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Chinese Academy of Sciences vs Tsinghua University

On research quality in 2022–now, Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks #1 in the world and Tsinghua University #2, of 28,054 institutions. Chinese Academy of Sciences stands higher in 9 of the 11 fields both publish in, Tsinghua University in 2.

Research profiles alike: 0.69similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Chinese Academy of Sciences

China · Beijing

World rank, 2022–now
#1
#10 all time
Works, 2022–now
58k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
29%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Atmospheric Science, Process Chemistry and Technology, Catalysis.

Tsinghua University

China · Beijing

World rank, 2022–now
#2
#36 all time
Works, 2022–now
40k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.2%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
23%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes.

Who leads in each field?

Chinese Academy of Sciences stands higher in 9 of 11 fields, Tsinghua University in 2. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Chinese Academy of Sciences 92 Tsinghua University
  1. #1Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
  2. #3Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#19
  3. #1Chemical Engineering—
  4. #1Chemistry#5
  5. #16Computer Science#1
  6. #1Earth and Planetary Sciences#8
  7. #1Energy#2
  8. #2Engineering#1
  9. #1Environmental Science#4
  10. #1Materials Science#3
  11. #2Physics and Astronomy#3

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. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.1× 0.2×
  2. Veterinary0.2× 0.0×
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences4.3× 1.0×
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.9× 0.3×
  5. Nursing0.4× 0.1×
  6. Environmental Science2.4× 1.1×
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 0.6×
  8. Chemistry2.5× 1.3×
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.6× 0.3×
  10. Materials Science3.3× 2.0×
  11. Physics and Astronomy3.1× 2.0×
  12. Chemical Engineering3.4× 2.9×
  13. Energy2.4× 2.3×
  14. Dentistry0.1× 0.1×
  15. Medicine0.2× 0.2×
  16. Neuroscience0.7× 0.7×
  17. Engineering1.8× 2.7×
  18. Computer Science1.1× 1.9×
  19. Mathematics0.5× 1.2×
  20. Health Professions0.1× 0.2×
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.2× 0.7×
  22. Decision Sciences0.3× 1.1×
  23. Social Sciences0.1× 0.3×
  24. Arts and Humanities0.0× 0.2×
  25. Psychology0.1× 0.4×
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.1× 0.5×
Chinese Academy of SciencesTsinghua 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 Chinese Academy of Sciences leans further are at the top, Tsinghua University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

10k20kChinese Academy of Sciences13k in 2025Tsinghua University10k in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Chinese Academy of Sciences or Tsinghua University?

Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes 1.4× as much research as Tsinghua University in 2022–now (58k against 40k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Chinese Academy of Sciences or Tsinghua University?

27.2% of Tsinghua University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 27.1% for Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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