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Zhengzhou University ranked 35th in China, 454th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 179 research topics. Zhengzhou University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 93,922 academic publications and 1,500,532 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#454 of 14,131 In the World
#67 of 5,830 In Asia
#35 of 960 In China
#1 of 22 In Zhengzhou
#90 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#97 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#104 of 4,419 For Chemical Engineering
#2588 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#629 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 176 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 41st for Chemistry in China and 294th in the World with 63,162 publications made and 1,262,985 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#41 of 546 In China
#73 of 2,781 In Asia
#294 of 6,545 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 20 28
1993 27 26
1994 34 39
1995 30 54
1996 35 50
1997 39 85
1998 39 84
1999 64 113
2000 71 150
2001 95 228
2002 189 250
2003 351 462
2004 525 525
2005 662 852
2006 952 1323
2007 1204 1856
2008 1265 2750
2009 1289 3626
2010 1449 4774
2011 1795 6522
2012 1623 8341
2013 1802 11063
2014 1786 14370
2015 1800 18418
2016 1795 22754
2017 1933 28648
2018 2628 40365
2019 4183 61591
2020 5650 98458
2021 7005 152159
2022 8368 212592
2023 7815 248663
2024 6260 283296

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 31 63 97
Chemical Engineering 39 56 104
Inorganic Chemistry 34 49 111
Physical chemistry 35 54 124
Pharmacy 13 31 126
Nanotechnology 45 67 137
Materials Science 45 74 195
Organic Chemistry 36 60 231
Biochemical Engineering 34 66 291
Biochemistry 37 68 320
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 35 90 347
Computational Chemistry 47 80 361
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 83 373
Environmental Chemistry 61 124 414
Nutrition and Food Science 78 224 634

Biology rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 38th for Biology in China and 364th in the World with 62,766 publications made and 1,199,143 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 553 In China
#76 of 2,834 In Asia
#364 of 6,833 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 15 22
1993 18 10
1994 24 30
1995 23 40
1996 27 18
1997 28 56
1998 26 65
1999 50 91
2000 60 136
2001 74 196
2002 173 226
2003 349 354
2004 497 401
2005 639 707
2006 868 1093
2007 1075 1603
2008 1153 2396
2009 1191 3225
2010 1326 4215
2011 1654 5796
2012 1500 7599
2013 1745 10272
2014 1787 13344
2015 1865 17549
2016 1761 21668
2017 1980 27279
2018 2636 38083
2019 4186 58100
2020 5791 94835
2021 7074 145770
2022 8496 201742
2023 7979 236882
2024 6295 259825

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 45 67 137
Oncology and Cancer research 28 53 188
Biochemistry 37 68 320
Molecular Biology 30 73 330
Pharmacology 40 89 355
Genetics 38 83 383
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 70 393
Immunology 34 95 395
Biotechnology 43 101 432
Virology 37 103 455
Astrobiology 48 92 475
Biophysics 43 99 484
Microbiology 47 135 517
Agricultural Science 76 158 521
Toxicology 47 153 530
Paleontology 63 135 594
Zoology 39 111 607
Botany 63 158 609
Nutrition and Food Science 78 224 634
Horticulture 72 220 665
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 78 667
Evolutionary Biology 83 145 687
Neuroscience 55 174 728
Entomology 84 244 930
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 287 1023
Animal Science 80 327 1060
Forestry 103 412 1315

Engineering rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 55th for Engineering in China and 304th in the World with 56,425 publications made and 1,082,258 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 560 In China
#93 of 2,835 In Asia
#304 of 6,782 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 23 34
1993 26 40
1994 27 36
1995 26 57
1996 36 56
1997 41 85
1998 36 85
1999 66 98
2000 77 140
2001 95 164
2002 166 219
2003 300 364
2004 506 410
2005 618 666
2006 944 1062
2007 1252 1416
2008 1279 2314
2009 1362 2996
2010 1585 3894
2011 1901 5449
2012 1688 6951
2013 1680 8921
2014 1504 11395
2015 1440 14386
2016 1730 17935
2017 1595 22303
2018 2210 32520
2019 3419 51718
2020 4798 83369
2021 6023 131912
2022 7099 187348
2023 6918 223487
2024 5614 253419

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 39 56 104
Nanotechnology 45 67 137
Metallurgical Engineering 42 65 160
Materials Science 45 74 195
Applied/Engineering Physics 41 70 220
Geotechnical Engineering 46 76 229
Environmental Engineering 47 86 233
Structural Engineering 47 84 275
Technical Drawing 46 79 281
Biochemical Engineering 34 66 291
Optical Engineering 51 85 302
Electrical Engineering 55 107 304
Civil Engineering 53 90 318
Electronic Engineering 56 114 335
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 35 90 347
Nuclear Engineering 51 131 358
Architectural Engineering 58 112 362
Firefighting and Fire Science 82 137 363
Biomedical Engineering 47 105 385
Telecommunications 61 118 386
Acoustical Engineering 55 100 387
Mechanical Engineering 56 105 390
Renewable Energy Engineering 57 143 396
Computer Networking 60 117 397
Landscape Architecture 63 95 399
Reliability and Quality Engineering 59 122 415
Biotechnology 43 101 432
Construction Management 49 110 454
Robotics 70 157 471
Mining Engineering 79 166 476
Operations Research 62 144 488
Automation and Control engineering 83 182 497
Marine Engineering 72 154 512
Computer Engineering 71 161 513
Transportation Engineering 72 145 530
Systems Engineering 64 126 534
Agricultural Engineering 60 226 535
Aerospace Engineering 67 135 551
Engineering Management 54 103 554
Automotive Engineering 74 205 560
Petroleum Engineering 88 177 563
Industrial Engineering 71 161 590
Remote Sensing 109 197 714
Human-Computer Interaction 74 178 745
Product and Industrial Design 93 242 807
Aviation 78 212 828
Architecture 93 265 973

Physics rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 49th for Physics in China and 306th in the World with 52,695 publications made and 1,052,552 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#49 of 558 In China
#86 of 2,817 In Asia
#306 of 6,713 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 28 42
1993 38 52
1994 40 75
1995 33 79
1996 38 71
1997 46 113
1998 45 105
1999 84 153
2000 93 180
2001 105 251
2002 178 300
2003 309 490
2004 474 488
2005 587 809
2006 927 1246
2007 1206 1589
2008 1209 2500
2009 1233 3157
2010 1440 4105
2011 1758 5566
2012 1545 7043
2013 1558 8980
2014 1445 11410
2015 1338 14372
2016 1496 18109
2017 1489 22296
2018 2081 32357
2019 3271 51092
2020 4542 81014
2021 5565 128371
2022 6597 181180
2023 6388 214962
2024 5167 243799

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 45 67 137
Materials Science 45 74 195
Applied/Engineering Physics 41 70 220
Condensed Matter Physics 47 88 288
Optical Engineering 51 85 302
Quantum and Particle physics 49 87 308
Theoretical Physics 24 59 366
Acoustical Engineering 55 100 387
Nuclear Physics 41 94 416
Astrobiology 48 92 475
Biophysics 43 99 484
Atomic and Molecular physics 54 127 561
Medical Physics 34 127 581
Astrophysics and Astronomy 65 136 634

Medicine rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 35th for Medicine in China and 452nd in the World with 38,007 publications made and 567,177 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 545 In China
#97 of 2,809 In Asia
#452 of 6,775 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 9
1993 9 3
1994 8 20
1995 7 15
1996 13 10
1997 15 30
1998 10 40
1999 16 43
2000 18 64
2001 25 83
2002 123 102
2003 189 178
2004 260 187
2005 368 327
2006 478 504
2007 570 743
2008 626 1016
2009 743 1380
2010 748 1823
2011 913 2581
2012 860 3444
2013 1123 4822
2014 1174 6673
2015 1265 9079
2016 1127 11364
2017 1332 14445
2018 1773 19257
2019 2544 27732
2020 3458 46458
2021 4132 68657
2022 5082 92172
2023 4778 106515
2024 3958 116943

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 13 31 126
Oncology and Cancer research 28 53 188
Radiation Therapy 25 58 214
Epidemiology 19 49 299
Pharmacology 40 89 355
Biomedical Engineering 47 105 385
Immunology 34 95 395
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 35 132 397
Pathology 36 102 438
Sonography and Ultrasound 50 131 455
Virology 37 103 455
Sports / Exercise science 13 49 469
Neurosurgery 35 165 487
Surgery 37 146 496
Critical Care Nursing 31 95 514
Veterinary 34 160 516
Toxicology 47 153 530
Cardiology 38 149 530
Urology 47 173 539
Anesthesiology 39 167 564
Public Health 32 93 565
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 45 172 572
Psychiatry 38 118 575
Health Science 33 101 578
Medical Physics 34 127 581
Physical Therapy 32 108 617
Anatomy and Physiology 46 175 619
Ophthalmology 42 192 643
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 78 667
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 105 673
Pediatrics 29 181 679
Respiratory Therapy 46 190 684
Nursing 30 107 699
Gerontology 28 106 745
Optometry 45 213 772
Plastic Surgery 38 253 775
Forensic Science 55 212 782
Cosmetology 51 297 793
Dermatology 46 284 812
Occupational Therapy 51 190 830
Family medicine 34 197 831
Sports Medicine 47 189 906
Clinical Psychology 48 163 918
Social Work 45 104 928
Dentistry 58 289 929
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 33 246 933
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 45 213 992
Audiology 59 256 1011
Orthodontics 57 299 1019

Environmental Science rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 63rd for Environmental Science in China and 493rd in the World with 34,890 publications made and 499,379 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#63 of 553 In China
#111 of 2,838 In Asia
#493 of 6,876 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 11 14
1993 11 7
1994 11 12
1995 10 18
1996 14 15
1997 19 28
1998 19 29
1999 29 56
2000 61 72
2001 65 57
2002 111 103
2003 237 171
2004 379 161
2005 511 313
2006 701 496
2007 932 702
2008 962 1176
2009 980 1516
2010 1127 1998
2011 1340 2754
2012 1169 3573
2013 1103 4773
2014 888 5772
2015 791 7245
2016 939 8738
2017 818 10533
2018 1171 15363
2019 2109 23823
2020 2578 39281
2021 3376 61630
2022 4467 87929
2023 4322 108417
2024 3446 122023

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 14 25 90
Geotechnical Engineering 46 76 229
Environmental Engineering 47 86 233
Environmental Management 62 108 353
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 83 373
Environmental Chemistry 61 124 414
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 55 116 422
Mining Engineering 79 166 476
Earth science and Geophysics 67 131 479
Geography and Cartography 60 110 512
Geology 63 118 517
Agricultural Science 76 158 521
Ecology 59 111 522
Oceanography 69 132 532
Paleontology 63 135 594
Urban and Regional planning 90 151 761
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 287 1023
Forestry 103 412 1315

Computer Science rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 60th for Computer Science in China and 527th in the World with 31,181 publications made and 375,442 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#60 of 563 In China
#117 of 2,840 In Asia
#527 of 6,845 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 7
1993 9 4
1994 8 9
1995 7 15
1996 9 16
1997 15 15
1998 14 28
1999 26 26
2000 31 41
2001 44 47
2002 83 68
2003 183 98
2004 283 106
2005 355 204
2006 534 362
2007 719 469
2008 760 726
2009 849 973
2010 918 1289
2011 1068 1879
2012 886 2329
2013 905 3055
2014 754 4033
2015 736 5100
2016 971 6628
2017 822 8480
2018 1120 11421
2019 1798 17936
2020 2210 29268
2021 3103 46313
2022 4270 66305
2023 4229 83887
2024 3242 93777

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 49 77 268
Computer Graphics 41 79 316
Telecommunications 61 118 386
Machine Learning 59 108 386
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 70 393
Computer Networking 60 117 397
Robotics 70 157 471
Computer Vision 71 136 475
Blockchain and Cryptography 75 158 504
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 72 135 504
Computer Engineering 71 161 513
Cognitive Science 70 129 570
Computational Linguistics 68 158 599
Cyber Security 76 170 614
Neuroscience 55 174 728
Human-Computer Interaction 74 178 745
Software Engineering 68 155 767
Database Administration 108 239 776
Web Design and Development 103 242 777
Game Design and Development 79 206 830
Multimedia 66 200 852
Information Technology 102 268 892
Management Information Systems 71 178 899
UX/UI Desgin 108 293 993
Data Science 98 280 1088
Library and Information science 54 256 1280

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 791st in the World with 24,881 publications made and 238,196 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 562 In China
#133 of 2,864 In Asia
#791 of 7,081 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 21
1993 11 24
1994 12 44
1995 5 25
1996 14 26
1997 12 22
1998 13 30
1999 24 38
2000 59 61
2001 73 50
2002 130 96
2003 268 130
2004 383 107
2005 503 207
2006 611 266
2007 805 348
2008 806 546
2009 865 672
2010 950 878
2011 1106 1170
2012 862 1530
2013 783 2107
2014 608 2582
2015 558 3234
2016 662 4138
2017 609 5016
2018 813 6716
2019 1040 10384
2020 1640 18011
2021 2110 29095
2022 2904 40952
2023 3016 54243
2024 2463 65911

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 47 87 464
Sports / Exercise science 13 49 469
Archaeology 57 93 472
Genealogy 13 34 532
History 57 97 550
Demography 30 91 569
Linguistics 63 131 623
Broadcast Journalism 33 113 645
Aesthetics 61 110 648
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 32 103 686
Law 59 121 713
Classics and Ancient History 42 108 754
International Law 38 110 755
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 45 112 759
Urban and Regional planning 90 151 761
Forensic Science 55 212 782
Sociology 51 128 831
Political Science 59 133 855
Law Enforcement 55 126 883
Special Education 21 120 900
International Relations and Diplomacy 51 201 924
Social Work 45 104 928
Public Policy / Administration 49 127 936
Human Rights Law 24 126 949
Radio and Television broadcasting 66 226 957
Philosophy 62 185 964
Military science 52 149 981
Occupational Safety and Health 40 215 982
Education Majors 77 218 1025
Criminology and Criminal Justice 32 100 1026
Journalism and Digital Media 90 335 1170
Political Economy 48 166 1201
Library and Information science 54 256 1280
Anthropology 68 256 1297
Communications and Public Relations 87 293 1361
Art History 75 194 1442
Media Studies 60 239 1502
Gender Studies 90 361 1918

Mathematics rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 58th for Mathematics in China and 498th in the World with 17,451 publications made and 193,281 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#58 of 550 In China
#113 of 2,718 In Asia
#498 of 6,418 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 9
1993 4 10
1994 8 27
1995 3 19
1996 8 7
1997 7 11
1998 11 14
1999 18 27
2000 20 33
2001 33 52
2002 68 88
2003 92 78
2004 166 49
2005 203 160
2006 280 211
2007 410 306
2008 472 403
2009 511 542
2010 624 748
2011 632 950
2012 574 1256
2013 620 1680
2014 524 2226
2015 451 2688
2016 556 3313
2017 524 4179
2018 690 5870
2019 896 9001
2020 1350 14331
2021 1692 22157
2022 2177 30942
2023 2250 38310
2024 1477 33836

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 55 100 469
Operations Research 62 144 488
Applied Mathematics 69 130 492
Blockchain and Cryptography 75 158 504
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 84 182 814
Actuarial Science 94 205 962
Math Teachers 61 244 1022

Psychology rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 56th for Psychology in China and 644th in the World with 14,675 publications made and 184,623 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#56 of 552 In China
#133 of 2,755 In Asia
#644 of 6,645 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 0
1993 1 1
1994 4 3
1995 1 8
1996 1 2
1997 1 4
1998 2 8
1999 2 11
2000 12 12
2001 14 9
2002 44 27
2003 99 15
2004 137 29
2005 188 65
2006 211 74
2007 299 149
2008 310 244
2009 333 348
2010 386 458
2011 429 622
2012 397 794
2013 392 1167
2014 401 1669
2015 425 2295
2016 394 3118
2017 451 4091
2018 622 5464
2019 935 8312
2020 1177 14609
2021 1512 22596
2022 1826 31083
2023 1980 38602
2024 1585 42525

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 70 129 570
Psychiatry 38 118 575
Neuroscience 55 174 728
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 45 112 759
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 47 224 776
Occupational Therapy 51 190 830
Social Psychology 63 162 867
Special Education 21 120 900
Clinical Psychology 48 163 918
Social Work 45 104 928
Education Majors 77 218 1025
Child Psychology 68 214 1080

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Zhengzhou University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 60 110 385
Interior Design 79 140 495
Management 71 133 551
Supply Chain Management 89 202 578
Literature 48 96 647
Fashion Design 59 125 655
Graphic Design 71 156 661
Art & Design 60 118 666
Photography 37 123 677
Advertising 38 122 687
Development Studies 57 134 693
Business 70 149 705
Hospitality and Hotel Management 85 218 716
Illustration and Concept Art 97 183 719
Painting and Drawing 96 182 722
Sculpture 96 182 722
Economics 63 140 729
Finance 69 150 735
Risk Management 70 158 761
Agricultural Economics 100 257 771
Real Estate 98 222 783
Performing arts 60 136 819
Music 80 166 834
Human Resource Management 55 189 871
Entrepreneurship 51 169 892
Tax Law 92 216 929
Entertainment Industry Business 67 213 969
Marketing 84 243 974
Singing and Vocal Performance 144 272 1004
Project Management 72 226 1070
International Trade 93 205 1085
Accounting 79 263 1113
International Business 95 225 1127
Creative Writing 65 193 1172
International Economics 89 252 1219
Investment Banking and Stock trading 119 390 1233