Zhongnan University of Economics and Law: Rankings

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The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 146th in China, 1943rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,954 academic publications and 116,923 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1943 of 14,131 In the World
#528 of 5,830 In Asia
#146 of 960 In China
#8 of 37 In Wuhan
#101 of 1,059 For Tax Law
#152 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#292 of 1,928 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#3212 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2785 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 136th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1519th in the World with 8,775 publications made and 94,957 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#136 of 563 In China
#379 of 2,867 In Asia
#1519 of 7,088 In the World

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 3 4
2000 19 3
2001 43 4
2002 47 6
2003 89 7
2004 193 6
2005 213 8
2006 240 8
2007 288 19
2008 301 41
2009 344 38
2010 372 84
2011 417 90
2012 265 154
2013 301 214
2014 226 282
2015 261 414
2016 221 682
2017 204 1090
2018 335 1849
2019 443 3031
2020 516 5338
2021 670 8597
2022 868 13596
2023 970 17359
2024 631 18535
2025 352 16944

The following table provides academic rankings for The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 8 13 152
Law Enforcement 16 37 364
International Law 19 58 511
Urban and Regional planning 98 167 803
Public Policy / Administration 37 98 807
Law 82 170 874
Archaeology 119 217 879
Human Rights Law 20 110 901
Broadcast Journalism 61 204 902
Communications and Public Relations 54 157 906
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 64 154 910
Radio and Television broadcasting 63 221 957
International Relations and Diplomacy 67 233 982
History 122 233 990
Political Science 82 190 1059
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 113 1103
Aesthetics 124 288 1178
Political Economy 58 194 1278
Journalism and Digital Media 100 391 1279
Classics and Ancient History 104 299 1399
Linguistics 195 527 1566
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 110 407 1643
Sociology 133 404 1650
Anthropology 124 450 1786
Demography 164 635 1895
Gender Studies 97 390 1992
Philosophy 170 552 2021
Library and Information science 166 663 2343
Education Majors 278 803 2459

Environmental Science rankings

The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 243rd for Environmental Science in China and 1838th in the World with 6,353 publications made and 74,863 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#243 of 553 In China
#680 of 2,841 In Asia
#1838 of 6,888 In the World

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1999 2 4
2000 11 0
2001 23 4
2002 22 5
2003 63 7
2004 118 4
2005 138 7
2006 163 7
2007 191 12
2008 208 25
2009 227 27
2010 265 56
2011 284 70
2012 188 100
2013 218 149
2014 158 197
2015 174 296
2016 140 497
2017 139 868
2018 239 1436
2019 291 2297
2020 395 4089
2021 515 6727
2022 699 11271
2023 794 14351
2024 456 15669
2025 276 14228

The following table provides academic rankings for The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 98 167 803
Geography and Cartography 161 405 1347
Petrology and Geochemistry 191 559 1551
Environmental Management 250 690 1704
Ecology 229 663 1785
Environmental Engineering 294 990 2200
Agricultural Science 278 955 2252
Oceanography 301 908 2274
Environmental Chemistry 351 1179 2539
Geology 341 1141 2719
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 365 1279 2885
Paleontology 355 1236 2919
Earth science and Geophysics 397 1394 3239
Geotechnical Engineering 405 1523 3352

Business rankings

The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 98th for Business in China and 976th in the World with 5,947 publications made and 60,491 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#98 of 557 In China
#240 of 2,654 In Asia
#976 of 6,366 In the World

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 0 3
2000 16 3
2001 30 2
2002 38 3
2003 65 2
2004 132 3
2005 147 5
2006 159 4
2007 177 10
2008 203 23
2009 223 25
2010 268 60
2011 265 65
2012 194 117
2013 194 151
2014 166 196
2015 180 307
2016 150 443
2017 162 720
2018 249 1204
2019 304 2067
2020 363 3502
2021 447 5472
2022 570 8464
2023 622 11045
2024 435 11781
2025 224 10842

The following table provides academic rankings for The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Tax Law 5 11 101
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 57 292
Real Estate 35 72 343
Actuarial Science 32 60 441
International Business 29 52 454
Supply Chain Management 81 166 459
Accounting 40 89 494
International Trade 32 55 516
Hospitality and Hotel Management 66 159 573
Risk Management 55 123 625
Finance 60 131 631
Public Policy / Administration 37 98 807
Entrepreneurship 67 205 954
Marketing 103 298 1098
Management Information Systems 100 280 1177
Operations Research 168 466 1235
Human Resource Management 93 310 1237
Management 152 399 1291
Project Management 100 342 1376
Engineering Management 256 441 1380
Advertising 115 477 1602

Economics rankings

The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 66th for Economics in China and 722nd in the World with 5,724 publications made and 61,470 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#66 of 541 In China
#143 of 2,559 In Asia
#722 of 6,188 In the World

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 3
2000 18 1
2001 31 2
2002 24 5
2003 53 5
2004 113 3
2005 134 3
2006 135 5
2007 168 9
2008 178 29
2009 212 23
2010 243 52
2011 249 58
2012 183 112
2013 194 122
2014 162 173
2015 170 234
2016 150 367
2017 145 574
2018 221 1064
2019 262 1695
2020 385 2871
2021 455 5064
2022 572 8387
2023 671 11395
2024 412 11631
2025 218 10231

The following table provides academic rankings for The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 57 292
Actuarial Science 32 60 441
Agricultural Economics 54 127 446
International Trade 32 55 516
Environmental Economics 80 152 522
International Economics 28 57 526
Finance 60 131 631
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 67 131 637
Development Studies 78 180 835
International Relations and Diplomacy 67 233 982
Political Economy 58 194 1278

Computer Science rankings

The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 252nd for Computer Science in China and 1831st in the World with 5,173 publications made and 68,672 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#252 of 563 In China
#709 of 2,842 In Asia
#1831 of 6,855 In the World

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 7 2
2001 12 0
2002 24 1
2003 38 6
2004 82 3
2005 94 6
2006 111 3
2007 127 16
2008 145 33
2009 171 36
2010 199 64
2011 216 72
2012 159 117
2013 166 148
2014 135 207
2015 156 357
2016 152 678
2017 164 1115
2018 258 1829
2019 332 2928
2020 340 4985
2021 455 7057
2022 518 10199
2023 585 12041
2024 362 11010
2025 197 9104

The following table provides academic rankings for The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Database Administration 102 226 744
Information Technology 74 212 800
Data Science 81 218 939
Cyber Security 141 402 1157
Management Information Systems 100 280 1177
Machine Learning 223 584 1435
Computational Linguistics 187 600 1494
Blockchain and Cryptography 220 636 1497
Human-Computer Interaction 174 536 1567
Computer Networking 229 660 1609
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 265 712 1759
Multimedia 207 669 1880
Computer Vision 298 882 2001
Telecommunications 292 905 2030
Software Engineering 266 735 2081
Cognitive Science 306 888 2131
Computer Graphics 345 935 2140
Library and Information science 166 663 2343
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 366 1330 2974
Neuroscience 330 1207 3084

Mathematics rankings

The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 190th for Mathematics in China and 1489th in the World with 4,266 publications made and 55,094 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#190 of 550 In China
#518 of 2,725 In Asia
#1489 of 6,434 In the World

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 3 0
2001 9 0
2002 7 0
2003 22 4
2004 45 1
2005 55 3
2006 64 4
2007 84 9
2008 79 21
2009 112 26
2010 143 49
2011 177 49
2012 118 91
2013 130 102
2014 116 177
2015 136 286
2016 143 449
2017 144 752
2018 227 1282
2019 303 2162
2020 354 3570
2021 391 5349
2022 486 8081
2023 519 9581
2024 277 7721
2025 146 5832

The following table provides academic rankings for The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 32 60 441
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 67 131 637
Operations Research 168 466 1235
Blockchain and Cryptography 220 636 1497
Statistics 208 565 1574
Applied Mathematics 276 724 1786
Math Teachers 330 989 2757

Engineering rankings

The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 366th for Engineering in China and 2622nd in the World with 3,961 publications made and 55,370 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#366 of 560 In China
#1186 of 2,841 In Asia
#2622 of 6,795 In the World

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2000 6 2
2001 10 1
2002 21 4
2003 27 6
2004 58 3
2005 63 6
2006 77 5
2007 95 14
2008 125 30
2009 116 27
2010 131 39
2011 166 57
2012 122 103
2013 112 114
2014 99 157
2015 118 293
2016 121 550
2017 143 954
2018 189 1655
2019 264 2503
2020 262 4125
2021 364 5920
2022 404 8705
2023 453 10493
2024 275 10319
2025 168 8860

The following table provides academic rankings for The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 168 466 1235
Transportation Engineering 164 438 1238
Engineering Management 256 441 1380
Human-Computer Interaction 174 536 1567
Computer Networking 229 660 1609
Renewable Energy Engineering 206 762 1748
Civil Engineering 257 722 1814
Remote Sensing 277 751 1866
Reliability and Quality Engineering 279 842 1945
Telecommunications 292 905 2030
Systems Engineering 283 833 2184
Environmental Engineering 294 990 2200
Mechanical Engineering 325 1045 2466
Aerospace Engineering 327 1065 2473
Structural Engineering 327 1109 2494
Electrical Engineering 347 1161 2516
Acoustical Engineering 356 1116 2589
Electronic Engineering 391 1363 2876
Metallurgical Engineering 413 1470 3065
Optical Engineering 433 1515 3266
Materials Science 430 1590 3336
Geotechnical Engineering 405 1523 3352
Chemical Engineering 456 1700 3406
Nanotechnology 486 2023 4159

Physics rankings

The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 375th for Physics in China and 2677th in the World with 3,428 publications made and 40,530 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#375 of 558 In China
#1193 of 2,822 In Asia
#2677 of 6,729 In the World

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 0 2
2000 5 1
2001 7 0
2002 19 3
2003 29 2
2004 58 1
2005 69 3
2006 78 2
2007 105 7
2008 101 23
2009 117 13
2010 127 21
2011 149 45
2012 101 75
2013 105 81
2014 83 136
2015 106 226
2016 104 383
2017 118 718
2018 149 1239
2019 207 1762
2020 220 2823
2021 302 4065
2022 351 5951
2023 372 7101
2024 228 7561
2025 140 7103

The following table provides academic rankings for The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 242 749 1997
Quantum and Particle physics 368 1137 2567
Acoustical Engineering 356 1116 2589
Astrophysics and Astronomy 344 1094 2706
Condensed Matter Physics 429 1532 3110
Optical Engineering 433 1515 3266
Materials Science 430 1590 3336
Nanotechnology 486 2023 4159

Biology rankings

The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 423rd for Biology in China and 3449th in the World with 2,893 publications made and 34,399 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#423 of 553 In China
#1533 of 2,838 In Asia
#3449 of 6,841 In the World

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 4 0
2001 14 0
2002 9 2
2003 12 4
2004 45 2
2005 47 4
2006 55 2
2007 75 8
2008 68 12
2009 77 11
2010 99 22
2011 116 32
2012 65 61
2013 103 84
2014 53 105
2015 81 179
2016 76 287
2017 90 571
2018 131 861
2019 158 1299
2020 211 2380
2021 252 3763
2022 327 5538
2023 398 7033
2024 220 6920
2025 127 6095

The following table provides academic rankings for The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 292 689 1938
Agricultural Science 278 955 2252
Virology 245 1072 2682
Paleontology 355 1236 2919
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 366 1330 2974
Neuroscience 330 1207 3084
Genetics 433 1580 3540
Biochemistry 463 1812 3963
Nanotechnology 486 2023 4159
Botany 463 1920 4395
Immunology 430 1956 4419

Art & Design rankings

The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ranked 162nd for Art & Design in China and 1471st in the World with 1,521 publications made and 13,652 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Creative Writing.

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
#162 of 554 In China
#407 of 2,450 In Asia
#1471 of 6,010 In the World

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 4 1
2003 13 3
2004 33 1
2005 36 0
2006 45 2
2007 50 4
2008 62 4
2009 70 6
2010 84 13
2011 84 11
2012 62 25
2013 72 27
2014 47 37
2015 47 51
2016 39 105
2017 36 155
2018 42 266
2019 71 406
2020 74 732
2021 110 1230
2022 129 1912
2023 158 2266
2024 103 2556
2025 49 2351

The following table provides academic rankings for The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 124 288 1178
Fashion Design 157 393 1353
Creative Writing 112 321 1515
Literature 180 451 1665
Multimedia 207 669 1880
Computer Graphics 345 935 2140

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 75 336 978
Healthcare Management (MHA) 47 239 1114
Social Psychology 133 385 1457
Public Health 167 652 1932
Gerontology 118 522 1954
Child Psychology 147 628 2073
Psychology 239 783 2157
Nursing 186 850 2561
Pathology 284 1073 2608
Sports Medicine 241 1007 2625
Clinical Psychology 237 1001 2842
Medicine 310 1171 2909
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 353 1376 3281
Health Science 296 1136 3360
Chemistry 437 1598 3409
Psychiatry 342 1371 3481
Surgery 323 1411 3544
Physical chemistry 453 1700 3563
Physical Therapy 390 1472 3565
Organic Chemistry 462 1796 3788
Anatomy and Physiology 455 1916 4399