 195374
2022 10319 237913
2023 11530 270937

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

Medicine rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 9th for Medicine in China and 138th in the World with 85,439 publications made and 1,585,360 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 546 In China
#18 of 2,781 In Asia
#138 of 6,680 In the World

Zhejiang University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 18 27
1992 32 21
1993 32 45
1994 26 55
1995 34 82
1996 57 81
1997 79 85
1998 83 127
1999 133 187
2000 305 294
2001 469 476
2002 645 755
2003 878 1121
2004 1376 1914
2005 1755 2981
2006 1889 4657
2007 2133 6781
2008 2289 10063
2009 2257 13187
2010 2432 17552
2011 2743 22779
2012 2837 29711
2013 3199 37579
2014 3342 46963
2015 3512 56927
2016 3612 65272
2017 4057 77150
2018 4573 92864
2019 5566 117397
2020 7319 170725
2021 8215 216910
2022 9205 259063
2023 9366 280854

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 3 11 24
Biomedical Engineering 4 8 37
Toxicology 1 1 45
Oncology and Cancer research 10 16 67
Pharmacology 6 10 78
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 19 80
Virology 6 12 98
Veterinary 2 11 103
Sonography and Ultrasound 12 19 105
Radiation Therapy 13 23 106
Immunology 7 13 107
Pathology 11 20 137
Epidemiology 12 20 152
Forensic Science 7 19 155
Surgery 11 30 161
Urology 11 24 164
Anatomy and Physiology 8 22 175
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 33 187
Neurosurgery 13 48 204
Psychiatry 12 24 207
Anesthesiology 12 35 223
Dentistry 9 51 234
Plastic Surgery 6 41 240
Cardiology 14 42 242
Public Health 9 20 243
Cosmetology 14 51 248
Critical Care Nursing 11 21 251
Physical Therapy 8 28 263
Ophthalmology 14 48 266
Health Science 12 21 267
Orthodontics 10 63 277
Dermatology 12 59 279
Respiratory Therapy 17 47 288
Optometry 12 47 290
Medical Physics 11 35 330
Family medicine 12 46 332
Audiology 14 46 370
Nursing 14 38 371
Sports Medicine 11 46 397
Pediatrics 17 75 400
Gerontology 11 38 413
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 51 415
Occupational Therapy 13 60 434
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 48 437
Clinical Psychology 12 37 449
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 68 454
Sports / Exercise science 13 49 497
Social Work 26 52 762
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 31 112 824

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 171st in the World with 70,102 publications made and 942,848 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 561 In China
#12 of 2,845 In Asia
#171 of 7,020 In the World

Zhejiang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 52 48
1992 54 39
1993 47 44
1994 41 66
1995 55 105
1996 75 90
1997 92 98
1998 97 122
1999 184 197
2000 330 276
2001 416 339
2002 694 638
2003 837 1075
2004 1661 1287
2005 2086 1934
2006 2247 2857
2007 2320 4042
2008 2262 5793
2009 2253 7854
2010 2536 9979
2011 2852 12900
2012 2545 16395
2013 2713 20468
2014 2660 25780
2015 2571 31310
2016 2473 35951
2017 2801 42911
2018 3188 55198
2019 3946 72069
2020 5031 104675
2021 5890 135220
2022 6808 163113
2023 7405 184482

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

Mathematics rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 7th for Mathematics in China and 79th in the World with 49,741 publications made and 656,416 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 550 In China
#11 of 2,673 In Asia
#79 of 6,305 In the World

Zhejiang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 38 35
1992 39 36
1993 44 45
1994 32 59
1995 41 73
1996 74 86
1997 63 96
1998 90 123
1999 104 149
2000 191 200
2001 234 308
2002 402 478
2003 471 714
2004 952 976
2005 1268 1269
2006 1527 2017
2007 1524 2599
2008 1487 3849
2009 1523 5101
2010 1700 6521
2011 1947 8224
2012 1811 10315
2013 2001 13366
2014 1987 16847
2015 1895 19810
2016 1836 24085
2017 2078 28768
2018 2423 37168
2019 3027 48516
2020 3746 66042
2021 4321 84196
2022 4845 102529
2023 5390 113106

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 22 75
Statistics 6 9 76
Applied Mathematics 13 19 85
Operations Research 18 28 93
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 23 206
Actuarial Science 18 28 259
Math Teachers 9 37 296

Psychology rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 7th for Psychology in China and 164th in the World with 40,462 publications made and 625,428 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 549 In China
#16 of 2,703 In Asia
#164 of 6,528 In the World

Zhejiang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 15 10
1992 17 8
1993 14 9
1994 11 31
1995 16 39
1996 26 32
1997 27 47
1998 46 56
1999 57 79
2000 109 97
2001 135 157
2002 270 295
2003 364 337
2004 668 540
2005 954 893
2006 1039 1337
2007 1132 2140
2008 1076 3066
2009 1132 4261
2010 1231 5571
2011 1394 7193
2012 1366 10063
2013 1493 13100
2014 1494 16880
2015 1513 21071
2016 1562 24064
2017 1725 28841
2018 2145 36104
2019 2668 47392
2020 3235 68563
2021 3804 87777
2022 4480 105259
2023 4781 118991

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 5 8 77
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 16 188
Social Psychology 7 17 204
Psychiatry 12 24 207
Neuroscience 8 22 211
Education Majors 10 23 254
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 20 318
Child Psychology 10 23 381
Occupational Therapy 13 60 434
Clinical Psychology 12 37 449
Sexology 10 44 704
Social Work 26 52 762
Special Education 18 83 835

Business rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 6th for Business in China and 77th in the World with 36,596 publications made and 389,096 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 556 In China
#9 of 2,579 In Asia
#77 of 6,187 In the World

Zhejiang University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 29 17
1992 27 29
1993 30 33
1994 21 40
1995 42 46
1996 34 68
1997 49 69
1998 56 99
1999 122 149
2000 156 139
2001 218 228
2002 434 415
2003 440 523
2004 938 736
2005 1239 1013
2006 1372 1462
2007 1310 1698
2008 1324 2671
2009 1377 3409
2010 1518 4373
2011 1693 5330
2012 1569 6741
2013 1622 8699
2014 1556 11095
2015 1371 12808
2016 1222 15241
2017 1419 18766
2018 1607 24422
2019 2003 31776
2020 2377 41141
2021 2620 53397
2022 2961 63700
2023 3404 71700

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

Economics rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 8th for Economics in China and 158th in the World with 17,587 publications made and 209,692 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 542 In China
#13 of 2,461 In Asia
#158 of 5,995 In the World

Zhejiang University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 14 6
1992 9 11
1993 7 11
1994 6 17
1995 13 23
1996 17 20
1997 23 37
1998 25 43
1999 52 39
2000 81 62
2001 97 92
2002 204 153
2003 182 203
2004 414 241
2005 530 384
2006 588 534
2007 634 800
2008 580 1097
2009 673 1642
2010 730 2134
2011 819 2754
2012 697 3504
2013 762 4353
2014 758 5527
2015 669 6597
2016 557 7579
2017 662 9153
2018 785 12125
2019 931 15384
2020 1179 22414
2021 1384 29169
2022 1612 36505
2023 1702 40640

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

Art & Design rankings

Zhejiang University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in China and 85th in the World with 15,722 publications made and 174,627 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, 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
#3 of 550 In China
#8 of 2,302 In Asia
#85 of 5,720 In the World

Zhejiang University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 12 16
1992 11 18
1993 14 19
1994 11 17
1995 14 27
1996 35 35
1997 23 34
1998 37 34
1999 49 54
2000 89 52
2001 121 104
2002 202 166
2003 230 222
2004 518 349
2005 695 490
2006 725 741
2007 693 1051
2008 612 1285
2009 640 1823
2010 714 2500
2011 751 2876
2012 643 3426
2013 616 4265
2014 580 4946
2015 550 5882
2016 544 6778
2017 569 8101
2018 613 10038
2019 763 12426
2020 915 16236
2021 1043 20566
2022 1209 24461
2023 1337 27645

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Illustration and Concept Art 1 1 5
Animation 1 1 5
Painting and Drawing 1 1 5
Sculpture 1 1 5
Computer Graphics 2 3 20
Landscape Architecture 4 4 21
Interior Design 7 8 38
Architecture 8 10 56
Fashion Design 3 6 67
Game Design and Development 5 8 74
Graphic Design 5 7 83
Entertainment Industry Business 4 6 92
UX/UI Desgin 6 12 97
Photography 5 9 108
Aesthetics 3 10 115
Literature 3 7 118
Multimedia 9 20 134
Performing arts 5 8 151
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 13 157
Music 5 18 220
Art History 2 7 265
Creative Writing 5 12 276
Cinematography 11 28 475