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Chongqing University vs Columbia University

On research quality in 2022–now, Columbia University ranks #49 in the world and Chongqing University #50, of 28,054 institutions. Chongqing University stands higher in 7 of the 19 fields both publish in, Columbia University in 12.

Research profiles alike: -0.06different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Chongqing University

China · Chongqing

World rank, 2022–now
#50
#321 all time
Works, 2022–now
22k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.6%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
24%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Columbia University

United States · New York

World rank, 2022–now
#49
#20 all time
Works, 2022–now
17k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
35%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Psychology, General Decision Sciences, Statistics and Probability.

Who leads in each field?

Chongqing University stands higher in 7 of 19 fields, Columbia University in 12. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Chongqing University 712 Columbia University
  1. #134Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#38
  2. #97Business, Management and Accounting—
  3. #63Chemistry—
  4. #80Computer Science#67
  5. —Decision Sciences#7
  6. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#55
  7. #24Economics, Econometrics and Finance#37
  8. #27Energy—
  9. #14Engineering#303
  10. #16Environmental Science#105
  11. —Health Professions#93
  12. #26Materials Science—
  13. —Mathematics#36
  14. —Medicine#42
  15. —Neuroscience#11
  16. —Nursing#8
  17. —Physics and Astronomy#32
  18. —Psychology#24
  19. —Social Sciences#63

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. Engineering3.2× 0.5×
  2. Materials Science2.6× 0.4×
  3. Energy2.7× 0.5×
  4. Chemical Engineering2.6× 0.5×
  5. Chemistry1.3× 0.5×
  6. Environmental Science1.2× 0.8×
  7. Computer Science1.1× 1.0×
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.2×
  9. Physics and Astronomy1.2× 1.6×
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.5× 0.8×
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.4× 0.6×
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.7× 1.2×
  13. Decision Sciences0.9× 1.7×
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.6× 1.2×
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 1.0×
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.7× 1.9×
  17. Dentistry0.1× 0.4×
  18. Mathematics0.6× 2.0×
  19. Nursing0.2× 0.8×
  20. Medicine0.2× 1.1×
  21. Veterinary0.1× 0.3×
  22. Neuroscience0.5× 2.5×
  23. Social Sciences0.2× 1.1×
  24. Health Professions0.2× 1.3×
  25. Psychology0.2× 2.0×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.1× 1.3×
Chongqing UniversityColumbia 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 Chongqing University leans further are at the top, Columbia University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kChongqing University6,004 in 2025Columbia University3,957 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Chongqing University or Columbia University?

Chongqing University publishes 1.4× as much research as Columbia University in 2022–now (22k against 17k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Chongqing University or Columbia University?

25.6% of Chongqing University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.1% for Columbia University.