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California Institute of Technology vs University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

On research quality in 2022–now, California Institute of Technology ranks #56 in the world and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China #58, of 28,054 institutions. California Institute of Technology stands higher in 7 of the 13 fields both publish in, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 6.

Research profiles alike: 0.76very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

California Institute of Technology

United States · Pasadena

World rank, 2022–now
#56
#6 all time
Works, 2022–now
4.9k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
36%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Structural Biology.

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China · Chengdu

World rank, 2022–now
#58
#237 all time
Works, 2022–now
23k
fractional
Top-10% rate
21.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
22%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Aerospace Engineering, Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

Who leads in each field?

California Institute of Technology stands higher in 7 of 13 fields, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

California Institute of Technology 76 University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
  1. #72Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#226
  2. —Chemical Engineering#13
  3. #70Chemistry—
  4. #248Computer Science#45
  5. #46Decision Sciences—
  6. #97Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  7. #228Engineering#15
  8. #690Environmental Science—
  9. #460Materials Science#57
  10. #117Mathematics#56
  11. #2,364Medicine#151
  12. #177Neuroscience—
  13. #7Physics and Astronomy#55

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. Earth and Planetary Sciences4.3× 0.7×
  2. Chemistry2.6× 0.4×
  3. Arts and Humanities0.3× 0.1×
  4. Mathematics3.4× 0.7×
  5. Physics and Astronomy10.6× 2.3×
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.6× 0.6×
  7. Environmental Science0.7× 0.3×
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.6× 0.2×
  9. Chemical Engineering2.5× 1.2×
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.1×
  11. Nursing0.3× 0.2×
  12. Decision Sciences1.3× 0.9×
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.3× 0.3×
  14. Neuroscience1.5× 1.1×
  15. Social Sciences0.1× 0.1×
  16. Energy1.3× 1.3×
  17. Psychology0.3× 0.3×
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 0.4×
  19. Materials Science1.3× 1.6×
  20. Veterinary0.1× 0.1×
  21. Engineering1.4× 2.8×
  22. Medicine0.2× 0.4×
  23. Dentistry0.1× 0.1×
  24. Computer Science1.1× 2.8×
  25. Health Professions0.1× 0.1×
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.1× 0.3×
California Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China

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 California Institute of Technology leans further are at the top, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China6,265 in 2025California Institute of Technology1,141 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, California Institute of Technology or University of Electronic Science and Technology of China?

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China publishes 4.8× as much research as California Institute of Technology in 2022–now (23k against 4.9k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, California Institute of Technology or University of Electronic Science and Technology of China?

27.5% of California Institute of Technology's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.3% for University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.