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Zhengzhou University ranked 44th in China, 699th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 185 research topics. Zhengzhou University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 100,158 academic publications and 1,772,983 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#699 of 14,131 In the World
#116 of 5,830 In Asia
#44 of 960 In China
#1 of 22 In Zhengzhou
#83 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#86 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#94 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#2566 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2213 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 182 other topics

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Biology rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 37th for Biology in China and 346th in the World with 67,000 publications made and 1,413,815 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#37 of 553 In China
#72 of 2,838 In Asia
#346 of 6,841 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 1604
2008 1153 2397
2009 1191 3226
2010 1327 4215
2011 1657 5799
2012 1500 7594
2013 1746 10273
2014 1787 13340
2015 1859 17533
2016 1760 21671
2017 1978 27279
2018 2635 38056
2019 4188 58056
2020 5787 94739
2021 7072 145725
2022 8495 201531
2023 7976 236746
2024 6382 261200
2025 5434 257405

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 44 66 119
Oncology and Cancer research 27 49 170
Biochemistry 36 67 306
Molecular Biology 29 69 315
Pharmacology 40 84 338
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 66 364
Immunology 34 85 366
Genetics 38 79 368
Biotechnology 42 92 405
Virology 36 100 443
Astrobiology 44 85 448
Biophysics 42 91 461
Microbiology 47 124 476
Toxicology 43 139 486
Agricultural Science 74 145 494
Paleontology 60 125 565
Botany 65 149 585
Zoology 40 108 596
Horticulture 69 205 617
Nutrition and Food Science 80 222 620
Evolutionary Biology 77 133 652
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 22 78 673
Neuroscience 54 164 693
Entomology 84 231 892
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 277 991
Animal Science 81 321 1045
Forestry 100 393 1240

Chemistry rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 39th for Chemistry in China and 276th in the World with 66,837 publications made and 1,485,465 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#39 of 547 In China
#68 of 2,785 In Asia
#276 of 6,561 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 1858
2008 1265 2751
2009 1289 3631
2010 1450 4772
2011 1796 6520
2012 1623 8334
2013 1801 11065
2014 1785 14374
2015 1797 18405
2016 1794 22759
2017 1932 28639
2018 2632 40303
2019 4176 61577
2020 5620 98228
2021 6987 151880
2022 8361 212299
2023 7804 248347
2024 6322 284436
2025 4806 278411

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 31 60 86
Chemical Engineering 38 53 94
Inorganic Chemistry 35 49 102
Pharmacy 13 27 112
Physical chemistry 35 52 114
Nanotechnology 44 66 119
Materials Science 44 68 177
Organic Chemistry 35 55 212
Biochemical Engineering 32 55 239
Biochemistry 36 67 306
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 35 84 312
Computational Chemistry 47 79 339
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 79 356
Environmental Chemistry 61 119 390
Nutrition and Food Science 80 222 620

Engineering rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 52nd for Engineering in China and 277th in the World with 59,573 publications made and 1,275,535 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#52 of 560 In China
#86 of 2,841 In Asia
#277 of 6,795 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 1063
2007 1252 1419
2008 1279 2314
2009 1362 2999
2010 1586 3895
2011 1902 5449
2012 1688 6947
2013 1680 8920
2014 1504 11393
2015 1440 14382
2016 1728 17933
2017 1593 22299
2018 2214 32522
2019 3420 51752
2020 4789 83240
2021 6018 131759
2022 7084 187117
2023 6911 223359
2024 5707 254686
2025 4031 245399

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 38 53 94
Nanotechnology 44 66 119
Metallurgical Engineering 42 62 148
Materials Science 44 68 177
Applied/Engineering Physics 41 68 202
Geotechnical Engineering 46 71 208
Environmental Engineering 45 77 210
Biochemical Engineering 32 55 239
Structural Engineering 47 83 255
Optical Engineering 49 82 276
Technical Drawing 48 80 276
Electrical Engineering 55 103 279
Civil Engineering 53 88 298
Electronic Engineering 55 108 304
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 35 84 312
Nuclear Engineering 50 117 322
Architectural Engineering 59 107 348
Biomedical Engineering 47 99 349
Firefighting and Fire Science 83 136 355
Renewable Energy Engineering 54 138 362
Mechanical Engineering 55 104 363
Telecommunications 59 113 364
Acoustical Engineering 52 97 365
Reliability and Quality Engineering 58 115 385
Computer Networking 60 116 387
Landscape Architecture 64 96 397
Biotechnology 42 92 405
Construction Management 50 106 413
Robotics 70 153 440
Mining Engineering 80 164 458
Agricultural Engineering 57 199 475
Operations Research 62 144 475
Automation and Control engineering 83 178 478
Computer Engineering 70 155 494
Systems Engineering 64 121 498
Marine Engineering 74 155 498
Transportation Engineering 72 142 503
Aerospace Engineering 65 128 519
Automotive Engineering 74 194 531
Petroleum Engineering 88 173 533
Engineering Management 52 99 536
Industrial Engineering 68 151 551
Remote Sensing 98 171 647
Human-Computer Interaction 77 177 738
Product and Industrial Design 90 233 782
Aviation 81 219 818
Architecture 89 250 923

Physics rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 47th for Physics in China and 282nd in the World with 55,616 publications made and 1,236,895 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#47 of 558 In China
#81 of 2,822 In Asia
#282 of 6,729 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 105 250
2002 178 300
2003 309 490
2004 474 488
2005 587 809
2006 927 1248
2007 1206 1591
2008 1209 2501
2009 1233 3162
2010 1441 4107
2011 1758 5570
2012 1545 7040
2013 1557 8984
2014 1445 11416
2015 1339 14373
2016 1496 18100
2017 1487 22299
2018 2087 32379
2019 3275 51127
2020 4546 80986
2021 5573 128332
2022 6588 181056
2023 6382 214896
2024 5262 244968
2025 3683 234997

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 44 66 119
Materials Science 44 68 177
Applied/Engineering Physics 41 68 202
Condensed Matter Physics 45 80 261
Optical Engineering 49 82 276
Quantum and Particle physics 48 83 283
Theoretical Physics 24 58 355
Acoustical Engineering 52 97 365
Nuclear Physics 40 86 384
Astrobiology 44 85 448
Biophysics 42 91 461
Atomic and Molecular physics 52 117 519
Medical Physics 40 130 576
Astrophysics and Astronomy 65 127 597

Medicine rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 35th for Medicine in China and 438th in the World with 41,138 publications made and 672,361 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 549 In China
#92 of 2,817 In Asia
#438 of 6,793 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 1014
2009 743 1382
2010 748 1823
2011 913 2582
2012 860 3441
2013 1123 4822
2014 1176 6671
2015 1265 9073
2016 1128 11372
2017 1330 14417
2018 1770 19222
2019 2546 27670
2020 3460 46389
2021 4121 68607
2022 5095 92021
2023 4780 106498
2024 4025 117827
2025 3965 124487

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 13 27 112
Oncology and Cancer research 27 49 170
Radiation Therapy 25 57 207
Epidemiology 20 48 285
Pharmacology 40 84 338
Biomedical Engineering 47 99 349
Immunology 34 85 366
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 36 129 390
Pathology 36 97 422
Sonography and Ultrasound 50 123 436
Sports / Exercise science 13 45 438
Virology 36 100 443
Neurosurgery 35 153 463
Surgery 37 137 475
Toxicology 43 139 486
Critical Care Nursing 31 92 491
Veterinary 33 150 491
Cardiology 38 140 514
Urology 47 169 527
Public Health 31 90 531
Psychiatry 38 109 539
Anesthesiology 39 158 544
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 44 166 547
Health Science 33 98 566
Medical Physics 40 130 576
Anatomy and Physiology 43 163 590
Physical Therapy 33 105 595
Ophthalmology 40 177 597
Pediatrics 29 171 641
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 101 658
Respiratory Therapy 45 181 658
Gerontology 28 97 663
Nursing 31 106 668
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 22 78 673
Optometry 46 203 745
Plastic Surgery 39 248 763
Cosmetology 51 291 764
Dermatology 46 266 769
Forensic Science 55 211 786
Occupational Therapy 50 176 793
Family medicine 34 189 804
Sports Medicine 44 164 837
Clinical Psychology 46 147 848
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 31 235 895
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 42 190 913
Dentistry 59 287 916
Social Work 48 112 955
Audiology 58 242 967
Orthodontics 58 300 1005

Environmental Science rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 62nd for Environmental Science in China and 471st in the World with 36,817 publications made and 595,942 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#62 of 553 In China
#106 of 2,841 In Asia
#471 of 6,888 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 237 170
2004 379 161
2005 511 313
2006 701 496
2007 932 702
2008 962 1176
2009 980 1516
2010 1127 1999
2011 1340 2755
2012 1169 3570
2013 1103 4773
2014 888 5763
2015 790 7247
2016 940 8785
2017 818 10524
2018 1170 15354
2019 2111 23877
2020 2571 39160
2021 3385 61576
2022 4476 87897
2023 4333 108275
2024 3511 122964
2025 2394 121811

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 21 83
Geotechnical Engineering 46 71 208
Environmental Engineering 45 77 210
Environmental Management 60 102 322
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 79 356
Environmental Chemistry 61 119 390
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 54 107 391
Earth science and Geophysics 65 124 454
Mining Engineering 80 164 458
Geography and Cartography 60 104 479
Agricultural Science 74 145 494
Geology 62 114 497
Ecology 58 108 498
Oceanography 70 129 499
Paleontology 60 125 565
Urban and Regional planning 87 146 717
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 277 991
Forestry 100 393 1240

Computer Science rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 60th for Computer Science in China and 502nd in the World with 33,460 publications made and 450,983 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
#114 of 2,842 In Asia
#502 of 6,855 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 719 470
2008 760 726
2009 849 972
2010 918 1290
2011 1069 1879
2012 886 2328
2013 905 3056
2014 754 4025
2015 734 5094
2016 971 6627
2017 820 8481
2018 1117 11413
2019 1799 17890
2020 2185 29044
2021 3100 46251
2022 4256 66169
2023 4221 83934
2024 3367 94782
2025 2874 96833

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 48 76 257
Computer Graphics 40 77 303
Machine Learning 59 103 362
Telecommunications 59 113 364
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 66 364
Computer Networking 60 116 387
Robotics 70 153 440
Computer Vision 70 129 445
Blockchain and Cryptography 73 150 479
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 72 130 480
Computer Engineering 70 155 494
Cognitive Science 69 124 548
Computational Linguistics 66 146 558
Cyber Security 73 161 587
Neuroscience 54 164 693
Software Engineering 65 147 735
Human-Computer Interaction 77 177 738
Web Design and Development 98 226 753
Database Administration 108 243 775
Multimedia 67 201 839
Game Design and Development 79 213 844
Management Information Systems 69 167 846
Information Technology 101 265 888
UX/UI Desgin 107 295 1001
Data Science 93 261 1039
Library and Information science 54 247 1240

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 762nd in the World with 26,438 publications made and 290,936 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 563 In China
#129 of 2,867 In Asia
#762 of 7,088 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 805 349
2008 806 545
2009 865 672
2010 950 879
2011 1107 1169
2012 862 1530
2013 783 2110
2014 608 2582
2015 560 3247
2016 664 4126
2017 609 5032
2018 810 6731
2019 1041 10429
2020 1657 17998
2021 2106 29065
2022 2908 40944
2023 3025 54256
2024 2546 66507
2025 1897 70348

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 44 77 429
Sports / Exercise science 13 45 438
Archaeology 56 86 446
Genealogy 11 29 481
History 54 89 510
Demography 29 89 536
Linguistics 63 123 587
Aesthetics 59 106 629
Broadcast Journalism 37 119 648
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 30 95 656
Law 58 113 668
Urban and Regional planning 87 146 717
Classics and Ancient History 41 105 729
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 44 111 754
International Law 42 119 768
Sociology 49 122 784
Forensic Science 55 211 786
Political Science 59 130 828
Law Enforcement 54 124 863
Special Education 22 115 879
Philosophy 62 180 916
International Relations and Diplomacy 52 206 938
Human Rights Law 24 124 938
Public Policy / Administration 51 130 943
Occupational Safety and Health 39 211 950
Social Work 48 112 955
Radio and Television broadcasting 67 232 981
Education Majors 78 213 991
Military science 51 154 1005
Criminology and Criminal Justice 32 102 1028
Journalism and Digital Media 90 332 1147
Political Economy 47 168 1214
Anthropology 66 242 1218
Library and Information science 54 247 1240
Communications and Public Relations 80 260 1247
Art History 72 185 1378
Media Studies 64 249 1523
Gender Studies 87 356 1898

Mathematics rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 58th for Mathematics in China and 471st in the World with 18,283 publications made and 228,578 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
#105 of 2,725 In Asia
#471 of 6,434 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 410 307
2008 472 402
2009 511 542
2010 624 747
2011 631 947
2012 574 1256
2013 620 1673
2014 522 2216
2015 451 2677
2016 552 3296
2017 522 4160
2018 693 5831
2019 889 8899
2020 1326 14115
2021 1662 21779
2022 2153 30460
2023 2241 37860
2024 1505 34202
2025 1186 30276

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 55 97 451
Operations Research 62 144 475
Blockchain and Cryptography 73 150 479
Applied Mathematics 70 130 481
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 84 175 780
Actuarial Science 93 204 948
Math Teachers 57 231 973

Psychology rankings

Zhengzhou University ranked 53rd for Psychology in China and 611th in the World with 15,845 publications made and 222,701 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#53 of 553 In China
#121 of 2,766 In Asia
#611 of 6,663 In the World

Zhengzhou University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 430 621
2012 397 793
2013 392 1171
2014 402 1668
2015 424 2290
2016 395 3115
2017 451 4092
2018 613 5452
2019 930 8288
2020 1168 14521
2021 1503 22501
2022 1836 31040
2023 1985 38570
2024 1625 42874
2025 1489 45758

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 38 109 539
Cognitive Science 69 124 548
Neuroscience 54 164 693
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 44 111 754
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 47 222 768
Occupational Therapy 50 176 793
Social Psychology 62 153 829
Clinical Psychology 46 147 848
Special Education 22 115 879
Social Work 48 112 955
Education Majors 78 213 991
Child Psychology 65 191 1021

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Zhengzhou University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 58 105 359
Interior Design 75 132 468
Management 71 128 527
Supply Chain Management 86 194 544
Fashion Design 59 119 625
Graphic Design 68 143 628
Literature 48 94 629
Art & Design 59 115 646
Development Studies 56 128 669
Painting and Drawing 86 166 674
Sculpture 86 166 674
Hospitality and Hotel Management 83 207 675
Business 69 145 677
Illustration and Concept Art 88 166 680
Photography 38 124 685
Advertising 40 126 694
Economics 61 133 698
Finance 67 146 707
Real Estate 93 210 759
Risk Management 71 159 760
Agricultural Economics 103 256 772
Performing arts 58 128 778
Human Resource Management 54 180 831
Music 84 171 844
Entrepreneurship 51 157 856
Tax Law 91 214 924
Marketing 81 225 929
Singing and Vocal Performance 130 252 944
Entertainment Industry Business 66 215 966
International Trade 86 185 1032
Project Management 70 220 1046
International Business 87 199 1052
Accounting 78 254 1076
International Economics 84 222 1151
Creative Writing 70 198 1170
Investment Banking and Stock trading 116 374 1183