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Columbia University vs Jilin University

On research quality in 2022–now, Jilin University ranks #47 in the world and Columbia University #49, of 28,054 institutions. Columbia University stands higher in 14 of the 19 fields both publish in, Jilin University in 5.

Research profiles alike: -0.34different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

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.

Jilin University

China · Changchun

World rank, 2022–now
#47
#251 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.2%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
28%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Geophysics, Bioengineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

Who leads in each field?

Columbia University stands higher in 14 of 19 fields, Jilin University in 5. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Columbia University 145 Jilin University
  1. —Agricultural and Biological Sciences#214
  2. #38Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#60
  3. —Chemistry#23
  4. #67Computer Science#240
  5. #7Decision Sciences—
  6. #55Earth and Planetary Sciences#59
  7. #37Economics, Econometrics and Finance#95
  8. —Energy#32
  9. #303Engineering#54
  10. #105Environmental Science#143
  11. #93Health Professions#112
  12. —Materials Science#23
  13. #36Mathematics#53
  14. #42Medicine#192
  15. #11Neuroscience—
  16. #8Nursing—
  17. #32Physics and Astronomy#112
  18. #24Psychology#80
  19. #63Social Sciences—

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 Humanities1.3× 0.1×
  2. Social Sciences1.1× 0.1×
  3. Health Professions1.3× 0.2×
  4. Psychology2.0× 0.3×
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.9× 0.5×
  6. Decision Sciences1.7× 0.5×
  7. Neuroscience2.5× 0.8×
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.3×
  9. Mathematics2.0× 1.1×
  10. Medicine1.1× 0.7×
  11. Physics and Astronomy1.6× 1.2×
  12. Computer Science1.0× 0.9×
  13. Environmental Science0.8× 0.9×
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 1.5×
  15. Nursing0.8× 1.1×
  16. Immunology and Microbiology1.0× 1.6×
  17. Veterinary0.3× 0.6×
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 2.3×
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.6× 1.1×
  20. Dentistry0.4× 1.0×
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.6×
  22. Engineering0.5× 1.9×
  23. Energy0.5× 2.5×
  24. Chemistry0.5× 2.4×
  25. Chemical Engineering0.5× 2.9×
  26. Materials Science0.4× 3.1×
Columbia UniversityJilin 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 Columbia University leans further are at the top, Jilin University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kJilin University5,283 in 2025Columbia University3,957 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Columbia University or Jilin University?

Jilin University publishes 1.2× as much research as Columbia University in 2022–now (20k against 17k fractional works).

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

26.2% of Jilin University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.1% for Columbia University.