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Aarhus University vs Nanchang University

On research quality in 2022–now, Nanchang University ranks #118 in the world and Aarhus University #120, of 28,054 institutions. Aarhus University stands higher in 9 of the 18 fields both publish in, Nanchang University in 9.

Research profiles alike: -0.61different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Aarhus University

Denmark · Aarhus

World rank, 2022–now
#120
#138 all time
Works, 2022–now
15k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
40%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Public Administration, Space and Planetary Science, Small Animals.

Nanchang University

China · Nanchang

World rank, 2022–now
#118
#610 all time
Works, 2022–now
9.9k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.4%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
33%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Immunology and Allergy, Cancer Research.

Who leads in each field?

Aarhus University stands higher in 9 of 18 fields, Nanchang University in 9. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Aarhus University 99 Nanchang University
  1. #25Agricultural and Biological Sciences#256
  2. #45Arts and Humanities—
  3. #176Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#132
  4. #61Business, Management and Accounting#410
  5. —Chemistry#139
  6. #252Computer Science#242
  7. #65Decision Sciences—
  8. #74Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  9. #158Economics, Econometrics and Finance#15
  10. —Energy#40
  11. #341Engineering#164
  12. #36Environmental Science#198
  13. #94Health Professions—
  14. —Immunology and Microbiology#125
  15. —Materials Science#87
  16. #226Medicine#166
  17. #87Psychology—
  18. #45Social Sciences#933

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Arts and Humanities1.9× 0.1×
  2. Veterinary4.1× 0.2×
  3. Social Sciences1.3× 0.1×
  4. Psychology1.8× 0.3×
  5. Health Professions1.0× 0.2×
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.6× 0.4×
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.1× 0.4×
  8. Decision Sciences1.3× 0.5×
  9. Environmental Science1.5× 0.8×
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.3× 0.8×
  11. Dentistry1.4× 0.9×
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 0.8×
  13. Mathematics1.2× 1.0×
  14. Computer Science0.8× 0.7×
  15. Neuroscience1.5× 1.3×
  16. Physics and Astronomy1.1× 1.1×
  17. Medicine0.7× 1.2×
  18. Chemical Engineering1.1× 2.2×
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 2.2×
  20. Nursing1.1× 2.3×
  21. Chemistry0.9× 2.0×
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.8×
  23. Engineering0.5× 1.3×
  24. Energy0.7× 2.1×
  25. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 1.6×
  26. Materials Science0.5× 2.3×
Aarhus UniversityNanchang University

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Aarhus University leans further are at the top, Nanchang University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kAarhus University3,016 in 2025Nanchang University2,641 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Aarhus University or Nanchang University?

Aarhus University publishes 1.5× as much research as Nanchang University in 2022–now (15k against 9.9k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Aarhus University or Nanchang University?

26.4% of Nanchang University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.1% for Aarhus University.